CHASING EACH OTHER
Choreographed by
Diane Girard & Jacques Godin (04/09) - cowboyrhythm@hotmail.com
Description 64 count, intermediate Partner dance, Start Double Hand Hold
Man facing OLOD, Opposite footwork (Mirror steps)
Music Let’s Chase Each Other ‘Round The Room Tonight - Merle Haggard
CD or Mp3 download Here The track is available on lots of Hag Albums
1-8 SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, (CHANGING SIDES) TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT ½ TURN
1-4 Man: Side shuffle LRL, Rock back on R, Recover L / Lady: Side shuffle RLR, Rock back on L, recover R
Release lady’s right hand, raise lady’s left hand (man’s right) passing each other right shoulder
to right shoulder changing sides, lady turns under raised arms rejoin "Double Hand Hold"
5-8 Man: Toe strut R forward, Toe strut L forward turning ½ turn right ILOD
Lady: Toe strut L forward, Toe strut R forward turning ½ turn left OLOD (Double Hand Hold)
9-16 SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, (CHANGING SIDES) TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT ½ TURN
1-4 Man: Side shuffle RLR, Rock back on L, Recover R / Lady: Side shuffle LRL, Rock back on R, Recover L
Release lady’s left hand, raise lady’s right hand (man’s left) passing each other left shoulder
to left shoulder changing sides, lady turns under raised arms, rejoin "Double Hand Hold"
5-8 Man: Toe strut L forward, Toe strut R forward turning ½ turn left OLOD
Lady: Toe strut R forward, Toe strut L forward turning ½ turn right ILOD (Double Hand Hold)
17-24 ROCK BACK, STEP ¼ TURN, HOLD, 3 STEPS ½ TURN, HOLD
Release lady’s right hand (Man’s left) on ¼ turn to face LOD "Open Promenade"
1-4 Man: Rock back on L, Recover R, Step L ¼ turn left LOD, Hold
Lady: Rock back on R, Recover L, Step R ¼ turn right LOD, Hold (Open Promenade)
Release hands while turning, rejoin inside hands facing RLOD
5-8 Man: Step in place R L ½ turn left RLOD, step back R, Hold
Lady: Step in place L R ½ turn right RLOD, Step back L, Hold
25-32 MAN: WALK BACK, 3 STEPS, HOLD / LADY: 3 STEPS IN PLACE ½ TURN, HOLD INTO
CLOSED WESTERN POSITION, BOTH HALF TURN CW 3 STEPS, HOLD
When lady completes ½ turn right to face man, pick up in "Closed Western"
1-4 Man: Back up L R L slightly in angle to left, Hold RLOD
Lady: Step in place R L ½ turn right LOD, Step forward R, Hold (Closed Western)
Keep Closed Western Position while turning ½ turn CW (man’s steps in place)
5-8 Man: Step in place R L R ½ turn right LOD, Hold
Lady: Step L R L ½ turn right RLOD, Hold (Still in Closed Western)
32-40 MAN: WALK FORWARD X3, HOLD (LADY 3 STEP FULL TURN, HOLD) / MAN: 3 STEP FREE SPIN,
HOLD REJOIN IN CLOSED (LADY 3 STEPS IN PLACE, HOLD)
Raise lady’s R hand, lady turns under raised hands, do not rejoin in
Closed Western after lady’s turn
1-4 Man: Walk forward L R L, Hold / Lady full turn right traveling up LOD on R L R, Hold
Release hands, man turns 1 full turn in place, and rejoin Closed western
5-8 Man: Full turn left in place R L R, Hold / Lady: Steps in place L R L, Hold (Closed Western)
41-48 DIAGONAL STEP TOUCHS X2, DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, STEP, TOUCH
Keep "Closed Western Position"
1-4 Man: Diagonally to left step L forward, Touch R, Diagonally to right step R, Touch L
Lady: Diagonally to right step back R, Touch L, Diagonally to left step back L, Touch R
5-8 Man: Diagonally to left step L forward, Slide R next to L, Step L forward, Touch R
Lady: Diagonally to right step back R, Slide L next to R, Step back R, Touch L
49-56 DIAGONAL STEP TOUCHS X2, DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Man: Diagonally to right step R forward, Touch L, Diagonally to left step L forward, Touch R
Lady: Diagonally to left step back L, Touch R, Diagonally to right step back R, Touch L
5-8 Man: Diagonally to right step R forward, Slide L next to R, Step R forward, Hold
Lady: Diagonally to left step back L, Slide R next to L, Step back L, Hold
57-64 ROCK BACK ¼ TURN, STEP FWD, HOLD, 3 STEP ½ TURN WITHOUT HANDS
(LADY FULL TURN), HOLD
1-4 Man: Cross rock back on L, Recover on R ¼ turn left ILOD, Step forward L, Hold
Lady: Cross rock back on R, Recover on L ¼ turn right ILOD, Step forward on R, Hold
Release both hands while turning and rejoin back in starting position Double Hand Hold
5-8 Man: Free ½ turn left in place step R L R, Hold OLOD / Lady: Free full turn right step L R L, Hold ILOD
Start again! MAY 2009