Fading Sunsets

Fading Sunsets
Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - January 2026
Counts: 40 Walls:2 Level: Intermediate NC2

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Start after 16& counts on vocals – approx. 14secs

[1-8]& R fwd, L fwd lock step, R fwd, ¼ L recover L, cross R, ½ R hinge, R side rock/recover
1Step R forward

2&3Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward

4&5Step R forward, turning ¼ left recover on L, cross step R over L (9 o’clock)

6&7Turning ¼ right step L back, turning ¼ right step R to right side, cross step L over R (3 o’clock)

8&R side rock, recover weight on L

[9-16]& R cross, rock side L (sway hips L), ¼ R stepping on R, L fwd lock step, ½ L chase turn, L side rock/recover
1Cross step R over L

2-3Rock L to L side as you sway hips left, turn ¼ R recover weight on R (6 o’clock)

4&5Step L forward, lock step R behind L, step L forward

6&7Step R forward, ½ L pivot (weight on L), step R forward (12 o’clock)

8&L side rock, recover weight on R

[17-24]& Cross L, press R side as you sway hips R, sway hips L as you recover on L, R behind/L side/R cross, press L side as you sway hips L, sway hips R as you recover on R, L behind, R side
1Cross step L over R

2-3Press R to right side as you sway hips to the right (count 2), sway hips to the left as you recover on L (count 3)

4&5Step R behind L, step L to left side, cross step R over L

6-7Press L to left side as you sway hips to the L (count 6), sway hips to the right as you recover on R (count 7)

8&Step L behind R, step R to right side

[25-32]& Prissy walk fwd L/R/L, R fwd mambo, L back mambo, R fwd, ½ L as you step L tog
1-2-3Prissy walk forward L/R/L

4&5R forward rock, recover weight on L, step R back (forward mambo)

6&7L back rock, recover weight on R, step L forward (back mambo)

8&Step R forward, ½ left as you step L together (6 o’clock)

[33-40]& Step R to R side, L back rock/recover, step L to L side, R back rock/recover, R fwd, L fwd mambo, R back rock/recover
1-2&Step R to right side, rock back on L, recover weight on R

3-4&Step L to left side, rock back on R, recover weight on L

5Step R forward

6&7L forward rock, recover weight on R, step L back (fwd mambo)

8&R rock back, recover weight on L

At the end of walls 2 & 4 repeat the last 8& counts & restart the dance from the beginning

Ending: dance the first 6&7 counts and on count 8& still execute the R side rock/recover but as you recover on the L turn execute a ¼ R to face the front & strike a pose or if you feel more adventurous on counts 8& cross step R over L & turn ¾ L to face front then strike a pose!

Last Update - 27 Jan. 2026 - R1