Forever Country    (2 Pages)

Choreographed by 	Collective Quebec, Canada  (2016)
Description 	Dance partners Intermediate 64 counts Closed position, Man facing LOD and
		lady facing RLOD The steps of a man and lady are of the opposite type,
		except where indicated
Music: 		Forever Country / Artist Of Then - Intro 16 accounts
Video 		https://vimeo.com/190495451
1-8: 	M:Shuffle Fwd, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Fwd, 1/4 Turn, Behind ,
	L: Shuffle Back, Back, Back, Full Turn Shuffle, 1/4 Turn, Cross
1&2 	M: Shuffle left, right, PG, advancing 	L: Shuffle right, left, right, backwards
3-4 	M: Step forward - Step forward 		L: left behind - right behind
	Release the mans R hand and lady’s L hand lady passes under the left
	arm of the man and under his R arm
5&6 	M: Shuffle right, left, right, advancing 	L: Shuffle left, right, left, 1 full turn left
	Position Closed, man facing LOD and lady face RLOD
7-8 	M: 1/4 turn to the right and left to left - Cross right over Left
	L: 1/4 turn to right and right to right - cross left over right
	Position Closed, man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD

9-16 	Shuffle Fwd, Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle 1/4 Turn, Walk, Walk,
	partners change sides, the lady goes to the left of the man let go the mans R hand
	the lady’s L hand lady passes under the left arm of the man and under his R arm
1&2 	M: Shuffle left, right, left, advancing	L: Shuffle right, left, right, advancing
	Do not let go hands
3-4 	M: Step forward - Pivot 1/2 t our left 	L: Step forward - Pivot 1/2 turn right
	Position Open Double hand Hold, man facing ILOD and lady facing OLOD partners change sides, 
 	the lady goes to the right of the man let go the L hand of man and R hand of the lady the  
	lady passes under the R arms of the man and under his L arm
5 & 6 	M: Shuffle right, left, right , advancing, 1/4 turn right L: Shuffle left, right, left, advancing, 1/4 turn left
	Position right Open Promenade facing LOD
7-8 	M: Step forward - right over 		L : Step forward - Step forward
17-24 	M: Behind, Side Step, Cross, Side, Coaster Step, Walk, Walk,
	L: Cross, Side, Back, Behind, Side, 1/2 Turn And Shuffle Back, Back, Back,
	Partners change side, the man passing behind the lady Release hands
1&2 	M: Cross the L over R – right to right -L front 	L: cross right over left - left to left - R behind
	Position Left Open Promenade facing LOD man outside the circle partners change sides, the
	man passes in front of the lady man goes under right arm of the lady under his L arm
3-4 	M: Cross the right over left – Left to left 		L : Cross left behind right - right to right
	Lady passes under the left arm of the man and under his R arm
5&6	 M: R behind L, L to side R – R fwd LOD 		L: 1/2 turn right Shuffle left, right, left, backwards
	position Hammerlock, man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD man inside the circle
7-8 	M: Fwd L, Fwd R 				L: Step back - Step back
25-32 	M: Coaster Step, Step, Touch, Shuffle Fwd, Step, Touch,
	L: Shuffle Full Turn, Back, Touch, Shuffle Back, Back, Touch,
	Do not let go, the lady will stand in front of the man's goes under the left arm of the
	man and under his R arm
1&2 	M: left behind - right next to left - left over L: Shuffle right, left, right, 1 full turn left
	Position Closed man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD
3-4 	M: Step forward – Point L next to R L : left behind - Pointe D beside left
	Bridge at this point of the dance
5&6	 M: Shuffle L-R-L Fwd L: Shuffle R-L-R, back
7-8 	M: Step forward – Point L next to R L: left behind - Point R next to L
	Tag at this point- of the dance
 
 
 
33-40 	M: Mambo Fwd, Back Rock Step, Shuffle Fwd, Walk, Walk,
	L: Mambo Back, Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle Full Turn, Walk, Walk,
1&2 	M: Rock forward on L - Back on R – left fwd 	L: Rock right behind - recover to left - right forward
	Release L hand of lady R hand of man the lady passes under the
	left arm of the man and under his R arm
3-4 	M: Rock right behind - recover to left 	L: Step forward - Pivot 1/2 turn right LOD
	Change to R hand in R hand Pass the right arm above the head of the Lady
5&6 	M: Shuffle right, left, right, advancing 	L: Shuffle left, right, left, 1 full turn right
	Position Sweetheart, facing LOD
7-8 	M: Step forward - right over 		L: Step forward - Step forward

41-48 	M: Side Mambo, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Full Turn, Walk, Walk,
	L: Side Mambo, 1/2 turn, Back, Back Shuffle, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Turn, 
1&2 	M: Rock left to left - back on right - left over 	L: Rock right to right - recover to left - right over
	Do not let go of hands the lady passes under the L arm
3-4 	M:R step forward – L step forward 		L: 1/2 turn right stepping back - right back
	position Cross Double hand Hold, L hands on top ,man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD
	Do not let go hands man goes under the left arm and then under the R arm
5&6 	M: Shuffle right, left, right, 1 full turn left 		L: Shuffle left, right, left, recoiling
	Position Cross Double hand Hold, right hands on top Man facing LOD and lady RLOD
	Do not let go of hands the lady passes under the R arm and then under the L arms
7-8 	M: step forward - right over
	L: 1/2 turn right stepping forward - 1/2 turn to the right and left back
	position Cross Double hand Hold, L hands on top Man facing LOD and lady RLOD
49-56 	M: Fwd Mambo, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Walk, Walk,
	L: Mambo Back, Step, Side Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Walk, Walk,
1&2 	M: Rock forward - Back on right – Left side Right 	L: Rock right behind - recover to left - right over
	partners change sides, man passes behind the lady Do not let go of hands,
	lady passes under the L arms
3-4 	M: 1/ 4 turn right stepping fwd - 1/ 4 turn right stepping fwd RLOD L: step forward L-R
	Do not let go, pass R arm above the head of the Lady
5&6 	M: Shuffle right, left, right, 1/2 turn right 		L: Shuffle left, right, left, 1/2 turn left
	Position Volkswagen, man facing LOD outside the circle
7-8	M Step forward - right over 		L: Step forward - Step forward
57-64 	M: 1/2 Shuffle Turn And Back, Back, Back, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Walk, Walk.
	L: Shuffle Fwd, Walk, Walk, Shuffle 1/2 Turn And Back, Back, Back.
	Do not let go of hands, the man will be placed before the lady man passes under
	the right arm and then under the L arms
1&2 	M 1/2 turn right and Shuffle L-R-L, backwards F: Shuffle R-L-R Fwd,
	Position Cross Double hand Hold, L hands on top Man and lady face RLOD facing LOD
3-4 	M: R behind - Left behind		 F: Step forward - right over
	Do not let go, the lady will stand in front of the man lady goes under the left arm
	and then under the R arm
5&6	 M: Shuffle right, left, right, 1/2 turn right 	L: 1/2 turn left and Shuffle left, right, left, backing
	Resume the starting position, man facing LOD and lady RLOD
7-8 	M: Step L fwd - right over 		F: Step back - Step back
Bridge 	at the 3rd dance routine, do the first 28 accounts and, continue dancing On count 33
Tag	At the 4th dance routine, do the first 32 accounts Pause 4 accounts 
	Restart from the beginning in Finale Optional: see the video of the dance

Note	The choreographers of this dance are: Kevin Michael, Johanne Rutherford & Fran ç ois Cournoyer
	H el ene Lavoie & Michel Auclair, Suzanne Laverdi è re Marc Laliberté & Co Stéphane Cormier, 
	Cassandra Roy-Rh e aume & Marie-Paule Tremblay Marie - Claude Poirier & Micha ë the Lacasse, 
	Isabelle & David Robert Labrosse				December 2016