www.memory (P)
Choreographer:
Lana Harvey (USA) & Tony Wilson (USA)
Music:
www.memory - Alan Jackson
Position: Couples start in Right Side-By-Side (Sweetheart) PositionSTEP BRUSH, CROSS SHUFFLES1-2Step slightly forward right, brush left across right3&4Cross step left over right, step right slightly right, cross step left over right5&6Cross step right over left, step left slightly left, cross step right over left7&Cross step left over right, step right slightly right8&Cross step left over right, step right slightly right** For 7&8&, it is helpful to call it 7&8&1 including first step of next 8CROSS, SIDE, ¼ COASTER TURN, STEP FORWARD, FORWARD ½ TURNS9-10Cross step left over right, step right to right side11Starting ¼ turn left step back on left&Step right next to left finishing ¼ turn left12Step forward on left13-14Step forward on right, pivoting ½ right on ball of right step back on left Man: walk forward right, left. Drop right hands. Left hands linked over lady's head as she turns15&16Shuffle right, left, right turning ½ right Man: shuffle forward right, left, right and link left hands again. Man is now behind ladySIDE, HOLD, SYNCOPATED WEAVE WITH ¼ TURN, ½ SPIN, ½ TURN SHUFFLE17-18Step left to left, hold&19Cross step right behind left, step left to left turning ¼ left Resuming right side-by side position20Sweep right in arc around to left side of left Drop left hands. Man's right hand goes over lady and drops down behind his back21-22Cross step right over left, spin ½ turn left, weight ending on right Drop right hands. Link left hands in front of lady23&24Shuffle left, right, left ½ turn left Man's left hand goes over lady as they turn. Then resume side-by-side positionHEEL EXCHANGES, BALL CROSS, HOLD/CLAP (TWICE)25&26Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward&Step down on ball of left slightly back27-28Cross step right over left, hold with optional clap29&30Touch left heel forward, step left next to right, touch right heel forward&Step down on ball of right slightly back31-32Cross step left over right, hold with optional clapREPEATTAG For the Alan Jackson song after first pattern of dance only: SIDE ROCKS1-2Step right to right rocking weight to it, rock to left on leftRIGHT VINE, SCUFF, LEFT VINE, SHUFFLE ½ TURN (TWICE)3-4Step right to right, cross step left behind right5-6Step right to right, scuff left7-8Step left to left, cross step right behind left9&10Shuffle left, right, left turning ½ left in place Drop left hands. Man's right hand goes over lady as they turn and drops down behind his back. Link left hands in front of lady11-12Step right to right, cross step left behind right13-14Step right to right, scuff left15-16Step left to left, cross step right behind left On vine, drop right hands17&18Shuffle left, right, left turning ½ left in place On shuffle ½ turn, man's left hand goes over lady as they turn. Then resume side-by-side position linking right hands againOPTIONAL ENDING After the end of the last pattern, repeat the first 3 steps of the dance and hold:1Step right forward2Brush left across right3Step left across right and hold