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