Summer Wind
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) - May 2016
Music:
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra : (CD: Nothing But The Best - Remastered)
Alt. music: Cowboy Up by Vince Gill
#32 count intro. (No Tags – No Restarts)
[1-8] WALK, WALK, SYNCOPATED SCISSORS, TURNING SCISSORS 1/4 R, SYNCOPATED SCISSORS
1-2Walk forward R, L
&3Step R to right front diagonal (angle body left to face 10:30); Step L together
4Step R forward/across L
5Square up stepping L to left front diagonal
&Turn 1/4 right step R together (face 3:00)
6Step L forward/across R (body will now be facing 4:30)
&7Step R to right (angle body left to face 1:30); Step L together
8Step R forward/across L
[9-16] VINE L TURNING 1/2 L; SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, BALL
1-2Square up (face 3:00) - Step L to left; Cross R behind L
3-4Turn 1/4 left step L forward; Turn 1/4 left step R to right (face 9:00)
5&6Step L behind R; Step R to right; Step L to left/slightly forward
7&Cross R behind L; Step L to left
8&Step R across L; Step ball of L to left
[17-24] CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE TRIPLE/CHASSE, KICK BALL CHANGE, SAILOR 1/4 TURN L
1-2Rock R across L; Recover back to L
3&4Step R to right; Step L together; Step R to right
5&6Kick L across R; Rock ball of L to left; Step R to right – (Count 6 moves to the right slightly)
7&8Cross L behind R; Turn 1/4 left step R to right; Step L forward (face 6:00)
[25-32] WALK, WALK, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, 1/2 TURN L, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN L
1-2Walk forward R, L
3-4Rock R forward; Recover back onto L
5-6Step R back; Turn 1/2 left step L forward (face 12:00)
7-8Step R forward; Turn 1/2 left shift weight forward to L (face 6:00)
Styling: Counts 7-8 – Lean/reach out as you turn, bending knees as if reaching for the 12:00 wall.
BEGIN AGAIN.
In the mid-1990's, I was attending one of my very first West Coast Swing events in Phoenix, Arizona. Over the microphone, the legendary DJ/Emcee Kenny Wetzel (1929-2000) would randomly dedicate songs to people on the dance floor. Out of the blue, he dedicated this song, "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra, to me. I was so shocked, I could hardly dance! Since I was so new to the West Coast Swing world, I didn't think he even knew who I was! And how did he pick one of my all-time favorite songs? I had grown up dancing to this kind of music with my family. I cherish that memory and ever since then, I love dancing a smooth, flowing style of West Coast Swing to this song. I hope you enjoy it too.
Jo Thompson Szymanski - jo.thompson@comcast.net - 720-339-1590
#32 count intro. (No Tags – No Restarts)
[1-8] WALK, WALK, SYNCOPATED SCISSORS, TURNING SCISSORS 1/4 R, SYNCOPATED SCISSORS
1-2Walk forward R, L
&3Step R to right front diagonal (angle body left to face 10:30); Step L together
4Step R forward/across L
5Square up stepping L to left front diagonal
&Turn 1/4 right step R together (face 3:00)
6Step L forward/across R (body will now be facing 4:30)
&7Step R to right (angle body left to face 1:30); Step L together
8Step R forward/across L
[9-16] VINE L TURNING 1/2 L; SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, BALL
1-2Square up (face 3:00) - Step L to left; Cross R behind L
3-4Turn 1/4 left step L forward; Turn 1/4 left step R to right (face 9:00)
5&6Step L behind R; Step R to right; Step L to left/slightly forward
7&Cross R behind L; Step L to left
8&Step R across L; Step ball of L to left
[17-24] CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE TRIPLE/CHASSE, KICK BALL CHANGE, SAILOR 1/4 TURN L
1-2Rock R across L; Recover back to L
3&4Step R to right; Step L together; Step R to right
5&6Kick L across R; Rock ball of L to left; Step R to right – (Count 6 moves to the right slightly)
7&8Cross L behind R; Turn 1/4 left step R to right; Step L forward (face 6:00)
[25-32] WALK, WALK, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, 1/2 TURN L, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN L
1-2Walk forward R, L
3-4Rock R forward; Recover back onto L
5-6Step R back; Turn 1/2 left step L forward (face 12:00)
7-8Step R forward; Turn 1/2 left shift weight forward to L (face 6:00)
Styling: Counts 7-8 – Lean/reach out as you turn, bending knees as if reaching for the 12:00 wall.
BEGIN AGAIN.
In the mid-1990's, I was attending one of my very first West Coast Swing events in Phoenix, Arizona. Over the microphone, the legendary DJ/Emcee Kenny Wetzel (1929-2000) would randomly dedicate songs to people on the dance floor. Out of the blue, he dedicated this song, "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra, to me. I was so shocked, I could hardly dance! Since I was so new to the West Coast Swing world, I didn't think he even knew who I was! And how did he pick one of my all-time favorite songs? I had grown up dancing to this kind of music with my family. I cherish that memory and ever since then, I love dancing a smooth, flowing style of West Coast Swing to this song. I hope you enjoy it too.
Jo Thompson Szymanski - jo.thompson@comcast.net - 720-339-1590