Desert Rose
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
intermediate
Choreographer:
Chris Williams
GB
Music:
Desert Rose by Sting
Step Sheet
SLIDES AND TOE TOUCHES
1-2
Step right to right side, slide left up to right
3&4&
Touch left toe forward & step in place, touch right toe forward & step in place
5-6
Step left to left side, slide right up to left
7&8&
Touch right toe forward & step in place, touch left toe forward & step in place
ROCK TURN AND CROSS ROCK STEPS
1-2
Rock forward right, recover onto left
3-4
Step back on right turning ½ to right, step forward left
5&6
Cross right over left, rock to left on left & recover onto right
7&8
Cross left over right, rock to right on right & recover onto left
KICK POINT AND ¼ TURN ROCKS
1-2
Kick right forward, point right toe to right side
&3-4
Step right in place & rock left to left side, recover onto right
5-6
Rock back on left turning ¼ turn left, recover onto right
7&8
Rock forward on left, recover onto right & hook left across right
Optional: there are no arm movements choreographed in the dance, therefore the following optional arm movements are only suggestions:
1
Right arm forward, left arm back and click fingers
2
Right arm extended to right, diagonally down, left arm diagonally across body to right at waist height and click fingers
STEPS, POINTS AND ½ TURN
1-2
Step left diagonally forward and left, cross right behind left
&3-4
Step left to left side & cross right over left, touch left to left side
5-6
Cross left over right, touch right to right side
7-8
Step forward right, pivot ½ turn right stepping back on left
REPEAT