Nightclub Two-Step Mixer (P)
Count:
44
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Debbie Grimshire (CAN) & Glenn Weiss
Music:
I Cross My Heart - George Strait
Position: Couples are in closed couples position in a circle with men facing OLOD. Lady's weight is on left foot with right toe pointed to right side; man's weight is on right foot with left toe pointed to left side
LADY'S FOOTWORK
BASIC STEPS, OUTSIDE TURN
1&2Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
3&4Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
5&6Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Her right arm is prepped slightly to left on 5&, and out to her right side on 6; right foot is prepped about a ¼ to her right
7&8Step left foot slightly ahead of right, pivot on balls of both feet, turn ¾ right, step to left with left foot (outside turn)
FLIP FLOPS, TRAVEL ¼
9&10Open ¼ to right (LOD) by stepping back on right, replace weight on left, step back on right while turning ½ left to face RLOD
11&12Rock back on left foot, replace weight on right, step back on left while turning ½ right to face LOD
13&14Rock back on right, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel steps
Man will place his hands on sides of her waist, her hands will rest on his upper arms to begin travel
15&16Step back on left foot turning ¼ left, cross right over left, step to left with left
His left hand will come up to return to closed couples position
TURNING TRAVEL, NECK WRAP WITH ½ TURN
17&18Rock back on right, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel with turn
He drops her left hand to start her turn
19&20Step ¼ to left with left foot, step to right on right foot turning ¼ left, step to left with left foot turning ½ left
Hands will end up her right to his left - man facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD
21&22Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step forward on right foot
23&24Walk 3 steps forward and ½ turn around man's right side while he is turning ½ to his left (left, right, left) dragging her right hand along man's right shoulder, across his upper back to his left shoulder
Lady will be facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
BOW TIE TO TANDEM
Man will present his right hand for lady's right hand to connect at his upper chest level. Left hands will be connected under right hands
25&26Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step forward slightly on right
Man will start to lift joined crossed arms over lady's head
27&28Step left, right, left to turn 1 ½ to right to end up at man's right side with his right arm behind lady's neck and lady's left arm behind man's neck in bow tie
29&30Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step right across left with foot prepped forward
31&32Turn 1 full free turn to right in front of man (left-right-left) to end up with hands connected in tandem position
CROSS, BACK, SIDE TO LEFT & RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, SIDE TO LADY'S OUTSIDE TURN
33&34Cross right over left, step back on left at slight angle to right diagonal, step right to right side
35&36Cross left over right, step back on right at slight angle to left diagonal, step left to left side
37&38Cross right over left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot - right foot is prepped about a ¼ facing LOD. Man brings both arms up over lady's head on count 38
39&40Step left foot slightly ahead of right, pivot on balls of both feet, turn ¾ and step to left with left foot
Arms will be brought down and out to sides on count 40
SWITCH TO NEW PARTNER
41&42Pivot ½ to left on left foot and step back on right, pivot ½ to left on right and step forward on left, pivot ¼ to left on left foot and step right foot to right side to end up in front of new partner
43&44Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
REPEAT
MAN'S FOOTWORK
BASIC STEPS
1&2Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
3&4Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
5&6Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
7&8Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Prep lady's right arm slightly to right on 5&, and out to her right side on 6; bring arm down on the & count and return to closed
FLIP FLOPS, TRAVEL ¼ TO OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE
9&10Open ¼ to left (LOD) by stepping back on left, replace weight on right, step back on left while turning ½ left to face RLOD
11&12Rock back on right foot, replace weight on left, step back on right while turning ½ right to face LOD
13&14Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot in between lady's legs at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel steps
Place hands on sides of her waist, her hands will rest on his upper arms to begin travel
15&16Step right to right side ¼ left, cross left over right, step to left with right
His left hand will come up to return to closed couples position
TRAVEL ¼ DOWN LOD, NECK WRAP WITH ½ TURN
17&18Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot in between lady's legs at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel
Drop her left hand to start her turn, lead his left hand to his right to turn lady 1 full turn
19&20Step right to right side ¼ left, cross left over right, step to left with right
Hands will end up her right to his left - man facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD
21&22Rock left foot slightly back, replace weight on right, step left beside right
23&24Bring left hand to right side of neck to lead lady forward as man turns ½ to left on the spot right-left-right
Lady will be facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
BOW TIE TO TANDEM
Once turned, man will present his right hand for lady's right hand to connect at his upper chest level. Left hands will be connected under right hands
25&26Rock left foot back, replace weight on right, step left foot beside right
Man will start to lift joined crossed arms over lady's head
27&28Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step right foot beside left while turning lady 1 full turn to her right to end up at her left side with his right arm behind lady's neck and lady's left arm behind man's neck in bow tie
29&30Rock left foot back, replace weight on right, step left across right as man preps lady to rock back
31&32Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, hold on left and prep lady to turn 1 full free turn to her right in front of man to end up with hands connected in tandem position - both will now be on lady's footwork
CROSS, BACK, SIDE TO LEFT & RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, SIDE TO LADY'S OUTSIDE TURN
33&34Cross right over left, step back on left at slight angle to right diagonal, step right to right side
35&36Cross left over right, step back on right at slight angle to left diagonal, step left to left side
37&38Cross right over left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Man brings both arms up over lady's head on count 38
39&40Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
Arms will be brought down & out to sides on count 40
SWITCH TO NEW PARTNER
41&42Hold weight over both feet. Drop lady's right hand and prep lady's left hand in to turn her 1 full turn traveling LOD to new partner to man's left
43&44Hold weight over both feet for counts 43& and shift weight to right on count 44 to start dance over
Return to closed position with new partner
REPEAT
LADY'S FOOTWORK
BASIC STEPS, OUTSIDE TURN
1&2Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
3&4Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
5&6Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Her right arm is prepped slightly to left on 5&, and out to her right side on 6; right foot is prepped about a ¼ to her right
7&8Step left foot slightly ahead of right, pivot on balls of both feet, turn ¾ right, step to left with left foot (outside turn)
FLIP FLOPS, TRAVEL ¼
9&10Open ¼ to right (LOD) by stepping back on right, replace weight on left, step back on right while turning ½ left to face RLOD
11&12Rock back on left foot, replace weight on right, step back on left while turning ½ right to face LOD
13&14Rock back on right, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel steps
Man will place his hands on sides of her waist, her hands will rest on his upper arms to begin travel
15&16Step back on left foot turning ¼ left, cross right over left, step to left with left
His left hand will come up to return to closed couples position
TURNING TRAVEL, NECK WRAP WITH ½ TURN
17&18Rock back on right, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel with turn
He drops her left hand to start her turn
19&20Step ¼ to left with left foot, step to right on right foot turning ¼ left, step to left with left foot turning ½ left
Hands will end up her right to his left - man facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD
21&22Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step forward on right foot
23&24Walk 3 steps forward and ½ turn around man's right side while he is turning ½ to his left (left, right, left) dragging her right hand along man's right shoulder, across his upper back to his left shoulder
Lady will be facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
BOW TIE TO TANDEM
Man will present his right hand for lady's right hand to connect at his upper chest level. Left hands will be connected under right hands
25&26Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step forward slightly on right
Man will start to lift joined crossed arms over lady's head
27&28Step left, right, left to turn 1 ½ to right to end up at man's right side with his right arm behind lady's neck and lady's left arm behind man's neck in bow tie
29&30Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step right across left with foot prepped forward
31&32Turn 1 full free turn to right in front of man (left-right-left) to end up with hands connected in tandem position
CROSS, BACK, SIDE TO LEFT & RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, SIDE TO LADY'S OUTSIDE TURN
33&34Cross right over left, step back on left at slight angle to right diagonal, step right to right side
35&36Cross left over right, step back on right at slight angle to left diagonal, step left to left side
37&38Cross right over left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot - right foot is prepped about a ¼ facing LOD. Man brings both arms up over lady's head on count 38
39&40Step left foot slightly ahead of right, pivot on balls of both feet, turn ¾ and step to left with left foot
Arms will be brought down and out to sides on count 40
SWITCH TO NEW PARTNER
41&42Pivot ½ to left on left foot and step back on right, pivot ½ to left on right and step forward on left, pivot ¼ to left on left foot and step right foot to right side to end up in front of new partner
43&44Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
REPEAT
MAN'S FOOTWORK
BASIC STEPS
1&2Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
3&4Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
5&6Rock left foot slightly behind right, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
7&8Rock right foot slightly behind left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Prep lady's right arm slightly to right on 5&, and out to her right side on 6; bring arm down on the & count and return to closed
FLIP FLOPS, TRAVEL ¼ TO OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE
9&10Open ¼ to left (LOD) by stepping back on left, replace weight on right, step back on left while turning ½ left to face RLOD
11&12Rock back on right foot, replace weight on left, step back on right while turning ½ right to face LOD
13&14Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot in between lady's legs at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel steps
Place hands on sides of her waist, her hands will rest on his upper arms to begin travel
15&16Step right to right side ¼ left, cross left over right, step to left with right
His left hand will come up to return to closed couples position
TRAVEL ¼ DOWN LOD, NECK WRAP WITH ½ TURN
17&18Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot in between lady's legs at slight angle to left diagonal to start travel
Drop her left hand to start her turn, lead his left hand to his right to turn lady 1 full turn
19&20Step right to right side ¼ left, cross left over right, step to left with right
Hands will end up her right to his left - man facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD
21&22Rock left foot slightly back, replace weight on right, step left beside right
23&24Bring left hand to right side of neck to lead lady forward as man turns ½ to left on the spot right-left-right
Lady will be facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
BOW TIE TO TANDEM
Once turned, man will present his right hand for lady's right hand to connect at his upper chest level. Left hands will be connected under right hands
25&26Rock left foot back, replace weight on right, step left foot beside right
Man will start to lift joined crossed arms over lady's head
27&28Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, step right foot beside left while turning lady 1 full turn to her right to end up at her left side with his right arm behind lady's neck and lady's left arm behind man's neck in bow tie
29&30Rock left foot back, replace weight on right, step left across right as man preps lady to rock back
31&32Rock right foot back, replace weight on left, hold on left and prep lady to turn 1 full free turn to her right in front of man to end up with hands connected in tandem position - both will now be on lady's footwork
CROSS, BACK, SIDE TO LEFT & RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, SIDE TO LADY'S OUTSIDE TURN
33&34Cross right over left, step back on left at slight angle to right diagonal, step right to right side
35&36Cross left over right, step back on right at slight angle to left diagonal, step left to left side
37&38Cross right over left, replace weight on left, step to right with right foot
Man brings both arms up over lady's head on count 38
39&40Rock back on left, replace weight on right, step to left with left foot
Arms will be brought down & out to sides on count 40
SWITCH TO NEW PARTNER
41&42Hold weight over both feet. Drop lady's right hand and prep lady's left hand in to turn her 1 full turn traveling LOD to new partner to man's left
43&44Hold weight over both feet for counts 43& and shift weight to right on count 44 to start dance over
Return to closed position with new partner
REPEAT