Mixed Encounters
Chorégraphe:
Chris Peel (UK)
Musique:
Galaxy Song - Clint Black
Position: Right side-by-side facing LOD. Steps are the same for both partners Sequence: AAAA, BBB, B(1-22), AA (Begin dance on the second syllable of "re-member" from "just re-mem-ber")SECTION A (CHA CHA STYLE) IN 4/4 (116 BPM) CROSS, ROCK, TWIST, HITCH (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)1-4Rock right across left, rock left in place, rock right across left and twist to right diagonal, hitch left5-8Rock left across right, rock right in place, rock left across right and twist to center, hitch rightSIDE, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)9-10Rock right to side, rock left in place11&12Step right across left, side step left, step right across left13-14Rock left to side, rock right in place15&16Step left across right, side step right, step left across rightPIVOT, ¼ TURN LEFT, TRIPLE IN PLACE, PIVOT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE17-18Step forward right into ¼ turn pivot left, take weight to side on left19&20Side right in place, step left beside right, step right together21-22Step forward left into a ¼ turn pivot right, take weight to side on right23&24Step left in place, step right beside left, step left together (during the last verse, pause here, with the music)SHUNTING STEPS25-28Step forward right, step left together, step back right, step left togetherSHUFFLES FORWARD29&30Step forward right, step left beside right, step forward right31&32Step forward left, step right beside left, step forward leftSECTION B (WALTZ) IN ¾ (144 BPM) CROSS, TWIST, HITCH (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)1-3Rock right across left and twist to right diagonal (2 beats), hitch left4-6Rock left across right and twist to center (2 beats), hitch rightSIDE, ROCK, CROSS (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)7-9Rock right to side, rock left in place, step right across left10-12Rock left to side, rock right in place, step left across right¼ PIVOT, STEP, TOGETHER (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)13-15Step forward right into ¼ turn pivot left, take weight to side on left, step right together16-18Step forward left into ¼ turn pivot right, take weight to side on right, step left togetherBASIC WALTZ STEPS DIAGONALLY FORWARD (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)19-21(Diagonally right) step forward right, step left beside right, step right together twisting to left diagonal22-24(Diagonally left) step forward left, step right beside left, step left together twisting to center During end of 4th repetition, dance beat 22 on the word "Our". Omit beats 23 and 24 and begin Section A on the syllable "Gala" from "Our Gala-xy itself". Remember the pause on beat 24! On the final repetition pause with the music on beat 24 and resume on the syllable "...fraid" from "Cause I'm a-fraid" to finish the dance.