Natural Woman
Chorégraphe:
Rey Kleinsasser (USA)
Musique:
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
LEFT TWINKLE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG1-3Left step across in front; right ball step out to side; left step out to side4-6Right step across in front; left step out to side; right drag toward left, leaving weight on left Option: shimmy on 5&6& on walls 2 and 4RIGHT TWINKLE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG1-3Right step across in front; left ball step out to side; right step out to side4-6Left step across in front; right step out to side; left drag toward right, leaving weight on right Option: shimmy on 5&6& on walls 2 and 4LEFT, RIGHT "MAMBO"1-3Left step forward; rock back to right; left step together4-6Right step forward; rock back to left; right step togetherLEFT, RIGHT "SAILOR"1-3Left step across in back(swing out as you step); right step out to side; left step together4-6Right step across in back(swing out as you step), left step out to side; right step togetherSTEP, QUARTER, HOLD, DIAGONAL, ROCK, ROCK1-3Left step forward; pivot ¼ right turn; hold4-6Left step diagonal forward; rock back to right; rock forward to left(now facing 3:00 wall)STEP, HALF, HOLD, DIAGONAL, ROCK, ROCK1-3Right step forward; pivot ½ left turn; hold4-6Right step diagonal forward; rock back to left; rock forward to right(now facing 9:00 wall)SEMICIRCLE WALK1-2Left step forward into 1/12 turn(30 degrees); right step forward into 1/12 turn3-6Repeat 1-2 twice(now facing 3:00 wall). You may make 1 and 4 larger steps if you wishDIAGONAL, RONDE, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG1-3Left step diagonal forward; right sweep to the left, slightly raised; right touch together4-6Right big step out to side; left drag to right for two counts(weight remains on right) Option: shimmy on 4&a5&a6&a on wall 5 (1/3 beat shimmies are preferred here due to "magic" rhythm of the song). This comes just before the tag if you are using Celine Dion's versionREPEATTAG If you are using Celine Dion's version, at the end of the 5th wall:1-3Left stomp(down) into ¼ left turn; hold; right step together4-6Repeat 1-37-9Left stomp diagonal forward; right sweep to the left, slightly raised; right touch together10-11&-a-12Right step out to side; hold; (&) hold; (a) left step together; right step out to side The syncopations here, 11&a12, are preferred in 1/3 beat due to the "magic" rhythm of the song. This is a modification of the last 12 counts of the dance.TAG If you are using "Sweet Cherry Wine", no tag is required, but three 3-count tags are preferred. Insert this three times: before count 1 of wall 4, before count 13 of wall 5, and before count 1 of wall 61-3Step left forward, hold, rock back to right