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HOPE

SONG:              “HOPE” by PAUL BRANDT

ALBUM:            “COUNTRY HEAT”

ORIGINAL POSITION:    FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:                 GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. AUSTRALIA. July 2006.

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in all FOUR directions. Introduction : 16 beats

 

 

 

 

1, 2 &

3 &

4 &

5 & 6

7, 8

ACROSS, ROCK-SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE-TOUCH-FULL TURN,

SIDE-ROCK-ACROSS, HIP, HIP

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, ROCK ONTO L, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

TOUCH L BEHIND RIGHT, TURN 360 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TO THE SIDE PUSH HIPS LEFT, PUSH HIPS RIGHT.

 

 

 

 

& 1

& 2

&

3, 4

&

5 & 6

&

7 & 8

&

& ACROSS-SIDE-BEHIND- ¼ TURN-FORWARD, ROCK- ½ TURN

SHUFFLE FORWARD-HITCH ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD-HITCH ½ TURN

STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD,

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

TURN 180 DEGREESRIGHT STEP R FORWARD,

SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : L-R-L,

HITCH R TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : R-L-R,

HITCH L TURNING 180 DEGREES RIGHT.

 

 

 

1, 2 &

3 & 4

5 & 6

7 & 8

FORWARD, ROCK-SWEEP, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, COASTER STEP

STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R, SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE,

SAILOR : STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

SAILOR : STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

COASTER : STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 &

4 &

5, 6 &

7, 8 & #

PIVOT TURN, QUICK PIVOT-QUICK PIVOT, FORWARD, ROCK & BACK, ROCK &

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R TOGETHER,

STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R, STEP L TOGETHER.

 

 

 

1, 2
&

3, 4

&

5 & 6

7, 8 & **

PIVOT TURN & PADDLE TURN & SIDE-ROCK-ACROSS, SIDE, ROCK &

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

STEP R FORWARD,

PADDLE : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO R, STEP L TOGETHER.

 

 

 

 

1 &

2 &

3 & 4

&

5 &

6 &

7 &

8 &

FORWARD-SWEEP-FORWARD-SWEEP-COASTER FORWARD- ½ TURN

FORWARD-SWEEP-FORWARD-SWEEP-QUICK PIVOT- ¼ TURN &

STEP R FORWARD, SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE,

STEP L FORWARD, SWEEP R TOE TO THE SIDE,

COASTER : STEP R FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R BACK,

TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD,

STEP R FORWARD, SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE,

STEP L FORWARD, SWEEP R TOE TO THE SIDE,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TOGETHER.

 

 

48

REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

 

 

 

1, 2

 

RESTART : On WALL 2 dance to Beat 40 & ( ** ) then RESTART facing 9.00.

 

TAG & RESTART : On WALL 5 dance to Beat 32 & ( # ) add the following tag and restart facing the FRONT

STEP R TO THE SIDE PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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