Mona Lisa

Choreographed by 	Diane Girard & Jacques Godin 09 cowboyrhythm@hotmail.com
Description 	Partner dance / 64 counts
		Start: Double Hand Hold, man facing OLOD
		Steps are identical except where noted
Music 		Mona Lisa - James Hand

1-8 	DOUBLE ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-4 	Angled to right (Double Hand Hold, left shoulder to left shoulder) rock forward L, Back on R X2
5-8 	Step back on L, Step R next to L, Step forward on L (Angled to left), Hold

9-16 	DOUBLE ROCK STEP, 1/4 TURN 3 STEPS BACK (LADY FWD), HOLD
1-4 	Angled to left (Double Hand Hold, right shoulder to right shoulder) rock forward R, Back on L X2
5-8 	Man: Step ¼ turn right on R, Step back L R, Hold RLOD
	Lady: Step ¼ turn right on R, Step forward L R, Hold LOD

17-24 	MAN: STEP ¼ TURN, HOLD, STEP ¼ TURN, HOLD, TRIPLE, HOLD
	LADY: PIVOT ½ TURN, HOLD, PIVOT ½ TURN, HOLD, TRIPLE ½ TURN, HOLD
	Raise lady’s right hand (man’s left) Release lady’s left hand (man’s right),
	lady turns under raised arms left shoulder to left shoulder
1-4 	Man: Step in place L ¼ turn left OLOD, Hold, Step in place R ¼ turn left LOD, Hold
	Lady: Step fwd L pivoting ½ turn right RLOD, Hold, Step back on R pivoting ½ turn right RLOD, Hold
	(Keep holding lady’s right hand with man’s left, do not rejoin in double hand hold)
5-8 	Man: Small steps forward L R L, Hold
	Lady: Triple half turn right on L R L RLOD, Hold

25-32 	SHUFFLE ½ TURN (LADY SHUFFLE BACK), HOLD, BOTH SHUFFLE ½ TURN, HOLD
	Release hands on man’s half turn, rejoin in "Hammerlock Position"
	right hands in man’s back, left hands in front
1-4 	Man: Step forward R ½ turn left RLOD, Step L next to R, Step back on L, Hold
	Lady: Step back on R, Step L next to R, Step back on R, Hold
	Release right hands and raise left hands over lady’s head when turning
	man places himself directly behind lady both facing LOD
5-8 	Step back on L ¼ turn left, Step R next to L, Step L ¼ turn left LOD, Hold

33-40 	SHUFFLE ¼ TURN (INDIAN POSITION), HOLD, DOUBLE ROCK STEP
	Indian Position» man behind lady facing ILOD
1-4 	Step R ¼ turn left ILOD, Step L next to R, Step R to right side, Hold
5-8 	Angled to right rock forward L, Back on R X2

41-48 	COASTER STEP, HOLD, DOUBLE ROCK STEP
1-4 	Step back on L, Step R next to L, Step forward on L (Angled to left), Hold
5-8 	Angled to left rock forward R, Back on L X2

49-56 	COASTER STEP, HOLD, CROSS OVER, STEP BACK ¼ TURN, STEP FORWARD
1-4 	Step back on R, Step L next to R, Step R to right side, Hold
5-8 	Cross L over R, Step back on R ¼ turn left RLOD, Step L forward, Hold
	Now in «Sweetheart Position» facing RLOD lady on right side of man

57-64 	MAN: STEP TO SIDE, HOLD, STEP TOGETHER ¼ TURN, HOLD, SIDE SHUFFLE, HOLD.
	LADY: STEP FWD, HOLD, PIVOT ½ TURN & CROSS IN FRONT, HOLD,
	¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE, HOLD
	Right hands over lady’s head, finish Cross Hands right hands on top
1-4 	Man: Step R to right side, Hold, Step L next to R ¼ turn left OLOD, Hold
	Lady: Step forward on R pivoting ½ turn left RLOD, Hold, Step L crossing in front of R, Hold
	Uncross hands to rejoin in «Double Hand Hold»
5-8 	Man: Step R to right side, Step L next to R, Step R to right side, Hold
	Lady: (Forming an arc away from man) Step R ¼ turn left ILOD, Step L next to R, Step R to right side

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December 2009