High Hopes
Choreographed by Carol* & George Stayte. (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925 carol.stayte@ntlworld.com Description Partner Dance. (48 Counts), Start in Right Skaters, facing LOD. Gent’s steps listed. Lady’s steps opposite throughout unless stated. Music Better Than Today - Don Williams. CD And so it Goes, (88/176 bpm - Script as 176 bpm) Intro: 32 Counts. Near the end of the track there is a slight pause, dance through it Alt Weed instead of Roses - Ashley Monroe. CD. Like a Rose. (159 bpm) Intro: 20 Counts. Start on the word "We".
GENT: LADY: 1 BOTH: STEP LOCK STEP FORWARD X2, MAMBO FORWARD, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN. 1&2 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. 3&4 Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. 5&6 Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left. Rock fwd on right, recover on left, step back on right. 7&8 ¼ turn right on right, together on left, ¼ turn right stepping ¼ turn Lt on Lt, together on Rt, Fwd on right. RLOD ¼ turn left stepping Fwd on left. RLOD Note: Count: 7 & 8 Release right hands, rejoin right under left into cross hands.
2 STEP LOCK STEP FWD X2, MAMBO 1/2 TURN. STEP LOCK STEP FWD X2, MAMBO FORWARD. SHUFFLE FORWARD. SHUFFLE BACK. 1&2 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. 3&4 Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. 5&6 Rock fwd on L. Recover on R, ½ turn left stepping fwd on left. Rock fwd on right. Recover on left, step back on right. 7&8 Right Shuffle fwd RLR. LOD Left Shuffle back LRL RLOD Note: Count: 5 & 6 Release left hands, Right shoulder to Right shoulder, Right Palm to Right Palm.
3 SHUFFLE FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD. SHUFFLE BACK, MAMBO BACK. 1/4 TURN SHUFFLES X2 (PINWHEEL) 1/4 SHUFFLES X2 (PINWHEEL 1&2 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. 3&4 Rock fwd on right, recover on left, step back on right. Rock back on left, recover on right, step fwd on left. 5&6 Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right LRL. Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right RLR. 7&8 Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right RLR. RLOD Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right LRL. LOD
4 MAMBO FWD, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLES X2 MAMBO BACK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLES X2 (PINWHEEL) MAMBO FORWARD. (PINWHEEL) MAMBO BACK. 1&2 Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left. Rock back on right, recover on right. Step fwd on right. 3&4 Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right RLR Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right LRL 5&6 Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right LRL LOD Rotate ¼ turn shuffle to the right RLR, RLOD 7&8 Rock fwd on right, recover on left, step back on right. Rock back on left, recover on right, step fwd on left.
5 MAMBO BACK. STEP LOCK STEP. PIVOT 1/2 TURN, STEP FWD. STEP LOCK STEP. PIVOT 1/4 TURN. CROSS. SIDE ROCK, CROSS. PIVOT 1/4 TURN. CROSS. SIDE ROCK, CROSS. 1&2 Rock back on left, recover on right, step fwd on left. Step fwd on right, pivot ½ turn left, step fwd on right. 3&4 Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. 5&6 Step fwd on left pivot ¼ turn right, cross left over right. Step fwd on right pivot ¼ turn left, cross right over left. 7&8 Rock to side on right, recover on left, cross right over left. Rock to side on left, recover on right, cross left over right. Note Count: 1 & 2 Rejoin hands into side by side/sweetheart position. Count: 5 & 6 Right hands over Lady’s head into crossed hands, right hand on top. Face to face.
6 SIDE SHUFFLE, BEHIND, SIDE CROSS. SIDE SHUFFLE, BEHIND. SIDE, CROSS. SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN. SHUFFLE FORWARD. SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN. SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN 1&2 Step to side on left, together on right, to side on left. Step to side on right, together on left, to side on right. 3&4 Step right behind left, to side on left, cross right over left. Step left behind right, to side on right, cross left over right. 5&6 Step to the side on L together on right, ¼ turn L stepping Step to the side on right, together on left, ¼ turn left stepping Step fwd on left to LOD Step back on the right to RLOD 7&8 Right shuffle fwd RLR ¼ turn left on L, together on R, ¼ turn left step fwd on left. LOD Note Count: 5 & 6 Release Left hands. Count: 7 & 8 Rejoin Left hands, bring right hands down to Lady’s right hip, into right skater position. START AGAIN July 2013