SOMETHING SIMPLE

 

Beginner / Intermediate Partner Dance
Choreographed by Mark and Jan Caley (01255 431114) {Jan 2002}
Email -mark@caleyscountry.com      website http://www.caleyscountry.com
Description: 32 Count
Music: "Something Stupid" by Robbie Williams (105BPM) or The Mavericks
            “Me and Maxine” by Sammy Kershaw  (or any Cha Cha/Shuffle beat between 100/115BPM)


   STARTING POSITION Right Side by side (Sweetheart)  Partners on same footwork

STEP LEFT,RIGHT, LEFT TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT LEFT, RIGHT TRIPLE STEP
Man

1-2       Step Left slightly back behind right, Right step next to Left
3&4      Left Triple step in place (Now facing the lady in LOD)
5-6       Step slightly Right forward, Left step next to Right
7&8      Right triple Step in place (Now in sweetheart position facing LOD)
Lady
1-2       Step Forward Left making 1/2 turn Left, Right step next to Left
3&4      Left Triple step in place (Now facing the gent in RLOD)
5-6       Step on Right making 1/2 turn Right, Left step next to Right
7&8      Right triple Step in place (Now in sweetheart position facing LOD
)

1-2 The Right arms go over the ladies head to end up facing each other with crossed arms
5-6 The Right arms go over the ladies head to end up facing LOD in Sweetheart Position

STEP , POINT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK (Ladies FULL TURN), LEFT SHUFFLE
9-10       Left step forward at a slight angle to right, Point right out to right side
11&12  Right shuffle forwards
13-14    Walk forward Left, Right Ladies making a  full turn Right (or just walk forward Left Right)
15&16  Left Shuffle forwards (Now facing LOD)

 PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
17-18      Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 Turn Left  (weight on left, and facing RLOD)

19&20    Right Shuffle Forward

21-22      Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 Turn Right (weight on Right, and facing LOD) 

23&24    Left Shuffle Forward
Arms:-17           Raise the Left, release the right
           
19&20  Lady extends her right forward with palm forward,
            21          Man then rejoins Right hand & releases Left
            23&24   Rejoin sweetheart position facing LOD


ROCK STEP, CHASSE MAKING 1/4 TURN RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, WALK WALK MAKING 1/4 TURN LEFT
25-26    Rock forward on Right, Recover onto Left
27&28  Right chasse making a 1/4  Turn Right (Now facing OLD ) Both facing outside of circle with man behind lady
29-30    Cross Rock Left over  Right, Recover weight to Right
31-32    Make a ¼ Turn Left to face LOD and Walk forward Left, Right

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