Leave Before You Love Me (2 Pages)

Choreographed by 	Nancy Milot & Guy Dubé, Suzanne Laverdière & Marc Laliberté
Description 	64 count, Novice Partner dance, Start in Sweetheart position.
		The man’s and lady’s steps are opposite except if indicated.
Music 		Leave Before You Love Me - Marshmello & Jonas Brothers
Video 		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LihsYBHxiL0
	MAN LADY
1-8 	M : WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN R, CROSS SHUFFLE
	L : WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN L, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 	M : Walk forward with R,L 			L : Walk forward with L,R
3&4 	M : Shuffle forward with R,L,R		L : Shuffle forward with L,R,L
5-6 	M : Step L forward, pivot 1/4 turn to right 		L : Step R forward, pivot 1/4 turn to left
*** 	On count 5, the man raises both R hands over the lady’s head.
	You are now in Double Hand Cross position, man facing O.L.O.D and lady facing I.L.O.D
7&8 	M : Cross shuffle to right with L,R,L 		L : Cross shuffle to left with R,L,R
9-16 	M : SIDE, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP, SIDE, CROSS, 1/4 TURN L and SHUFFLE FWD
	L : SIDE, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP, 1/4 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R and SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 	M : Step R to right side, step L together R 		L : Step L to left side, step R together L
3&4 	M : Step R back, step L together R, step R forward 	L : Step L back, step R together L, step L forward
5-6 	M : Step L to left side, cross step R behind L 	L : 1/4 turn to r and step R fwd, 1/2 turn to R and step L back
*** 	On count 5, the man let go both L hands and raises both R hands over the lady’s head.
7&8 	M : 1/4 turn to left and shuffle forward with L,R,L 	L : 1/2 turn to right and shuffle forward with R,L,R
*** 	You are now in Sweetheart position.
17-24 	M : WALK, WALK, KICK-BALL-STEP, 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, SAILOR STEP
	L : WALK, WALK, KICK-BALL-STEP, 1/4 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, SAILOR STEP
1-2 	M : Walk forward with R,L 			L : Walk forward with L,R
3&4 	M : Kick R forward, ball R together L, step L forward 	L : Kick L forward, ball L together R, step R forward
5-6 	M : 1/4 turn to right and cross step R over L, 	L : 1/4 turn to left and cross step L over R
	1/4 turn to right and step L back , 		1/4 turn to left and step R back
*** 	On count 5, the man raises both R hands over the lady’s head.
	You are now in Double Hand Cross position, the man facing R.L.O.D.
7&8 	M : Cross step R behind L, step L to left side, step R fwd 	L : Cross step L behind R, step R to right side, step L fwd
25-32 	M : STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN R, SHUFFLE FWD, MAMBO in 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R CHASSÉ to L
	L : STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD, MAMBO in 1/4 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, CHASSÉ to R
1-2 	M : Step L forward, pivot 1/4 turn to right 		L : Step R forward, pivot 1/4 turn to left
*** 	On count 1, let go the hands.
3&4 	M : Shuffle forward with L,R,L 		L : Shuffle forward with R,L,R
5&6 	M : Rock step R forward, recover on L, 		L : Rock step L forward, recover on
	1/4 turn to right and step R forward 		R, 1/4 turn to left and step L forward
7&8 	M : 1/4 turn to right and chassé to left with L,R,L 	L : 1/4 turn to left and chassé to right with R,L,R
*** 	On count 8, you are now in Double Hand Cross position, R hands on top, man facing O.L.O.D, lady facing I..L.O.D
33-40 	M : SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN L and SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD
	L : SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN R and SHUFFLE FWD, 1/2 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 	M : Step R to right side, point L together R 	L : Step L to left side, point R together L
3&4 	M : 1/4 turn to left and shuffle forward with L,R,L 	L  1/4 turn to right and shuffle forward with R,L,R
*** 	You are now in Volkswagen position face L.O.D.
5-6 	M : Walk forward with R,L 			L : 1/2 turn to right and step L back,
					1/2 turn to right and step R forward
*** 	On count 5, the man let go both L hands and raises both R hands over the lady’s head.
	You are now in Sweetheart position facing L.O.D.
7&8 	M : Shuffle forward with R,L,R 		L : Shuffle forward with L,R,L
41-48 	M : 1/4 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK SIDE in 1/4 TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD
	L : 1/4 TURN L, 1/2 TURN L, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK SIDE in 1/4 TURN R, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 	M : 1/4 turn to right and step L forward, 	L : 1/4 turn to left and step R forward,
	1/2 turn to right and step R back 		1/2 turn to left and step L back
*** 	On count 1, the man lower both L hands and raises both R hands over the lady’s head.
*** 	On count 2, the man lower both R hands and raises both L hands over his head.
	Position Double Hand Cross, man facing I.L.O.D. and lady facing O.L.O.D.
3&4 	M : Triple step on place with L,R,L 		L : Triple step on place with R,L,R
5-6 	M : Rock R to right side, 1/4 turn to left and recover on L L : Rock L to left side, 1/4 turn to right and recover on R
*** Y	ou are now in Volkswagen position, facing R.L.O.D
7&8 	M : Shuffle forward with R,L,R 		L : Shuffle forward with L,R,L
49-56 	M : STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R, SHUFFLE FWD, CROSS, STEP, SHUFFLE FWD
	L : STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD, CROSS, 1/2 TURN L, 1/2 TURN L and SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 	M : Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn to right 		L : Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn to left
*** 	You are now in Reverse Volkswagen position facing L.O.D.
3&4 	M : Shuffle forward with L,R,L 		L : Shuffle forward with R,L,R
5-6 	M : Cross step R over L, step L forward 		L : Cross step L over R, 1/2 turn to left and step R back
*** 	On count 5, the man let go both L hands and raises Both R hands over the lady’s head.
7&8 	M : Shuffle forward with R,L,R 		L : 1/2 turn to left and shuffle forward with L,R,L
*** Y	ou are now in Sweetheart position facing L.O.D.
 
 
57-64 	M : 2X (CROSS, POINT), STEP, TOUCH TOGETHER, KICK-BALL-STEP
	L : 2X (CROSS, POINT), STEP, TOUCH TOGETHER, KICK-BALL-STEP
1-2 	M : Cross step L over R, point R to right side 	L : Cross step R over L, point L to left side
3-4 	M : Cross step R over L, point L to left side 	L : Cross step L over R, point R to right side
5-6 	M : Step L forward, point R together L 		L : Step R forward, point L together R
7&8 	M : Kick R forward, ball R together L, step L forward 	L : Kick L forward, ball L together R, step R forward
	Restart from beginning… HAVE FUN ! 			February 2022