Dance Before You Leave Me

Intro: 16 counts (8 secs). Start on the word 'calling'

S1: STEP, TOUCH & CROSS, SIDE, ¼, ¼, R SAILOR
1-2&Step right forward on slight right diagonal, Touch left next to right, Step down on left

3-4Cross right over left, Step left to left side

5-6¼ hinge turn right stepping right to right side, ¼ hinge turn right stepping left to left side and slightly forward on left diagonal [6:00]

7&8Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right to right side

S2: TOUCH, ½ UNWIND, WALK, ANCHOR STEP, BACK, BACK, R COASTER
1-2-3Touch left behind right, Unwind ½ left (transferring weight to left), Walk forward on right [12:00]

4&5Lock left behind right, Step weight onto right, Step slightly back on left

6-7Walk back on right, Walk back on left

8&1Step back on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right

S3: HOLD & WALK, TOUCH & POINT, HOLD & POINT, HOLD
2&3HOLD, Step left next to right, Walk forward on right

4&5Touch left next to right, Step left next to right, Point right to right side

6&7HOLD, Step right next to left, Point left to left side

8HOLD

S4: & SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ¼, L LOCK STEP
&1-2Step left next to right. Rock right to right side, Recover on left,

3&4Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left

5-6Step left to left side, ¼ hinge turn right stepping right to right side [3:00]

7&8Step forward on left to right diagonal [4:30], Lock right behind left, Step forward on left

S5: STEP, LOCK, STEP, LOCK STEP, STEP, LOCK, STEP, LOCK STEP
1-2Step right forward on right diagonal [4:30], Lock left behind right popping right knee

3-4&Step right forward, Lock left behind right, Step right forward [4:30]

5-6Step left forward on left diagonal [1:30], Lock right behind left popping left knee

7-8&Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left [1:30]

S6: ⅜ JAZZ BOX, STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT
1-2Cross right over left, ⅛ right step back on left [3:00]

3-4¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left forward [6:00]

5-6Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [12:00]

7-8Step forward on right, ¼ pivot left [9:00]

S7: R LOCK STEP, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEP, BACK ROCK, RECOVER
1&2Step forward on right, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

3-4Rock forward on left, Recover on right

5&6Step back on left, Lock right over left, Step back on left

7-8Rock back on right popping left knee, Recover on left

S8: ¼, POINT, SIDE, POINT, ROLLING VINE, CROSS
1-2¼ left stepping right to right side, Point left across right angling body to left diagonal [6:00]

3-4Step left to left side, point right across left (angling body to right diagonal)

5-6¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right back on left [3:00]

7-8¼ right stepping right to right side, Cross left over right [6:00]

ENDING: Dance 32 counts of Wall 5, then turn ⅜ left stepping forward on right to finish facing [12:00]

Thank you to Margaret Hains and Jane Kenrick for suggesting the music

Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk