The Diamond Dragon
Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate cha cha
Choreographer:
Wanda Grooms (USA)
Music:
Can't You Tell - Diamond Rio
This dance placed 2nd Place Intermediate Coiuntry New Choreography at the TarHeel Classic in Raleigh, NC 2004
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER, SIDE RIGHT TOGETHER RIGHT
1-2-3Step left foot to left, rock right slightly behind left, recover left
4&5Step right to right, step left by right, step right to right
6-7Rock left slightly behind right, recover right
LEFT FORWARD TRIPLE, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, RIGHT TRIPLE TURNING ½ LEFT, ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER, RIGHT, TRIPLE FORWARD LEFT
8&1Triple step forward left-right-left
2-3Rock forward right, recover left
4&5Triple step right-left-right while making ½ turn to the left (6:00)
6-7-Rock back on left, recover right
8&1Step forward left, step right by left, step left forward
RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, SIDE STEP LEFT, RIGHT TOE FLICK BACK, RIGHT TOE POINT, ¼ RIGHT KNEE ROLL WITH TURN, KICK LEFT FORWARD, CROSS STEP LEFT OVER RIGHT
2-3Step right behind left, step left to left (right toe should be pointed to right)
4-5Flick toe of right foot behind left knee, point right toe to right (right knee in)
6-7Roll right knee out as you pivot ¼ to right while transferring weight to right foot (9:00), kick left foot forward
8Cross step left over right (weight on left)
TWISTING HIP WALK, LEFT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT HEEL FORWARD AT A 45 ANGLE
1-2-3Walk forward right-left-right while twisting at the hip
4&5Kick left foot forward at the knee, step down on ball of left foot, change weight back to right
6-7-8Cross left over right, step right to right, touch left heel forward at a 45 degree angle
MODIFIED JAZZ BOX WITH ½ RIGHT, OUT, BEHIND, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT TOGETHER
&1-4Step left home, cross right over left, step left ¼ right, step right ¼ right (completes ½ turn to 3:00 wall)), cross left over right
5-7Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right
8&Step left to left, step right by left
REPEAT
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER, SIDE RIGHT TOGETHER RIGHT
1-2-3Step left foot to left, rock right slightly behind left, recover left
4&5Step right to right, step left by right, step right to right
6-7Rock left slightly behind right, recover right
LEFT FORWARD TRIPLE, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, RIGHT TRIPLE TURNING ½ LEFT, ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER, RIGHT, TRIPLE FORWARD LEFT
8&1Triple step forward left-right-left
2-3Rock forward right, recover left
4&5Triple step right-left-right while making ½ turn to the left (6:00)
6-7-Rock back on left, recover right
8&1Step forward left, step right by left, step left forward
RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, SIDE STEP LEFT, RIGHT TOE FLICK BACK, RIGHT TOE POINT, ¼ RIGHT KNEE ROLL WITH TURN, KICK LEFT FORWARD, CROSS STEP LEFT OVER RIGHT
2-3Step right behind left, step left to left (right toe should be pointed to right)
4-5Flick toe of right foot behind left knee, point right toe to right (right knee in)
6-7Roll right knee out as you pivot ¼ to right while transferring weight to right foot (9:00), kick left foot forward
8Cross step left over right (weight on left)
TWISTING HIP WALK, LEFT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT HEEL FORWARD AT A 45 ANGLE
1-2-3Walk forward right-left-right while twisting at the hip
4&5Kick left foot forward at the knee, step down on ball of left foot, change weight back to right
6-7-8Cross left over right, step right to right, touch left heel forward at a 45 degree angle
MODIFIED JAZZ BOX WITH ½ RIGHT, OUT, BEHIND, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT TOGETHER
&1-4Step left home, cross right over left, step left ¼ right, step right ¼ right (completes ½ turn to 3:00 wall)), cross left over right
5-7Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right
8&Step left to left, step right by left
REPEAT