Dear Barry

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Gaye Teather (UK) - March 2019
Music:
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - Barry Manilow : (CD: Here Comes the Night - iTunes, Amazon etc)
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Very short intro (5 seconds) Start on vocals

NO TAGS. NO RESTARTS!

Back rock. Shuffle forward. Forward rock. Coaster cross
1 – 2Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left
3&4Step forward on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right
5 – 6Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right
7&8Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Cross step Left over Right

Side Right. Together. Cross shuffle. Side Left. Together. Cross shuffle
1 – 2Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
3&4Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross Right over Left
5 – 6Step Left to Left side. Step Right beside Left
7&8Cross Left over Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left over Right

Side. Together. Chasse quarter turn Right. Step. Pivot quarter turn Right. Cross shuffle
1 – 2Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
3&4Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right. Quarter turn Right stepping forward on Right
5 – 6Step forward on Left. Pivot quarter turn Right
7&8Cross Left over Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left over Right (6 o’clock)

Side Right. Together. Right kick-ball-cross (x2)
1 – 2Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
3&4Kick Right foot forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right
5 - 6Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
7&8Kick Right foot forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right

Right side rock. Cross shuffle. Vine Left. Cross
1 – 2Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left
3&4Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross Right over Left
5 – 6Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left
7 – 8Step Left to Left side. Cross Right over Left

Left side rock. Cross shuffle. Vine quarter turn Right. Stomp
1 – 2Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right
3&4Cross Left over Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left over Right
5 – 6Step Right to Right side. Cross Left behind Right
7 – 8Quarter turn Right stepping forward on Right. Stomp Left beside Right (weight now on Left) (9 o’clock)

Forward rock. Coaster step (x2)
1 – 2Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left
3&4Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right
5 – 6Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right
7&8Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left

Out. Out. Back. Together (V Step). Out. Out. In. In. Out. Out. In. In (travelling back)
1 – 2Step Right diagonally forward Right. Step Left diagonally forward Left
3 – 4Step Right back to centre. Step Left back to centre
&5&6Step Right to Right side. Step Left to Left side. Step Right back to centre. Step Left back to centre
&7&8Step Right to Right side. Step Left to Left side. Step Right back to centre. Step Left back to centre
Note: Steps &5-&8 should be small steps travelling slightly backwards

Start again

With thanks to my lovely friends Jane and Greg for recommending this song to me. I hope you like the dance guys. XX