Slow Dance
Count:
36
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Brian Barakauskas (USA) & Jennifer Weiland
Music:
Slow Dance - Michael Peterson
Regular album version has one 12 count tag after third wall. The edited version of this song on the UCWDC Showcase Music CD does not have a tag.
RONDE, CHECK
1-2-3Ronde with left foot, step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right
4-5-6Step left foot across right, replace weight to right foot, step left foot to left
TRAVELING PIVOT TURNS
7-8-9Step right foot across left foot turning ¼ turn to left, pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot, pivot ½ turn to right stepping forward on right foot
10-11-12Pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot, step forward with right foot, pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot
BACK BASIC, TOE POINT
13-14-15Step back with right foot, step back with left foot, step back with right foot
16-17-18Keeping weight on right foot point left foot straight back, turn ½ to left on right foot without moving the left foot until left foot is pointed directly in front (turn should take counts 17-18)
BASIC, SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE
19-20-21Step back with left foot, step back with right foot turning ¼ turn to left (facing front), step left foot to left
22&23-24Step right foot across left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left
CHECK, SPIRAL
25-26-27Step right foot across left foot, replace weight to left foot, step right foot to right
28-29-30Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, step forward with right foot, spiral on right foot turning ¾ to left (facing back wall)
CHASSE, TRAVELING PIVOT TURNS
31&32-33Step left foot to left turning ¼ turn to left, step right foot forward turning ¼ turn to left, step left foot together with right foot, step right foot to right
34-35-36&Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left stepping forward on left, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right (the last pivot is the start of the ronde on count 1)
REPEAT
TAG
RONDE, CHECK
1-2-3Ronde with left foot, step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right
4-5-6Step left foot across right, replace weight to right foot, step left foot to left
CHECK, TRAVELING PIVOT TURN
7-8-9Step right foot across left foot, replace weight to left foot, step right foot to right
10-11-12&Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left stepping forward on left, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right (the last pivot is the start of the ronde on count 1)
Start dance again with ronde facing front wall.
RONDE, CHECK
1-2-3Ronde with left foot, step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right
4-5-6Step left foot across right, replace weight to right foot, step left foot to left
TRAVELING PIVOT TURNS
7-8-9Step right foot across left foot turning ¼ turn to left, pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot, pivot ½ turn to right stepping forward on right foot
10-11-12Pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot, step forward with right foot, pivot ½ turn to right stepping back on left foot
BACK BASIC, TOE POINT
13-14-15Step back with right foot, step back with left foot, step back with right foot
16-17-18Keeping weight on right foot point left foot straight back, turn ½ to left on right foot without moving the left foot until left foot is pointed directly in front (turn should take counts 17-18)
BASIC, SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE
19-20-21Step back with left foot, step back with right foot turning ¼ turn to left (facing front), step left foot to left
22&23-24Step right foot across left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left
CHECK, SPIRAL
25-26-27Step right foot across left foot, replace weight to left foot, step right foot to right
28-29-30Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, step forward with right foot, spiral on right foot turning ¾ to left (facing back wall)
CHASSE, TRAVELING PIVOT TURNS
31&32-33Step left foot to left turning ¼ turn to left, step right foot forward turning ¼ turn to left, step left foot together with right foot, step right foot to right
34-35-36&Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left stepping forward on left, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right (the last pivot is the start of the ronde on count 1)
REPEAT
TAG
RONDE, CHECK
1-2-3Ronde with left foot, step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right
4-5-6Step left foot across right, replace weight to right foot, step left foot to left
CHECK, TRAVELING PIVOT TURN
7-8-9Step right foot across left foot, replace weight to left foot, step right foot to right
10-11-12&Step left foot across right foot turning ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right foot, pivot ½ turn to left stepping forward on left, pivot ½ turn to left stepping back on right (the last pivot is the start of the ronde on count 1)
Start dance again with ronde facing front wall.