Making Memories of Us

Choreographed by 	Rick Hobbs & Gail Eaton. May 2019 rhobbs51@comcast.net –
		onthedancefloorwithgail@gmail.com
Description 	32 count, Partner Dance. Start with partners facing each other, man facing OLOD,
		lady facing ILOD; no hands (however, on subsequent repetitions,
		man's left and lady's right will be joined at start of the dance).
Music: 		Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban

1-8 	(BOTH) ROCK R BACK, RECOVER, 1/2 L-TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK L BACK, RECOVER,
	(MAN) TRIPLE-STEP, (LADY) STEP, Together
1-2 	Rock back on R, recover forward onto L
3&4 	Turn 1/4 L and step R to side, step L together, turn 1/4 L and step R back
Note: 	During this 1/2 L-turn shuffle, partners stay face-to-face while crossing LOD and 
	switching sides, man ending on outside track but facing ILOD, lady opposite.
5-6 	Rock back on L, recover forward onto R
7&8 	(Man) Triple-step in place L-R-L
7-8 	(Lady) Step L forward (toward man), step Right
Hands: 	On count 3, go into double hand hold.

9-16 	(MAN) SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 R-TURN SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2 	Step R to side, step L next to R
3&4 	Turn 1/4 R and shuffle forward R-L-R
5-6 	Step L forward, step R forward (FLOD, facing lady)
7&8 	Shuffle forward L-R-L
Hands: 	On count 4, drop man's L (lady's R). On count 5, bring joined hands (man's R, lady's L) 
	over lady's head. On count 6, resume double hand hold.
9-16 	(LADY) SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 L-TURN SHUFFLE, 1/2 L-TURN, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 	Step L to side, step R next to L
3&4 	Turn 1/4 L and shuffle forward L-R-L
5-6 R	ight Step Back ½, Left Step Back
7&8 	Shuffle back R-L-R

17-24 	(MAN) ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE-IN-PLACE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2 	Rock forward onto R, recover back onto L
3&4 	Triple step in place R-L-R
5-6 	Step L forward, step R forward
7&8 	Shuffle forward L-R-L (FLOD, facing lady)
Hands: 	On count 2, bring both pairs of joined hands together over lady's head. As lady turns on
	3&4, keep hands overhead, but release them on count 3 and rejoin them on count 4
	so that arms are NOT crossed at end of turn. On count 5, lower both pairs of joined
	hands to waist level for normal two hand hold.
17-24 	(LADY) ROCK BACK, Full Turn Triple in place, BACK, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2	Rock back on L, recover onto R
3&4	Full Turn Triple
5-6 	Step R back, step L back
7&8 	Shuffle back R-L-R

25-32]	(MAN) FORWARD, 1/4 R-TURN, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, DRAG/TOUCH
1-2	Step R forward, turn 1/4 R and step L to side (OLOD, facing lady)
3&4 	Step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L
5-6 	Step L to side, step R behind L
7-8 	Step L to side, drag R toward L (weight remains on L)
Hands: 	On count 1, drop man's L (lady's R), and pass joined hands (man's R, lady's L)
	over lady's head as she turns. On count 3, resume double hand hold. On count 5,
	drop man's R (lady's L) and pass joined hands (man's L, lady's R) over lady's head as
	she turns. Retain single hand hold as you begin the next repetition.
25-32 	(LADY) 1/2 L-TURN, 1/4 L-TURN, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, Full Turn Rolling Vine w/Step
1-2	 Turn 1/2 L and step L forward, turn 1/4 L and step R to side (ILOD, facing man)
3&4 	Step L behind R, step R to side, cross L over R
5-6 	Turn 1/4 R and step R forward, turn 1/2 R and step L back
7-8 	Turn 1/4 R and step R to side, step L next to R
	Repeat 							July 2019