Dance In The Moonlight

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Yvonne Anderson (SCO) & Gaye Teather (UK) - August 2013
Music:
Dance In the Moonlight - The Mavericks : (CD: In Time.)
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64 count intro from start of heavy beat when Raul sings ‘Ooh!
Start to count from this point and start to dance after 64 counts on the word ‘dance’ -31 seconds)

Dance rotates in CW direction

Right side rock. Heel touch. Step. Left side rock. Behind. Hold
1 – 2Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left
3 – 4Touch Right heel across Left. Step Right beside Left
5 – 6Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right
7 – 8Step Left slightly back and behind Right. Hold and begin to sweep Right from front to back

Triple full turn Right (on the spot). Hold. Shuffle forward. Hold
1 – 4Triple full turn Right (on the spot) stepping Right. Left. Right. Hold (Facing 12 o’clock)
5 – 8Step forward on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left. Hold

Walk quarter turn Left. Hold x 2 (walking in a curved circular motion CCW). Step. Lock. Step. Lock
1 – 2Quarter turn Left stepping forward on Right. Hold
3 – 4Quarter turn Left stepping forward on Left. Hold (Facing 6 o’clock)
The above 4 counts are performed in a smooth circular motion completing half turn Left
5 – 8Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right. Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right

Step. Hold. Stomp. Hold. Coaster step. Hold
1 – 4Step forward on Right. Hold. Stomp Left beside Right. Hold
5 – 8Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right. Hold

Side. Hold. Together. Hold. Chasse quarter turn Left. Hold
1 - 2Step Left to Left side. Hold
3 - 4Step Right beside Left. Hold
*Restarts. These occur at this point during walls 3 and 6 (Facing 12 o’clock both times).
Dance up to and including count 2 above then on count 3 touch Right beside left. On count 4 hold. Then Restart from the beginning
5 - 8Step Left to Left side. Step Right beside Left. Quarter turn Left stepping forward on Left. Hold (Facing 3 o’clock)

Step forward. Hold. Pivot half turn Left. Hold. Triple full turn Left (travelling forward). Hold
1 - 2Step forward on Right. Hold
3 - 4Pivot half turn Left, taking weight on Left. Hold
5 - 6Half turn Left stepping back on Right. Half turn Left stepping forward on Left
7 - 8Step forward on Right. Hold (Facing 9 o’clock)

Left Mambo forward. Hold. Right Mambo back. Hold
1 – 4Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right. Step back on Left. Hold
5 – 8Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left. Step forward on Right. Hold

Paddle quarter turn Right x 2. Left kick-ball-touch. Hold
1 – 2Keeping weight on Right Pivot quarter turn Right on ball of Right. Touch Left toe to Left side
3 – 4Keeping weight on Right Pivot quarter turn Right on ball of Right. Touch Left toe to Left side (Facing 3 o’clock)
5 – 8Kick Left foot forward. Step Left beside Right. Touch Right beside Left. Hold

Start again