Counting Stars (P)

Choreographed by Don Carleton🇺🇸 & Dottie Censabella🇺🇸
Music: Counting Stars by OneRepublic
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Created: 4/1/2014
Step Sheet
40 Count, 0 Wall
Position: Open Promenade, man’s right hand holding ladies left
Opposite footwork throughout, man’s steps listed
Intro: 32 counts from first beat of music

4 WALKS, JAZZ BOX
1,2,3,4Walk right, left, right, left
5,6,7,8Cross right over left, step left back, step right to right side, step left forward

1/8 TURN STEP, POINT. ¼ TURN STEP, POINT, FULL TURN ROLLING VINE
1,2,3,4Step forward on right turning 1/8 turn right (towards partner), point left, turn ¼ turn left, point right
5,6Turn 1/8 turn right (LOD) stepping on right, turn ½ turn right stepping back on left
7,8Turn ½ turn right stepping forward on right, step left forward (LOD)
(Easy option: for 6, 7, 8, walk forward 3 steps)

JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN WITH BRUSH, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR STEP
1,2Cross right over left, stepping back on left turn ¼ turn right
3,4Step right to right side, brush left
5,6Cross left over right, step right to right side
7&8Step left behind right, rock right to right side, recover to left
(1st Restart is here, do a sailor with ¼ turn towards LOD & begin again”)

STEP DIAG. FORWARD, STEP TOWARDS LOD, (CHANGING SIDES), SHUFFLE, (REPEAT)
1,2Step diagonally forward right crossing behind partner, step diagonally forward on left
3&4Turning toward LOD, shuffle forward, right, left, right
5,6Stepping diagonally forward on left (crossing behind partner), step diagonally forward on right
7&8Turning toward LOD, shuffle forward left, right, left
(2nd Restart here)

STEP, LOCK, SHUFFLE, STEP, LOCK, SHUFFLE
1,2Step right forward, lock left behind right,
3&4Shuffle forward, right, left, right
5,6Step left forward, lock right behind left
7&8Shuffle forward, left, right, left
On the 9th repetition the music slows down and stops during the last 4 counts, dance with the music to the stop, hold until music resumes and start again.

Smile and Begin Again

1st Restart: after count 24 of the 6th repetition (you can hear it in the music)
2nd Restart: after count 32 on the 8th repetition (you can hear it in the music)

Optional Ending: The song ends at the end of the rolling vine in the second section.
Replace that section with the following
5,6Turn ¼ turn right (OLOD) stepping on right, step left to left side
7&8Step right behind (7), clap hands twice (&8) (if you’re really good, clap hands with your partner)

Contact: luv42step@aol.com

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