Lovers Tonight

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Bruce Tau (NZ) & Christine Stewart (NZ) - May 2021
Music:
Lovers Tonight - Jody Direen : (Album: Smokin' Ashes)
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Intro: 16 counts

Begin facing 12:00 with weight on Left foot and Right foot touched beside Left foot.

[1 - 8] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, STEP TOGETHER, POINT SWITCHES TO LEFT THEN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, LEFT COASTER BACK, HITCH
1 - 2&Rock forward onto Right foot, recover back onto Left foot, step onto Right foot beside Left foot
3&4&Point/touch Left foot to left side, step onto Left foot beside Right foot, point/touch Right foot to right side, step onto Right foot beside Left foot
5 - 6Step/rock Left foot forward, recover back onto Right foot
7&8&Step Left foot back, step onto Right foot beside Left foot, step Left foot forward, hitch Right leg (12:00)
 
[9 - 16] CROSS, POINT, LEFT SAILOR STEP WITH A ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, SIDE, RIGHT SAILOR STEP WITH A HEEL, STEP TOGETHER
1 - 2Cross Right foot over in front of Left foot, point/touch Left foot to left side
3&4Step/cross Left foot behind Right foot, step turn ¼ left and step Right foot slightly to right side, step Left foot forward slightly (9:00)
5 - 6Turn ½ right on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Right foot, step Left foot to left side
7&8&Step/cross Right foot behind Left foot, step Left foot to left side, touch Right heel forward, step onto Right foot beside Left foot (3:00)
 
[17 - 24] HEEL GRIND WITH A ¼ TURN LEFT, COASTER BACK, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ¼ PIVOT RIGHT, CROSS
1 - 2Touch Left heel forward and slightly across in front of Right foot, with weight on Left heel make a ¼ turn left and step Right foot back (12:00)
3&4&Step Left foot back, step onto Right foot beside Left foot, step Left foot forward, step Right foot to right side
5 - 6Step/cross Left foot behind Right foot, turn ¼ right and step Right foot forward (3:00)
7&8Step Left foot forward, turn ¼ right on balls of both feet transferring weight onto Right foot, cross Left foot over in front of Right foot (6:00)
 
[25 - 32] ¼ TURN LEFT (STEPPING BACK), ¼ TURN LEFT (STEPPING TO SIDE), RIGHT CROSS SAMBA, STEP TOGETHER, SIDE, ¼ SIDE, ¼ SIDE, ¼ SIDE ( ¾ TURN RIGHT IN TOTAL)
1 - 2Turn ¼ left and step Right foot back, turn ¼ left and step Left foot to left side (12:00)
3&4&Step/cross Right foot across in front of Left foot, Rock Left foot out to left side, recover sideways onto Right foot, step onto Left foot beside Right foot
5 - 6Step Right foot to right Side and drag Left foot towards Right foot, turn ¼ right and step Left foot to left side and drag Right foot towards Left foot (3:00)
7 - 8Turn ¼ turn right and step Right foot to right Side and drag Left foot towards Right foot, turn ¼ right and step Left foot to left side and drag Right foot towards Left foot (add

ENDING here at end of wall 9) (9:00)

TAG end of wall 1 facing 9:00, walls 3 & 7 facing 3:00
[1 - 8] RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, ½ PIVOT TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1 - 4Step/rock Right foot forward, recover back onto Left foot, step/rock back onto Right foot, recover forward onto Left foot
5 - 6Step Right foot forward, turn ½ left on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Left foot
7 - 8Step Right foot forward, hold
 
[9 - 16] LEFT ROCKING CHAIR, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1 - 4Step/rock Left foot forward, recover back onto Right foot, step/rock back onto Left foot, recover forward onto Right foot
5 - 6Step Left foot forward, turn ½ right on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Right foot
7 - 8Step Left foot forward, hold

ENDING During wall 9, dance up to and including count 32 then, turn ¼ right and step Right foot to right side (12:00)

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