DON’T REALLY MATTER

Choreographed by 	Claude Martin & Germaine Lemieux Canada (2011) - germaineclaude@hotmail.com
Description 	Partners dance intermediate 64 counts
		Position Closed Western Man facing L.O.D. Lady R.L.O.D. Opposite footwork
Music 		Don’t Really Matter Roy Torres Intro: 32 counts, start on vocal
Video		 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwrCFOKOWwU

1-8 M : 	Cross Rock Step, Side Shuffle, Cross Rock Step, Shuffle Back,
	L : Back Rock Step, Side Shuffle, Back Rock Step, Shuffle Fwd
1-2 	M: cross rock, right over left, return on left 		L: back cross rock, left behind right, return on right
3&4 	M: side ride shuffle R.L.R. 			L: side shuffle to left on L.R.L.
5-6 	M: cross rock left over R. return R. 			L: back cross rock, R. behind L.
7&8 	M: shuffle back, L.R.L., slightly diagonal left 		L: shuffle forward L.R.L., slightly diagonal right

9-16 	H : Back Rock Step, Shuffle Fwd, Step, Point, Step, Point,
	F : Rock Step, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Step, Point, Step, Point
1-2 	M: back rock on R., return L 			L: rock step front L.R.
3&4 	M: shuffle fwd R.L.R 				L: shuffle ½ turn left on L.R.L taking wrap position
	your left hand over lady’s head
5-8 	M; step L. front, point R. to right, step R. 		L: step R. front, point L. to left, step L.
	front point L. to left 				front, point R. to right

17-24 	H : Walk, Walk, Shuffle Fwd, Walk, Walk Shuffle Fwd,
	F : 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Shuffle Back, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Turn, Shuffle Back
1-2 	M: step L.R. fwd, lift left arm low right arm 		L: step ¼ R. to right, ¼ L. to right - coming out of wrap
3&4 	M: shuffle fwd L.R.L. - do not leave hands 		L: shuffle backward, R.L.R.right hand up, left down
5-6 	M: step R.L. fwd 				L: step ½ turn on L., ½ turn on R. backward to right
	bring down man R. hand behind lady’s back
	lady right arm behind your back, your left arm in front on man
7&8 	M: shuffle forward R.L.R. 			L: shuffle L.R.L. backward

25-32 C	harleston Steps, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Triple Step
1-2 	M: step L. forward, sweep R. forward 		L: step R. backward, sweep L. backward
3-4 	M: step R. backward, sweep L. backward 		L: step L. fwd, sweep R. forward
5-6 	M: ¼ turn right fwd on L., ¼ turn right fwd on R. 	L: ¼ turn fwd right on R. ¼ turn right fwd on L.
7&8 	M: triple step on place L.R.L R.L.O.D. 		L: triple step on place R.L.RL.O.D.

33-40 	M : 1/4 Turn, Side, Triple Step, Back Rock Step, Shuffle 1/2 Turn,
	L : 1/4 Turn, 1/2 Turn, Triple Step, Back Rock Step, Shuffle 1/2 Turn
	Do not leave hands 1 to 6 – lady passes under man L. arm
1 – 2 	M: ¼ turn right on R. L. beside I.L.O.D. 		L: ¼ turn left on L. ½ turn left on R. O.L.O.D.
3 & 4 	M: triple step R. L. R. double hands hold 		L: Triple step L. R. L. in place
5 – 6 	M; back rock step on L., return R. 			L: back rock step on R., return L.
7 & 8 	M: shuffle ½ turn right L. R. L. 			L: Shuffle ½ turn left R.L.R.
	changing places men left arm over lady’s head

41-48 	M : 1/4 Turn, Back, Shuffle Back, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Shuffle Fwd,
	L : 1/4 Turn, Back, Shuffle Back, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Turn, Shuffle Back
1-2 	M: ¼ turn right on R., L., back step R.L.O.D. 		L: ¼ turn left on L., step back on R. left open promenade
3&4	 M: shuffle back R.L.R. 				L: shuffle back L.R.L.
5-6 	M: ¼ turn left on L., ¼ turn left on R. L.O.D. 		L: ½ turn right on R., ½ turn right on L.
	Lady go under man left arm and your right arm
7&8 	M: shuffle forward R.L.R. double hands hold 		L: shuffle backward L.R.L.

49-56 	M : Rock Step 1/4 Turn, Triple 1/4 Turn, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Fwd,
	L : Rock Step 1/4 Turn, Triple 1/4 Turn, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 turn, Shuffle Back
1-2 	M: rock step R. ¼ turn left return L. 			L: rock step L. ¼ turn right return R
	holding man right hand with. lady left hand only
3&4 	M: triple step ¼ turn R.L.R. 			L: triple step ¼ turn L.R.L
	take man left hand in lady right hand
5-6 	M: step L., R. slightly forward: 			 L step ½ turn left on R., ½ turn on L.
	lift left man arm with lady’s right armand lady goes under arms
7&8 	M: shuffle forward L.R.L 			L: shuffle backward R.L.R. R.L.O.D
	taking close western position

64 	1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Triple Step, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Triple Step.
	Man goes under lady’s right arm and man left arm on 1-2, 5-6, drop others hands
1-2 	M: ¼ turn left on R., ¼ turn left on L. 		L: ¼ turn right on L., ¼ turn right on R.
	Lady goes around man
3&4 	M: triple step L.R.L. facing partner 			L: triple step R.L.R. L.O.D.
5-6 	M: ¼ turn left on L., ¼ turn left on R. same move as 1-2	 L: ¼ turn right on R., ¼ turn right on L.
7&8 	M: triple step L.R.L. 				L: triple step R.L.R. R.L.O.D.
	taking close western position
	Have a great dance !