“Talking To A Stranger” by Rodney Crowell, (106bpm) CD Steppin’ Country 5
No tag or restart for “Talking To A Stranger”
Section 1: KICK, KICK, BACK-ROCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP, 3/4 TURN
1-2-3-4
Kick right foot forward, twice. Step back on right, recover onto Left
4&6
Shuffle forward stepping – Right, Left, Right
7-8
Step forward on left, pivot 3/4 turn right on right foot. (weight on right) [9:00]
Section 2: LEFT CHASSE, BACK-ROCK, SIDE-ROCK, SAILOR STEP
1&2
Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side
3-4
Step back on right, slightly behind left, recover onto left
5-6
Step right to right side, recover onto left
7&8
Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
Section 3: 1/4 TURN-ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, BACK-ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE
1-2
Make 1/4 turn left stepping back on left foot, recover onto right [6:00]
(angle left shoulder back, preparing for shuffle turn)
3&4
Shuffle 1/2 turn right, stepping – Left, Right, Left [12:00]
5-6
Step back on right, recover onto left. (angle right shoulder back, preparing for shuffle turn)
7&8
Shuffle 1/2 turn left, stepping – Right, Left, Right [6:00]
Section 4: BACK, HOOK, STEP, POINT, WEAVE RIGHT, POINT
1-2-3-4
Step back on left, hook right in front of left, step forward on right, point left to left side
5-6-7-8
Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left behind right, point right to right side
Tag & Restart - Wall 5 starts facing front, just after the instrumental bit! (Half of My Mistakes only)
At the end of Section 4 you will be facing the back wall - ADD a Jazzbox
1-2-3-4
Cross Right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, Step left next to right
Then restart the dance from the beginning.
Section 5: CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, BACK, RIGHT CHASSE
1-2
Cross right over left, point left to left side
3-4
Cross left over right, point right to right side
5-6
Cross right over left, step back on left
7&8
Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
Section 6: WEAVE RIGHT, CROSS-ROCK, CHASSE 1/4 TURN
1-2-3-4
Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side
5-6
Cross left over right, recover back onto right
7&8
Step left to left side, step right next to left, make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left
Section 7: FORWARD-ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER STEP
1-2
Step forward on right, recover back onto left
3&4
Shuffle 1/2 turn Right, stepping – Right, Left, Right [9:00]
5-6
Step forward on left, recover back onto right
7&8
Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
Section 8: STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2
Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left [3:00]
3&4
Shuffle forward, stepping – Right, Left, Right
5-6
Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right [6:00]
7&8
Step left over right, step right to right side, step left over right [6:00]