New Shade of Blue
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Improver
Choreographer:
Yvonne Anderson (SCO) - January 2015
Music:
New Shade of Blue - Southern Pacific : (Album: Southern Pacific Greatest Hits - iTunes)
Notes: 16 count intro (start before vocal)
Restarts on walls 2 & 5 (facing 9 oclock) and on wall 7 (facing 3 o’clock) all the Restarts are obvious ones.
The dance finishes facing front wall.
Special thanks to Graham Mitchell for suggesting I write a dance to this lovely relaxed track.
[1-8] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK BACK RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock R to right, Recover weight on L, Rock R behind left, Recover weight on L [12]
5-8Rock R to right, recover weight on L, Step R across left, Hold [12]
[9-16] 1/4, 1/2, 1/4 ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Make 1/4 turn right stepping L back, Make 1/2 turn right stepping R forward, Make 1/4 turn right rocking left to side, Recover weight on R [12]
(non-turning option: Step L to left, Step R behind left, Rock Left to left, Recover weight on R)
5-8Step L across right, Step R to right, Step L across right, Hold [12]
[17-24] REVERSE RHUMBA BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
1-4Step R to right, Step L beside right, Step R back, Hold [12]
5-8Step L to left, Step R beside right, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward [9]
[25-32] REVERSE RHUMBA BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
1-4Step R to right, Step L beside right, Step R back, Hold [9]
5-8Step L to left, Step R beside right, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward [6]
[33-40] STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, Make 1/2 turn left taking weight on L, Step R forward, Hold [12]
5-8Step L forward, Make 1/2 turn right taking weight on R, Step L forward [6]
(non-turning option: Rock R forward, Recover weight on L Step R beside left, Hold, Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R beside left, Hold)
***RESTART – walls 2 and 5 both facing 9 o’clock***
[41-48] FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R across left, Step L to left, Step R behind left, Sweep L out and around from front to back [6]
5-8Step L behind right, Make 1/4 turn R stepping R forward, Step L forward, Hold [9]
[49-56] STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP, HOLD, FULL TRIPLE TURN FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, Make 1/2 turn left taking weight on L, Step R forward, Hold [3]
5-8Make a full turn right (travels forward) stepping L, R, L, Hold [3]
(non-turning option: shuffle forward stepping L, R, L, Hold)
***RESTART – wall 7 facing 3 o’clock***
[57-64] MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD, COASTER CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock R forward, Recover weight on L, Step R beside left, Hold [3]
5-8Step L back, Step R beside left, Step L slightly forward and across right, Hold [3]
REPEAT
Contact - Email elyron@hotmail.co.uk
Restarts on walls 2 & 5 (facing 9 oclock) and on wall 7 (facing 3 o’clock) all the Restarts are obvious ones.
The dance finishes facing front wall.
Special thanks to Graham Mitchell for suggesting I write a dance to this lovely relaxed track.
[1-8] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK BACK RECOVER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock R to right, Recover weight on L, Rock R behind left, Recover weight on L [12]
5-8Rock R to right, recover weight on L, Step R across left, Hold [12]
[9-16] 1/4, 1/2, 1/4 ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Make 1/4 turn right stepping L back, Make 1/2 turn right stepping R forward, Make 1/4 turn right rocking left to side, Recover weight on R [12]
(non-turning option: Step L to left, Step R behind left, Rock Left to left, Recover weight on R)
5-8Step L across right, Step R to right, Step L across right, Hold [12]
[17-24] REVERSE RHUMBA BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
1-4Step R to right, Step L beside right, Step R back, Hold [12]
5-8Step L to left, Step R beside right, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward [9]
[25-32] REVERSE RHUMBA BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
1-4Step R to right, Step L beside right, Step R back, Hold [9]
5-8Step L to left, Step R beside right, Make 1/4 turn left stepping L forward [6]
[33-40] STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, Make 1/2 turn left taking weight on L, Step R forward, Hold [12]
5-8Step L forward, Make 1/2 turn right taking weight on R, Step L forward [6]
(non-turning option: Rock R forward, Recover weight on L Step R beside left, Hold, Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R beside left, Hold)
***RESTART – walls 2 and 5 both facing 9 o’clock***
[41-48] FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R across left, Step L to left, Step R behind left, Sweep L out and around from front to back [6]
5-8Step L behind right, Make 1/4 turn R stepping R forward, Step L forward, Hold [9]
[49-56] STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP, HOLD, FULL TRIPLE TURN FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, Make 1/2 turn left taking weight on L, Step R forward, Hold [3]
5-8Make a full turn right (travels forward) stepping L, R, L, Hold [3]
(non-turning option: shuffle forward stepping L, R, L, Hold)
***RESTART – wall 7 facing 3 o’clock***
[57-64] MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD, COASTER CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock R forward, Recover weight on L, Step R beside left, Hold [3]
5-8Step L back, Step R beside left, Step L slightly forward and across right, Hold [3]
REPEAT
Contact - Email elyron@hotmail.co.uk