The Lost Opera
Choreographed by Peter Metelnick🇬🇧 & Alison Metelnick🇬🇧
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Start after quick 8 count intro – [126bpm]
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[1-8] R fwd rock/recover, R & L diagonal back ball crosses, R back, L touch together
1-2
Rock R forward, recover weight on L
&3-4
Step R back on right diagonal, cross step L over R, step R back
&5-6
Step L back on left diagonal, cross step R over L, step L back
7-8
Step R back, touch L together
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[9-14] L step touch, R side rock/recover, R ball cross, ¼ L hinge turn
1-4
Step L side, touch R together, rock R side, recover weight on L
&5-6
Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back (9 o’clock)
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[15-24] ¼ L hinge, R touch, R side rock/recover, R ball cross, ¼ L hinge turn, L coaster, walk fwd 2
1-4
Turning ¼ left step L side, touch R together, rock R side, recover weight on L (6 o’clock)
&5-6
Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back (3 o’clock)
7&8
Step L back, step R together, step L forward
9-10
Step R forward, step L forward
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[25-32] R fwd rock/recover, R full turning triple, L fwd rock/recover, ½ L shuffle
1-2
Rock R forward, recover weight on L
3&4
Step R back, step L together, step R forward
Turning option 3&4: full turning R triple on the spot
THE LOST ONE COUNT TAG/RESTART: During wall 6 which starts facing R side wall dance 1st 28 counts which is the coaster step/full triple.
You will now be facing the back wall. Add ONE LOST COUNT: STEP L FORWARD and begin dance again.
5-6
Rock L forward , recover weight on R
7&8
Turning ½ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward (9 o’clock)
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[33-40] R & L syncopated cross rock/recovers, weave R 4
1-2&
Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L, step R side
3-4&
Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, step L side
5-8
Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, step L side
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[41-48] R & L syncopated cross rock/recovers with ¼ L, R fwd, ¼ L pivot, R fwd, ¼ L pivot
1-2&
Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L, step R side
3-4&
Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left step L forward (6 o’clock)
5-8
Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, step R forward, pivot ¼ left (12 o’clock)
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[49-56] R samba, L cross step, ½ R Monterey, weave R 2
1&2
Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R
3-6
Cross step L over R, point R side, turning ½ right step R together, point L side (6 o’clock)
7-8
Cross step L over R, step R side
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[57-64] L sailor, serpentine weave
1&2
Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
3-4
Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (9 o’clock)
5-6
Turning ¼ right step R side, cross step L over R (12 o’clock)
7-8
Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (3 o’clock)
Less turny option:-
3-8
Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, turning ¼ left step L forward, step R forward, step L forward
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OPERA ENDING: During wall 9 which starts facing the front wall, dance the first 8 counts.
Then add the following:
1&2&3&4
Point L, switch & point R, switch & point L, switch & point R, Hold.
The switches will the hit the final accents of the music.
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