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.+