Making Wishes

Choreographed By 	John & Katie Corbett (January 2018)
Description 	68 Count Partner Dance. Opposite footwork throughout
		Start facing LOD holding inside hands (16 count intro, start on count 17)
Music: 		In My Dreams – The Mavericks, CD: The Mavericks
(Teach) 		Any slow to medium track

	STEP, TOUCH, STEP, HEEL TOUCH, STEP LOCK, SHUFFLE
	GENT 					LADY
1-2 	Step forward on L, touch R toe behind L heel 	Step forward on R, touch L toe behind R heel
3-4 	Step back on R, touch L heel forward 		Step back on L, touch R heel forward
5-6 	Step forward on L, lock R behind L 		Step forward on R, lock L behind R
7&8 	L shuffle forward 				R shuffle forward
9-16 	Repeat steps 1 – 8, starting on R 		Repeat steps 1 – 8, starting on L

	¼ TURN, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE
17-18 	Turn ¼ R stepping L to side, bring R next to L 	Turn ¼ L stepping R to side, bring L next to R
19&20 	L side shuffle 				R side shuffle
21-22 	Rock back on R, recover on L 			Rock back on L, recover on R
23&24 	R shuffle in place 				L shuffle in place
(step 18 join hands in open hand hold facing partner) (count 24 finish L shoulder to L shoulder)

	¼ PINWHEEL, SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE ¼ PINWHEEL, SHUFFLE, ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE
25-26 	Step L, R making ¼ turn L, 			Step R, L making ¼ turn L,
27&28 	L shuffle in place 				R shuffle in place
29-30 	Rock back on R, recover on L, 			Step forward on L, pivot ½ turn R,
31&32 	R shuffle forwards 				L shuffle forwards
(release hands on count 29 & rejoin inside hands on count 30)

	¼ PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE
33-34 	Step forward on L, pivot ¼ 			R Step forward on R, pivot ¼ L,
35&36 	L shuffle turning ½ turn R 			R shuffle turning ½ turn L
37-38 	Rock back on R, recover on L, 			Rock back on L, recover on R,
39&40 	R shuffle forwards 				L shuffle forwards
(release inside hands on count 33 & rejoin in double hand hold on count 40)
(count 40 finish R shoulder to R shoulder)

	¼ PINWHEEL, SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE ¼ PINWHEEL, SHUFFLE, ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE
41-42	Step L, R making ¼ turn R, 			Step R, L making ¼ turn R,
43&44 	L shuffle in place 				R shuffle in place
45-46 	Rock back on R, recover on L, 			Step forward on L, pivot ½ turn R,
47&48 	R shuffle forwards 				L shuffle forwards
(release hands on count 45 & join inside hands on count 47)

	FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN x 2, SHUFFLE, STEP ½ TURN SHUFFLE
49-50 	Step L, R making full turn R, 			Step R, L making full turn L
51&52 	L shuffle forwards 				R shuffle forwards
53-54 	Step R, L making two ¼ turns L 		Step L, R making two ¼ turns R
55&56 	R shuffle backwards (RLOD) 			L shuffle backwards (RLOD)
57-58	 Step back on L, turn ½ turn R stepping fwd on R 	Step back on R, turn ½ L stepping forward on L
59&60 	L shuffle forwards R shuffle forwards
(OPTION for steps 49-50: walk walk forwards)
(release hands on count 49 & rejoin on count 59 if doing stated steps)

	STEP LOCK, SHUFFLE, ROCKING CHAIR
61-62	Step forward on R, lock L behind R 		Step forward on L, lock R behind L
63&64 	R shuffle forwards 				L shuffle forwards
65-66 	Rock forward on L, recover on R 		Rock forward on R, recover on L
67-68 	Rock back on L, recover on R 			Rock back on R, recover on L
							April 2018