We Were Strangers (P)

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Kelly AlbroUS & Dan AlbroUS
Music:Strangers by Blake Shelton

Step Sheet

(*one easy tag/restart)

Intro: 16 counts
Start: Back to Back, Dan facing ILOD, Kelly facing OLOD
Dan’s footwork described. Kelly’s opposite except where noted.

[1-8] LUNGE, TOUCH, HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, ¼ TURN
1,2,3,4Step side R, touch L next to R, touch L heel angle fwd left, step L next to R
5,6,7,Touch R heel angle fwd right, step R next to left, touch L heel angle fwd L
8Turn ¼ left stepping fwd L BLOD
Hands: Count 8 pick up Kellys right in Dans left

[9-16] STEP, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE ½ TURN
1-6Step fwd R, pivot ¼ left, cross R over L, step side L, rock back R, replace weight L
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R. ILOD
Hands: Count 2 pick up Kelly’s left – Dan’s right releasing opposite hands
Count 4: pick up Kelly’s right -Dan’s left releasing opposite hands. Count 7: release hands

[17-24] COASTER STEP, WALK, WALK, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
1&2,3,4Step back L, step R next to L, step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L
5,6,7,8Step side R, touch L next to R, step side L, touch R next to L (optional hip sways)
Hands: Count 4: pick up both hands.

[25-32] TURN KELLY LEFT FLOD, SHUFFLE, TURN KELLY RIGHT FLOD, SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4Dan Turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R
5,6,7&8Dan Step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step R next to L, step fwd L FLOD
1,2,3&4Kelly Turn ¼ left stepping fwd L, turn ½ left stepping back R, shuffle back L, R, L
5,6,7&8Kelly Turn ½ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L, shuffle back R, L, R *
Hands: Count 1: release Kelly’s right. Count 3: two hand hold. Count 5: release Kelly’s left
*4 count Tag/Restart: During 5th repetition (guitar solo) walk 4 counts into starting position then Restart

[33-40] ROCK, REPLACE, SWAY TURN, SWAY TURN, ROCK BACK, REPLACE
1,2,3,4Rock fwd R, replace weight L, turn 1/8 right swaying side R, sway L
5,6,7,8Turn 1/8 right swaying hips R, sway hips L, rock back R, replace weight L FLOD
Hands: Count 1: closed social position. Count 7: pick up Kelly’s left – Dan’s right.

[41-48] ROCK, REPLACE, COASTER STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, TOUCH
1,2,3&4Rock fwd R, replace weight on L, step back R, step L next to R, step fwd R
5,6,7,8Step fwd L, pivot ½ right (weight R), step fwd L, touch R next to L. ILOD
Hands: Count 1: both hands palm to palm. Count 2: release hands