Dancing With A Stranger
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver / Intermediate
Choreographer:
Christine Bass (USA) - April 2019
Music:
Dancing with a Stranger - Sam Smith & Normani : (iTunes)
#16 count into
*TAG: END OF WALL 3 – 16 COUNTS
STEP SIDE R, TOUCH L, 1/4 TURN L SHUFFLE, FORWARD R ROCK, L RECOVER, R SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
1-2Step Right to Right side (1), Touch left next to Right (2)
3&41/4 turn left, step left forward (3), step right forward (5th position) (&), step left forward (4) (9:00)
5-6Right Forward Rock (5), Recover on left (6)
7&81/4 turn right step right to right side (7), step left next to right (7), 1/4 turn right step right forward (8) (3:00)
WALK FORWARD L-R, L ANCHOR STEP, SWEEP BACK R-E, R ANCHOR STEP
1-2Step forward left (1), Step forward right (2)
3&4Step left slightly behind right (3rd position) (3), step right in place (&), step left in place (4)
5-6Step back on Right while sweeping left (5), Step back on Left while sweeping right (6)
7&8Step right slightly behind left (3rd position) (7), step left in place (&), step right back (8)
STEP L FORWARD, 1/4 TURN L SWEEP, R CROSSING SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, L CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2Step L forward (1), w/weight on left - Sweep right into a 1/4 turn left (2) (12:00)
3&4Cross right over left (3), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (4)
5-61/4 right stepping back on left (5), 1/4 right stepping R to Right side (6) (6:00)
7&8Cross left over right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8)
SIDE STEP R, HOLD, L SAILOR 1/2 TURN, SIDE STEP R, HOLD, SAILOR 1/4 TURN
1-2Step Right to Right side making a 1/8 turn left (square up to 6:00) (1), HOLD (2)
3&4Step Left behind Right 1/8 turn left (3), step right to right side 1/8 turn left (&) (3:00), step left to left side making a 1/4 turn (4) (To 12:00)
5-6Step Right to Right side (12:00) (5), HOLD (6)
7&8Step Left Behind Right 1/8 turn left (7), step right to right side 1/8 turn left (&), step left to left side (8) (9:00)
*TAG – 16 counts (starts @ 3:00 wall, ends @ 3:00 wall)
SKATE R, SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE R-L-R
1-2Swivel right to right diagonal, swivel left to left diagonal
3&41/4 turn to right, step right forward, step left forward (5th position), step right forward (6:00)
SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SKATE R, SHUFFLE L-R-L
5-6Swivel left to left diagonal, 1/4 turn right, Swivel right to right diagonal (9:00)
7&8Step left forward, step right forward (5th position), step left forward
SKATE R, SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE R-L-R
1-2Swivel right to right diagonal, swivel left to left diagonal
3&41/4 turn to right, step right forward, step left forward (5th position), step right forward (12:00)
SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SKATE R, SHUFFLE LRL
5-6Swivel left to left diagonal, 1/4 turn right, Swivel right to right diagonal (3:00)
7&8step left forward, step right forward (5th position), step left forward
*TAG: END OF WALL 3 – 16 COUNTS
STEP SIDE R, TOUCH L, 1/4 TURN L SHUFFLE, FORWARD R ROCK, L RECOVER, R SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
1-2Step Right to Right side (1), Touch left next to Right (2)
3&41/4 turn left, step left forward (3), step right forward (5th position) (&), step left forward (4) (9:00)
5-6Right Forward Rock (5), Recover on left (6)
7&81/4 turn right step right to right side (7), step left next to right (7), 1/4 turn right step right forward (8) (3:00)
WALK FORWARD L-R, L ANCHOR STEP, SWEEP BACK R-E, R ANCHOR STEP
1-2Step forward left (1), Step forward right (2)
3&4Step left slightly behind right (3rd position) (3), step right in place (&), step left in place (4)
5-6Step back on Right while sweeping left (5), Step back on Left while sweeping right (6)
7&8Step right slightly behind left (3rd position) (7), step left in place (&), step right back (8)
STEP L FORWARD, 1/4 TURN L SWEEP, R CROSSING SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, L CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2Step L forward (1), w/weight on left - Sweep right into a 1/4 turn left (2) (12:00)
3&4Cross right over left (3), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (4)
5-61/4 right stepping back on left (5), 1/4 right stepping R to Right side (6) (6:00)
7&8Cross left over right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8)
SIDE STEP R, HOLD, L SAILOR 1/2 TURN, SIDE STEP R, HOLD, SAILOR 1/4 TURN
1-2Step Right to Right side making a 1/8 turn left (square up to 6:00) (1), HOLD (2)
3&4Step Left behind Right 1/8 turn left (3), step right to right side 1/8 turn left (&) (3:00), step left to left side making a 1/4 turn (4) (To 12:00)
5-6Step Right to Right side (12:00) (5), HOLD (6)
7&8Step Left Behind Right 1/8 turn left (7), step right to right side 1/8 turn left (&), step left to left side (8) (9:00)
*TAG – 16 counts (starts @ 3:00 wall, ends @ 3:00 wall)
SKATE R, SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE R-L-R
1-2Swivel right to right diagonal, swivel left to left diagonal
3&41/4 turn to right, step right forward, step left forward (5th position), step right forward (6:00)
SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SKATE R, SHUFFLE L-R-L
5-6Swivel left to left diagonal, 1/4 turn right, Swivel right to right diagonal (9:00)
7&8Step left forward, step right forward (5th position), step left forward
SKATE R, SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE R-L-R
1-2Swivel right to right diagonal, swivel left to left diagonal
3&41/4 turn to right, step right forward, step left forward (5th position), step right forward (12:00)
SKATE L, 1/4 TURN SKATE R, SHUFFLE LRL
5-6Swivel left to left diagonal, 1/4 turn right, Swivel right to right diagonal (3:00)
7&8step left forward, step right forward (5th position), step left forward