A Sign of the Times
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Bonita Malone (USA) - April 2020
Music:
A Sign of the Times - Petula Clark
#32 count introduction
**2 TAGS – after 32 counts of Wall 3 and Wall 6
**2 RESTARTS – immediately following each tag
(1 - 8) STEP R SIDE, SAILOR STEP, BALL STEP L SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1,2&3&4Step R side (1), step back on L (2), step R next to L (&), step L side (3), R ball next to L (&) Step L side (4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross frt (5), step L side (6), rock back on R (7), recover on L (8) [12:00]
(9 – 16) STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ½ PIVOT TURN
1,2,3,4Step R (1), touch L next to R (2), step L (3), touch R next to L (4)
5,6,7,8Rock back on R (5), recover on L (6), step fwd R (7), ½ pivot turn to L stepping on L (8) [6:00]
(17 – 24) ½ TURN L STEPPING BACK ON R, COASTER, BALL STEP, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN R SIDE SHUFFLE
1,2&3&4¼ turn to L stepping back on R (1) to face 12:00, coaster step L,R, L (2&3), R ball (&), step L fwd (4) [12:00]
5,6,7&8Rock fwd on R (5), recover on L (6), ¼ turn R side shuffle (7&8) [3:00]
(25 – 32) CROSS, POINT SIDE, CROSS KICK, BALLCHANGE, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, ¼ TURN STEP R
1,2,3&4Step L cross frt (1), point R side (2), kick R cross (3), ballchange R,L (&4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross frt (5), point L side (6), step L cross frt (7), step ¼ turn R (8) [6:00]
TAG HERE on WALL 3 - tag will start facing 6:00, then RESTART facing 12:00
TAG HERE on WALL 6 - tag will start facing 12:00, then RESTART facing 6:00
(33 - 40) WEAVE, SWEEP, CROSS BACK, STEP L ¼ TURN , ½ PIVOT TURN
1,2 3,4Step L cross frt (1), step R side (2), step L cross back (3) sweep R (4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross back (5), step L ¼ turn (6) [3:00], step fwd R (7), ½ pivot turn onto L [9:00]
(41 – 48) SCISSOR, BALL CROSS, STEP L SIDE, DIG R BEHIND L, UNWIND
1,2,3&4Step R side 1/8 turn to 7:30 (1), step L next to R (2), step R cross frt (3), R ball (&), step R cross frt (4)
5,6,7,8Step L side (5), dig R behind L (6), unwind full turn to R (7,8) [9:00] weight remains on L
(49 – 56) SKATE R, SKATE L, SKATE R, STEP L, SKATE R
1,2,3,4Skate R to 11:30 (1), hold (2), skate L to 7:30 (3), hold (4)
5,6,7,8Skate R to 11:30 (5), step L next to R (6), skate R to 11:30 (7), hold (8) [9:00]
(57 – 64) (MAKING ¼ TURN TO L) PONY L, PONY R, FULL VOLTA TURN
1&2,3&4(Making ¼ turn to L)Step L (1), ball step R, L (&2), step R (3), ball step L, R (&4) [6:00]
5&6&7&8Step L (5), ball step R,L (&6), ball step R,L (&7), ball step R,L (&8) making full turn [6:00]
TAG
1,2&3,4Step fwd on L (1), ½ pivot turn to step on R (2), L ball (&), step R (3), step fwd on L (4)
**2 TAGS – after 32 counts of Wall 3 and Wall 6
**2 RESTARTS – immediately following each tag
(1 - 8) STEP R SIDE, SAILOR STEP, BALL STEP L SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1,2&3&4Step R side (1), step back on L (2), step R next to L (&), step L side (3), R ball next to L (&) Step L side (4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross frt (5), step L side (6), rock back on R (7), recover on L (8) [12:00]
(9 – 16) STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ½ PIVOT TURN
1,2,3,4Step R (1), touch L next to R (2), step L (3), touch R next to L (4)
5,6,7,8Rock back on R (5), recover on L (6), step fwd R (7), ½ pivot turn to L stepping on L (8) [6:00]
(17 – 24) ½ TURN L STEPPING BACK ON R, COASTER, BALL STEP, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN R SIDE SHUFFLE
1,2&3&4¼ turn to L stepping back on R (1) to face 12:00, coaster step L,R, L (2&3), R ball (&), step L fwd (4) [12:00]
5,6,7&8Rock fwd on R (5), recover on L (6), ¼ turn R side shuffle (7&8) [3:00]
(25 – 32) CROSS, POINT SIDE, CROSS KICK, BALLCHANGE, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, ¼ TURN STEP R
1,2,3&4Step L cross frt (1), point R side (2), kick R cross (3), ballchange R,L (&4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross frt (5), point L side (6), step L cross frt (7), step ¼ turn R (8) [6:00]
TAG HERE on WALL 3 - tag will start facing 6:00, then RESTART facing 12:00
TAG HERE on WALL 6 - tag will start facing 12:00, then RESTART facing 6:00
(33 - 40) WEAVE, SWEEP, CROSS BACK, STEP L ¼ TURN , ½ PIVOT TURN
1,2 3,4Step L cross frt (1), step R side (2), step L cross back (3) sweep R (4)
5,6,7,8Step R cross back (5), step L ¼ turn (6) [3:00], step fwd R (7), ½ pivot turn onto L [9:00]
(41 – 48) SCISSOR, BALL CROSS, STEP L SIDE, DIG R BEHIND L, UNWIND
1,2,3&4Step R side 1/8 turn to 7:30 (1), step L next to R (2), step R cross frt (3), R ball (&), step R cross frt (4)
5,6,7,8Step L side (5), dig R behind L (6), unwind full turn to R (7,8) [9:00] weight remains on L
(49 – 56) SKATE R, SKATE L, SKATE R, STEP L, SKATE R
1,2,3,4Skate R to 11:30 (1), hold (2), skate L to 7:30 (3), hold (4)
5,6,7,8Skate R to 11:30 (5), step L next to R (6), skate R to 11:30 (7), hold (8) [9:00]
(57 – 64) (MAKING ¼ TURN TO L) PONY L, PONY R, FULL VOLTA TURN
1&2,3&4(Making ¼ turn to L)Step L (1), ball step R, L (&2), step R (3), ball step L, R (&4) [6:00]
5&6&7&8Step L (5), ball step R,L (&6), ball step R,L (&7), ball step R,L (&8) making full turn [6:00]
TAG
1,2&3,4Step fwd on L (1), ½ pivot turn to step on R (2), L ball (&), step R (3), step fwd on L (4)