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Roses And Rain
A Waltz Line/Partner Dance
Choreographed by Lana Harvey, Tucson, AZ, USAkeedance@juno.com,   
(520)797-7295 http://www.apci.net/~drdeyne/keedance.htm
2 Wall 48 Count Easy Intermediate Line Dance with Partner Option
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Music:  Choreographed for Roses And Rain, 
by John McCabe, 128 BPM**See note.
You Look So Good In Love by George Strait,116 BPM, Right Or Wrong CD           
Meanwhile by George Strait. 125 BPM, Always Never The Same CD, Intro: 24 

Partners  are in Right Side by Side position and remain in side by side
except for counts 43-44.

STEP BRUSHES, CROSS & 1/4 TURN
1-3      Step forward on R.  Brush L forward.  Hold
4-6      Cross L over R stepping down on it.  Brush R forward.  Hold.
7-9      Cross R over L stepping down on it.  Brush L forward.  Hold.
10-12   Cross L over R stepping down on it. Turning 1/4 to left, step back on R.  Step L next to R
13-24   Repeat 1-12
Partners:  Unit turns.  Man moves  back slightly, lady stays in place on turns.

FORWARD-HOLD-1/2 TURN BACK, BACK-HOLD
25-26   Step forward on R. (Prep turn: Point R toe slightly to right).  Hold.
27        Pivoting 1/2 to right side on ball of R, step back with L 
28-30   Step back on R past the L, weight shifted back to R.  Hold 2 counts. 
31-32   Shifting weight to L, step forward on it.  (Prep turn: Point L toe slightly to left).  Hold
33        Pivoting 1/2 to left side on ball of L, step back with R.
34-36   Step back on L past the R, weight shifted back to L.  Hold 2 counts.
Partners:On 27-31 you are in left side by side position, hands remain joined.  On 32 you will return to right side by side position. 

WALTZ  FORWARD, FORWARD-STEP-BACK, 
1/2 TURN-1/2 TURN-CLOSE, BACK-STEP-FORWARD

37-39   Shift weight R and step forward  on R, Step L next to R, Step R next to L
40-42   Step forward on L.  Step R in place.  Step back on L past R, weight on it. 
43        Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of L, step forward on R.
44        Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of R, step back on L.
45        Step R next to L
46-48   Step back on L  Step in place on R.  Step forward on L, weight on it.
Partners: Count 43 - Man bring Left hands up, Right hands down releasing Right hands on pivot. Count 44 -  Man picks up lady's Right hand returning to right side by side position.

Begin again.

**Optional bonus pattern for instrumental after the 6th dance pattern (24 counts)
1-3      Step forward on R.  Kick L forward and hold (2 counts)
4-6      Step back on L past R.  Touch R toe back and hold (2 counts)
7-9      Step forward on R.  Kick L forward and hold (2 counts)
10-12 Make 1/2 turn on left waltz pattern:  Step back on L.  Step R 1/4 turn to left.  Step L 1/4 to left. 
13-24 Repeat bonus steps 1-12
Without bonus pattern you will finish at the end of  pattern and take one step forward on R (count 1). 
With bonus pattern you will end half way through the pattern, taking one step forward R (count 25).

**Music on same CD as Dizzie Lizzie And Boogie Woogie John (dance: Dizzie Lizzie, Deb Crew,
bcrew@georgian.net)   To order music, contact John McCabe, E-mail: johnmccabe@sprint.ca or call
(905) 841-8439.  Fax (905)356-7053.

***Many thanks to Jim and Judy Wells, iama2stepper@juno.com, for working out the partner version.

 
 

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