Caught In The Moonlight
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Maria Hennings Hunt (UK) - July 2014
Music:
Caught In the Moonlight - Si Cranstoun
Intro: 16 counts – start on vocal
SIDE, BEHIND & CROSS, SIDE, LEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
1-2Step right foot (RF) to side, step left foot (LF) behind right
&3-4Step RF to side, cross LF over RF, step RF to side
5&6Step LF behind RF, rock RF out to side, recover weight LF
7&8Step RF behind LF, rock LF out to side, recover weight on RF (12:00)
CROSS ROCK, CHASSE ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
1-2Cross LF over RF, recover weight LF
3&4Step LF to side, close RF to LF, step LF ¼ turn to left (9:00)
5-6Step R toe fwd, drop weight onto RF
7-8Step L toe fwd, drop weight onto LF
(Counts 5-8 can be replaced with 2 x ½ turning toe struts) (9:00)
RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP ¼ TURN, CROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS
1&2Kick R leg forward, step back on RF, change weight to LF
3-4Step forward on RF, pivot ¼ left, (weight on LF)
5-6Cross RF over LF, turn ¼ R stepping back on LF
7-8Turn ¼ R stepping RF to side, cross step LF over RF (12:00)
** RESTART HERE WALLS 3 & 6 **
SIDE ROCK, RIGHT SAILOR ¼ TURN, FORWARD ROCK & FORWARD ROCK
1-2Rock RF to side, recover weight LF
3&4Swing RF behind LF turning ¼ to R, rock LF out to side, recover RF (3:00)
5-6&Rock forward on LF, recover weight RF, step back on LF
7-8Rock forward on RF, recover weight LF (3:00)
SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, FORWARD ROCK
1&2Turning ½ to R, step RF forward, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
3&4Turning ½ to R, step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF back (3:00)
5&6Turning ½ to R, step RF forward, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
7-8Rock forward on LF, recover weight on RF (9:00)
*ALTERNATIVE COUNTS 3–6 FOR NON TURNERS: 2 X FORWARD SHUFFLES
3&4Step forward LF, close RF to LF, step LF forward (9:00)
5&6Step forward on RF, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
LEFT COASTER STEP, STEP ¼ TURN, RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1&2Step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF forwards
3-4Step RF forward, pivot ¼ turn L, recover weight on LF (6:00)
5-8Cross RF over LF, step LF back, step RF to side, cross LF over RF (6:00)
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SIDE, BEHIND & CROSS, SIDE, LEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
1-2Step right foot (RF) to side, step left foot (LF) behind right
&3-4Step RF to side, cross LF over RF, step RF to side
5&6Step LF behind RF, rock RF out to side, recover weight LF
7&8Step RF behind LF, rock LF out to side, recover weight on RF (12:00)
CROSS ROCK, CHASSE ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
1-2Cross LF over RF, recover weight LF
3&4Step LF to side, close RF to LF, step LF ¼ turn to left (9:00)
5-6Step R toe fwd, drop weight onto RF
7-8Step L toe fwd, drop weight onto LF
(Counts 5-8 can be replaced with 2 x ½ turning toe struts) (9:00)
RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP ¼ TURN, CROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS
1&2Kick R leg forward, step back on RF, change weight to LF
3-4Step forward on RF, pivot ¼ left, (weight on LF)
5-6Cross RF over LF, turn ¼ R stepping back on LF
7-8Turn ¼ R stepping RF to side, cross step LF over RF (12:00)
** RESTART HERE WALLS 3 & 6 **
SIDE ROCK, RIGHT SAILOR ¼ TURN, FORWARD ROCK & FORWARD ROCK
1-2Rock RF to side, recover weight LF
3&4Swing RF behind LF turning ¼ to R, rock LF out to side, recover RF (3:00)
5-6&Rock forward on LF, recover weight RF, step back on LF
7-8Rock forward on RF, recover weight LF (3:00)
SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, FORWARD ROCK
1&2Turning ½ to R, step RF forward, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
3&4Turning ½ to R, step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF back (3:00)
5&6Turning ½ to R, step RF forward, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
7-8Rock forward on LF, recover weight on RF (9:00)
*ALTERNATIVE COUNTS 3–6 FOR NON TURNERS: 2 X FORWARD SHUFFLES
3&4Step forward LF, close RF to LF, step LF forward (9:00)
5&6Step forward on RF, close LF to RF, step RF forwards (9:00)
LEFT COASTER STEP, STEP ¼ TURN, RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1&2Step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF forwards
3-4Step RF forward, pivot ¼ turn L, recover weight on LF (6:00)
5-8Cross RF over LF, step LF back, step RF to side, cross LF over RF (6:00)
Contact: www.steppingoutlinedancing.co.uk or 078 118 23467