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An Old Suitcase

32 count Beginner Western Partner Dance Choreographed by Diana Dawson (April 2012)

Choreographed to “An Old Suitcase filled with Yesteryears”

by Change Of Key – CD2: Electric (107bpm) - 20 count intro

Dance Position: Sweetheart position, begin facing line of dance.

Gentleman’s right arm across Lady’s shoulder, holding her right hand at shoulder height

Both hold each other’s left hands in front. Same step pattern for both partners

STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN

1-2 Step forward on right foot, scuff left foot forward

3-4 Step forward on left foot, scuff right foot forward

5&6 Shuffle forward stepping – Right-Left-Right

7-8 Step forward on left foot, pivot 1/2 turn right (weight onto right foot)

Position: now facing opposite line of dance in Reverse Sweetheart position

LEFT SHUFFLE, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, WEAVE

1&2 Left Shuffle forward stepping – Left-Right-Left

3-4 Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/4 turn left

Position: tandem (Indian) position, man behind lady, facing outside line of dance,

hands joined at shoulder height

5-6 Cross step right over left, step left to left side

7-8 Step right behind left, step left to left side

RIGHT CROSS-ROCK-TRIPLE STEP, LEFT CROSS-ROCK-TRIPLE STEP

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

3-4 Triple step on the spot stepping Right-Left-Right

5-6 Cross left over right, rock back onto right

7-8 Triple step on the spot stepping Left-Right-Left

WEAVE 1/4 TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2 Cross step right over left, step left to left side

3-4 Step right behind left, make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left

Position: Return to Sweetheart position – facing line of dance

5&6 Right shuffle forward stepping Right-Left-Right

7&8 Left shuffle forward stepping Left-Right-Left

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