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Introduction: 8 counts
Sequence: AAB AAB ABA

PARTIE A (32 counts) : (Start on diagonal 1:30)
[1-8] PRESS STEP, ROCK & POINT, SNAKE ½ TURN L, SYNCHOPATED ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Press RF forward, Step RF forward (1:30)

Styling counts 1-2 : Chest Pop with hands chest level, Open hands to the side (On lyrics « Open Up Your Heart »)
3&4Rock step LF forward, Recover on RF back, Point L toe back

5-6½ turn L… with snake roll (start with head as you duck under horizontal bar), Recover on LF forward (7:30)

Easy option count 5 : No snake : ½ à G … Stay weight on RF
7&8&Rock step RF forward, Recover on LF back, Rock step RF back, Recover on LF forward

[9-16] STEP ½ TURN L, STEP LOCK, OUT OUT, HOLD, SYNCHOPATED JAZZ BOX, BALL
1-2Step RF forward, ½ turn L… Recover on LF forward (1:30)

3&4&Step RF forward, Lock LF behind RF, ⅛ turn L… Step RF side (OUT), Step LF side (OUT) (12:00)

5-6HOLD dragging RF toward LF, Cross RF over LF

7&8&Step LF back, Step RF side, Cross LF over RF, Step RF side

[17-24] CROSS, ¼ R STEPPING FORWARD, STEP ¼ R CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE, SYNCHOPATED WEAVE
1-2Cross LF over RF, ¼ turn R… Step RF forward (3:00)

3&4Step LF forward, ¼ turn R… Recover on RF side, Cross LF over RF (6:00)

5&6Step RF side, Step LF together, Step RF side

7&8&Cross LF over RF, Step RF side, Cross LF behind RF, Step RF side

[25-32] ⅛ L STEPPING TOGETHER, STEP LOCK STEP, PADDLE ¾ TURN L, COASTER STEP, BALL
1-2⅛ turn L… Step LF together, Step RF forward (4:30)

3&4Step LF forward, Lock RF behind LF, Step LF forward

5-6⅜ turn L… Point R toe side, ⅜ turn L… Point R toe side (7:30)

7&8&Step RF back, Step LF together, Step RF forward, Step LF forward

PARTIE B (32 counts) : (Start on diagonal 1:30)
[1-8] SPIN FULL TURN R, CROSS, SIDE, ½ L SIDE, CROSS SAMBA
1-2-3Step RF forward with full turn turn R… (over 3 counts) (1:30)

Styling counts 1-2-3 : Lift L leg back (Arabesque) or LF pointing down near R ankle (Piqué)
4&5Step LF forward, ⅛ turn L… Step RF side, ½ turn L… Step LF side (6:00)

6-7HOLD (over 2 counts)

Styling counts 5-6-7 : Close L hand exept thumb that crosses heart horizontally from R to L
&8&Cross RF over LF, Rock step LF side, Recover on RF side

[9-16] CROSS RAISING R HAND, HINGE ½ TURN L POINTING FORWARD, STEP LOCK
1-2-3Cross LF over RF lifting R hand and head up (over 3 counts)

4&¼ turn L… Step RF back, ¼ turn L… Step LF side (12:00)

5-6-7HOLD bringing R hand down and pointing R index forward (over 3 counts)

8&Step RF forward, Lock LF behind RF

[17-24] STEP SWEEPING ⅜ R, CROSS SIDE POINT BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN L, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2-3Step RF forward sweeping LF ⅜ turn R… (over 3 counts) (4:30)

4&5Cross LF over RF, Step RF side, Point L toe behind RF looking R

6-7Unwind ¾ turn L… (over 2 counts) transferring weight on LF (7:30)

8&Step RF forward, Step LF together

[25-32] BIG STEP BACK, ½ TURN L STEPPING FORWARD, CHASE FULL TURN L, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, BALL
1-2-3Big step RF back, HOLD dragging LF toward RF, ½ turn L… Step LF forward (1:30)

4&5Step RF forward, ½ turn L… Recover on LF forward, ½ turn L… Step RF back (1:30)

6Step LF back

7&8&Step RF back, Step LF together, Step RF forward, Step LF forward

Advice: Follow the lyric timing specially for part B
Ending: Finish last part A on 25th count hands together like a prayer (« begging for us »)

Last Update: 10 Jan 2025