Dance With Me Tonight Says Olly

Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:
Kim Nolan (UK) - March 2012
Music:
Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs
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Start dancing on lyrics

HEEL STRUTS, ROCK FORWARD, WALK BACK, ROCK BACK
Styling: left hand on left hip, & bend right arm (between counts 1-8&) clicking fingers, tilt body forward & back to exaggerate rock forward & back
1&2&3&Step right heel forward, lower right toe, step left heel forward, lower left toe, step right heel forward, lower right toe
4&Rock left forward, recover to right
5-6-7Step left back, step right back, step left back
8&Rock right back, recover to left

SAILOR STEPS, ROCK BACK, ½ TURN, ½ TURN
9&10Right sailor step
11&12Left sailor step
13-14Rock right back, recover to left
15&16&Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (6:00), step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (12:00)
Alternatives for counts 15&16&:
Option 1: swivel heels right, swivel heels to center, repeat
Option 2: swivel heel apart, swivel heels to center, repeat

GRAPEVINE, CROSS ROCK, GRAPEVINE, CROSS ROCK
17-18-19-20&Vine right, cross/rock left over, recover to right
21-22-23-24&Vine left, cross/rock right over, recover to left

SAILOR STEP TWICE, ROCK BACK, ½ TURN, ½ TURN
25&26Right sailor step
27&28Left sailor step
29-30Rock right back, recover to left
31&32&Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left), step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left) (12:00)
Alternatives for counts 31&32&:
Option 1: swivel heels right, swivel heels to center, repeat
Option 2: swivel heel apart, swivel heels to center, repeat
Insert tag here on 2nd time through routine

KICK, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, KICK SYNCOPATED WEAVE
Styling: on kicks, raise both arms in air to mimic falling off a log as in lindy hop step "falling off the log"
33&34&Kick right diagonally forward, cross right behind, step left side, cross right over
35&36&Kick left diagonally forward, cross left behind, step right side, cross left over

SWIVELS (BOOGIE WALKS)
Styling: while dancing the swivels, keep weight on balls of feet. Shake hands out to the sides near waist level
37-38Skate right, skate left
39&Skate right, skate left
40&Repeat 39&

SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE, HOLD, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, HOLD, CROSS BACK ROCK TWICE
Styling: during 41-44& point right arm right & place left hand on stomach
41&42&Vine right, hold
43&44&Cross left over, step right side, cross left behind, hold
45&46Cross/rock right behind, recover to left, step right together
Open arms out/body facing right on rock, similar to the New Yorker
47&48Cross/rock left behind, recover to right, step right in place, step left together
Open arms out/body facing left on rock similar to the New Yorker

(CHARLESTON) KICK, TOGETHER, BACK TOUCH, TOGETHER, KICK, TOGETHER, BACK TOUCH, TOUCH
49-52Kick right forward, step right together, touch left back, step left together
Use semi-circular sweeping steps
53-56Kick right forward, step right together, touch left back, touch left together

SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE, HOLD, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, HOLD, CROSS BACK ROCK TWICE
Styling: during 57-60& point left arm left & place right hand on stomach
57&58&Vine left, hold
59&60&Cross right over, step left side, cross right behind, hold
61&62Cross/rock left behind, recover to right, step left together
Open arms out/body facing left on rock similar to the New Yorker
63&64Cross/rock right behind, recover to left, touch right together
Open arms out/body facing right on rock similar to the New Yorker

REPEAT

BRIDGE / TAG: During 2nd time through after count 32& (at end of 2nd verse of song) add as follows:
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH
1-2Step right side, step left together
3&4&Chassé side right-left-right, touch left together
5-6Step left side, step right together
7&8&Chassé side left-right-left, touch right together

SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, TURNING JAZZ BOX X 3
9&10&Step right side, touch left together, step left side, touch right together (clap on touches)
11&12&Step right diagonally back, touch left together, step left side, touch right together
13&14&Cross right over, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side, step left together (3:00)
15&16&Cross right over, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side, step left together (6:00)
17&18&Cross right over, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right side, step left together (9:00)

SWIVELS X 4 ON THE SPOT (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)
19Step on ball of right (toes turned out to right), twist(swivel) right to center
&Step on ball of left starting to turn body right on each step (toes turned out to left) twist (swivel) left to center
20&Repeat right swivel, left swivel completing turn ¼ right (12:00)
Shake hands on swivels
Continue routine from count 33

Contact: Kim Nolan - thekimbodukers@hotmail.co.uk