When a Man Loves a Woman

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Rolling 8 Advanced
Choreographer:
Stig Ekström (SWE) & Malene Jakobsen (DK) - March 2016
Music:
When a Man Loves a Woman - Mikael Rickfors
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Start after 16 count intro, approximately 20 seconds into the tune.

Section 1: Coaster step, Step ½ turn step, Turn sweep, Behind side cross, Lunge turn ¼, ½, ½, ½ sweep, Cross, ⅛ back, ¼ forward
& a 1Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
2 & aStep forward on left, turn ½ to right and step forward on right, step forward on left (6:000)
3Turn ½ left stepping back on right sweeping left another ¼ turn left (9:00)
4 & aCross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5 6 & aLunge right to right side, step down on left making ¼ turn right, turn ½ right stepping forward on right, turn ½ right stepping back on left (12:00)
7Turn ½ right stepping forward on right sweeping left from back to front (6:00)
8 & aCross left over right, turn ⅛ left stepping back on right, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (1:30)

Section 2: Rock, 3 run back, ¼ rock, Recover ¼ sweep ⅛, Twinkle, Twinkle, Cross ⅛, ½, Basic
1 2 & aRock forward on right, run back left, right, left,
3Turn ¼ right rocking right to right side prepping upper body to turn left (4:30)
4Recover on left making ¼ turn left and sweeping another ⅛ to left on left sweeping right from back to front (12 o’clock)
5 & aCross right over left, step left to left side, step right in place
6 & aCross left over right, step right to right side, step left in place
7 & aCross right over left, turn ⅛ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right stepping forward on right (7:30)
8 & aStep forward on left, step right next to left, step left in place

Section 3: Back, Back, ¼ side, forward, Prissy, Step lock step, Reverse rolling vine, Behind, side, forward
1Big step back on right dragging left towards right,
2 & aStep back on left, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right, step forward on left (10:30)
3Prissy walk crossing right over left dragging your left toes from back to front,
4 & aStep forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
5 6Turn ½ right step down on right, cross left over right (4:30)
& a 7Reversed rolling vine turn ⅜ left stepping back on right, turn ½ left stepping forward on left, turn ¼ left stepping right to right side dragging left towards right (3 o’clock)
8 & aCross left behind right, step right to right side, step forward on left

Section 4: Rock, recover, turn ½ step, step, Rock, recover, turn ¼ step, step, Turn ½ step, Forward coaster, Back drag, Back drag
1 2 & aRock forward on right, recover on left, turn ½ right step forward on right, step forward on left (9:00)
3 4 & aRock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right, step forward on left (12:00)
5Turn ½ right and step forward on right (6:00)
6 & aStep forward on left, step right next to left, step back on left
7 8Step back on right dragging left towards right, step back on left dragging right towards left

Tag after wall 2, start facing 12:00
Section T1: Coaster cross, press, Recover, behind, turn ¼ step, step, Rock, recover, turn ½ step, turn ¼ side, Behind, turn ¼ step, step, step
1 & a 2Step back on right, step left besides right, cross right over left, press left to left side
3 & a 4Recover on right, cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step forward on right, step forward on left (3:00)
5 & a 6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ½ right step forward on right, turn ¼ right and step left to left side (12:00)
7 & a 8Step right behind left, turn ¼ left and step forward on left, step forward on right, step forward on left (9:00)

Section T2: Step, turn ¼ side, cross, turn ¼ step turn ½. Step, step, turn ½ step, step. Rock, recover, turn ¼ side, cross. Turn ¼ back, turn ¼ side, extended weave.
1 & a 2Step forward on right, turn ¼ left and step left to left side, cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step back on left continue to turn ½ to right on left ball (3:00)
3 & a 4Step forward on right, step forward on left, turn ½ right and step forward on right, step forward on left (9:00)
5 & a 6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, cross left over right (12:00)
7 & a 8 & aTurn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ¼ stepping left to left side, cross right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side (6:00)

Section T3: Cont. weave, big side. Rock back, recover, side. Sailor step. Behind hitch. Behind, side, forward. Step spiral. Step, step turn ¼ side.
1 & a 2Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left, big step on left to left side
3 & aRock back on right, recover on left, step right to right side
4 & aCross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5Cross right behind left hitching left around from front to back
6 & aCross left behind right, step right to right side, step forward left
7Step forward on right making a full spiral turn to left
8 & aStep forward on left, step forward on right, turn ¼ left and step left to left side (3:00)

Section T4: Twinkle. Cross sweep. Extended diamond. Rock, recover
1 & aCross right over left, step left to left side, step right in place
2Cross left over right sweeping right from back to front
3 & a 4Cross right over left, turn ⅛ right and step back on left, step back right, step left slightly behind right (4:30)
& a 5 &Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step forward on left, step forward on right, step forward on left (7:30)
a 6 & aTurn ¼ right and step back on right, step back on left, step back on right, turn ⅛ right and step back on left (12:00)
7 8Rock forward on right, recover on left