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