Perhaps Love
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Lynne Herman (USA) & David Herman (USA) - March 2018
Music:
Perhaps Love - John Denver & Plácido Domingo : (Album: Perhaps Love)
INTRO: 18-count introduction, dance starts on the word LOVE.
TAGS: Two Tags, occurring at the end of Walls #3 (facing 9:00) and #5 (facing 3:00)
RESTARTS: None
ROTATION: Dance rotates clockwise
S1: RIGHT LEAD CIRCULAR WEAVE WITH SWEEPS, RIGHT CROSS INTO CHASSE LEFT INTO NIGHTCLUB LEFT
12&Step RF forward, while sweeping LF in front of RF (1); cross LF over RF (2); step RF to right side (&)
3 4&Step LF back, sweeping RF behind LF (3); step RF behind LF (4); step LF to left side (&)
5 6&Cross RF in front of LF (5); step LF to left side (6); step RF beside LF (&)
7 8&Long LF step to left side (7); rock RF behind LF (8); recover weight to LF in front of RF (&)
S2: 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT INTO LEFT STEP-LOCK-STEP, RUMBA BOX WITH FINISH 1/8 LEFT
1Step RF to the right while making ¼ right turn (3:00), allowing left shoulder to lag behind as prep for full right turn (1)
2Make ½ turn right on ball of RF, stepping back onto LF (2) (9:00)
&Make ½ right turn on ball of LF, stepping forward on RF (&) (3:00)
3&4Step LF forward (3); step RF behind LF (&); step LF forward (4)
5&6Step RF to right side (5); step LF beside RF (&); step RF back (6)
7&8Step LF to left side (7); step RF beside LF (&); step LF to left side, turning 1/8 left to the diagonal (1:30)
NOTE: Dancers uncomfortable with fast full turns can use RUN-RUN-STEP-LOCK-STEP in place of counts 2&3&4
S3: CHASE HALF TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT, MAMBO, LEFT SWEEP INTO SAILOR 3/8 LEFT TURN
1&2Working to the corners, step RF forward (1); pivot ½ turn left, stepping LF forward (&); step RF forward, rotate left shoulder slightly left to prep for following right turn (2) (7:30)
3&4Step LF back making 1/2 turn right (3); continue another ½ turn right, stepping RF forward (&); step LF forward (4)
5&6Still on the diagonal, rock RF forward (5); recover weight to LF (&); step RF back, sweeping LF front to back (6)
7&8Step LF behind RF (7); step RF to right side, turning 3/8 left and squaring up to wall (&); step LF forward (8) (3:00)
NOTE: Dancers uncomfortable with fast full turns can use RUN-RUN in place of counts 3&
S4: RIGHT LEAD CONTINUOUS STEP-LOCK, SMALL LEFT HITCH INTO LEFT WEAVE, LEFT NIGHTCLUB
1&2&Step RF forward (1); step LF behind RF (&); step RF forward (2); step LF forward (&);
3&4&Step RF behind LF (3); step LF forward (&); step RF to right side (4); slide LF toward RF, making a gentle LF hitch (&)
5&6&Step LF to left side (5); step RF behind LF (&); step LF to left side (6); cross RF in front of LF (&)
7 8&Take a long LF step to left side (7); rock back on RF(8); recover weight to LF (&)
TAGS: At the end of Walls #3 (facing 9:00) and #5 (facing 3:00), add two slow counts:
1 2Sway right (1); sway left (2)
END OF DANCE: Dance would naturally end on the back wall on Count 3, Section 1. To finish on the front wall,
substitute the following for counts 1 through 3, Section 1, making a final 1/4-1/4 turn left to the front wall:
1 2&Step RF forward, while sweeping LF in front of RF (1); cross LF over RF (2); ¼ turn left while stepping back on RF (&)
3¼ turn left while stepping forward toward 12:00 with LF (3)
We hope you enjoy this beautiful music and dance!
CONTACT: Lynne and David Herman, linedance4life@gmail.com
Last Update – 22nd March 2018
TAGS: Two Tags, occurring at the end of Walls #3 (facing 9:00) and #5 (facing 3:00)
RESTARTS: None
ROTATION: Dance rotates clockwise
S1: RIGHT LEAD CIRCULAR WEAVE WITH SWEEPS, RIGHT CROSS INTO CHASSE LEFT INTO NIGHTCLUB LEFT
12&Step RF forward, while sweeping LF in front of RF (1); cross LF over RF (2); step RF to right side (&)
3 4&Step LF back, sweeping RF behind LF (3); step RF behind LF (4); step LF to left side (&)
5 6&Cross RF in front of LF (5); step LF to left side (6); step RF beside LF (&)
7 8&Long LF step to left side (7); rock RF behind LF (8); recover weight to LF in front of RF (&)
S2: 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT INTO LEFT STEP-LOCK-STEP, RUMBA BOX WITH FINISH 1/8 LEFT
1Step RF to the right while making ¼ right turn (3:00), allowing left shoulder to lag behind as prep for full right turn (1)
2Make ½ turn right on ball of RF, stepping back onto LF (2) (9:00)
&Make ½ right turn on ball of LF, stepping forward on RF (&) (3:00)
3&4Step LF forward (3); step RF behind LF (&); step LF forward (4)
5&6Step RF to right side (5); step LF beside RF (&); step RF back (6)
7&8Step LF to left side (7); step RF beside LF (&); step LF to left side, turning 1/8 left to the diagonal (1:30)
NOTE: Dancers uncomfortable with fast full turns can use RUN-RUN-STEP-LOCK-STEP in place of counts 2&3&4
S3: CHASE HALF TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT, MAMBO, LEFT SWEEP INTO SAILOR 3/8 LEFT TURN
1&2Working to the corners, step RF forward (1); pivot ½ turn left, stepping LF forward (&); step RF forward, rotate left shoulder slightly left to prep for following right turn (2) (7:30)
3&4Step LF back making 1/2 turn right (3); continue another ½ turn right, stepping RF forward (&); step LF forward (4)
5&6Still on the diagonal, rock RF forward (5); recover weight to LF (&); step RF back, sweeping LF front to back (6)
7&8Step LF behind RF (7); step RF to right side, turning 3/8 left and squaring up to wall (&); step LF forward (8) (3:00)
NOTE: Dancers uncomfortable with fast full turns can use RUN-RUN in place of counts 3&
S4: RIGHT LEAD CONTINUOUS STEP-LOCK, SMALL LEFT HITCH INTO LEFT WEAVE, LEFT NIGHTCLUB
1&2&Step RF forward (1); step LF behind RF (&); step RF forward (2); step LF forward (&);
3&4&Step RF behind LF (3); step LF forward (&); step RF to right side (4); slide LF toward RF, making a gentle LF hitch (&)
5&6&Step LF to left side (5); step RF behind LF (&); step LF to left side (6); cross RF in front of LF (&)
7 8&Take a long LF step to left side (7); rock back on RF(8); recover weight to LF (&)
TAGS: At the end of Walls #3 (facing 9:00) and #5 (facing 3:00), add two slow counts:
1 2Sway right (1); sway left (2)
END OF DANCE: Dance would naturally end on the back wall on Count 3, Section 1. To finish on the front wall,
substitute the following for counts 1 through 3, Section 1, making a final 1/4-1/4 turn left to the front wall:
1 2&Step RF forward, while sweeping LF in front of RF (1); cross LF over RF (2); ¼ turn left while stepping back on RF (&)
3¼ turn left while stepping forward toward 12:00 with LF (3)
We hope you enjoy this beautiful music and dance!
CONTACT: Lynne and David Herman, linedance4life@gmail.com
Last Update – 22nd March 2018