A Matter Of Time

Choreographed by	David & Carol Dabbs (D&G qualified instructors). david.dabbs14@gmail.com.
Description 	Intermediate 64 count partner dance starting in closed western, man LOD,
		lady RLOD, opposite footwork, man’s listed.
Music: 		It’s A Matter Of Time - Elvis Presley - 104 bpm 16 count intro
Alt: 		Carmen - Gene Watson 32 count intro,.
	RUMBA BOX
1-4 	Side on left, together with right, forward on left, hold.
5-8 	Side on right, together with left, back on right, hold.
	COASTER STEP, HOLD, WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD.
9-12 	Back on left, (lady back on right) together on right, step forward on left, hold.
13-16 	Walk forward right left right, hold.
	SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, HOLD, REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FEET.
17-20 	Side on left, together with right, side on left (with sway), hold.
21-24 	Side on right, together with left, side on right, (with sway) hold.
	MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING BACK, TOGETHER RIGHT, IN PLACE, HOLD.
	TURN LEFTSTEPPING FORWARD, TOGETHER, IN PLACE, HOLD. LADY: WALK
	FORWARD X 3, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD.
25-28 	Man: ¼ turn left (ILOD) stepping back on left, together with right, in place with left, hold.
	Lady: Walk forward right left right, hold. (Raise inside hands step 25)
29-32 	Man: ¼ turn left (RLOD) stepping forward on right, together with left, in place right, hold.
	Lady: ½ turn left (LOD) on left right left, hold. (into closed western step 32)
	ROCK STEP FORWARD, IN PLACE, HOLD. ROCK STEP BACK, HOLD.
33-36 	Rock forward on left (lady rocks back) recover on right, in place left, hold.
37-40 	Rock back on right, (lady rocks forward) recover on left, in place right, hold.
	MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING BACK, TOGETHER RIGHT, IN PLACE, HOLD. ¼
	TURN LEFT STEPPING FORWARD, TOGETHER, IN PLACE, HOLD.
	LADY: WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD.
41-44 	Man: ¼ turn left (OLOD) stepping back on left, together right, in place left, hold.
	Lady: Walk forward right left right, hold.(raise outside hands step 41 )
45-48 	Man: ¼ turn left (LOD) stepping forward on right, together with left, in place right, hold.
	Lady: ½ turn left (RLOD) on left right left, hold. (into closed western step 48)
	MAN: SIDE ROCK, IN PLACE, HOLD. TRIPLE IN PLACE, HOLD. LADY: FULL TURN
	RIGHT INTO HAMMERLOCK, HOLD, TRIPLE IN PLACE, HOLD.
49-52 	Man: Rock to side on left, recover on right, in place left, hold..
	Lady: Full turn right on right left right, hold.
	(left hand behind her back into hammerlock step 51 )
53-56 	triple in place right left right, hold.
	MAN: SIDE ROCK, IN PLACE, HOLD. WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD. LADY: FULL
	TURN LEFT OUT OF HAMMERLOCK, HOLD, WALK BACK X 3, HOLD.
57-60 	Man: Rock to side on left, recover on right, in place left, hold..
	Lady: Full turn left out of hamerlock on right left right, hold.
	(into closed western step 60)
61-64 	Walk forward right left right, hold..
	Begin Again J						uly 2022	
				In association with the line dance by Gaye Teather.+