Side By Side (Aka Sweetheart) Position
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN RIGHT. ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-3
Step forward on left, point right toe to right side, hold
4-6
Cross right over left, step back left turning ¼ right, step on right turning ¼ turn to right
Bring lady to man's left side by side position
7-9
Step forward on left point right toe to right, hold
10
Cross right over left turning ¼ left
11
Step on left, turning ¼ left while raising right arm
12
MAN: Step right next to left
LADY: Step on right making ½ turn left (now opposite man)
13
Both step forward left - diagonal & opposite each other passing right sides
14
MAN: Step ¼ right on right, raising right arm
LADY: Step right turning ¼ left
15
MAN: Step ¼ right on left raising right arm
LADY: Step on left turning ¼ left
CHANGE HANDS, BOTH HOLD LEFT
16
Both step forward right - diagonal & opposite each other passing left sides
17
MAN: Step on left, turning ¼ left
LADY: Step on left turning ¼ right
18
MAN: Step ¼ right on left
LADY: Step ¼ right on right under left arm
19
Both step forward left - diagonal & opposite each other passing left sides
20
MAN: Step right, turning ¼ left
LADY: Step on right, turning ¼ right
21 Man: step on left, turning ¼ left
LADY: Step on left turning ¼ right
Keeping hold of left hands, join right hands above left
22
Both step forward on right - raising right hands
23
Both step on left, turning ½ right
24
MAN: Step right next to left (arms back in side by side facing LOD)
LADY: Step on right, turning ½ right
Drop right hands, raise left
25-26
Step forward on left turning ¼. Turn to left, step back on right turning ½ turn left
27
Step forward on left completing full turn in side by side position
28-30
Step forward on right, step left alongside right step back on right
31-33
Step left behind right (styling note.. Angle body at 45 degrees to left), step left to right side
Styling note: body now back to 12:00, step left alongside right
34-36
Step right behind right (styling note: angle body at 45 degrees to right), step left to side, (styling note: body now back to 12; 00). Step right alongside left
Drop right hands, raise left
37-39
Step forward on left, step right alongside left (swivel on balls of both feet ½ turn left), step back on left
Rejoin right hands, below left hands
40-42
Step back on right, step left alongside right, step forward on right
43
Both step forward on left
44
MAN: Step on right turning ½ left
LADY: Step to side on right (across to man's right side)
46-48
Both step back on right, step left next to right, step forward right