The Lost Opera

Print Small
Print Large

Download

Submit Video

The Lost Opera

( 16 Votes)

Login or Register to Vote

Count: 64	Wall: 4	Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Alison Biggs & Peter Metelnick, TheDanceFactoryUK, (July 2012)
Music: The Lost Opera – Kimera (single 3:58)

Start after quick 8 count intro – [126bpm]

[1-8] R fwd rock/recover, R & L diagonal back ball crosses, R back, L touch together
1-2Rock R forward, recover weight on L

&3-4Step R back on right diagonal, cross step L over R, step R back

&5-6Step L back on left diagonal, cross step R over L, step L back

7-8Step R back, touch L together

[9-14] L step touch, R side rock/recover, R ball cross, ¼ L hinge turn
1-4Step L side, touch R together, rock R side, recover weight on L

&5-6Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back (9 o’clock)

[15-24] ¼ L hinge, R touch, R side rock/recover, R ball cross, ¼ L hinge turn, L coaster, walk fwd 2
1-4Turning ¼ left step L side, touch R together, rock R side, recover weight on L (6 o’clock)

&5-6Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back (3 o’clock)

7&8Step L back, step R together, step L forward

9-10Step R forward, step L forward

[25-32] R fwd rock/recover, R full turning triple, L fwd rock/recover, ½ L shuffle
1-2Rock R forward, recover weight on L

3&4Step R back, step L together, step R forward

Turning option 3&4: full turning R triple on the spot
THE LOST ONE COUNT TAG/RESTART: During wall 6 which starts facing R side wall dance 1st 28 counts which is the coaster step/full triple.
You will now be facing the back wall. Add ONE LOST COUNT: STEP L FORWARD and begin dance again.
5-6Rock L forward , recover weight on R

7&8Turning ½ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward (9 o’clock)

[33-40] R & L syncopated cross rock/recovers, weave R 4
1-2&Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L, step R side

3-4&Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, step L side

5-8Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, step L side

[41-48] R & L syncopated cross rock/recovers with ¼ L, R fwd, ¼ L pivot, R fwd, ¼ L pivot
1-2&Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L, step R side

3-4&Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left step L forward (6 o’clock)

5-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, step R forward, pivot ¼ left (12 o’clock)

[49-56] R samba, L cross step, ½ R Monterey, weave R 2
1&2Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R

3-6Cross step L over R, point R side, turning ½ right step R together, point L side (6 o’clock)

7-8Cross step L over R, step R side

[57-64] L sailor, serpentine weave
1&2Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side

3-4Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (9 o’clock)

5-6Turning ¼ right step R side, cross step L over R (12 o’clock)

7-8Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (3 o’clock)

Less turny option:-
3-8Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, turning ¼ left step L forward, step R forward, step L forward

OPERA ENDING: During wall 9 which starts facing the front wall, dance the first 8 counts.
Then add the following:
1&2&3&4Point L, switch & point R, switch & point L, switch & point R, Hold.

The switches will the hit the final accents of the music.

Contact: Tel: 01462 735778 - Website: www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk

5 Comments

danceteacher1954 - Sep 11, 2012
- Sorry Alison & Peter, but never in a million years. What is line dancing coming to! Just my own opinion, and I'm sure others will disagree, but that's what I think. You both have done quite a few better than this.

vinity - Sep 12, 2012
- Must say that have to I agree on the first comment - all the way through.

Skinny - Sep 24, 2012
- I agree that line dancing has changed a lot over the years. I like a lot of different type of music including country but am always amazed that some people who have come into line dancing do not even like country. As a result the diversity of music is splitting the line dancing community because much of the music chosen by choreographers is disliked by many. To me the music is just as important as the dance.
Some dance teachers in my area don't seem to have much of a mind of their own and insist on doing dances from the so called Linedancer magazine charts, no matter how awful the dance or music is. I know these charts have their uses but teachers should use their own judgement. Many do of course and nice to see danceteacher1954 appears to.
I happen to think the music for this dance is terrific and I think that dance is excellent. Makes a nice change from the average pop music which is often played.

graiglas - Oct 08, 2012
- just hope i wont have to listen to it at the next social i attend. It's so long and boring!!

Doreen - Oct 21, 2012
- Brilliant music, a real pleasure to listen to even if not dancing. Refreshing change from much of the music played these days some of which drives me out of the hall for an unexpected toilet break. Perhaps it is a generation thing.

Login or Register to post comments

COPPERKNOB STEPSHEETS