La Estrella (P)
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Improver Partner
Choreographer:
Dan Albro (USA) - January 2017
Music:
Star of the Show - Thomas Rhett
For: Mishnock & Friends Dance Vacation – Mexico 2017
Intro: 16 counts
Start: Single hand hold, facing FLOD, men inside, ladies outside.
Like footwork except where noted.
[1-8] WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD
1,2,3&4Both Step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R
5,6,7&8Both Step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step R next to L, step fwd L
[9-16] ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, (LADIES ½ PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE) ROCK, STEP, ¼ SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4Man Rock fwd R, replace weight on L, step back R, step L next to R, step back R
1,2,3Lady Step fwd R, pivot ½ left weight on L, turn ¼ left stepping side R
&4Lady Step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R
5,6,7Both Rock back L, replace weight on R, turn ¼ right stepping side L
&8Both Step R next to L, step side L(now facing OLOD in indian position)
Hands:-
On count 2 ladies release left hand and pick up mans right hand in her right
On count 4 join left hands into side by side position.
17-24ROCK BACK, REPLACE, LADIES ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1,2,3&4Man Rock back R, replace weight L, step R next to L, step L next to R, step R next to L
1,2,3&4Lady Rock back R, replace weight L, step fwd R, pivot ½ left weight L, step R next to L
5,6,7&8Both Rock back L, replace weight R, step L next to R, step R next to L, step L next to R
Hands:
On count 3 right hands go over ladies head (she’s now facing man ILOD)into cross arm position.
On count 6 raise both hands straight up switching hands, bringing them out and down in a half circle motion.
[25-32] CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SWAY, SWAY, SHUFFLE TURN, COASTER STEP
1,2,3,4Man Cross rock R over L, replace weight L, step side right on R, step L next to R
5&6Man Step side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R (facing FLOD)
1,2,3,4Lady Cross rock R over L, replace weight L, sway side right R, turn ¼ left stepping fwd L
5&6Lady Turn ¼ left stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R (FLOD)
7&8Both Step back L, step R next to L, step fwd L
Hands:
On count 5 man releases his left her right, raising his right her left to return to starting position.
Intro: 16 counts
Start: Single hand hold, facing FLOD, men inside, ladies outside.
Like footwork except where noted.
[1-8] WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD
1,2,3&4Both Step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R
5,6,7&8Both Step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step R next to L, step fwd L
[9-16] ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, (LADIES ½ PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE) ROCK, STEP, ¼ SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4Man Rock fwd R, replace weight on L, step back R, step L next to R, step back R
1,2,3Lady Step fwd R, pivot ½ left weight on L, turn ¼ left stepping side R
&4Lady Step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R
5,6,7Both Rock back L, replace weight on R, turn ¼ right stepping side L
&8Both Step R next to L, step side L(now facing OLOD in indian position)
Hands:-
On count 2 ladies release left hand and pick up mans right hand in her right
On count 4 join left hands into side by side position.
17-24ROCK BACK, REPLACE, LADIES ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1,2,3&4Man Rock back R, replace weight L, step R next to L, step L next to R, step R next to L
1,2,3&4Lady Rock back R, replace weight L, step fwd R, pivot ½ left weight L, step R next to L
5,6,7&8Both Rock back L, replace weight R, step L next to R, step R next to L, step L next to R
Hands:
On count 3 right hands go over ladies head (she’s now facing man ILOD)into cross arm position.
On count 6 raise both hands straight up switching hands, bringing them out and down in a half circle motion.
[25-32] CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SWAY, SWAY, SHUFFLE TURN, COASTER STEP
1,2,3,4Man Cross rock R over L, replace weight L, step side right on R, step L next to R
5&6Man Step side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R (facing FLOD)
1,2,3,4Lady Cross rock R over L, replace weight L, sway side right R, turn ¼ left stepping fwd L
5&6Lady Turn ¼ left stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R (FLOD)
7&8Both Step back L, step R next to L, step fwd L
Hands:
On count 5 man releases his left her right, raising his right her left to return to starting position.