God Bless the West (P)

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Lise DumontCA & Guy RattéCA
Music:God Bless the West (feat. Cleto Cordero) by Ian Munsick

Step Sheet

1 Tag, 2 tag/restarts
Open Double Cross Hands Position, M: L.O.D. F: R.L.O.D.
32 count intro

[1-8]
M: COASTER CROSS, COASTER STEP, TURN x2, COASTER STEP
F: COASTER CROSS, TURNING STEP, ROCK STEP, FULL TURN, COASTER STEP BACK
F passes under the R hands followed by the L hands
1&2-3&4M: LF cross behind RF, return on RF, LF forward, RF back, return on LF, RF forward
1&2-3-4&F: RF cross behind LF, return on LF, RF forward ¼ turn R, LF forward ¼ turn R, RF back, return on LF LOD
F basses back under the L hands followed by the R hands
5-6-7&8M: LF forward 1/8 turn L, RF 1/8 turn L, LF cross behind RF ¼ turn L, RF together with LF, LF forward RLOD
F: RF ½ turn L, LF ½ turn L, RF forward, return on LF, RF 1/3 turn R towards the back OLOD

[9-16]
M: STEP x2, COASTER SIDE, SIDE CROSS BEHIND, SIDE STEP
F: TURN, BACK STEP, COASTER STEP, TURN, TURNING SHUFFLE, STEP
F passes under the R hands followed by the L hands
1-2-3&4M: RF forward, LF forward, RF forward, return on LF, RF to the R
F: LF 1/3 turn R, RF back 1/3 turn R, LF back, return on RF, LF forward LOD
F basses back under the L hands followed by the R hands. At the end, take Sweetheart Position
5-6-7-8M: LF ¼ turn R, RF cross behind LF, LF to the L, RF cross in front of LF ¼ turn L LOD
5-6&7-8F: RF ½ turn L, LF ¼ turn L, RF together with LF, LF ¼ turn L, RF forward
During the 3rd sequence, restart the dance. To do so, The F must do « RF ½ turn L followed by LF together with RF” for an 8& count instead of the 8th count in this last box.

[17-24]
M: PRISSY WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD (x2)
F: PRISSY WALK, FULL TURN (X2)
Let go of L hands, the F does a full turn under the R hands, then retake Sweetheart position.
1-2-3&4M: Cross LF in front of RF (body angled towards the R), Cross RF in front of LF (body angled towards the L), LF forward, RF together with LF, LF forward
F: Cross LF in front of RF (body angled towards the R), Cross RF in front of LF (body angled towards the L), LF ½ turn R, RF ¼ turn R, LF ¼ turn R
Let go of L hands, the F does a full turn under the R hands, then retake Sweetheart position.
5-6-7&8M: Cross RF fin front of LF (body angled towards the L), Cross LF in front of RF (body angled towards the R), RF forward, LF together with RF, RF forward
F: Cross RF in front of LF (body angled towards the L), Cross LF in front of RF (body angled towards the R), RF ½ turn L, LF ¼ turn L, RF ¼ turn L

[25-32]
M: TURNING STEP, TURNING CROSS BEHIND, TURNING SIDE SHUFFLE, TURNING CROSS, STEP, SHUFFLE
F: TURNING STEP, TURNING CROSS BEHIND, TURNING SIDE SHUFFLE, TURNING CROSS, BACK, SHUFFLE TOUCH
1-2-3&4H&F: LF ¼ turn R, RF cross behind LF ¼ turn R, LF ¼ turn L, RF together with LF, LF to the L OLOD R hands pass over the F’s head. Retake starting position.
5-6-7&8M: RF cross in front of LF ¼ turn L, LF forward, RF forward, LF together with RF, RF forward
F: RF cross in front of LF ½ turn L, LF back ¼ turn L, RF back, LF together with RF, RF toe touch next to LF RLOD

After the 1st sequence, there is a tag consisting of 2 sways on 2 counts (interior then exterior)
Near the end of the 6th sequence, tag and restart.
To do so, the M does the first 5 counts of this last box and a pause, then restarts the dance.
For the F, do a LF ¼ turn L on the 4th count followed by a ½ spin on the LF point and a RF touch next to LF, then restarts
the dance.