Written In The Wind - Colleen Archer (AU) - December 1999

Step Sheet

1&2

Full turn left moving left, step left-right-left (optional side shuffle)

3&4

Cross rock right over left, replace weight left, step right to side

5&6

Cross shuffle to right (left-right-left)

7&8

Step right to side, replace weight left, step cross right over left (12:00)

&1&2

Step left to side, touch right toe behind left, step right to side, touch left toe behind right

&3-4

Step left slightly back, touch right toe back, turn ½ right taking weight onto right

5&6

Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

7&8

Step right forward, turn ½ left taking weight left, turn ¼ left & step right to side (9:00)

1&2&

Step cross left over right, step right to side, touch left heel forward, step left down

3&4

Full turn left moving forward, step right-left-right (optional shuffle forward)

5-6&

Step left to side and sway hips left-right, step left beside right

7-8

Step right to side and sway hips right-left (9:00)

1-2&

Step right back to diagonal, slide step left slightly past right, step cross right over left

3&4

Step left back to diagonal, step right back to diagonal, step cross left over right

5-6&

Step right back to diagonal, slide step left slightly past right, step cross right over left

Step left back to diagonal, turn ¼ right and step right to side

Small rock forward onto left (last 8 steps move backwards, angling body) (12:00)

1&2

Right coaster (step right back, step left beside right, step right forward)

3-6

Skate forward left-right, step left forward, tap right behind left heel

&7-8

Step right down, rock step left forward, replace weight right (12:00)

Tag and restart here during 4th vanilla

1&2

Left sailor step turning ¼ left (step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place)

3&4

Step cross right over left, step left to side, step cross right behind left

5&6

Left sailor step turning ¼ left (as before)

7&8

Cross shuffle to left (right-left-right)

Tag and restart here during 2nd vanilla (6:00)

1-2

Rock step left to side, replace weight onto right turning toward left diagonal

3&4

Step left back, lock right over left, step left back

5&6

Step right back, lock left over right, step right back (last 4 steps done on diagonal)

7-8

Touch left toe back, turn ½ left taking weight left (facing left diagonal) (12:00)

1&2

Step right forward, step left in place, step right back (mambo)

3&4

Turning 1 ½ (540 degrees) left moving back across diagonal, step left-right-left

5-6

Small walks forward right-left (still facing left diagonal)

7&8

Step right forward, step left in place, step right back (mambo) (6:00)

1&2

Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward

3&4

Step right forward, step left beside right, step right back & straighten up (forward coaster) (6:00)

REPEAT

TAG1-4Step left to side and sway hips left-right-left-rightRESTART 2nd vanilla - dance to count 48, add tag, restart facing front 4th vanilla - dance to count 40, add tag, restart facing backFINISH Dance to count 10 as before, then step left slightly back, a long step back on right, slowly drag left back to touch beside right