The Rose
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate NC2S
Choreographer:
Maria Maag (DK) - November 2016
Music:
The Rose - Westlife : (Album: Greatest Hits)
Intro: 8 counts from first beat
Tags: 4 counts after wall 2 (Facing 06:00) and after wall 4 (Facing 12:00) see more details below.
Note: On wall 6 after count 28 (facing 6:00), slightly hold for a ½ count before you continue with the dance
(music slows down, so follow the beat)
Ending: On wall 7 after 8& counts ( facing 9:00) music slows down so follow the music.
Slightly hold before the last beat in music, turn ¼ R on R sweep L fw.(1)…The End
[1 – 8] Basic R, side rock L cross L ¼ L ½ L sweep R, cross R, basic L
1-2&Step R to R (1), close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&) 12:00
3&4&Rock L to L (3), recover R (&), cross L over R (4), turn ¼ L stepping back R (&) 09:00
5-6Turn ½ L stepping down L and sweep R fw. (5), cross R over L (6) 03:00
7-8&Step L to L (7), close R behind L (8), cross L over R (&) 03:00
[9 – 16] ¼ L Stepping back R sweep back L, step back L sweep back R, back rock R recover L run 1/8 L run 1/8 L, sway R L, vine ¼ R
1–2Turn ¼ L Stepping back R and sweep L back (1), step back L and sweep back R (2) 12:00
3&4&Rock back R (3), recover L (&), turn 1/8 L and run fw. R (4), turn 1/8 L and run fw. L (&) 09:00
5-6Step R to side and Sway upper body R (5), sway L (6) 09:00
7-8&Step R to R (7), cross L behind R (8), turn ¼ R stepping down R (&) 12:00
[17 – 24] ¼ R basic L, rolling vine R 1 ¼ R, Step ½ turn R with sweep L fw. walk fw. L+R, mambo fw. L
1-2&Turn ¼ R stepping L to L (1), close R behind L (2), cross L over R (&) 03:00
3&4&Turn ¼ R stepping down R (3), turn ½ R stepping back L (&), turn ½ R stepping fw. R (4), step fw. L (&) 06:00
5-6Turn ½ R stepping down R and sweep L fw. (5), walk fw. L (6) 12:00
7-8&Walk fw. R (7), rock fw. L (8), recover R (&) 12:00
[25 – 32] Turn ½ L Step fw. L sweep R, cross rock R recover L side R cross L ¼ L stepping back R, side step L cross R, lunge L to L, side R together L
1-2&Turn ½ L stepping down L and sweep R fw.(1), cross rock R over L (2), recover L (&) 06:00
3&4Step R to R (3), cross L over R (&), turn ¼ L stepping back R and sweep L to L (4) 03:00
5-6Step L to L (5), cross R over L (6) 03:00
7-8&Lunge L to L (7), recover R (8), step L next to R (&) 03:00
Tag: Basic R, Basic L
1-2&Step R to R (1), close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&)
3-4&Step L to L (3), close R behind L (4), cross L over R (&)
Enjoy...:-)
Contact: Maria.maag.dk@gmail.com
Tags: 4 counts after wall 2 (Facing 06:00) and after wall 4 (Facing 12:00) see more details below.
Note: On wall 6 after count 28 (facing 6:00), slightly hold for a ½ count before you continue with the dance
(music slows down, so follow the beat)
Ending: On wall 7 after 8& counts ( facing 9:00) music slows down so follow the music.
Slightly hold before the last beat in music, turn ¼ R on R sweep L fw.(1)…The End
[1 – 8] Basic R, side rock L cross L ¼ L ½ L sweep R, cross R, basic L
1-2&Step R to R (1), close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&) 12:00
3&4&Rock L to L (3), recover R (&), cross L over R (4), turn ¼ L stepping back R (&) 09:00
5-6Turn ½ L stepping down L and sweep R fw. (5), cross R over L (6) 03:00
7-8&Step L to L (7), close R behind L (8), cross L over R (&) 03:00
[9 – 16] ¼ L Stepping back R sweep back L, step back L sweep back R, back rock R recover L run 1/8 L run 1/8 L, sway R L, vine ¼ R
1–2Turn ¼ L Stepping back R and sweep L back (1), step back L and sweep back R (2) 12:00
3&4&Rock back R (3), recover L (&), turn 1/8 L and run fw. R (4), turn 1/8 L and run fw. L (&) 09:00
5-6Step R to side and Sway upper body R (5), sway L (6) 09:00
7-8&Step R to R (7), cross L behind R (8), turn ¼ R stepping down R (&) 12:00
[17 – 24] ¼ R basic L, rolling vine R 1 ¼ R, Step ½ turn R with sweep L fw. walk fw. L+R, mambo fw. L
1-2&Turn ¼ R stepping L to L (1), close R behind L (2), cross L over R (&) 03:00
3&4&Turn ¼ R stepping down R (3), turn ½ R stepping back L (&), turn ½ R stepping fw. R (4), step fw. L (&) 06:00
5-6Turn ½ R stepping down R and sweep L fw. (5), walk fw. L (6) 12:00
7-8&Walk fw. R (7), rock fw. L (8), recover R (&) 12:00
[25 – 32] Turn ½ L Step fw. L sweep R, cross rock R recover L side R cross L ¼ L stepping back R, side step L cross R, lunge L to L, side R together L
1-2&Turn ½ L stepping down L and sweep R fw.(1), cross rock R over L (2), recover L (&) 06:00
3&4Step R to R (3), cross L over R (&), turn ¼ L stepping back R and sweep L to L (4) 03:00
5-6Step L to L (5), cross R over L (6) 03:00
7-8&Lunge L to L (7), recover R (8), step L next to R (&) 03:00
Tag: Basic R, Basic L
1-2&Step R to R (1), close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&)
3-4&Step L to L (3), close R behind L (4), cross L over R (&)
Enjoy...:-)
Contact: Maria.maag.dk@gmail.com