A
SOFT PLACE
| CHOREOGRAPHER
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William Sevone ,
Fremantle, Australia ( 22/05/99) [email]
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| DESCRIPTION |
48 Count, 2 Wall
Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Line Dance |
| MUSIC |
A Soft Place To
Fall by Allison Moorer-88 bpm |
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Noche Sin Estrellas
(Night Without Stars) by Tish Hinojosa-84 bpm |
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Dance start's with feet together (with weight on the Right)
Choreographers note: Although this song is not a true waltz in the timing sense,
treat the dance as if it was.
There are a number of arm/hand movement's within this dance that will add warmth and feeling.
Dance starts on vocal '...Don't misunderstand me-' after...'a soft place to fall'.
CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP
1-3 Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left in place
Styling Note: On count 1 bend both knees slightly
On counts 1-2 sweep Right open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Right
4-6 Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right, Step Right in place
Styling Note: On count 4 bend both knees slightly
On counts 4-5 sweep Left open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Left
CROSS BEHIND, 1/2 RIGHT WITH SIDE STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP
7-9 Cross Left behind Right, Turning 1/2 Right step Right to side, Step Left to side
Styling Note: On count 7 bend both knees slightly
10-12 Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right, Step Right in place
Styling Note: On count 10 bend both knees slightly
On counts 10-11 sweep Left open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Left
3X SIDE ROCKS - LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
13-15 Rock onto Left, Rock back onto Right, Rock back onto Left (transfer weight to Right)
Styling Note: With both arms bent at elbows facing forward and palms facing each other
move arms and wrists into direction of each 'rock'
CROSS BEHIND, 1/2 RIGHT WITH SIDE STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP
16-18 Cross Left behind Right, Turning 1/2 Right step Right to side, Step Left to side
(transfer weight to Right)
Styling Note: On count 16 bend both knees slightly
19-21 Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left in place
Styling Note: On count 19 bend both knees slightly
On counts 19-20 sweep Right open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Right
3X SIDE ROCKS - RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
22-24 Rock onto Right, Rock back onto Left, Rock back onto Right
Styling Note: With both arms bent at elbows facing forward and palms facing each other
move arms and wrists into direction of each 'rock'
1/4 LEFT WITH BACK STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, BACK STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP
25-27 Turning 1/4 Left on Right step back Left, Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right
28-30 Step back Right, Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left
3/4 RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK STEP, ROCK BACK, 2X SIDE ROCKS: LEFT-RIGHT
31 Turning 1/4 Right on Right step back Left
32 Turning 1/2 Right on Left step forward Right
33 Step/Rock forward onto Left
34-36 Rock back onto Right, Step/Rock Left to side, Rock back onto Right
2X SIDE STEP AND SLIDE
37-39 Step Left to side (1 count), Slide/Drag Right and touch next to Left (2 counts)
Styling Note: On count 37 raise Left open palmed arm across to Right shoulder
On counts 38-39 sweep arm towards and across floor and extend to Left
40-42 Step Right to side (1 count), Slide/Drag Left and touch next to Right (2 counts)
Styling Note: On count 40 raise Right open palmed arm across to Left shoulder
On counts 41-42 sweep arm towards and across floor and extend to Right
BACK STEP, FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK, STEP, STEP
43-44 Step back onto Left, Turning 1/2 Right on ball of Left foot step onto Right
45 Turning 1/2 Right on ball of Right foot step onto Left
46-48 Step Right back, Step Left next to Right, step Right in place