Even Closer (P)
Count:
64
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Eve Blay
Music:
Fast As You - Dwight Yoakam
Position: Sweetheart position. Same footwork unless otherwise stated
RIGHT FORWARD TOUCH, LEFT BACK TOUCH, RIGHT VINE, TOUCH / LADY: 3 STEP TURN TOUCH
1-4Right step diagonal forward right, left touch beside, left step back diagonal left, right touch beside
5-8Right vine (lady optional 3 step turn to right) both touch left beside right
Release left hands, lady turns under raised right arm
LEFT FORWARD, TOUCH, RIGHT BACK, TOUCH, LEFT VINE STEP TOGETHER / LADY: 3 STEP TURN, STEP TOGETHER
9-12Left step diagonally forward left, right touch beside, right step diagonally back right, left touch beside
13-16Left vine (lady optional 3 step turn to left) step together both have weight on right
Release left hands lady turns under raised-right arm
LEFT FORWARD HOLD, RIGHT STEP ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT FORWARD HOLD, LEFT SIDE TOGETHER TWICE
17-20Step forward left, hold, right step forward pivot ½ turn left (now facing RLOD)
21-24Step forward right, hold, step left to left side step right beside left
25-32Repeat 17-24 (facing LOD)
On steps 19-20 release left hands raise right, take over lady's head as you turn to RLOD, join left hands in front
On steps 27-28 release right hands, take left hand over lady's head as you turn back into LOD, return to Sweetheart Position
¼ TURN RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, ¼ TURN LEFT, SCUFF RIGHT FORWARD TURNING ¼ TURN LEFT
33Turn ¼ turn right stepping onto left moving to the left
Both facing OLOD - man behind lady holding lady's arms, gently out to the sides
34-35Step right behind left, step left to left side
36-37Step right behind left, turn ¼ turn left stepping onto left (LOD)
38Scuff right forward turning ¼ turn to left
Release left hands, take right hand over lady's head
Both facing ILOD - lady behind man, holding both hands just below waist height
SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, TURN ¼ TURN RIGHT, SCUFF LEFT FORWARD, STRUT TWICE
39-40Step right to right side, step left behind right
41-42Step right to right side, step left behind right, turn ¼ turn to right (LOD)
Release left hands take right hands over lady's head into Sweetheart Position
43-44Step forward on right, scuff left forward
45-48Left heel strut, right heel strut
ROCK RECOVER SHUFFLE TWICE, STEP TURN, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE
Release right hands bring left hands over lady's head back into Sweetheart Position
49-50MAN: Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
LADY: Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right
51&52MAN: Left shuffle back left-right-left
LADY: Turn ½ turn shuffle left-right-left
53-54MAN: Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
LADY: Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
55&56MAN: Right shuffle forward right-left-right
LADY: Right shuffle forward right-left-right
SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE
57-58Left step to left side, touch right beside left
59-60Step right to right side, touch left beside right
61-62Rock back onto left, rock forward on right
63&64Left shuffle forward left-right-left
REPEAT
RIGHT FORWARD TOUCH, LEFT BACK TOUCH, RIGHT VINE, TOUCH / LADY: 3 STEP TURN TOUCH
1-4Right step diagonal forward right, left touch beside, left step back diagonal left, right touch beside
5-8Right vine (lady optional 3 step turn to right) both touch left beside right
Release left hands, lady turns under raised right arm
LEFT FORWARD, TOUCH, RIGHT BACK, TOUCH, LEFT VINE STEP TOGETHER / LADY: 3 STEP TURN, STEP TOGETHER
9-12Left step diagonally forward left, right touch beside, right step diagonally back right, left touch beside
13-16Left vine (lady optional 3 step turn to left) step together both have weight on right
Release left hands lady turns under raised-right arm
LEFT FORWARD HOLD, RIGHT STEP ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT FORWARD HOLD, LEFT SIDE TOGETHER TWICE
17-20Step forward left, hold, right step forward pivot ½ turn left (now facing RLOD)
21-24Step forward right, hold, step left to left side step right beside left
25-32Repeat 17-24 (facing LOD)
On steps 19-20 release left hands raise right, take over lady's head as you turn to RLOD, join left hands in front
On steps 27-28 release right hands, take left hand over lady's head as you turn back into LOD, return to Sweetheart Position
¼ TURN RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, ¼ TURN LEFT, SCUFF RIGHT FORWARD TURNING ¼ TURN LEFT
33Turn ¼ turn right stepping onto left moving to the left
Both facing OLOD - man behind lady holding lady's arms, gently out to the sides
34-35Step right behind left, step left to left side
36-37Step right behind left, turn ¼ turn left stepping onto left (LOD)
38Scuff right forward turning ¼ turn to left
Release left hands, take right hand over lady's head
Both facing ILOD - lady behind man, holding both hands just below waist height
SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, TURN ¼ TURN RIGHT, SCUFF LEFT FORWARD, STRUT TWICE
39-40Step right to right side, step left behind right
41-42Step right to right side, step left behind right, turn ¼ turn to right (LOD)
Release left hands take right hands over lady's head into Sweetheart Position
43-44Step forward on right, scuff left forward
45-48Left heel strut, right heel strut
ROCK RECOVER SHUFFLE TWICE, STEP TURN, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE
Release right hands bring left hands over lady's head back into Sweetheart Position
49-50MAN: Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
LADY: Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right
51&52MAN: Left shuffle back left-right-left
LADY: Turn ½ turn shuffle left-right-left
53-54MAN: Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
LADY: Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
55&56MAN: Right shuffle forward right-left-right
LADY: Right shuffle forward right-left-right
SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE
57-58Left step to left side, touch right beside left
59-60Step right to right side, touch left beside right
61-62Rock back onto left, rock forward on right
63&64Left shuffle forward left-right-left
REPEAT