Almaz
Choreographer:
Kim Ray (UK)
Music:
Almaz - Randi Crawford
Start on word "smiles", after instrumental introLARGE STEP TO LEFT, WEAVE, FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE1Large step on left to left side2&3Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left4&5¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right, ¼ turn right with large step to left side6&7Rock back on right, recover on left, step large step to right side8&Cross left behind right, step right to right sideCROSS WALKS FORWARD, ROCK/RECOVER ½ TURN, ¾ TURN1-2Cross step left over right, cross step right over left (moving forward)3&4Rock forward on left, recover back on right, ½ left stepping forward on left5&6½ turn left stepping back on right, ¼ left stepping left to side, cross right over left&7-8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over rightDIAGONAL STEP FORWARD, ROCK/RECOVER, TWINKLE ½ TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR1Facing right diagonal step forward on right2&3Rock forward on left, recover on right, step left to left side (straightening up)4&5Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left, ¼ turn right stepping right to right side6&7Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left&8Recover on right, step forward on leftSTEP FORWARD, MAMBO STEP, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED ¾ TURN, TOUCH1Step forward on right2&3Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left4Step back on right Turning option:2&3-4Rock forward on left, recover back on right, ½ turn left stepping forward on left, ½ turn left stepping back on right5&6Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left7&8Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping forward on left, ¼ turn left stepping right to right side&Touch left touch next to rightREPEATTAG At the end of walls 2 and 4 (both facing front) dance the following: LEFT CHASSE ¼ TURN, SYNCOPATED ¾ PIVOT, WEAVE, ROCK & CROSS1&2Step left to left side, step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left3&4Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping left, ¼ turn left stepping right to right side5&6Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right7&8Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left 1&2¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right, ¼ turn right stepping left to left side3&4Rock back on right, recover on left, step right to right side&Touch left next to right