BESIDE MYSELF

Choreographed by  JIM & PHYLLIS DIXON (614) 668-4481
Description Partner dance Closed Western position Man faces FLOD 
MUSIC Half The Man - Clint Black. Any medium waltz.
This dance was choreographed for the wedding vow renewal of our friends Chris & Debbie Greenwald.

Basic

1-3 Step fwd on Lt, Rt next to LT, Lt next to Rt  
4-6 Step back on Right, Lt next to Rt, Rt next to Lt

  Lady's Turn To Right Side-By-Side Position

Raise man's Left and lady's Right hand....
7 Step forward on Lt  Step back on Rt & Begin 1/2 turn CW under mans left arm moving to mans left side
8 Step Rt next to Lt  Step on Left and continue 1/2 C W turn
 9 Step Lt next to Rt Step on Right to complete turn  
Lady is now on man's Left side. Man takes Lady's Right hand into his Right hand
10 Step forward on Right  Step forward on Left and begin a full CCW turn crossing in front of man to his Right side
11 Step Left next to Right Step on Right and continue full CCW turn
12 Step Right next to Left  Step on Left and complete full CCW turn
Rejoin hands. Partners are now in the Right Side by Side position facing FLOD.
Waltz Basic Forward
13-15  Step forward on Left,right,left  Step forward on Right, Left, Right
16-18 Step forward on Right, Left, Right  Step forward on Left, Right, Left

Lady's Crossover Into A Right Pretzel Position   Raise both hands over lady's head

19 Step Left over Right in place  Step to the left on Right crossing in front of man beginning a CCW encirclement of man
20 Step in place on Right  Step on Left continuing CCW encirclement of man
21 Step in place on Left  Step on Rt at man's Lt side temporarily facing RLOD
22 Step Right over Left in place Step behind man on Lt continuing CCW encirclement 
23 Step in place on Left Step on Lt progressing behind man's back to his Rt
24 Step in place on Right Step on Lt at man's Rt side and execute a full CW spin into a Right Hammer position on man's Right
Man releases lady's Left hand and brings lady's Right hand down to her back at her waist as she completes her spin. Partners join Left hands and are now side by side in a Right Hammer position (Right arms behind lady's back at her waist and Left hands in front) facing FLOD

Forward Basic, Lady's Spin

25-27  Step forward on Left, Right, Left  Step forward on Right, Left, Right
Release Right hands. from behind lady's back. Man raises Left hands over lady's head pushing her off into a free spin while releasing all hands
28 Step forward on Right  Step on Lt & begin a 1 1/2 CW free spin progressing toward FLOD
29 Step Left next to Right  Step on Right continuing 1 1/2 CW free spin
30 Step Right next to Left  Step on Left completing 1 1/2 CW free spin
Partners enter a Closed Westem dance position (man faces FLOD and lady faces RLOD).

Waltz Basic

31-33  Step forward on Left, Right, Left  Step back on Right, Left, Right
34-36  Step forward on Right, Left, Right  Step back on Left,Right, Left

Open To Right Open Promenade Position, Shuffles

Man release's lady's Right hand from his Left
37  Step forward on Left  Step on Right & begin a 1/2 CW turn progressing to man's Right side
38 Step on Right,  Step on Left continuing 1/2 CW turn
39  Step on right  Step on Right completing 1/2 CW turn
Man takes up lady's Lt hand in his Rt & partners assume a Right Open Promenade Position facing FLOD.
40  Step forward on Right  Step forward on Left
41& Step forward on Left, & Slide Right up next to Left  Step forward on Right, & Slide Left up next to Right
42 Step forward on Left  Step forward on Right
43-45 Repeat beats 40 through 42
Return to Closed Western Dance Position
46 Step forward on Right  Step forward on Left & begin a 1/2 CW turn progressing to front of man
47 Step Left next to Right  Step on Right continuing 1/2 CW turn
48  Step Right next to Left  Step on Left completing 1/2 CW turn to face man
Partners now resume a Closed Western position.

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