I Do - Carlos Betonio - December 1999

Step Sheet

INTRODUCTION (DANCED ONLY ONCE)

Start after the pause, on the second part instrumental (guitar)

1-3

Step right forward, scuff (softly) left next to right, lightly lift left knee up

4-6

Step left forward, scuff (softly) right next to left, lightly lift right knee up

7-12

Repeat 1-6

13-18

Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left back, tap right toes next to left heel, hold

19-24

Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left forward, tap right toes next to left heel, hold

THE MAIN DANCE STEPS

1-3

Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side

4-6

Step/cross left forward over right on 45 degrees, step right in place, step left to the side

7-9

Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side

10-12

Half turn to right stepping left to he side, half turn to right stepping right to the side, cross left over right

13-15

Kick right forward on 45 degrees, rotate right foot full turn to the right, step right forward on 45 degrees angle

16-18

Step left in place, step right in place, tap left toes behind right heel (facing front)

&19

Step left to the side, cross right over left

20-21

Step left to the side, tap right toes next to left

22-24

Half turn to left stepping right to the side, half turn to left stepping left to the side, cross right over left

25-27

Kick left forward on 45 degrees, hook left heel next to right shin, step left forward on 45 degrees

28-30

Step right in place, step left in place, tap right toes behind left heel (facing the front)

31-33

¼ turn to right stepping right forward, cross left over right, unwind full turn right (hook right heel)

34-36

Step right forward, step left next to right, step right next to left

37-39

Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward

40-42

Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice

43-45

Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward

46-48

Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice

49-51

Step left forward with ¼ turn right, drag right next to left, tap right toes next to left

REPEAT

STYLING: Steps 1,2,7&8 - Left hand behind the back & raise right to eye level, open hand, palm facing the left side (knees bent when stepping forward) Steps 4&5 - Right hand behind the back & raise left to eye level, open hand, palms facing the right side Steps 3,6&9 - Right hand behind the back on top of left Steps 10,11,12 - both hand raise to the side shoulder level, both palms facing the front Steps 41,42,47.48 - only on 7th wall, replace scoot by pause. Background music steps but continue with the dance maintaining the same paceFINISH: On the 8th wall, do introductory steps facing the back wall. Replace steps 23&24 by tapping right toes back then half pivot turn to right facing the frontVARIATION: If not comfortable in executing step 14 it can be replaced by step 26. If not comfortable in executing step 41,42,47&48 the can be replaced by "hold".