Icarus (cba 2024)

Intro 8 counts

S1: Releve/Leg Lift, Cross, Unwind Full Turn, Sweep, Behind-Side-Cross, Side & Bend, Side, Cross, ¼ Back
1RF step on ball slightly into R diagonal & rise while lifting your L-leg sideways

2-3LF cross over RF, make a full turn R on LF & sweep RF backwards

4&5RF cross behind LF, LF step side, RF cross over LF (while rising on ball of RF) (12:00)

6LF step side & bend through knees while your body is facing 10:30 (10:30)

7RF large step side while opining body up towards 1:30 & sweeping LF fwd (1:30)

8&LF cross over RF, ¼ turn L & step back on RF (9:00)

S2: Back Rock/Recover, ¼ Side Rock/Recover, Cross, Large Side Step, Drag, Rock Back/Recover, Side, Behind
1-2LF rock back, recover on RF

3-4&¼ turn R & LF rock side, recover on RF, LF cross over RF (12:00)

5-6RF take a large step side & drag LF towards RF

7&8&LF rock back, recover on RF, LF step side, RF cross behind LF

S3: ¼ Forward & Aerial Rondé With Another ¼ Turn, Weave, Diag. Check/Recover, 1/8 Back, ¾ Curved Feather Turn
1-2¼ turn L & LF step fwd rise on ball & rise with R leg into an aerial rondé turning another ¼ L on LF (6:00)

3&4&RF cross over LF, LF step side, RF cross behind LF, LF step side

5-61/8 Turn L & RF rock forward, recover on LF (4:30)

7Turn 1/8 turn L & RF step slightly behind LF (3:00)

8&1 3/8 turn L & LF step fwd, 2/8 turn L & RF step fwd, 1/8 turn L & LF step fwd & sweep RF fwd (6:00)

S4: Cross Sailors, Cross, Hitch, Cross, ¾ Hinge Turn
2&3RF cross over LF, LF step side (& slightly back), RF step side,

4&5LF cross over RF, RF step side (& slightly back), LF step side,

6-7RF cross over LF & hitch L-knee, LF cross over RF

8&¼ turn L & RF step back, ½ turn L & LF step fwd (9:00)

S5: ¼ Large Step Into ½ NC Diamond Pattern, Diag. Rock Back/Recover, Step, ½ Pivot
1¼ turn L & RF large step side (6:00)

2&31/8 turn L & LF step back, RF step back, 1/8 turn L & LF large step side (3:00)

4&51/8 turn L & RF step forward, LF step forward, 1/8 turn L & RF large step side (12:00)

6-71/8 turn L & LF rock back, recover on RF (10:30)

8&LF step forward, make ½ turn R putting weight on RF (4:30)

S6: 1/8 Large Step Into ½ NC Diamond Pattern, Diag. Rock Back/Recover, Step, 5/8 Pivot
11/8 turn R & LF large step side (6:00)

2&31/8 turn R & RF step back, LF step back, 1/8 turn R & RF large step side (9:00)

4&51/8 turn R & LF step forward, RF step forward, 1/8 turn R & LF large step side (12:00)

6-71/8 turn R & RF rock back, recover on LF (1:30)

8&RF step forward, make 5/8 turn L putting weight on LF (6:00)

RESTARTS:
In wall 2 and 4 you’ll dance up to count 7 from the 5th section and replace the Step/Pivot turn with a Step Fwd into a 5/8 spiral turn R before restarting the dance towards 12:00

In wall 5 you’ll dance up to count 8 from the 4th section and add another ¼ turn L to restart the dance towards 6:00

Sequence: 48c – 40c* – 48c – 40c* – 32c* – 40c Finish

Last Update: 5 Feb 2024