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The Card You Gamble
Counts: 32 Walls:2 Level: High Improver
Musik: The Card You Gamble (Main Theme From Monarch) - Monarch Cast & Caitlyn Smith : (Main Theme From Monarch - iTunes, Amazon & Spotify) 
Koreograf: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2025

Biograf


Sven Holt Nielsen
kommenterer artiklen
The Card You Gamble er en 32/2 high improver linedance med et elegant og musikalsk flow. Dansen kombinerer tekniske detaljer med flydende overgange, hvilket gør den både udfordrende og utrolig tilfredsstillende at danse.

Gary O’Reilly fra Irland er en af de mest anerkendte koreografer på den internationale scene, kendt for sine musikalske og velafbalancerede koreografier. The Card You Gamble er endnu et eksempel på hans evne til at forene teknik og musikalitet.

The Card You Gamble (Main Theme From Monarch) af Monarch Cast & Caitlyn Smith er en følelsesladet og dramatisk ballade, der kombinerer country og pop i en storslået produktion.

Caitlyn Smith er en amerikansk sangerinde og sangskriver med en stærk vokal og dyb emotionel styrke, mens Monarch Cast repræsenterer musikken fra tv-serien Monarch, kendt for sin blanding af moderne country og klassiske ballader.



The Card You Gamble
Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2025
Counts: 32 Walls:2 Level: High Improver

#16 count intro

Section 1: FWD, TOUCH, BACK, KICK, BACK LOCK BACK, TRIPLE FULL TURN L, FWD LOCK STEP
1&2&Step forward R on R (1), touch L next to R (&), step back on L (2), low kick R to R fwd (&)
3 & 4Step back on R (3), lock L across R (&), step back on R (4)
5 & 6½ L stepping forward on L (5), ½ L stepping R next to L (&), step forward on L (6) (12:00)
7 & 8Step forward on R (7), lock L behind R (&), step forward on R (8)

Section 2: STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS, BACK ¼ CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL, TOGETHER
1 & 2Step forward on L (1), pivot ¼ R (&), cross L over R (2) (3:00)
3 & 4Step back on R (3), ¼ L stepping L to L side (&), cross R over L (4) (12:00)
5&6&Rock L to L side (5), recover on R (&), cross L over R (6), step R to R side (&)
7&8&Cross L behind R (7), step R to R side (&), tap L heel fwd (8), step L next to R (&) *RESTART (WALL 3)

Section 3: STOMP, STOMP, 1/2 MONTEREY R, STOMP, STOMP, KICK, KICK, BACK, TOUCH, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1&2&Stomp slightly fwd on R (1), stomp L next to R (&), point R to R side (2), sharp ½ turn R bringing R next to L (&) (6:00)
3&4&Point L to L side (3), step L next to R (&), stomp slightly fwd on R (4), stomp L next to R (&) **RESTART (WALL 4)
5&6&Low kick R fwd (5), low kick R fwd (&), step back on R (6), touch L next to R (&)
7&8&Step fwd on L (7), scuff R fwd (&), step fwd on R (8), pivot ¼ L (&) (3:00)

Section 4: CROSS, 1/4, 1/4, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, HEEL GRIND, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL GRIND, BEHIND, 1/4
12&3Cross R over L (1), ¼ R stepping back on L (2), ¼ R stepping R to R side (&), cross L over R (3) (9:00)
4 &Rock R to R side (4), recover on L (&)
5&6&Grind R heel across L (5), step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (6), step L to L side (&)
7&8&Grind R heel across L (7), step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (8), ¼ L stepping fwd on L (&) (6:00)

*RESTART (WALL 3)
Dance 16 counts of (Wall 3) & then restart from the beginning facing (12:00)

**RESTART (WALL 4)
Dance 20 counts of (Wall 4) & then restart from the beginning facing (6:00)

Ending: Dance to the end of Wall 8 to finish facing (12:00) and add: stomp R (1), stomp L next to R (2)​.

Contact:
Gary O’Reilly
Email: oreillygaryone​@gmail​.com
Mobile: 00353857819808
Facebook: https://www​.facebook​.com/gary​.reilly​.104
Website: www​.thelifeoreillydance​.com

2024 21 JAN 10

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