(2 Pages)Forever Country
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