Circles

Choreographed by 	Dan Albro (3/8/16)
Description: 	48 count, Intermediate Level Partner Dance
Music: 		Round In Circles - Charles Kelly
		Position Two hand hold, facing FLOD Man on inside Lady outside
		Mans footwork described, Ladies foot work opposite except where noted.
		Intro: 16 counts, start with vocals

1-8 4 	LOCK STEPS WITH BRUSHES
1&2& 	Step fwd R, cross step L behind R, step fwd R, brush L fwd
3&4& 	Step fwd L, cross step R behind L, step fwd L, brush R fwd
5&6& 	Step fwd R, cross step L behind R, step fwd R, brush L fwd
7&8& 	Step fwd L, cross step R behind L, step fwd L, brush R fwd

9-16 	2 TURNING SHUFFLES, TWO SHUFFLES FWD
1&2 	Turn ¼ left stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R (RLOD)
3&4 	Turn ¼ left stepping side L, step R next to L, turn ¼ left stepping fwd L (LOD)
5&6 	Step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R,
7&8 	Step fwd L, step R next to L, step fwd L

17-24 	STEP ½ TURN, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE TO CLOSED POSITION
1-3 	Step fwd R, pivot ½ turn left (weight on L), turn ¼ left stepping side R
&4-6 	Step L next to R, step side r, cross rock L behind R, replace weight on R
7&8 	Man Turn ¼ right stepping side L, step R next to L, step side L (RLOD)
	Lady Small shuffle fwd stepping fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R (FLOD)
Hands 	On count 1 release hands, on count 4 man places the right hand on ladies hip,
	on count 7 man picks up ladies right hand in his left hand.

25-32 	1 ½ TURN TRAVELING FLOD IN CLOSED SOCIAL POSITION
1&2 	Turn ¼ right stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ right stepping fwd R
3&4	 Turn ¼ right stepping side L, step R next to L, turn ¼ right stepping back L
5&6 	Turn ¼ right stepping side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ right stepping fwd R
7&8 	Step fwd L, step R next to L, step fwd L

33-40 	ROCK, REPLACE, 4 STEPS WITH SWAYS, SHUFFLE SIDE
1-3 	Rock fwd R, replace weight L, small step back R swaying hips right
4-5 	Small step back L swaying hips left, small step back R swaying hips right
6-7&8 	Small step back L swaying hips left, step side R, step L next to R, step side R

41-48 	ROCK, STEP, LADIES CHANGE SIDES, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE FWD
1,2,3&4 	Man Turn ¼ left stepping back L, step side R, turn ¼ left stepping fwd L,
	step R next to L, step fwd L
Lady 	Rock back R, replace weight on L, step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R
5&6 	Man Step side R, step L next to R, turn ¼ left stepping back R
	Lady Step fwd L, pivot ½ right weight on R, step fwd L
7&8 	Man Step side L, step R next to L, turn ¼ left stepping fwd L
	Lady Step fwd R, step L next to R, step fwd R
Hands 	On count 5 lady turn under mans left hand,
	on count 7 man releases ladies right and picks up her left hand in his right.
	February 2019