Roots Before Branches

Count:
72
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Choreographer:
Nicola Lafferty (UK) - February 2020
Music:
Roots Before Branches - Room for Two : (Album: Roots Before Branches)
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Intro: 24 Count Intro

[1-6] L PAS DE VALSE, ¼ SWEEP CROSS
1,2,3Step LF to L side, cross RF behind LF, step LF in place
4,5,6Making ¼ turn R, step RF fwd, sweep LF from back to front, Cross LF over RF (3.00)

[7-12] BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ½ CURVING FEATHER
1,2,3Step RF back, step LF to L side making ¼ turn L, cross RF over LF (12.00)
4,5,6Making a ½ turn over your L shoulder to face 6.00, make a ‘C’ shape with your steps as you step L, R, L

[13-18] CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1,2,3Cross rock RF over LF, recover weight to LF, step RF to R side
4,5,6Cross LF over RF (face 7.30), hold for 2 counts (*optional arm – reach R arm slowly forward)

[19-24] BASIC BACK, STEP BACK, HOLD, RECOVER
1,2,3Facing 7.30, walk back R, L, R
4,5,6Rock LF back, hold, recover weight to RF (7.30)

[25-30] DIAMOND FALLAWAY
1,2,3Step LF fwd to 7.30, make 1/8 turn L as you step RF to R side (6.00), make 1/8 turn L to 4.30 as you step LF back
4,5,6Facing 4.30, step RF back, making 1/8 turn L to 3.00 step LF to L side, making 1/8 turn to 1.30, step RF fwd

[31-36] DIAMOND FALLAWAY, COLLECT
1,2,3Step LF fwd to 1.30, make 1/8 turn L to 12.00 as you step RF to R side, make ¼ turn L to 10.30 as you step LF back
4,5,6Facing 10.30, step RF back, making 1/8 turn L to 9.00 step LF to L side, collect RF beside LF (keeping weight on RF)

[37-42] TURNING TOUCHES WITH HOLDS
1,2,3Make ¼ turn R as you step RF fwd, touch LF to L side, hold
4,5,6Make ¼ turn L as you step LF fwd (9.00), make a ¼ turn L as you touch RF to R side (6.00)

[43-48] TURNING TOUCH WITH HOLD, TWINKLE ½ TURN
1,2,3Make ¼ turn R as you step RF fwd (9.00), make ¼ turn R as you touch LF to L side (12.00)
4,5,6Cross LF over RF, make ¼ turn L as you step RF back (9.00)m make ¼ L as you step LF to L side (6.00)

[49-54] BASIC FWD, BASIC BACK (TO DIAGONAL)
1,2,3Making ¼ turn to face 4.30, step RF fwd, close LF to RF, step RF in place
4,5,6Step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF in place (4.30)

[55-60] R TWINKLE, WEAVE
1,2,3Step RF fwd to 4.30, square up to 6.00 as you step LF to L side, step RF to R diagonal
4,5,6Cross LF over RF, step RF to R side, cross LF behind RF

[61-66] SLOW SWAY, QUICK SWAYS, HOLD
1,2,3Step RF to R side as you slowly sway your body to the right (*optional arms – burst both arms open)
4,5,6Sway body to L, sway body to R, hold

[67-72] FULL ROLLING VINE TO L, CROSS UNWIND
1,2,3Make ¼ turn L step LF fwd (3.00), making a ½ turn L step RF back (9.00), make ¼ turn L as you step LF to side (6.00)
4,5,6Cross RF over LF, slowly unwind over L shoulder keeping weight to LF (*optional variation – add in a double spiral)

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