Close Your Eyes
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Joenan (AUS) - January 2008
Music:
Close Your Eyes - Westlife
Count in: 24 counts
A special thanks to Winston Yew (Singapore) for bringing this beautiful music to my attention and his suggestions for the step sheet
(1-8) ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK
1&2& Rock back on Right, recover onto Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left behind Right
3-4 Step Right to right side, cross rock Left over Right
5&6& Recover onto Right turning ½ turn left, small step forward on Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left behind Right [6:00]
7-8 Step Right to right side, cross rock Left over Right
(9-17) RECOVER ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ¾ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD ¼ TURN RIGHT, BEHIND CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP LEFT, FRONT CROSS SHUFFLE
1&2&3 Recover onto Right turning ½ turn left, step forward on Left, rock forward on Right, recover onto Left turning ½ turn right, step forward on Right [6:00]
4&5 Step forward on Left, pivot ¾ turn right, step forward on Left turning ¼ turn right [6:00]
6&7& Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side, cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side
8&1 Cross step Right over Left, step Left to left side, cross step Right over Left
(18-24) SCISSOR CROSS, STEP BACK ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER
2&3 Step Left to left side, close Right beside Left, cross step Left over Right
&4 Step back on Right turning ½ turn left, step forward on Left [12:00]
5&6 Shuffle forward on Right, Left, Right
7-8 Rock forward on Left, recover onto Right
(25-33) FULL TURN LEFT TRIPLE STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, CROSS STEP, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP LEFT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP LEFT
1&2 Turning full turn left triple step on Left, Right, Left [12:00]
&3-4 Step forward on Right, pivot ½ turn left, cross rock Right over Left [6:00]
5&6 Recover onto Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left over Right
&7& Step Right to right side, cross rock Left behind Right, recover onto Right
8&1 Step Left to left side, cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side
(34-40&) SCISSOR CROSS, SCISSOR CROSS, HIP SWAYS, ROCK, RECOVER
2&3 Step Right to right side, close Left beside Right, cross step Right over Left
4&5 Step Left to left side, close Right beside Left, cross step Left over Right
6-7 Step Right to right side and sway hips right, sway left
8& Rock Right to right side, recover onto Left
(41-48) CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER STEP, LOCK STEP, FORWARD WALK, STEP BACK ½ TURN LEFT, DIAGONAL BIG STEP BACK AND DRAG
1-2 Cross step Right behind Left, unwind ½ turn right (wt ends on Left) [12:00]
3&4 Step back on Right, close Left beside Right, step forward on Right
&5-6 Lock step Left behind Right, walk forward on Right, Left
7-8 Turning ½ left step back on Right, big step back on Left toward left diagonal dragging Right toes toward Left [6:00]
REPEAT
RESTART: During wall 2 dance the first 40& counts then restart dance facing 12 o'clock
A special thanks to Winston Yew (Singapore) for bringing this beautiful music to my attention and his suggestions for the step sheet
(1-8) ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK
1&2& Rock back on Right, recover onto Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left behind Right
3-4 Step Right to right side, cross rock Left over Right
5&6& Recover onto Right turning ½ turn left, small step forward on Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left behind Right [6:00]
7-8 Step Right to right side, cross rock Left over Right
(9-17) RECOVER ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ¾ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD ¼ TURN RIGHT, BEHIND CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP LEFT, FRONT CROSS SHUFFLE
1&2&3 Recover onto Right turning ½ turn left, step forward on Left, rock forward on Right, recover onto Left turning ½ turn right, step forward on Right [6:00]
4&5 Step forward on Left, pivot ¾ turn right, step forward on Left turning ¼ turn right [6:00]
6&7& Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side, cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side
8&1 Cross step Right over Left, step Left to left side, cross step Right over Left
(18-24) SCISSOR CROSS, STEP BACK ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER
2&3 Step Left to left side, close Right beside Left, cross step Left over Right
&4 Step back on Right turning ½ turn left, step forward on Left [12:00]
5&6 Shuffle forward on Right, Left, Right
7-8 Rock forward on Left, recover onto Right
(25-33) FULL TURN LEFT TRIPLE STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, CROSS STEP, STEP RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP LEFT, CROSS BEHIND, STEP LEFT
1&2 Turning full turn left triple step on Left, Right, Left [12:00]
&3-4 Step forward on Right, pivot ½ turn left, cross rock Right over Left [6:00]
5&6 Recover onto Left, step Right to right side, cross step Left over Right
&7& Step Right to right side, cross rock Left behind Right, recover onto Right
8&1 Step Left to left side, cross step Right behind Left, step Left to left side
(34-40&) SCISSOR CROSS, SCISSOR CROSS, HIP SWAYS, ROCK, RECOVER
2&3 Step Right to right side, close Left beside Right, cross step Right over Left
4&5 Step Left to left side, close Right beside Left, cross step Left over Right
6-7 Step Right to right side and sway hips right, sway left
8& Rock Right to right side, recover onto Left
(41-48) CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER STEP, LOCK STEP, FORWARD WALK, STEP BACK ½ TURN LEFT, DIAGONAL BIG STEP BACK AND DRAG
1-2 Cross step Right behind Left, unwind ½ turn right (wt ends on Left) [12:00]
3&4 Step back on Right, close Left beside Right, step forward on Right
&5-6 Lock step Left behind Right, walk forward on Right, Left
7-8 Turning ½ left step back on Right, big step back on Left toward left diagonal dragging Right toes toward Left [6:00]
REPEAT
RESTART: During wall 2 dance the first 40& counts then restart dance facing 12 o'clock