Tango With Me Darling
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Rob Fowler (ES) & Daniel Whittaker (UK) - January 2017
Music:
Tango - Michael Nantel
Count in: 64 (approx. 34 secs) – bpm: 120 – 4m 24s
SEC 1: ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, TWIST HEELS R, L, TWIST L HEEL & POINT R TOES, HOLD
1,2,3,4Rock forward R, recover on L, step back R, step L next to R
5,6Twist both heels right, left
7,8Twist L heel right and point R toes to R side, hold (12 o’clock)
SEC 2: CROSS R, SWEEP L, CROSS L, SIDE R, BEHIND L, SWEEP R, BEHIND R, SIDE L
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, sweep L around from behind to in front of R, cross L over R, step R to R side
5,6,7,8Step L behind R, sweep R around from in front to behind L, step R behind L, step L to L side
SEC 3: STEP R DIAGONAL L, HOLD, STEP L, ½ TURN R, STEP L, HOLD, FULL TURN L
1,2Step R towards left diagonal (11 o’clock), hold
3,4Step L forward (still diagonal), pivot ½ turn R (5 o’clock)
5,6Step L forward (still diagonal), hold
7,8Make ½ turn L stepping back on R (still diagonal), make ½ turn L stepping forward on L (5 o’clock)
SEC 4: ⅛ TURN L, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, HIP ROLL
1,2Make ⅛ turn L taking long step on R to R side (squaring up to 3 o’clock wall), hold
3,4Rock back L, recover on R
5,6,7,8Step L to L side pushing hips out to L side, push hips back, push hips out to R side, push hips round to L (weight on L) (3 o’clock)
(* alternative to hip roll: hip bumps left, right, left, hold)
SEC 5: CROSS R, TOUCH L, BACK L, SIDE R, CROSS L, TOUCH R, BACK R, SIDE L
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, touch L behind R, step back L, step R to R side
5,6,7,8Cross L over R, touch R behind L, step back R, step L to L side
SEC 6: STEP R, HOLD, ½ TURN L, STEP R, SLOW ½ TURN SWEEP, BEHIND L, SIDE R
1,2,3,4Step forward R, hold, pivot ½ turn L, step forward R
5,6Keeping weight on R make ½ turn L sweeping L behind R (2 counts)
7,8Step L behind R, step R to R side (3 o’clock)
SEC 7: CROSS L, POINT R, BEHIND R, SIDE L, CROSS R, HOLD, START FULL TURN L WALKING L, R
1,2,3,4Cross L over R, point R toes to R diagonal (or low kick), step R behind L, step L to L side
5,6Cross R over L, hold
7,8Starting to make a full turn L make ¼ turn L stepping on to L, make another ¼ turn L stepping on to R (9 o’clock)
SEC 8: FINISH FULL TURN STEPPING L, SWEEP R, STEP R, ½ TURN R, ¼ TURN R, HOLD, DRAG L, ¼ TURN L
1,2Completing the full turn L step on to L, sweep R around from behind to in front of L (3 o’clock)
3,4,5,6Step forward R, make ½ turn R stepping back L, make ¼ turn R stepping R a long step to R side keeping L toes pointing to L side, hold (12 o’clock)
7,8Drag L towards R, bring L next to R putting weight on L making ¼ turn L at the same time (9 o’clock)
START OVER - No Tags Or Restarts
ENDING: The music finishes during wall 7. Dance up to and including count 1 of Section 8 (step L), then:
Step forward R, make ½ turn R stepping back L, make ½ turn R stepping forward R to face front
SEC 1: ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, TWIST HEELS R, L, TWIST L HEEL & POINT R TOES, HOLD
1,2,3,4Rock forward R, recover on L, step back R, step L next to R
5,6Twist both heels right, left
7,8Twist L heel right and point R toes to R side, hold (12 o’clock)
SEC 2: CROSS R, SWEEP L, CROSS L, SIDE R, BEHIND L, SWEEP R, BEHIND R, SIDE L
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, sweep L around from behind to in front of R, cross L over R, step R to R side
5,6,7,8Step L behind R, sweep R around from in front to behind L, step R behind L, step L to L side
SEC 3: STEP R DIAGONAL L, HOLD, STEP L, ½ TURN R, STEP L, HOLD, FULL TURN L
1,2Step R towards left diagonal (11 o’clock), hold
3,4Step L forward (still diagonal), pivot ½ turn R (5 o’clock)
5,6Step L forward (still diagonal), hold
7,8Make ½ turn L stepping back on R (still diagonal), make ½ turn L stepping forward on L (5 o’clock)
SEC 4: ⅛ TURN L, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, HIP ROLL
1,2Make ⅛ turn L taking long step on R to R side (squaring up to 3 o’clock wall), hold
3,4Rock back L, recover on R
5,6,7,8Step L to L side pushing hips out to L side, push hips back, push hips out to R side, push hips round to L (weight on L) (3 o’clock)
(* alternative to hip roll: hip bumps left, right, left, hold)
SEC 5: CROSS R, TOUCH L, BACK L, SIDE R, CROSS L, TOUCH R, BACK R, SIDE L
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, touch L behind R, step back L, step R to R side
5,6,7,8Cross L over R, touch R behind L, step back R, step L to L side
SEC 6: STEP R, HOLD, ½ TURN L, STEP R, SLOW ½ TURN SWEEP, BEHIND L, SIDE R
1,2,3,4Step forward R, hold, pivot ½ turn L, step forward R
5,6Keeping weight on R make ½ turn L sweeping L behind R (2 counts)
7,8Step L behind R, step R to R side (3 o’clock)
SEC 7: CROSS L, POINT R, BEHIND R, SIDE L, CROSS R, HOLD, START FULL TURN L WALKING L, R
1,2,3,4Cross L over R, point R toes to R diagonal (or low kick), step R behind L, step L to L side
5,6Cross R over L, hold
7,8Starting to make a full turn L make ¼ turn L stepping on to L, make another ¼ turn L stepping on to R (9 o’clock)
SEC 8: FINISH FULL TURN STEPPING L, SWEEP R, STEP R, ½ TURN R, ¼ TURN R, HOLD, DRAG L, ¼ TURN L
1,2Completing the full turn L step on to L, sweep R around from behind to in front of L (3 o’clock)
3,4,5,6Step forward R, make ½ turn R stepping back L, make ¼ turn R stepping R a long step to R side keeping L toes pointing to L side, hold (12 o’clock)
7,8Drag L towards R, bring L next to R putting weight on L making ¼ turn L at the same time (9 o’clock)
START OVER - No Tags Or Restarts
ENDING: The music finishes during wall 7. Dance up to and including count 1 of Section 8 (step L), then:
Step forward R, make ½ turn R stepping back L, make ½ turn R stepping forward R to face front