Since I Don't Have You
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
High Improver / Intermediate
Choreographer:
Gordon Timms (UK) - March 2013
Music:
Since I Don't Have You (Single Edit) - Amazonics : (Album: Bossa N' Roses)
Introduction: 32 Counts Instrumental - Start on the vocals…. One small Tag… and Restart.
Because this is basically a BOSSANOVA rhythm… there are a lot of HOLDS!
BASIC LEFT RUMBA BOX – GOING FORWARD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
3-4Step Left forward; Hold
5-6Step Right to Right side, Close Left beside Right
7-8Step Right back; Hold [Faces 12.00]
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
3-4Step Left to Left side. Hold
5-6Cross rock Right over Left, Recover on to Left.
7-8Turn ¼ turn Right while stepping Right forward: Hold [Faces 3.00]
STEP, BALL PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, BALL PIVOT ¼ RIGHT, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-2Step Left forward, on the ball of Right pivot half turn Right…ready to
3-4Ball pivot quarter turn Right stepping Left to Left side. Hold
5-6Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side
7-8Cross Right across Left, Hold [Faces 12.00]
SCISSOR STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN LEFT, LONG STEP LEFT SIDE, TOUCH AND HOLD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Drag Right up and close with Left.
3-4Cross step Left in front of Right: Hold
5-6Turn ¼ Left stepping Right back, Step a LONG step Left to Left side.
7-8TOUCH Right to Left instep, Hold for one count. (Weight on Left) [Faces 9.00]
BASIC RIGHT RUMBA BOX – GOING BACKWARD
1-2Step Right to Right side, Close Left next to Right.
3-4Step Right backwards; Hold
5-6Step Left to Left side, Close Right next to Left.
7-8Step Left forward; Hold [Faces 9.00]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2Cross rock Right over Left, recover on to Left.
3-4Step Right to Right side. Hold
5-6Cross rock Left across Right, recover on to Right.
7-8Turn ¼ turn Left while stepping Left forward: Hold [Faces 6.00]
ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, HOLD, ** RONDE ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP SIDE, HOLD
1-2Rock forward on the Right, recover on to Left.
3-4Step long step Right back. Hold ** ** Tag and restart here on Wall 3.
5-6Sweep (Ronde) Left round behind Right, Turn ¼ Left stepping Right in place.
7-8Take a small step Left to Left side, Hold Faces 3.00
HIP SWAYS, CROSS STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, LONG STEP RIGHT SIDE, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2Sway weight on to Right foot, Sway weight back on to Left.
3-4Cross step Right in front of Left: Hold
5-6Turn ¼ Right stepping back on the Left, Step a LONG step Right to Right side.
7-8TOUCH Left next to Right instep and…. Hold [Faces 6.00]
Begin dance again…
TAG: Rock back on the Left, Recover on to Right, Touch Left next to Right, HOLD. – Restart the dance from here.
Contact: thelatindancers@yahoo.co.uk
Because this is basically a BOSSANOVA rhythm… there are a lot of HOLDS!
BASIC LEFT RUMBA BOX – GOING FORWARD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
3-4Step Left forward; Hold
5-6Step Right to Right side, Close Left beside Right
7-8Step Right back; Hold [Faces 12.00]
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left
3-4Step Left to Left side. Hold
5-6Cross rock Right over Left, Recover on to Left.
7-8Turn ¼ turn Right while stepping Right forward: Hold [Faces 3.00]
STEP, BALL PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, BALL PIVOT ¼ RIGHT, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-2Step Left forward, on the ball of Right pivot half turn Right…ready to
3-4Ball pivot quarter turn Right stepping Left to Left side. Hold
5-6Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side
7-8Cross Right across Left, Hold [Faces 12.00]
SCISSOR STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN LEFT, LONG STEP LEFT SIDE, TOUCH AND HOLD
1-2Step Left to Left side, Drag Right up and close with Left.
3-4Cross step Left in front of Right: Hold
5-6Turn ¼ Left stepping Right back, Step a LONG step Left to Left side.
7-8TOUCH Right to Left instep, Hold for one count. (Weight on Left) [Faces 9.00]
BASIC RIGHT RUMBA BOX – GOING BACKWARD
1-2Step Right to Right side, Close Left next to Right.
3-4Step Right backwards; Hold
5-6Step Left to Left side, Close Right next to Left.
7-8Step Left forward; Hold [Faces 9.00]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2Cross rock Right over Left, recover on to Left.
3-4Step Right to Right side. Hold
5-6Cross rock Left across Right, recover on to Right.
7-8Turn ¼ turn Left while stepping Left forward: Hold [Faces 6.00]
ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, HOLD, ** RONDE ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP SIDE, HOLD
1-2Rock forward on the Right, recover on to Left.
3-4Step long step Right back. Hold ** ** Tag and restart here on Wall 3.
5-6Sweep (Ronde) Left round behind Right, Turn ¼ Left stepping Right in place.
7-8Take a small step Left to Left side, Hold Faces 3.00
HIP SWAYS, CROSS STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, LONG STEP RIGHT SIDE, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2Sway weight on to Right foot, Sway weight back on to Left.
3-4Cross step Right in front of Left: Hold
5-6Turn ¼ Right stepping back on the Left, Step a LONG step Right to Right side.
7-8TOUCH Left next to Right instep and…. Hold [Faces 6.00]
Begin dance again…
TAG: Rock back on the Left, Recover on to Right, Touch Left next to Right, HOLD. – Restart the dance from here.
Contact: thelatindancers@yahoo.co.uk