Dancing With A Stranger

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Bernie Griffin (UK) - March 2019
Music:
Dancing with a Stranger - Sam Smith & Normani
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One Restart On Wall 2 After 48 Counts On The Front Wall
Introduction: 16 Counts

SECTION 1: RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK LEFT RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK RIGHT RECOVER.
1 & 2Step forward on the right, step left foot next to the right, step forward on right. (12:00)
3 – 4Rock weight forward on left foot and recover back on right foot. (12:00)
5 & 6Step back on left foot, step right foot next to left, step back on left foot. (12:00)
7 – 8Rock back on right foot and recover on left foot. (12:00)

SECTION 2: RIGHT SAMBA, LEFT SAMBA, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE ¾ TURN RIGHT.
1 & 2Cross right foot over left, step on ball of left to left side, recover weight on right foot. (12:00)
3& 4Cross left foot over right, step on ball of right to right side, recover weight on left foot. (12:00)
5 -6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight on left foot. (12:00)
7 & 8Over the right shoulder shuffle ¾ turn right, (right foot forward, bring left to right, step right foot forward). (9:00)

SECTION 3: (SERPEIENTE) STEP LEFT, SWEEP RIGHT CROSS, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT SWEEP, LEFT BEHIND, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE.
1 -2Step left foot to left side, sweep right foot across the left foot (9:00)
3 -4Cross the right foot over the left foot, step the left foot to the left side. (9:00)
5 -6Step back on the right foot, sweep the left foot behind the right foot. (9:00)
7-8Step the left foot behind the right foot, step the right foot to the right side. (9:00)

SECTION 4: LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE AND CLOSE, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE AND CLOSE.
1 & 2Cross left over the right, step right a small step to right, cross left over right. (9:00)
3 -4Step right to Diagonal and close left foot to right. (9:00)
5 & 6Cross right over left, step left a small step to the left, cross right over left. (9:00)
7 -8Step left to diagonal and close right foot to left. (9:00)

SECTION 5: FIGURE OF 8 WEAVE TO THE RIGHT (full turn)
1 -2Cross left over the right, step right to right side. (9:00)
3-4Step left behind right, step right ¼ turn right. (12:00)
5-6Pivot ½ turn right stepping on left foot, step right to right forward (6:00)
7-8Step left foot ¼ turn right, step right behind left. (9:00)

SECTION 6: STEP ¼ TURN LEFT ON LEFT FOOT, STEP ¼ LEFT ON RIGHT FOOT. DRAG TOGETHER BALL STEP, SIDE DRAG TOGETHER BALL STEP.
1 - 2Step left ¼ turn to left, step right ¼ turn to left. (3:00)
3 & 4Step right to right side, slow drag in on left and ball step in place (3:00)
5- 6Step left to left side, slow drag in right foot (3:00)
7 & 8Do ball step in place R & L (3:00) **** Restart here on wall 2*****

SECTION 7: WALK FORWARD RIGHT, WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT ANCHOR STEP, 3 SWEEPS BACK, BALL STEP
1 -2Walk forward on right, walk forward on left. (3:00)
3&4Rock right behind left and recover on left and step on right. (3:00)
567Step back on left, sweep right, step back on right, sweep left, step back on left sweep right. (3:00)
& 8Do ball step in Place L & R (3:00)

SECTION 8: MONTEREY HALF TURN RIGHT, POINT LEFT TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT RECOVER, LONG DRAG BACK ON RIGHT CLOSE LEFT TOGETHER.
1 -2Point right to right side and complete Monterey half turn right,
3 -4point left foot to left side. Close left to right foot. (9:00)
5 -6Rock forward on right, recover on left foot. (9:00)
7 -8Long drag back on right and close left foot to right. (9:00)

END OF DANCE.

RESTART ON WALL 2 AFTER 48 COUNTS.
DANCE ENDS ON WALL 5 AFTER 32 COUNTS TURN TO FACE THE FRONT.

Hope you enjoy the dance. Love Bernie xxx
Email address: berniegriffin34@hotmail.com