Dark Side Of Love

Dark Side Of Love
Malene Jakobsen (DK) & Adam Åstmar (SWE) - May 2024
Counts: 48 Walls:2 Level: Intermediate Cha Cha

Intro: There's 1 tag after wall 3 facing 6'00, 1 restart on wall 6 facing 12'00 and 1 ending on wall 9, section 2.

Sect – 1: Side. Touch. 1/8 L Side. Cross Side Rock ¼ R. Rock Fwd. Lock-Step Back.
1 – 3Step to R on RF (1). Touch LF next to RF (2). Step to L on LF toward L diagonal (3). [10:30]

4 & 5Cross RF over LF (4). Square up to 12'00 rocking to L on LF (&). Turn 1/8 R recovering on RF (5). [1:30]

6 – 7Rock forward on LF (6). Recover on RF (7).

8 & 1Step back on LF (8). Lock RF over LF (&). Step back on LF (1).

Sect – 2: 3/8 R Fwd. ¼ R Side. Behind-Side-Cross. Side Rock. Sailor ¼ L.
2 – 3Turn 3/8 R stepping forward on RF (2). Turn ¼ R stepping to L on LF (3). [9:00]

4 & 5Step RF behind LF (4). Step to L on LF (&). Cross RF over LF (5).

Note! - Ending occurs here on wall 9 -
6 – 7Rock to L on LF (6). Recover on RF (7).

8 & 1Step LF behind RF (8). Turn ¼ L stepping in place on RF (&). Step forward on LF (1). [6:00]

Sect – 3: Step Hip Push Fwd. Recover. Shuffle Fwd. Rock Fwd. ¼ Turn L Chasse L.
2 – 3Step forward on RF pushing R hip forward (2). Recover on LF (3).

4 & 5Step forward on RF (4). Close LF next to RF (&). Step forward on RF (5).

6 – 7Rock forward on LF (6). Recover on LF (7).

8 & 1Turn ¼ L stepping to L on LF (8). Close RF next to LF (&). Step to L on LF (1). [3:00]

Sect – 4: Cross. Side. Rock Back. ¼ L Back. ¼ L Fwd. ¼ L Chasse R.
2 – 3Cross RF over LF (2). Step to L on LF (3).

4 – 5Rock back on RF (4). Recover on LF (5).

6 – 7Turn ¼ L stepping back on RF (6). Turn ¼ L stepping forward on LF (7). [9:00]

8 & 1Turn ¼ L stepping to R on RF (8). Close LF next to RF (&). Step to R on RF (1). [6:00]

Note! - Restart occurs here on wall 6 facing 12'00. The step to R on count 1 is the start of the dance -

Sect – 5: Back. Point. Cross. ¼ R. Back. Point. Cross. ¼ L. Together.
2 – 3Step back on LF (2). Point R toe to R (3).

4 – 5Cross RF over LF (4). Turn ¼ R stepping back on LF (5). [9:00]

6 – 7Step back on RF (6). Point L toe to L (7).

8 & 1Cross LF over RF (8). Turn ¼ L stepping back on RF (&). Close LF next to RF (1). [6:00]

Sect – 6: Roll Shoulders Bend Knees. Out-Out. Slap Thighs. Roll Hips. Chasse R.
2 – 4While slowly bending knees, roll shoulders forward and back (2,3). Straighten knees and finish rolling shoulders (4).

Optional - To add some extra spice, place hands on hips on count 2 and drag them up towards shoulders for counts 3 – 4 -
& 5Step out to R diagonal on RF (&). Step out to L diagonal on LF (5).

6 – 7Slap hands on thighs (6). Roll hips CW placing weight on LF (7).

8 & 1Step to R on RF (8). Close LF next to RF (&). Step to R on RF starting the dance from the top again (1).

Tag: After wall 3, repeat the last 2 sections of the dance facing 6'00.
Ending: On wall 9, section 2 after 5 counts, sweep LF ¼ R to end facing the front wall.

Have fun!