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Dancin' With You (Couples)

Choreographer: Sal Gonzalez
Description: 1 wall couple dance, beginner/intermediate, 64 counts
Position: Closed (traditional or country western)
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Music
: "What I Meant To Say" by Wade Hayes;
"The Keeper Of The Stars" by Tracy Byrd;
"No Doubt About It" by Neal McCoy;
"Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton;
"Volcano" by Jimmy Buffet

Counts Step Descriptions  

NIGHT CLUB MOVEMENTS TO THE SIDE
1&2 MAN: Hip sway left, right, left   LADY: Hip sway right, left, right
3&4 MAN: Hip sway right, left, right   LADY: Hip sway left, right, left
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4  

REGULAR BASIC NIGHT CLUB
1&2 MAN: Rock left behind right, step down on right, stride to the side with left  
LADY: Rock right behind left, step down on left, stride to the side with right
3&4 MAN: Rock right behind left, step down on left, stride to the side with right  
LADY: Rock left behind right, step down on right, stride to the side with left
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4  

LEFT TURNING BASIC
1&2 MAN: Rock left behind right, turn 1/4 left and step right forward, step forward with left  
LADY: Rock right behind left, turn 1/4 right and step left forward, step forward with right
3&4 MAN: Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side (facing back wall), cross left foot over right, stride step to side with right  
LADY: Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side (facing back wall), cross right foot over left, stride step to side with left
5&6 MAN: Rock left behind right, step down on right, stride step to the side with left  
LADY: Rock right behind left, step down on left, stride step to the side with right
7&8 MAN: Rock right behind left, step down on left, stride to the side with right  
LADY: Rock left behind right, step down on right, stride to the side with left 9-16
Repeat counts 1-8  

RIGHT TURNING BASIC

1&2 MAN: Rock left behind right, step down on right, turn 1/4 turn right on ball of right foot and step left to left side  
LADY: Rock right behind left, step down on left, turn 1/4 turn left on ball of left foot and step right to right side
3&4 MAN: Turn 1/4 right and step right to right side (should be facing back wall), cross left foot over right, stride step to the side with right  
LADY: Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side (should be facing back wall), cross right foot over left, stride step to the side with left
5&6 MAN: Rock left behind right, replace forward with right, stride step to the side with left (start sliding hand-to-hand)  
LADY: Rock right behind left, replace forward with left, stride step to the side with right (start sliding hand-to-hand)
7&8 MAN: Rock right behind left, replace forward with left, stride step to the side with right  
LADY: Rock left behind right, replace forward with right, stride step to the side with left 9-16
Repeat counts 1-8  

MAN ROCKS, BRINGS LADY RLOD, SLIDE TOGETHER;
LADY ROCKS GOING RLOD, BACK DIAGONAL CROSS
1&2 MAN: Rock left behind right, turn 1/4 left and step right in place to side right, turn left and step forward  
LADY: Rock right behind left, turn 1/4 right and step left in place to side left, turn right and step forward
3&4 MAN: Slide right diagonal with right foot, slide left foot up next to right and step, slide right diagonal forward with right foot  
LADY: Slide left diagonal with left foot, slide right foot up next to left and step, slide left diagonal forward with left foot
5&6 MAN: Slide left diagonal forward with left foot, slide right foot up next to left and step, slide left diagonal forward with left foot  
LADY: Slide right diagonal forward with right foot, slide left foot up next to right and step, slide right diagonal forward with right foot
7&8 MAN: Slide right diagonal with right foot, slide left foot up next to right and step, slide right diagonal forward with right foot  
LADY: Slide left diagonal with left foot, slide right foot up next to left and step, slide left diagonal forward with left foot
9-16 Repeat counts 1-8 (into closed position to start over)  

REPEAT  

On the final 8 counts, the man has an option to turn the lady or just go into closed position to start over. To turn the lady, start on count 6 and do an inside turn to the closed position.

 
 

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