Love Remains
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate NC2S
Choreographer:
Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - January 2017
Music:
Love Remains - Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Music Available from iTunes
#19 count intro starting on the lyric “Born”
Section 1: R Foward, L Forward, ½ Pivot R, L Forward, ½ Turn L, ½ Turn L, ¼ Turn L into R Nightclub Basic, L Side Rock, ⅛ R Cross Rocking L
1Step forward on right (1)
2 & 3Step forward on left (2), pivot ½ turn right (&), step forward on left (3) [6:00]
4 &½ turn left stepping back on right (4), ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&) [6:00]
5 6 &¼ turn left stepping right to right side dragging left close to right (5), step left slightly behind right (6), cross right over left (&) [3:00]
7&8&Rock left to left side (7), recover onto right (&), cross rock left over right facing right diagonal [4:30] (8), recover on right (&)[4:30]
Section 2: L Back with R Sweep, R Behind, L Side, R Cross, Run-Run-Run: L-R-L with R sweep, R Cross, L Side, R Back Rock, ½ L, ¼ L
1Step back on left while sweeping right around from front to back still facing [4:30] (1)
2 & 3Cross right behind left (2), ⅛ turn left stepping left to left side [3:00] (&), cross right over left (3)
4 & 5¼ turn left stepping forward left (4), ¼ turn left stepping forward right (&), ¼ turn left stepping forward left while sweeping right from back to front (5) [6:00] note: Counts 4&5 create a semi-circular arch turn
6&7&Cross right over left (6), step left to left side (&), rock back on right (open body to right diagonal 7.30) (7), recover on left (&) [6:00]
8 &½ turn left stepping back on right (8), ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (&) [9:00]
Section 3: R Cross, L Side Rock, Weave: L Cross, R Side, L Behind, R Side, Cross Rock L, L Side, Weave: R Cross, L Side, R Behind, L Side
1Cross right over left (1)
2 &Rock left to left side (2), recover onto right (&)
3&4&Cross left over right (3), step right to right side (&), cross left behind right (4), step right to right side (&)
5 6Cross rock left over right (body angled to right diagonal) (5), recover on right (6)
&Step left to left side (&)
7&8&Cross right over left (7), step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (8), step left to left side (&)
Section 4: R Cross, Swivel ½ L, Swivel ½ R with Sweep, R Back Rock, R Nightclub Basic, ¼ L, R Forward, ⅜ Pivot L
1Cross right over left (1)
2 3Swivel ½ turn left (weight onto left) (2), swivel ½ turn right while sweeping right around behind left (weight remains on left) (3) [9:00]
4 &Cross rock right behind left (4), recover on left (&)
5 6 &Step long step right to right side dragging left next to right (5), step left slightly behind right (6), cross right over left (&)
7¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7) [6:00] *Tag/Restart (Wall 3&4)
8 &Step forward on right (8), pivot ⅜ turn over left (&) [1:30]
Section 5: R Forward, Run-Run-Run Forward LRL with R hitch, Run-Run-Run Back RLR with L sweep ⅛ L, ¼ Sailor Step L, Point R
1Step forward on right (1) [1:30],
2 & 3“Run” small step forward on left (2), “run” small step forward on right (&), “run” small step forward onto ball of left while hitching right knee slightly (3)
4 & 5“Run” small step back on right (4), “run” small step back on left (&), “run” small step back on right while making ⅛ turn left sweeping left from front to back (5) [12:00]
6 & 7Step left behind right (6), ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (&), step slightly forward on left (7) [9:00]
8Point right to right side (open body to left diagonal 7.30) (8)
Section 6: ½ Turn R sweeping L, L Crossing Shuffle with Sweep, Right Crossing Shuffle, L Side Rock, ¼ R, L Forward, Full Turn L
1½ turn over right transferring weight to right while sweeping left around in front of right (1) [3:00]
2&3&Cross left over right (2), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (3), sweep right around in front of left (&)
4 & 5Cross right over left (4), step left next to right (&), cross right over left (5)
6 & 7Rock left to left side (6), recover on right making a ¼ turn right (&), step forward on left (7) [6:00]
8 &½ turn left stepping back on right (8), ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&) [6:00]
OR an easier alternative option for counts [8 &] “run” small step forward on right (8), “run” small step forward on left (&)
* Tag/Restart during wall 3 & 4, facing [6:00]
After the first 31 counts of wall 3 & 4 add:
Tag: R Forward, ½ Pivot L, Walk R, Walk L
8 &Step forward on right (8), pivot ½ turn left (&)[12:00]
1 2Walk forward on right (1), walk forward on left (2)
Then RESTART from the beginning of the dance
I hope you enjoy this beautiful piece of music x x x
Contact: Gary O’Reilly - oreillygary1@eircom.net or (00353) 857819808
#19 count intro starting on the lyric “Born”
Section 1: R Foward, L Forward, ½ Pivot R, L Forward, ½ Turn L, ½ Turn L, ¼ Turn L into R Nightclub Basic, L Side Rock, ⅛ R Cross Rocking L
1Step forward on right (1)
2 & 3Step forward on left (2), pivot ½ turn right (&), step forward on left (3) [6:00]
4 &½ turn left stepping back on right (4), ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&) [6:00]
5 6 &¼ turn left stepping right to right side dragging left close to right (5), step left slightly behind right (6), cross right over left (&) [3:00]
7&8&Rock left to left side (7), recover onto right (&), cross rock left over right facing right diagonal [4:30] (8), recover on right (&)[4:30]
Section 2: L Back with R Sweep, R Behind, L Side, R Cross, Run-Run-Run: L-R-L with R sweep, R Cross, L Side, R Back Rock, ½ L, ¼ L
1Step back on left while sweeping right around from front to back still facing [4:30] (1)
2 & 3Cross right behind left (2), ⅛ turn left stepping left to left side [3:00] (&), cross right over left (3)
4 & 5¼ turn left stepping forward left (4), ¼ turn left stepping forward right (&), ¼ turn left stepping forward left while sweeping right from back to front (5) [6:00] note: Counts 4&5 create a semi-circular arch turn
6&7&Cross right over left (6), step left to left side (&), rock back on right (open body to right diagonal 7.30) (7), recover on left (&) [6:00]
8 &½ turn left stepping back on right (8), ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (&) [9:00]
Section 3: R Cross, L Side Rock, Weave: L Cross, R Side, L Behind, R Side, Cross Rock L, L Side, Weave: R Cross, L Side, R Behind, L Side
1Cross right over left (1)
2 &Rock left to left side (2), recover onto right (&)
3&4&Cross left over right (3), step right to right side (&), cross left behind right (4), step right to right side (&)
5 6Cross rock left over right (body angled to right diagonal) (5), recover on right (6)
&Step left to left side (&)
7&8&Cross right over left (7), step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (8), step left to left side (&)
Section 4: R Cross, Swivel ½ L, Swivel ½ R with Sweep, R Back Rock, R Nightclub Basic, ¼ L, R Forward, ⅜ Pivot L
1Cross right over left (1)
2 3Swivel ½ turn left (weight onto left) (2), swivel ½ turn right while sweeping right around behind left (weight remains on left) (3) [9:00]
4 &Cross rock right behind left (4), recover on left (&)
5 6 &Step long step right to right side dragging left next to right (5), step left slightly behind right (6), cross right over left (&)
7¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7) [6:00] *Tag/Restart (Wall 3&4)
8 &Step forward on right (8), pivot ⅜ turn over left (&) [1:30]
Section 5: R Forward, Run-Run-Run Forward LRL with R hitch, Run-Run-Run Back RLR with L sweep ⅛ L, ¼ Sailor Step L, Point R
1Step forward on right (1) [1:30],
2 & 3“Run” small step forward on left (2), “run” small step forward on right (&), “run” small step forward onto ball of left while hitching right knee slightly (3)
4 & 5“Run” small step back on right (4), “run” small step back on left (&), “run” small step back on right while making ⅛ turn left sweeping left from front to back (5) [12:00]
6 & 7Step left behind right (6), ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (&), step slightly forward on left (7) [9:00]
8Point right to right side (open body to left diagonal 7.30) (8)
Section 6: ½ Turn R sweeping L, L Crossing Shuffle with Sweep, Right Crossing Shuffle, L Side Rock, ¼ R, L Forward, Full Turn L
1½ turn over right transferring weight to right while sweeping left around in front of right (1) [3:00]
2&3&Cross left over right (2), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (3), sweep right around in front of left (&)
4 & 5Cross right over left (4), step left next to right (&), cross right over left (5)
6 & 7Rock left to left side (6), recover on right making a ¼ turn right (&), step forward on left (7) [6:00]
8 &½ turn left stepping back on right (8), ½ turn left stepping forward on left (&) [6:00]
OR an easier alternative option for counts [8 &] “run” small step forward on right (8), “run” small step forward on left (&)
* Tag/Restart during wall 3 & 4, facing [6:00]
After the first 31 counts of wall 3 & 4 add:
Tag: R Forward, ½ Pivot L, Walk R, Walk L
8 &Step forward on right (8), pivot ½ turn left (&)[12:00]
1 2Walk forward on right (1), walk forward on left (2)
Then RESTART from the beginning of the dance
I hope you enjoy this beautiful piece of music x x x
Contact: Gary O’Reilly - oreillygary1@eircom.net or (00353) 857819808