Blue Shades

Choreographed by 	Karen & Nigel Poll – June 2015 ~ pollykaz 7@live.co.uk
		01379 853571 ~ www.stilldancing.co.uk
Description 	64 count dance, Western Hold, facing Outside Line of Dance.
		Opposite footwork throughout unless stated.
Music 		New Shade Of Blue – Southern Pacific (Greatest Hits)

	Box Step Forward hold, Box Step Back Hold
1-4 	Man, Left Side, together, Left forward, Hold
	Lady, Right side, together, Right back, Hold
5-8 	Man, Right Side, together, Right back, Hold
	Lady, Left side, together, Left forward, Hold

	Mambo back Hold, Mambo forward ½ turn Hold (letting go of Hands)
9-12 	Man, Left mambo back, recover on Right, Left step forward, Hold
	Lady, Right mambo forward turn ½ right,
13-16 	Man, Right mambo forward turn ½ right, Hold,
	Lady, Step forward Left ½ pivot step forward Left , Hold,

	Step ½ pivot step, Hold, Behind side Cross, Hold
17-20 	Man, Step forward Left ½ pivot Right, step side Left, Hold (Western Hold)
	Lady, Mambo forward Right recover, side right, Hold
21-24 	Man, Right behind left, left to left side, cross Right in front of left, Hold
	Lady, Left over right, right to right side, Left behind, Hold

	Walk, Walk, Walk, Hold (Crossing in front of Lady) lock step forward, Hold (facing LOD)
25-28 	Man, Walk L-R-L, turning ¼ Left to face LOD, in front of lady, Hold,
	(under raised arms man's left, lady, right)
	Lady, Walk R-L-R, turning ¼ right to face LOD, behind the man, Hold
29-32 	Man, Right Lock step forward, Hold (holding inside hands)
	Lady, Left lock step forward, Hold

	Step ½ step Hold, Lock step forward (into RLOD)
33–36 	Man, Step forward Left ½ pivot Right, step forward Left, Hold (release hands)
	Lady, Step forward Right ½ pivot Left, step forward Right, Hold
37-40 	Man, Right Lock step forward, Hold (facing RLOD) (Holding inside hands)
	Lady, Left Lock step forward, Hold

	1/2 turn Right, Walk, Walk, Walk, Hold, Walk, Walk, Walk, Hold, (Lady 1/2 turn)
41-44 	Man Making ½ Right, Walk Left, Right, Left, Hold (in front of lady under raised arms) to face LOD
	Lady Making ½ Left, Walk Right, Left, Right, Hold. (behind the man)
45-48 	Man, Walk, R-L-R, Hold
	(small steps – so lady can turn in front under raised arms, Man L, Lady R)
	Lady, Turn ½ Right, stepping back Left, Right Left, Hold - Western Hold

	Side Rock, Cross, Hold, Side Rock, Cross, Hold (facing LOD)
49-52 	Man, Side Rock Left, recover on right, Cross Left in front,
	Lady, Side Rock Right, recover on Left, Cross Right behind left
53-56 	Man Side Rock Right, recover on Left, Cross Right in front
	Lady, Side Rock Left, recover on Right, Cross Left behind Right

	Rock recover, ¼ Hold, Rock back recover step Hold. (Facing OLOD)
57-60 	Man, Rock Side Left, recover turn ¼ Right, step forward Left, Hold
	Lady, Rock right side, turn ¾ Left stepping back on Right, Hold
	(Lady turn L under raised arms Man's L, Lady R)
61-64 	Man, Rock Back Right, recover, step forward Right, Hold
	Lady, Rock back Left recover, step forward Left, Hold				June 2015