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Intermediate

Fate of Ophelia

Choreographed by Laura Carter🇳🇿
Music: The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift
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Created: 10/1/2025
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Step Sheet
132 Count, 2 Wall
10/1/2025
#20 count intro
(lyrics begin on count 2 of dance)
 
Sequence: A, B, C, B, Tag 1, A, B, C, B, D, D, Tag 2, C, B, D
 
Part A: 40 counts
[1–8] V STEP, BACK, DRAG, TOGETHER, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1, 2
Step Right foot forward to right diagonal, Step Left foot forward to Left diagonal
3, 4
Step Right foot Back to centre, Step Left foot Together
5, 6&
Step Right foot Back, Drag Left foot Back towards Right, Step Left foot Together
7&8
Step Right foot Forward, Step Left foot Together, Step Right foot Forward
 
[9–16] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, 1/4L RECOVER, ROCK BACK, 1/4L RECOVER, BACK, SWEEP
1, 2
Rock Left foot Forward, Recover weight onto Right foot
3, 4
Rock Left foot to Left side, Make ¼ turn Left and Recover weight onto Right foot [9:00]
5, 6
Rock Left foot Back, Make ¼ turn Left and Recover weight onto Right foot [6:00]
7, 8
Step Left foot Back, Sweep Right foot around from front to back
 
[17–20] BACK, 1/4R HEEL BOUNCE, HOLD, 1/4L HITCH
1
Step Right foot Back (keeping weight on both feet)
2&3
Make ¼ turn Right on balls of both feet raising both heels and popping knees forward [9:00], Drop both heels, Hold
4
Make ¼ turn Left on ball of Right foot and hitch Left knee [6:00]
 
[21–28] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD SHUFFLE, 1/4L SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE
1, 2
Rock Left foot Back, Recover weight onto Right foot
3&4
Step Left foot Forward, Step Right foot Together, Step Left foot Forward
5, 6
Make ¼ turn Left and Step Right foot to Right side [3:00], Step Left foot Behind Right
7&8
Step Right foot to Right side, Step Left foot Together, Step Right foot to Right side
 
[29–36] CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOUCH, KICK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4L, TOGETHER
1, 2
Rock Left foot across in Front of Right, Recover weight onto Right foot
&3, 4
Step Left foot to Left side, Touch Right foot beside Left, Kick Right foot Forward
5, 6
Rock Right foot Back, Recover weight onto Left foot
7, 8
Make ¼ turn Left stepping Right foot to Right side [12:00], Step Left foot Together
 
[37–40] OUT, HOLD, OUT, HOLD
1, 2
Step Right foot Forward towards Right diagonal, Hold
3, 4
Step Left foot Forward towards Left diagonal, Hold
 
Part B: 36 counts
[1–8] BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD, BALL, CROSS, HOLD, BALL
1, 2
Step Right foot Behind Left, Step Left foot to Left side
3, 4
Step Right foot across in front of Left, Step Left foot to Left side (behind Right)
5, 6&
Step Right foot across in front of Left towards Left diagonal, Hold, Ball Step Left beside Right
7, 8&
Step Right foot across in front of Left towards Left diagonal, Hold, Ball Step Left beside Right
(Travelling towards Left diagonal over counts 5-8)
 
[9–16] CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, DIAGONAL ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, HOLD, COASTER STEP
1, 2
Rock Right foot across in front of Left towards Left diagonal, Recover weight onto Left foot
3, 4
Rock Right foot towards Right diagonal, Recover weight onto Left foot
5, 6
Step Right foot Back, Hold
7&8
Step Left foot Back, Step Right foot Together, Step Left foot Forward
 
[17–24] POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOGETHER, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, R FULL TURN BACK
1, 2&
Point Right toe Forward, Hold, Step Right foot Together
3, 4&
Point Left toe Forward, Hold, Step Left foot Together
5, 6
Rock Right foot Forward, Recover weight onto Left foot
7, 8
Make ½ turn Right and Step Right foot Forward [6:00], Make ½ turn Right and Step Left foot Back [12:00]
 
[25–32] HEEL BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, 1/4L, 1/2L PIVOT
1&2
Touch Right heel Forward towards Right diagonal, Ball Step Right foot Together, Step Left foot across in Front of Right foot
3, 4
Rock Right foot to Right side, Recover weight onto Left foot
5, 6
Step Right foot Behind Left, Make ¼ turn Left and Step Left foot Forward [9:00]
7, 8
Step Right foot Forward, Make ½ pivot turn Left transferring weight onto Left foot [3:00]
 
[33–36] 1/4L SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, ROCK, RECOVER
1, 2&
Make ¼ turn Left and Step Right foot to Right side [12:00], Hold, Step Left foot Together
3, 4
Rock Right foot to Right side, Recover weight onto Left foot
 
Part C: 40 counts
[1–8] CROSS KICK BALL STEP, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1&2
Kick Right foot across towards Left diagonal, Ball Step Right foot beside Left, Step Left foot slightly Forward towards Left diagonal
3, 4
Rock Right foot across in Front of Left, Recover weight onto Left foot
5&6
Step Right foot to Right side, Step Left foot Together, Step Right foot to Right side
7, 8
Rock Left foot across in Front of Right, Recover weight onto Right foot
 
[9–16] 1/4L SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/2L SHUFFLE, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1&2
Step Left foot to Left side, Step Right foot Together, Make ¼ turn Left and Step Left foot Forward [9:00]
3&4
Make ¼ turn Left and Step Right foot to Right side [6:00], Step Left foot Together, Make ¼ turn Left and Step Right foot Back [3:00]
5, 6
Step Left foot Back towards Left diagonal, Touch Right foot beside Left
7, 8
Step Right foot Back towards Right diagonal, Touch Left foot beside Right
 
[17–20] BACK, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1, 2
Step Left foot Back, Drag Right foot from Front to Back
3, 4
Rock Right foot Back, Recover weight onto Left foot
 
[21–28] FORWARD, FULL TURN SPIRAL, FORWARD, LOCK BEHIND, FORWARD, KICK, FORWARD, 1/4R BACK
1, 2
Step Right foot Forward, Make full turn Left on Right foot [3:00]
3, 4
Step Left foot Forward, Lock Right foot Behind Left
5, 6
Step Left foot Forward, Kick Right foot Forward
7, 8
Step Right foot Forward, Make ¼ turn Right and Step Left foot Back [6:00]
 
[29–36] 1/4R FORWARD, 1/2R PIVOT, 1/4R SIDE, BACK, SWEEP, BACK, SWEEP
1, 2
Make ¼ turn Right and Step Right foot Forward [9:00], Step Left foot Forward
3, 4
Make ½ pivot turn Right transferring weight onto Right foot [3:00], Make ¼ turn Right and Step Left foot to left side [6:00]
5, 6
Step Right foot Back, Sweep Left foot around from front to back
7, 8
Step Left foot Back, Sweep Right foot around from front to back
 
[37–40] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, HIP SWAY x2
1, 2
Rock Right foot Back, Recover weight onto Left foot
3, 4
Step Right foot to Right side and Sway hips to Right, Sway hips to Left (transferring weight onto Left foot)
 
Part D: 16 counts
[1–8] SLOW WALK FORWARD x2, FORWARD, LOCK BEHIND, FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD
1, 2
Step Right foot Forward, Hold
3, 4
Step Left foot Forward, Hold
5, 6
Step Right foot Forward, Lock Left foot behind Right
7, 8
Step Right foot Forward, Rock Left foot Forward
 
[9–16] RECOVER, BACK, SIDE, TOUCH, UNWIND TURN 1/2L, HOLD
1, 2
Recover onto Right foot, Step Left foot Back
3, 4
Step Right foot to Right side, Touch Left toe Behind Right
5, 6
Slowly Unwind turn ½ Left on balls of both feet [6:00]
7, 8
Lower Left heel to floor taking weight, Hold
 
Tag 1: 4 counts (after 2nd ‘Part B’ – facing 6:00)
1/2R JAZZ BOX, KNEE POP
1, 2
Cross Right foot over Left, Make ¼ turn Right and Step Left foot Back [9:00]
3, 4
Make ¼ turn Right and Step Right foot Forward [12:00], Step Left foot Together and Pop Right knee
 
Tag 2: 8 counts (after 2nd ‘Part D’ – facing 6:00)
1/2L WALK AROUND (slow then quick)
1, 2
Step Right foot Forward, Hold
3, 4
Step Left foot Forward turning ⅛ Left [4:30], Hold
5, 6
Step Right foot Forward turning ⅛ Left [3:00], Step Left foot Forward turning ⅛ Left [1:30]
7, 8
Step Right foot Forward turning ⅛ Left [12:00], Step Left foot Forward
 
Part A always begins and ends facing 12:00
Part C always begins facing 12:00 and ends facing 6:00
 
Part B – 1st and 3rd times (starting lyrics ‘come for me’), begins and ends facing 12:00; 2nd, 4th and 5th times (starting lyrics ‘land, the sea’), begins and ends facing 6:00
Part D – 1st and 3rd times, begins facing 6:00 and ends facing 12:00; 2nd time (straight after 1st), begins facing 12:00 and ends facing 6:00
 
Both Tags take you from 6:00 to 12:00
 
There is a slight pause/slowing in music just before the last 16 counts of dance (after last Part B, before Part D)