Arms of Love

Count:
60
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Guillaume Richard (FR) - August 2018
Music:
Slide - James Bay
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Sequence : A B A BB Tag C B B(with Tag) A

PART A : 28 counts
[1-7] : ¼ turn Step & Kick – Spiral Full Turn – Step Fwd – Step 3/8 Turn - Drag
1-2Step R to R and turn your body ¼ L kicking L – Replace on L and make a full turn R (9:00)
3&4Step R fwd – Step L fwd – Recover on R making 3/8 turn R (1:30)
5-6-7Drag L next to R for 3 counts

[8-14] : Step & Sweep – Cross – 1/8 Turn Step Back – ¼ Turn Step – ½ Turn Step – ¼ Turn Step Fwd
1-2Step L fwd and sweep R from back to front – Cross R over L
&3&4Make 1/8 turn R stepping L bwd – Make ¼ turn R stepping R fwd – Make ½ turn R stepping L bwd – Make ¼ turn R stepping R fwd (3:00)
5-6-7Recover on L with ½ turn L for 3 counts (9:00)

[15-21] : Rock Step – ½ turn Step – Rock Step – ½ turn Step – Step Fwd & ¼ turn – Press & Recover
1&2Step R fwd – Recover on L – Make ½ turn R stepping R fwd (3:00)
&3&Step L fwd – Recover on R – Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd (9:00)
4-5-6-7Step R fwd – Make ¼ turn L keeping weight on R – Press on L – Recover on R (6:00)

[22-28] : Rock Step – Full Turn – ½ Step Turn – Step Side - Hold
1-2Step L fwd – Recover on R
&3&4Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd – Make ½ turn L stepping R bwd – Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd – Step R to R
5-6-7Hold and finish with weight on L at count 7 (12:00)

PART B : 16 counts
[1-8] : Nightclub Basic – ¼ Turn Step Fwd – Arms Movements – ¼ Turn Sway – Sway – ¼ Step Fwd – Step ¾ Turn
1-2&Step R to R – Step L behind R – Cross R over L
3&4Make ¼ turn L stepping L fwd and reach out L arm chest level hand palm open – Reach out R arm chest level hand palm open – Cross both arms over the shoulders (9:00)
5&6Make ¼ turn R putting weight on R – Recover on L – Make ¼ turn R stepping R fwd (3:00)
7-8&Drag L next to R – Step L fwd – Unwind ¾ turn R with weight on R (12:00)

[9-16] : Nightclub Basic – ¼ Turn Step Fwd – Arms Movements – ¼ Turn Sway x2 – Step Fwd – Step ¾ Turn
1-2&Step L to L – Step R behind L – Cross L over R
3&4Make ¼ turn R stepping R fwd and reach out R arm chest level hand palm open – Reach out L arm chest level hand palm open – Cross both arms over the shoulders (3:00)
5&6Make ¼ turn L putting weight on L – Recover on R – Make ¼ turn L stepping L fwd (9:00)
7-8&Drag R next to L – Step R fwd – Unwind ¾ turn L with weight on L (12:00)

PART C : 16 counts
[1-8]: Nightclub Basic Diamond
1-2&Step R to R – Make 1/8 turn L stepping L bwd – Step R bwd (10:30)
3-4&Make 1/8 turn L stepping L to L – Make 1/8 turn L stepping R fwd – Step L fwd (7:30)
5-6&Make 1/8 turn L stepping R to R – Make 1/8 turn L stepping L bwd – Step R bwd (4:30)
7-8&Make 1/8 turn L stepping L to L – Make 1/8 turn L stepping R fwd – Step L fwd (1:30)

[9-16] : Rock Step – ½ Turn Step – Rock Step – ½ Turn Step – ¼ turn Step – Hold
1-2&Step R fwd – Recover on L – Make ½ turn R stepping R fwd
3-4&Step L fwd – Recover on R – Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd
5-6-7-8Make ¼ turn L stepping R to R – Hold on counts 6-7-8

TAG :
*After part B on wall 5, adding the tag
*During part B on wall 8, after the first 8 counts, adding the tag and continue with the next 8 counts of part B
1-2Sway on R – Sway on L