Invitation To The Blues    (2 Pages)

Choreographed by 	Diane 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 TURN
1-4 	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 TURN
1-4 	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, TOUCH
1-4 	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, HOLD
1-4 	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 advancing
1-4 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 turn
1-4 	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