(2 Pages)Invitation To The Blues
Choreographed byDiane Girard & Jacques Godin 2010 Dedicated to our friend Jacques L. Description Partner dance / Intermediate / 64 counts, Start Double Hand Hold man facing OLOD Opposite steps (mirrored). Man’s steps are described, otherwise noted Music Invitation To The Blues - Ray Price
1-8 SIDE, TOUCH X2, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN1-4 Step L to left side, Touch together with R, Step R to right side, Touch together with L Release hands when turning, rejoin hands when facing each other 5&6 Step L ¼ turn left LOD, Step together R, Step L forward 7-8 Step R forward, Pivot ½ turn left on L RLOD
9-16 STEP ¼ TURN, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN1-4 Step R ¼ turn left OLOD, Touch together with L Step L to left side, Touch together with R Release hands when turning, rejoin hands when facing each other 5&6 Step R ¼ turn right RLOD, Step together L, Step R forward 7-8 Step L forward, Pivot ½ turn right on R LOD
17-24 ¼ TURN VINE, TOUCH, CHANGE SIDES ½ TURN, TOUCH1-4 Step L ¼ turn right OLOD, Cross R behind, Step L to left side, Touch together with R Release rear hands (man’s right with lady’s left) raise lady’s right hand (man’s left), change sides passing left shoulder to left shoulder. Lady turns under raised arms 5-8 Changing sides ½ turn left (Lady turns right)) step R L R, Touch together with L Now in Double Hand Hold man facing ILOD, lady OLOD
25-32 SCISSOR STEP, HOLD, MAN ¼ TURN LOD, HOLD / LADY ¾ TURN RLOD, HOLD1-4 Step L to left side, Slide together with R, Cross L over R, Hold Release lady’s R hand (man’s L), raise lady’s L hand (man’s R), lady turns under raised arms 5-8 Man: Step R ¼ turn right LOD, Step forward L R, Hold Lady: Step L ¼ turn left LOD, Step R forward pivoting ½ turn left RLOD, Step L back, Hold Pick up lady’s R hand with man’s L hand, release lady’s L hand and man’s R hand until count 46 33-40 FORWARD, TOUCH X2 (LADY BACKWARD), ½ TURN CHANGING SIDE, HOLD Slightly sway hands from left to right while advancing 1-4 Slightly diagonally Step forward L, Touch together with D, Step R forward, Touch together with L (Lady’s steps are backward) Changing sides left shoulder to left shoulder raise hands, man walks around lady counter clockwise. Lady turns clockwise in place 5-8 Man: Step L R L ½ turn left (around lady), Hold RLOD Lady: Step in place ½ turn right R L R, Hold LOD
41-48 BACKWARD, TOUCH X2 (LADY FWD), STEP BACK, SLIDE TOGETHER, ROCK FWD (LADY STEP FWD, STEP FWD PIVOTING ½ TURN LEFT INTO RIGHT SIDE BY SIDE RLOD, BOTH ROCK FWD Lady stepping forward, slightly sway hands from left to right while advancing1-4 S lightly diagonally step back R, Touch together L, Step back L, Touch together with R When lady pivots ½ turn left (count 6) transfer hands into Right Side By Side position facing (sweetheart) RLOD 5-8 Man: Step back R, Slide together and step L, Rock forward on R, Recover back on L Lady: Step forward L, Step forward R pivoting ½ turn left (Right Side By Side RLOD), Rock forward L, Recover back on R
49-56 3 STEPS INSIDE ½ TURN INTO CROSS HANDS LOD, TOUCH, MAN: SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH (LADY: FULL TURN RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE KEEPING CROSSED HANDS, TOUCH) Raise right hands over lady’s head, when doing ½ turn. Finish in Crossed Hands position right hands on top facing LOD lady on left side of man 1-4 Turn ½ turn right (lady left) step back R ¼ turn, step together with L, Step R forward ¼ turn right (Crossed Arms facing LOD) Touch together with L Keep hands crossed while lady full turns to right of man, finish Crossed Hands right on top facing LOD 5-8 Man: Step L to left side, Step together with R, Step L to left side, Touch together with R Lady: Full turn right stepping R L R, Touch together with L
57-64 STEP ¼ TURN, TOUCH, (HAND TRANSFER) STEP ¼ TURN LOD, OUTSIDE FREE HANDS ¾ TURN, CROSS, HOLD Transfer man’s right hand to lady’s left when facing each other on ¼ turn1-4 Step R ¼ turn right OLOD (lady ILOD), Touch together with L, Step L ¼ turn forward diagonally LOD (lady diagonally to right), Touch together with R (Open Promenade LOD) Release hands while turning outside ¾ turn, rejoin in "Double Hand Hold" restarting dance 5-8 Step R forward turning ½ turn left RLOD, Step L to side ¼ turn left OLOD, Cross R over L, Hold