Independence Day (P)
Choreographer:
Al Ord (UK) & Sandy Ord (UK)
Music:
My Old Love In New Mexico - Holly Dunn
Position: Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD, Right Palm to Right Palm at shoulder height Choreographed for Best of Friends Independence Day Festival Hanley Castle Worcester 04 Jul 04MAN'S STEPS CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE1-2Cross rock right over left, recover onto left3&4Side shuffle right Release hands on side shuffleCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ TURN LEFT5-6Cross rock left over right, recover onto right7&8Side shuffle left ¼ turn left (man facing LOD lady RLOD) On cross rock touch left palm to left palm. On shuffle drop left and take lady's right in man's rightROCK BACK, TOUCH BESIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD9-10Rock back on right, touch left beside11&12Left shuffle forward On pivot step rejoin in sweetheart both facing LOD. Man changes to opposite foot pattern on touchWALK RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD13-14Step forward right, step forward left15&16Right shuffle forwardSTEP, PIVOT ¼, CROSS SHUFFLE17-18Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn right19&20Cross shuffle left over right On pivot take right hand over lady's head and change to open arms on shuffle. Man facing OLODSIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ TURN RIGHT21-22Side step right, step left behind right23&24Side shuffle side right making ¼ turn right (to RLOD) On shuffle release man's right lady's leftROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT25-26Rock forward left, recover onto right27&28Left shuffle making ½ turn left (to LOD) On rock push hands forward and on shuffle turns release hands and push trailing hands throughSHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT29&30Right shuffle making ½ turn left31&32Left shuffle making ½ turn left Rejoin in sweetheart on completion of turnsWALK RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD33-34Step forward right, step forward left35&36Right shuffle forwardSTEP LEFT, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD37-38Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right39&40Left shuffle forward On pivot release left hands and take right hands over lady's headSTEP RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD41-42Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left43&44Right shuffle forward Rejoin in sweetheart on shuffle. Lady changes to same foot pattern as man on touch stepWALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE IN BEHIND45-46Small step forward left, small step forward right47&48Left shuffle forward moving in behind lady in indianSIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT49-50Step right to right side, step left behind right51&52Side shuffle right On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands turn inside man's and lower on shuffleSIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT53-54Step left to left side, step right behind left55&56Side shuffle left On shuffle, move to left of lady. On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands turn inside man's and lower into sweetheart. On shuffle man moves to left of ladyROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE57-58Rock forward on right, recover back onto left59&60Side shuffle right making ¼ turn right to OLOD On triple step release right hands and take left hands over lady's head to finish facing left palm to left palmCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT61-62Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right63&64Side shuffle left On side shuffle change from left palm to palm to right palm to palm ready to start dance againREPEATLADY'S STEPS CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE1-2Cross rock right over left, recover onto left3&4Side shuffle right Release hands on side shuffleCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ TURN LEFT5-6Cross rock left over right, recover onto right7&8Side shuffle left ¼ turn left (man facing LOD lady RLOD) On cross rock touch left palm to left palm. On shuffle drop left and take lady's right in man's rightSTEP, PIVOT ½, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD9-10Step right, pivot ½ turn left11&12Right shuffle forward On pivot step rejoin in sweetheart both facing LOD. Man changes to opposite foot pattern on touchWALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD13-14Step forward left, step forward right15&16Left shuffle forwardSTEP, PIVOT ¼, CROSS SHUFFLE17-18Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left19&20Cross shuffle right over left On pivot take right hand over lady's head and change to open arms on shuffle. Man facing OLODSIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ TURN LEFT21-22Step left, step right behind left23&24Side shuffle left making ¼ turn left (to RLOD)ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT25-26Rock forward right, recover onto left27&28Right shuffle making ½ turn right (to LOD) On rock push hands forward and on shuffle turns release hands and push trailing hands throughSHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT29&30Left shuffle making ½ turn right31&32Right shuffle making ½ turn rightWALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD33-34Step forward left, step forward right35&36Left shuffle forwardSTEP RIGHT, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT37-38Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left39&40Right shuffle making ½ turn left On pivot release left hands and take right hands over lady's headROCK BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD41-42Rock back on left, touch right beside left43&44Right shuffle forward Rejoin in sweetheart on shuffle. Lady changes to same foot pattern as man on touch stepWALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD45-46Step forward left, step forward right47&48Left shuffle forwardFULL TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT49-50Step right to right side making ½ turn right, step left making further ½ turn right51&52Side shuffle right On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands turn inside man's and lower on shuffleFULL TURN LEFT, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT53-54Step left to left side making ½ turn left, step right making further ½ turn left55&56Side shuffle left On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands turn inside man's and lower into sweetheart. On shuffle man moves to left of ladyROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¾ TRIPLE STEP TURN57-58Rock forward on right, recover back onto left59&60Triple step making ¾ turn right to ILOD On triple step release right hands and take left hands over lady's head to finish facing left palm to left palmCROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT61-62Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right63&64Side shuffle left On side shuffle change from left palm to palm to right palm to palm ready to start dance againREPEAT