CopperKnob - Lead Me Not - Michael Barr (USA)

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Count:

Wall:

Level:

Intermediate/Advanced

Choreographer:

Michael Barr (USA) - June 2007

Music:

Lead Me Not - Lari White : (CD: Lead Me Not)

24 count lead
1-6	TWINKLE RIGHT ? TWINKLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3	Step L forward on the right diagonal; Step R next to left; Step L in place facing the left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6	Step R forward on the left diagonal; Turn ¼ right stepping back on L; Turn ¼ right stepping R side right

7-12	TWINKLE RIGHT ? TWINKLE 3/4 TURN RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3	Step L forward on the right diagonal; Step R next to left; Step L in place facing the left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6	Step R forward on the left diagonal; Turn ¼ right stepping back on L; Turn ½ right stepping R forward (3 o?clock)

13-18	PRESS FORWARD-RETURN-STEP BACK ? CROSS FRONT-STEP BACK-1/2 RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3	Press ball of L forward into floor; Return weight to R in place; Step L back on left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6	Step R back crossing over left on the left diagonal; Step L back; Turn ½ right stepping forward on R (9 o?clock)

19-24	*1/4 TURN RIGHT-TOGETHER-CROSS FRONT ? SYNCOPATED SIDE & CROSS X 3**
1 - 2 - 3	Turn ¼ right stepping onto ball of L side left; Step ball of R next to left; Step L in front of right
* &4&5	Step R side right; Step L behind right; Step R side right; Step L in front of right
&6	Step R side right; Step L behind right (12 o?clock)

(On the 4th rotation you will have a RESTART on the 6 o?clock wall)

25-30	(&) 1/4 RIGHT ? STEP FORWARD-1/2 TURN RIGHT-CHANGE WEIGHT TO RIGHT ? 3 STEP FULL TURN LEFT
& 1-2-3	(&) Turn ¼ right stepping forward on R; Step L forward; Turn ½ right on balls of both feet; Change weight to right
4 - 5 - 6	Step L forward (prep); Turn ½ left stepping back on R; Turn ½ left stepping forward on L (9 o?clock)

31-36	STEP-FULL TURN (2 cts.) & STEP ? STEP FORWARD-STEP FORWARD-1 /4 PIVOT LEFT
1-2-3-&	Step R forward; Start full right on ball of L; Finish turn with weight still on L; (&) Step forward onto R
4 - 5- 6	Step L forward; Step forward onto ball of R; Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right taking weight to left foot (6 o?clock)

Easier option for 1-2-3: Step R forward; Turn ½ right stepping back on L; Turn ½ right stepping forward on R (no & ct.)

37-42	TWINKLE LEFT ? TWINKLE RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3	Step R forward on left diagonal; Step L next to right; Step R in place facing right diagonal
4 - 5 - 6	Step L forward on right diagonal; Step R next to left; Step L in place facing left diagonal (6 o?clock)

43-48	TWINKLE 3/4 TURN RIGHT ? SYNCOPATED TURNS (paddle turn)
1 - 2 - 3	Step R forward on left diagonal; Turn ¼ right stepping back on L; Turn ½ right stepping forward onto the R
&4	(&) Step onto ball of L slightly forward (3 o?clock); Turn ½ right stepping R in place
&5	(&) Step onto ball of L slightly forward; Turn ½ right stepping R in place
&6	(&) Step onto ball of L slightly forward; Turn ¼ right stepping R in place (6 o?clock)

Let?s Dance it again!


RESTART: 4th wall. Finish the 3 syncopated crosses in section 19-24, and then restart the dance with - & 1 - on the back wall.
& 1	(&) Step R next to left (facing 6 o?clock)


* Note: Those syncopated steps (&4,&5,&6) in Section 19-24 can be changed to a 1 ¼ rolling vine (full turn only for the restart wall). Especially the first two walls. This would slow the dance into classic waltz steps. Choose what is good for you.

Note: There is not enough room to write some of the subtleties ? breaks & endings ? so please contact me for those notes.

Note of appreciation: Back in the late 90?s Terry Hogan choreographed Sweet Temptations to this song and I have always been taken by it (his dance and the song). It was time to listen to the song again and see what new steps came of it. There is a lot of Hogan influence in the dance. He still is and will always be one of the best.

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