DESPERADO
SONG: “DESPERADO” by JILL JOHNSON
ALBUM: “DISCOGRAPHY”
ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.
CHOREOGRAPHER: MICHAEL VERA LOBOS & GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. AUST. Dec 2003.
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For video of Steps Only (No Music) performed by Gordon visit You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAp27FkBrxU
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STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions ONLY. |
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COASTER, SWEEP, ACROSS, FULL TURNSTEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R FORWARD, SWEEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R TO THE SIDE. |
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COASTER, SWEEP, ACROSS, FULL TURN STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD, SWEEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L TO THE SIDE. |
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BACK, BACK, TOUCH, ½ TURN, BACK, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, ½ TURN STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT KEEP WEIGHT ON L, STEP R BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP R FORWARD, |
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FORWARD, DRAG, BACK, DRAG, COASTER CROSS, HOLD STEP R FORWARD, DRAG L FORWARD TO TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP L BACK, DRAG R BACK TO TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, HOLD. |
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SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN, ¼ SWEEP, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, FORWARD STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT SWEEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD. |
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FORWARD, DRAG, FORWARD, DRAG, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD, HOLD STEP R FORWARD, DRAG L FORWARD TO TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD, DRAG R FORWARD TO TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, STEP R FORWARD, HOLD. |
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SIDE, HOLD, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN, HOLD, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN STEP L TO THE SIDE, HOLD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R TO THE SIDE, HOLD, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD. |
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1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8 ** |
FORWARD, DRAG, SIDE, ROCK, ACROSS, HOLD, BACK, DRAG STEP L FORWARD, DRAG R FORWARD TO TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, HOLD, STEP L BACK, DRAG R BACK TO TOUCH TOGETHER. |
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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION |
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TAGS : At the END of WALLS 1 & 3 ( ** ) add the following 4 beat tag. STEP R BACK, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L, DRAG R TO TOUCH TOGETHER. |
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