Moonglide

A: 32 counts, B: 32 counts, C: 32 counts.

Intro: Start on first clear beat in music. App. 1 sec. into track. Start with weight on L foot
Sequence: A, B, C, A, A, B, C, A, A, B, C, C.

A1 Part: 32 counts, 1 wall
[1 – 8] Syncopated jazz box, side R, behind ¼ R fwd, side R, L knee pop in
1 – 2&Cross R over L (1), Step back on L (2), quickly step R to R side (&) 12:00

3 – 4Cross L over R (3), step R to R side (4) 12:00

5&6Cross L behind R (5), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (&), step L fwd (6) …

Arms for count 6: both hands up to chest height and tighten fists as if grabbing a steering wheel 3:00
7 – 8Step R to R side (7), pop L knee into R knee (8) … Arms: keep hands/arms in position and move them in a circle clockwise (7-8)3:00

[9 – 16] ¾ L, L coaster step, rock steps with hip pushes, step onto R, ¼ R hitching L
1 – 2Drop arms turning ¼ L stepping L fwd (1), turn ½ L stepping back on R (2) 6:00

3&4Step back on L (3), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (4) 6:00

5 – 6Rock R fwd pushing hips fwd (5), recover on L pushing bum backwards (6) 6:00

7 – 8Recover onto R (7), turn ¼ R on R hitching L knee (8)…

Hand movement: bring R hand up as if drinking from a glass (lyrics: ‘to the bar’)9:00

[17 – 24] L samba whisk, ¼ R samba whisk, fwd L, ¼ R tic toc, hitch slide R
1&2Step L to L side (1), rock back on R (&), recover on L (2) 9:00

3&4Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3), rock back on L (&), recover on R (4) 12:00

5&6Step L fwd (5), swivel R heel L ¼ R (&), swivel L heel ¼ R (6) … Body turns ¼ R on count 6 3:00

&7 – 8Hitch R knee into L (&), step R a big step to R side (7), slide L towards R (8) 3:00

[25- 32] Ball side rock, back sweep X 2, R back rock hitch, recover, step ¼ L
&1 – 2Step L next to R (&), rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2) 3:00

3 – 4Step back on R sweeping L out to L side (3), step back on L sweeping R out to R side (4) 3:00

5 – 6Rock R back on R hitching L knee (5), recover on L (6) …

Arms: with R am up and L hand down move them in a semi-circle clockwise as if drawing a circle finishing with L forearm on top of R 3:00
7 – 8Step R fwd (7), turn ¼ L stepping onto L (8) 12:00

B Part: 32 counts/1 wall
[1 – 8] R heel strut, touch behind, unwind full turn R, side R, hands, Hold, ball side to L
1 – 2Touch R heel fwd (1), step down on R (2) … Arms: both arms up in a ‘hands up’ position (1), lower arms as if putting them down on a table (2) 12:00

3 – 4Touch L behind R (3), unwind full turn on L (4) …

Arms: move arms R to prep for turn (3) 12:00
5 – 6&Step R to R side bringing both hands down to R hip with L palm on top of R hand (5), do a hand wave to L hip transferring weight to L (6&) 12:00

7 – a8Hold (7), step R next to L (a), step L to L side (8) 12:00

[9 – 16] Hand throws, R rolling vine, circle arms, reach hands fwd, pull hands back to chest
1 – 2Throw R arm fwd to L diagonal as if grabbing a rope (1), do the same with L but in front of R hand (2) 12:00

3 – 4Pull arms down and turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), turn ½ R stepping L back 9:00

5 – 6Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (5), Hold (6)

Arms: starting on count 5 with R am up and L hand down move them in a semi-circle clockwise as if drawing a circle finishing with L forearm on top of R on count 6 12:00
7 – 8Reach both hands fwd (7), pull both hands to chest (8) 12:00

[17 – 24] Grab R hand with L, zig zag arms, R toe strut with glide 3/8 L, R&L hitches
1 – 2Bring R hand up to R side with arm at shoulder height and at a right angle while grabbing wrist with L hand (1), still holding bring hands across to L shoulder 12:00

3 – 4Bring hands to right side of rib cage (3), Bring hands to L hip turning body to L diagonal (4) 10:30

5 – 6Push R toe into floor gliding L backwards (5), Turn 3/8 L stepping L to L side (6) 6:00

7&8Hitch R knee (7), step R down (&), hitch L knee (8) 6:00

[25 – 32] Down L and hand throws, rolling vine into R side rock & with circle arms, step ½ L
1 – 2Step L to L side throwing R arm fwd to L diagonal as if grabbing a rope (1), do the same with L but in front of R hand (2) 6:00

3 – 4Pull arms down and turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), turn ½ R stepping L back 3:00

5 – 6Turn ¼ R rocking R to R side bending knees (5), Recover on to L (6)

Arms: starting on count 5 with R am up and L hand down move them in a semi-circle clockwise as if drawing a circle finishing with L forearm on top of R on count 6 - 6:00
7 – 8Step R fwd (7), Turn ½ L transferring weight to L 12:00

C Part: 32 counts/2 walls
[1 – 8] R&L samba steps, R kick ball point, rolling vine
1&2Cross R over L (1), Step L to L side (&), Step R next to L turning body to R diagonal (2) 1:30

3&4Cross L over R (3), Step R to R side (&), Step L next to R turning body to L diagonal (4) 10:30

5&6Kick R fwd to R diagonal (5), Step R next to L (&), turning 1/8 R point L to L side 12:00

7 – 8Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7), turn ½ L stepping R back (8) 3:00

[9 – 16] ¼ L side rock, behind, side, 1/8 R onto L fwd, ½ R, full turn R
1 – 2Turn ¼ L rocking L to L side (1), Recover on to R (2) 12:00

3 – 4Cross L behind R (3), Turning 1/8 turn R step R fwd to R diagonal (4) 1:30

5 – 6Step L fwd (5), Turn ½ R transferring weight to R (6) 7:30

7 – 8Turn ½ R stepping L back (7), Turn ½ R stepping R fwd (8) 7.30

[17 – 24] L&R samba steps, L kick ball point, rolling vine
1&2Cross L over R (1), Step R to R side (&), Step L next to R turning body to L diagonal (2) 4:30

3&4Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), Step R next to L turning body to R diagonal (4) 7:30

5&6Kick L fwd to L diagonal (5), Step L next to R (&), turning 1/8 L point R to R side 6:00

7 – 8Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (7), turn ½ R stepping L back (8) 3:00

[25 – 32] ¼ R side rock, behind, side, 1/8 L onto R fwd, ½ L, full turn L
1 – 2Turn ¼ R rocking R to R side (1), Recover on to L (2) 6:00

3 – 4Cross R behind L (3), Turning 1/8 turn L stepping L fwd to L diagonal (4) 4:30

5 – 6Step R fwd (5), Turn ½ L transferring weight to L (6) 10:30

7 – 8Turn ½ L stepping R back (7), Turn ½ L stepping L fwd (8) Start again crossing R over L with body facing L diagonal 10:30

Ending Finish your last C to 12:00: Step R to R side and do the circle arms 12:00