Invitation To Dance

Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick (UK) & Alison Metelnick (UK) - June 2008
Music:
The Lady In Red - Chris de Burgh : (CD: Now & Then)
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From the humming count 16 and start on vocals) is 4m15secs long (non-phrased)

(1-8) R Night Club Basic With Hip Sways, L Night Club Basic With Hip Sways
1 Step R side right
2& Rock L back, recover weight on R
3-4 Sway hips left, sway hips right
5 Step L side left
6& Rock R back, recover weight on L
7-8 Sway hips right, sway hips left

(9-17) R Fwd, L Fwd, ½ R Pivot Turn, L Fwd, L Fwd Full Turning Triple, L Fwd Mambo Step, R Coaster Cross
1 Step R forward
2&3 Step L forward, pivot ½ right, step L forward
4&5 Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward, step R forward
6&7 Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L back
8&1 Step R back, step L together, cross step R over L (6 o’clock)

(18-24) L & R Scissor Steps, ¼ R Box Step, R Fwd
2&3 Step L side, step R together, cross step L over R
4&5 Step R side, step L together, cross step R over L
6&7 Step L side, turning ¼ right step R side, step L forward
8 Step R forward (9 o’clock)

(25-33) L Fwd, R Fwd, ¼ L Pivot Turn, R Cross Step, ½ R Hinge Cross, R Side Rock & Recover, R Extended Sailor Step (Happy sailor!)
1 Step L forward
2&3 Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, cross step R over L
4&5 Turning ¼ right step L back, turning ¼ right step R side, cross step L over R
6-7 Rock R side, recover weight on L
8&1 Cross step R behind L, step L side, step R side (12 o’clock)

(34-41) L Cross Rock & Recover, L Side, R Cross Rock & Recover, R Side, L Fwd, ½ R Pivot Turn, L Cross Rock & Recover, L Side
NOTE: the following 4 cross rocks will hit all 4 corners of the room
2&3 Cross rock left over right towards right diagonal, recover weight on R, step L side left
4&5 Cross rock right over left towards left diagonal, recover weight on L, step R side right towards right diagonal
6-7 Step L forward, pivot ½ right and now facing opposite right diagonal (on back wall)
8&1 Cross rock left over right towards right diagonal, recover weight on L, step L side left (6 o’clock)

(42-48) R Cross Rock & Recover, R Side, L Fwd, ½ R Pivot Turn, L Fwd Mambo Step, R Rock Back & Recover, Turning ¼ LEFT Start The Dance Again
2&3 Cross rock right over left towards left diagonal, recover weight on L, step R side squaring off to wall (6 o’clock)
4-5 Step L forward, pivot ½ right
6&7 Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L back
8& Rock R back, recover weight on L, Turn ¼ left as you start the dance again stepping side right (facing 9 o’clock)

Final Wall: On The 6th And Final Wall Dance To Count 45 And Add The Following Steps:

Step L Forward, ¼ Pivot R To Face Front Wall, Step L Forward And Strike A Pose