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When I Dance

Choreographed by Ira Weisburd🇺🇸
Music: I Like to Lead When I Dance by Frank Sinatra
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Created: 12/1/2012
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
I dedicate this dance to the memory of my father, Sidney.
To him, there was no finer singer than Frank Sinatra !!
 
Start Dance on word “Distance” at 15 sec. - *One Easy Restart at 12:00 (on wall 5)
 
PART I. (L TWINKLE, R TWINKLE)
1-2
Step L across R, hold
3-4
Step R to R, Step-close L to R
5-6
Step R across L, hold
7-8
Step L to L, Step-close R to L
 
PART II. (STEP L ACROSS R, HOLD, VINE 2 STEPS TO R; 1/4 TURN R ON R, HOLD; 1/4 PIVOT TURN R)
1-2
Step L across R, hold
3-4
Step R to R, Step L behind R
5-6
Make 1/4 turn R on R, hold (Face 3:00)
7-8
Step L forward, make 1/4 pivot turn R onto R (Face 6:00)
 
PART III. (L TWINKLE, R TWINKLE)
1-2
Step L across R, hold
3-4
Step R to R, Step-close L to R
5-6
Step R across L, hold
7-8
Step L to L, Step-close R to L
 
PART IV. (STEP L ACROSS R, HOLD, VINE 2 STEPS TO R; 1/4 TURN R ON R, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, LOCK)
1-2
Step L across R, hold
3-4
Step R to R, Step L behind R
5-6
Make 1/4 turn R on R, hold (Face 9:00)
7-8
Step L forward, Lock R behind L
 
PART V. (STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER; STEP R BACK, HOLD; ROCK BACK, RECOVER)
1-2
Step L forward, hold
3-4
Step R forward, Recover back on L
5-6
Step R back, hold
7-8
Step L back, Recover forward on R
 
PART VI. (STEP L FORWORD, HOLD; STEP FORWARD, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO R)
1-2
Step L forward, hold
3-4
Step R forward, Lock L behind R
5-6
Step R forward, hold
7-8
Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R onto R (Face 3:00)
 
PART VII. (STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER; STEP R BACK, HOLD; ROCK BACK, RECOVER)
1-2
Step L forward, hold
3-4
Step R forward, Recover back on L
5-6
Step R back, hold
7-8
Step L back, Recover forward on R
 
PART VIII. (STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; STEP FORWARD, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; PIVOT 1/4 TURN TO R)
1-2
Step L forward, hold
3-4
Step R forward, Lock L behind R
5-6
Step R forward, hold
7-8
Step L forward, pivot 1/4 turn R onto R (Face 6:00)
 
BEGIN DANCE.
 
On Wall 4 (6:00), Dance the first 16 counts ie. Part I & II (only); then Restart Dance on Wall 5 (at 12:00).
 
Ending: The last time you do Parts 1,2,3,4,5,& 6 -7),
Make 1/4 turn R on R to face 12:00, Step L across R, Step R to R, Touch L toe behind R.
 
Contact - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net