Under The Man In The Moon
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maria Tao (USA) - June 2025
Music:
Under the Man In the Moon - Engelbert Humperdinck
Intro: 32 counts
Note: 1 Restart during WALL 5
[S1] CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, 1/4 TURN L BACK ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, DRAG
1-4Cross R over L, step L to L, step R behind L, sweep L around
5-81/4 turn L crossing rock L back, recover onto R, big step L to L, drag R towards L [9:00]
[S2] 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, STEP BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, SWEEP
1-41/4 turn R stepping R forward, 1/4 turn R stepping L to L, step R back, hook L across R [3:00]
5-8Step L forward, 1/2 turn L stepping R back, 1/4 turn L stepping L forward, sweep R around [6:00] **** Restart here during WALL 5 (facing 6:00) ****
[S3] CROSS, POINT, BEHIND, SWEEP, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN L SHUFFLE BACK
1-4Cross R over L, point L to L, step L behind R, sweep R around
5-6Cross rock R back, recover onto L
7&81/4 turn L stepping R to R, step L next to R, 1/4 turn L stepping R back [12:00]
[S4] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN R, 3/8 TURN R, STEP FWD, HOLD, LOCK, FWD, TOUCH
1-4Rock L back, recover onto R, 1/4 turn R stepping L back, 3/8 turn R stepping R forward [7:30]
5-6&Step L forward, hold, lock R behind L
7-8Step L forward, touch R beside L
[S5] 1/8 TURN R SIDE, BRUSH, 1/4 TURN L, BRUSH, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN R SHUFFLE FWD
1-21/8 turn R stepping R to R, brush L across R [9:00]
3-41/4 turn L stepping L forward, brush R forward [6:00]
5-6Rock R forward, recover onto L
7&81/2 turn R stepping R forward, step L next to R, step R forward [12:00]
[S6] STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, DRAG, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOUCH
1-4Step L forward, 1/2 turn L stepping R back, 1/4 turn L stepping L to L, drag R towards L [3:00]
5-8Cross rock R over L, recover onto L, step R to R, touch L next to R
[S7] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1-4Rock L to L, recover onto R, step L behind R, sweep R around
5-8Cross step R behind L, step L to L, cross rock R over L, recover onto L
[S8] SIDE, HOLD/DRAG, 1/8 TURN L BEHIND, 1/8 TURN L CROSS, 1/2 ARC TURN L, SWEEP
1-4Big step R to R, hold, 1/8 turn L stepping L behind R, 1/8 turn L crossing R over L [12:00]
5-81/2 walk around arc turn L stepping L- R- L, sweep R around [6:00]
START AGAIN!
RESTART: On WALL 5 - dance up to count 16 - then restart the dance (facing 6:00)
Note: 1 Restart during WALL 5
[S1] CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, 1/4 TURN L BACK ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, DRAG
1-4Cross R over L, step L to L, step R behind L, sweep L around
5-81/4 turn L crossing rock L back, recover onto R, big step L to L, drag R towards L [9:00]
[S2] 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, STEP BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, SWEEP
1-41/4 turn R stepping R forward, 1/4 turn R stepping L to L, step R back, hook L across R [3:00]
5-8Step L forward, 1/2 turn L stepping R back, 1/4 turn L stepping L forward, sweep R around [6:00] **** Restart here during WALL 5 (facing 6:00) ****
[S3] CROSS, POINT, BEHIND, SWEEP, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN L SHUFFLE BACK
1-4Cross R over L, point L to L, step L behind R, sweep R around
5-6Cross rock R back, recover onto L
7&81/4 turn L stepping R to R, step L next to R, 1/4 turn L stepping R back [12:00]
[S4] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN R, 3/8 TURN R, STEP FWD, HOLD, LOCK, FWD, TOUCH
1-4Rock L back, recover onto R, 1/4 turn R stepping L back, 3/8 turn R stepping R forward [7:30]
5-6&Step L forward, hold, lock R behind L
7-8Step L forward, touch R beside L
[S5] 1/8 TURN R SIDE, BRUSH, 1/4 TURN L, BRUSH, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN R SHUFFLE FWD
1-21/8 turn R stepping R to R, brush L across R [9:00]
3-41/4 turn L stepping L forward, brush R forward [6:00]
5-6Rock R forward, recover onto L
7&81/2 turn R stepping R forward, step L next to R, step R forward [12:00]
[S6] STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, DRAG, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOUCH
1-4Step L forward, 1/2 turn L stepping R back, 1/4 turn L stepping L to L, drag R towards L [3:00]
5-8Cross rock R over L, recover onto L, step R to R, touch L next to R
[S7] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1-4Rock L to L, recover onto R, step L behind R, sweep R around
5-8Cross step R behind L, step L to L, cross rock R over L, recover onto L
[S8] SIDE, HOLD/DRAG, 1/8 TURN L BEHIND, 1/8 TURN L CROSS, 1/2 ARC TURN L, SWEEP
1-4Big step R to R, hold, 1/8 turn L stepping L behind R, 1/8 turn L crossing R over L [12:00]
5-81/2 walk around arc turn L stepping L- R- L, sweep R around [6:00]
START AGAIN!
RESTART: On WALL 5 - dance up to count 16 - then restart the dance (facing 6:00)