Twirl Me Around (P)
Count:
48
Wand:
0
Ebene:
Partner
Choreograf/in:
Dan Testa (USA)
Musik:
Only a Dream - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Position: Closed Position with man facing line of dance
The choreographer wishes to thank Sue Halliday for her assistance with this dance. The dance was originally choreographed to "Only A Dream" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
HALF BOXES
1MAN: Step left to left
LADY: Step right to right
2MAN: Slide right together
LADY: Slide left together
3-4MAN: Step forward left, hold
LADY: Step back right, hold
5MAN: Step right to right
LADY: Step left to left
6MAN: Slide left together
LADY: Slide right together
7-8MAN: Step forward right, hold
LADY: Step back left, hold
ROCKING CHAIR
9-10MAN: Rock forward left, recover in place right
LADY: Rock back right, recover in place left
11-12MAN: Rock back left, recover in place right
LADY: Rock forward right, recover in place left
STEP TOUCHES
13-14MAN: Step left to left, touch right next to left
LADY: Step right to right, touch left next to right
15-16MAN: Step right to right, touch left next to right
LADY: Step left to left, touch right next to left
CHA-CHA BASIC
17-18MAN: Rock forward left, rock back right
LADY: Rock back right, rock forward left
19&20MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
21-22MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left
LADY: Rock forward left, rock back right
23&24MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
LADY TURNS (PROGRESSIVE CHA-CHAS)
25-26MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
This will be a full outside turn in two steps. The man should drop the right hand and lift his left arm for the lady to turn under
27&28MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
The only connection here should be the man's left hand to the lady's right hand
29-30MAN: Walk forward right, left
LADY: Step back left and turn ½ to left, step forward right and turn ½ to left
This will be a full inside turn in two steps. The man will lead the turn through the middle
31&32MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
The couple will return to closed position during these counts
FOUR ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS
33&34MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
35&36MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
37-40Repeat counts 33-36
DOUBLE TURN AND TWO ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS
41-42MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
43-44MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
This will be two full outside turns in four steps. The man should drop his right hand and lift his left arm for the lady to turn under
45&46MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
The couple will return to closed position during these counts
47&48MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
REPEAT
The choreographer wishes to thank Sue Halliday for her assistance with this dance. The dance was originally choreographed to "Only A Dream" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
HALF BOXES
1MAN: Step left to left
LADY: Step right to right
2MAN: Slide right together
LADY: Slide left together
3-4MAN: Step forward left, hold
LADY: Step back right, hold
5MAN: Step right to right
LADY: Step left to left
6MAN: Slide left together
LADY: Slide right together
7-8MAN: Step forward right, hold
LADY: Step back left, hold
ROCKING CHAIR
9-10MAN: Rock forward left, recover in place right
LADY: Rock back right, recover in place left
11-12MAN: Rock back left, recover in place right
LADY: Rock forward right, recover in place left
STEP TOUCHES
13-14MAN: Step left to left, touch right next to left
LADY: Step right to right, touch left next to right
15-16MAN: Step right to right, touch left next to right
LADY: Step left to left, touch right next to left
CHA-CHA BASIC
17-18MAN: Rock forward left, rock back right
LADY: Rock back right, rock forward left
19&20MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
21-22MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left
LADY: Rock forward left, rock back right
23&24MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
LADY TURNS (PROGRESSIVE CHA-CHAS)
25-26MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
This will be a full outside turn in two steps. The man should drop the right hand and lift his left arm for the lady to turn under
27&28MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
The only connection here should be the man's left hand to the lady's right hand
29-30MAN: Walk forward right, left
LADY: Step back left and turn ½ to left, step forward right and turn ½ to left
This will be a full inside turn in two steps. The man will lead the turn through the middle
31&32MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
The couple will return to closed position during these counts
FOUR ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS
33&34MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
35&36MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
37-40Repeat counts 33-36
DOUBLE TURN AND TWO ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS
41-42MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
43-44MAN: Walk forward left, right
LADY: Step back right and turn ½ to right, step forward left and turn ½ to right
This will be two full outside turns in four steps. The man should drop his right hand and lift his left arm for the lady to turn under
45&46MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left
LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right
The couple will return to closed position during these counts
47&48MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right
LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left
REPEAT