Sapphire!

Sapphire!
Brenda Shatto (USA) - June 2025
Counts: 32 Walls:2 Level: Improver

Notation: 2 restarts on wall 1 & 4 facing 12:00

Intro: 32 counts, 21 seconds

[1-8] R forward rock, L back rock, R forward rock, L back rock
12&Rock forward on R, recover to L, small step back on R

34&Turn ⅛ right and rock back L, recover R, small step forward L (10:30)

56&Rock forward on R, recover to L, small step back on R

78&Turn ⅛ right and rock back L, recover R, small step forward L (9:00)

[9-16] V step, ¼ right turn fallaway
1234R forward and roll hip out, L to left and roll hip out, R back to center, L next to R

5&6Cross R over left, ⅛ turn right L to left, R back (10:30)

7&8Cross L behind, R to right ⅛ turn right, L forward (12:00)**Restart on walls 1 & 4

[17-24] Touch R across, touch L across, paddle ½ left x4, flick
1234Cross and touch R over L, R next to L, cross and touch L over R, L next to R

Optional Arms: Place arms out in a T with palms out like a stop sign, R arm follows right leg and L arm follows left leg on touches.
56Touch/push R foot to right ⅛ turn left, repeat (9:00)

78&Touch/push R foot to right ⅛ turn left, repeat, flick right foot back and to right (6:00)

Optional Arms: From T position, relax arms and rotate wrists in circles as arms lower from shoulder level to hip level.

[25-32] R & L cross sambas, touch forward RLR, ball-step
1&2Cross R over L, L out to L side, R in place

3&4Cross L over R, R out to R side, L in place

5&6&Touch R forward, R slightly back, touch L forward, L slightly back

7&8Touch R forward, R next to L, L forward

Optional hip action: As you touch foot forward, push hip forward to give a little shake (like a belly dancer)

Ending: Dance ends at 12:00 on count 17. Step R foot forward, throw hands down and back with fingers spread wide, and bring “your face, your eyes” up to “the light” as Ed sings “Sapphire!”

Contact the choreographer with your question: brenshatto@yahoo.com