Bonaparte's Retreat

Choreographer 	Maddison Glover (Australia) June 2019
Description 	32 Count : Beginner Partner Sweetheart position, No release of hands.
Music 		Bonaparte's Retreat – Glen Campbell (2.49)

**Restated by: Annie Muxoll and Jonna Hansen, October 2019
Dance begins on lyric ‘girl’ (8 counts from beginning of the track)
 
	Point Fwd, Point Side, Point Fwd/Across, Hitch, Side, Point Fwd, Point Side, Step ½ Turn Right Step, scuff
1,2	 Point R toe forward, point R toe out to R side
3&4 	Point R toe forward/ slightly across L foot, hitch R knee up (option: scoot/hop slightly right), step R to R side
5,6 	Point L toe forward, point L toe out to L side
7&8& 	Step ½ Turn Right, step L forward, scuff R heel forward

	Step Fwd, Lock, Step Fwd, Scuff, Step Fwd, Lock, Step Fwd, Scuff, Slow Pivot ½, V step
1&2& 	Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward, scuff L forward
3&4& 	Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward, scuff R forward
5,6 	Step R forward, pivot ½ turn over L (3:00) (weight on left)
7&8& 	Step R out into R diagonal, step L out into L diagonal, step R back, step L together
Note: 	Stretch counts 5-6 out and rise on tippy toes on the pivot ½ turn. Lyrics: "Sweeeetest" / "Pleeeeasee"

	Walk Fwd x2, Mambo Fwd, Walk Back x2, Coaster Cross
1,2 	Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
3&4 	Rock forward onto R, recover back onto L, step back onto R
5,6 	Walk back on L, walk back on R
7&8 	Step back onto L, step R together, cross L over R

	Side, Together, Fwd, Side, Together, Fwd, Lock Shuffle Fwd, Mambo fwd
1&2 	Step R to R side, step L together, step R forward
3&4 	Step L to L side, step R beside L, step forward onto L
5&6 	Step R forward, cross L back R, step R forward
7&8 	Rock forward onto L, recover back onto R, step back onto L

Restart: During the fourth sequence. Dance to count 16 and Restart the dance.
							October 2019