A Good Year (For The Roses)

Choreographed by 	Diana Dawson (April 2011) :01896 756244 www.silverstarswesterndancers.com
		dianadawson@btinternet.com
Description 	64 count 2-wall improver line dance
Music 		Good Year for the Roses - Kikki Danielson (98 bpm)
Sect 1 	SWAYx2, SAILOR CROSS, SWAY x2, SAILOR STEP
1-2 	Step left to left side, swaying hips left, sway hips right
3&4 	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left over right
5-6 	Step right to right side, swaying hips right, sway hips left
7&8 	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side slightly forward
Sect 2 	PIVOT 1/2 TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN-HOOK, SHUFFLE
1-2 	Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left foot, hook right in front of left [6:00]
3&4 	Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right
5-6 	Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, hook right in front of left [12:00]
7&8 	Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right
Sect 3 	CROSS, ROCK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD,
1-2 	Cross left over right, rock back onto right
3&4 	Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left, step right up to left, step left forward [9:00]
5-6 	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight onto left) [3:00]
7&8 	Step forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right
Sect 4 	LEFT FORWARD, ROCK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE
1-2 	Rock forward onto left foot, rock back onto right 
3&4 	Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
5-6 	Rock forward onto right foot, rock back onto left.
7&8 	Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, step left up to right, step forward on right [9:00]
Sect 5 	SKATE FORWARD x2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT PADDLE TURN x2
1-2 	Skate forward on Left, Skate forward on right (or walk forward Left, Right)
3&4 	Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5-8 	Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left, Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left [3:00]
Sect 6 	JAZZBOX, TOUCH, CHASSE, BACK, ROCK
1-4 	Cross step right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, touch left beside right
5&6 	Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
7-8 	Step back on right, rock forward onto left
Sect 7 	SKATE FORWARD x2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT PADDLE TURN x2
1-2 	Skate forward on right foot, skate forward on left foot (or walk forward Right , Left)
3&4 	Step forward on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
5-8 	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right, step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right [9:00]
Sect 8 	JAZZBOX 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, CHASSE, BACK, ROCK
1-2 	Cross step left over right, step back on left.
3-4 	Make 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side, touch right beside left
5&6 	Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
7-8 	Step back on left, rock forward onto right
Begin again
Tag at end of wall 2
	(facing front – instrumental bridge!) Dance the following 18 steps then begin wall 3 facing front
	Fwd-Rock, Side-Rock-Cross shuffle, Side Rock- cross shuffle,
	fwd-rock- shuffle back, back rock- shuffle fwd
1-2 	Step forward onto left, rock back onto right.
3-4 	Step left to left side, rock onto right,
5&6 	Left cross shuffle (travelling to right side).
7-8 	Step right to right side, rock onto left.
9&10	Right cross shuffle (travelling to left).
11-12-13&14 Step left forward, rock back onto right. Shuffle back stepping Left-Right-Left.
15-16-17&18 Step back on right, rock forward onto left. Shuffle forward stepping Right-Left-Right