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A GOOD YEAR (for the roses)

64 count 2-wall improver line dance, Choreographed by Diana Dawson (April 2011)

Choreographed to: Good Year for the Roses by Kikki Danielsson (98 bpm) Music download from iTunes etc

Section 1 SWAYx2, SAILOR CROSS, SWAY x2, SAILOR STEP

1-2 Step left to left side, swaying hips left, sway hips right

3&4 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left over right

5-6 Step right to right side, swaying hips right, sway hips left

7&8 Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side slightly forward

Section 2 PIVOT 1/2 TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN-HOOK, SHUFFLE

1-2 Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left foot, hook right foot in front of left [6:00]

3&4 Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right

5-6 Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, hook right foot in front of left [12:00]

7&8 Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right

Section 3 CROSS, ROCK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD,

1-2 Cross left over right, rock back onto right

3&4 Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left, step right up to left, step left forward [9:00]

5-6 Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight onto left) [3:00]

7&8 Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right

Section 4 LEFT FORWARD, ROCK, COASTER STEP, RIGHT FORWARD, ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE

1-2 Rock forward onto left foot, rock back onto right foot

3&4 Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left

5-6 Rock forward onto right foot, rock back onto left.

7&8 Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right [9:00]

Section 5 SKATE FORWARD x2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT PADDLE TURN x2

1-2 Skate forward on Left, Skate forward on right (or walk forward Left, Right)

3&4 Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left

5-6-7-8 Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left, Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left [3:00]

Section 6 JAZZBOX, TOUCH, CHASSE, BACK, ROCK

1-2-3-4 Cross step right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, touch left beside right

5&6 Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

7-8 Step back on right, rock forward onto left

Section 7 SKATE FORWARD x2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT PADDLE TURN x2

1-2 Skate forward on right foot, skate forward on left foot (or walk forward Right, Left)

3&4 Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right

5-6-7-8 Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right, step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right [9:00]

Section 8 JAZZBOX 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, CHASSE, BACK, ROCK

1-2 Cross step left over right, step back on left.

3-4 Make 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side, touch right beside left

5&6 Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

7-8 Step back on left, rock forward onto right

Begin again

Tag at end of wall 2 (facing front – instrumental bridge!) Dance the following 18 steps then begin wall 3 facing front

Fwd-Rock, Side-Rock-Cross shuffle, Side Rock- cross shuffle, fwd-rock- shuffle back, back rock- shuffle fwd

1-2 Step forward onto left, rock back onto right.

3-4-5&6 Step left to left side, rock onto right, Left cross shuffle (travelling to right side).

7-8-9&10 Step right to right side, rock onto left. Right cross shuffle (travelling to left).

11-12-13&14 Step left forward, rock back onto right. Shuffle back stepping Left-Right-Left.

15-16-17&18 Step back on right, rock forward onto left. Shuffle forward stepping Right-Left-Right