New Day

Choreographed by Sylvia Priestley March 2000 sylvia.dollar@virgin.net 01606 77586
Description 66 Count, Partner Dance, Position Closed Western, Gent facing LOD. Ladies steps mirror Gents except where indicated.
Music  (Teach)
           (Preferred)		 That’s What Makes You Strong - The Judds BPM 92 WCS 
New Day Dawning - Wynonna Judd – BPM 112 WCS Medium 
Although this dance is not a CHA CHA It will fit the Following
I’ve Been Better by Brad Paisley 112 Bpm Cha Cha - Slow
It also fits to any Swing 120 + If you prefer a fasterTempo Try
Mary Lou - Delbert McClinton (122 WCS) - Medium
Keep It Up - Mark Collie (130 ECS) - Fast)

2 Pages
GENTS  LADY 
STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2
3&4
5-6
7&8



9-10
11&12		 Step back on Left, rock forward on Right
Left shuffle forwards, Left, Right, Left.
Walk forward Right, Left.
Right Shuffle forward, Right, Left, Right.

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, STEP, ROCK, CHA CHA

Step forward on Left foot, rock back on Right.
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left		 Step forward on Right, rock back on Left
Right shuffle back, Right, Left, Right.
Walk back on Left, Right.
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left.

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN
Step back on Right, rock forward onto Left
Right shuffle forward, Right, Left, Right.
Release Lady's Left hand and passing Right hand over Gent's head move Lady behind Gent
13-14
15&16



17-18
19&20


21-22
23&24		 Step back on Right foot, rock forward on Left
Right Cha Cha Cha. (in place)

STEP, ROCK, CHA CHA, STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE

Step forward on Left foot, rock back on Right.
Left Cha Cha Cha (in place)

Dropping hands into closed western hold
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Right shuffle forward Right, Left, Right.
 Walk Forward Left, Right.
Left shuffle, turning ½ Right.

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK,
STEP, SHUFFLE
Walk Right, Left,
Right shuffle turning a further ½ Right to face partner

Step Forward on Left, rock back on Right
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left
¼ TURN, TOGETHER, SIDE CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
25-26
27&28
29-30

31&32		 Turn ¼ on Left foot, step Right beside Left (OLOD)
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Rock back on Right, step forward on Right
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right		 Turn ¼ on Right, step Left beside Right (ILOD)
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Rock back on Left, step forward onto Right

Turn ½ to Right using Left, Right, Left
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Lt arm to face OLOD. Resume double open hand hold
ROCK, STEP, CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
33-34
35&36
37-38

39&40		 Rock back on Left, step forward on Right
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Rock back on Right, step forward on Left
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right		 Rock back on Right, step forward on Left.
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Rock back on Left, step forward on Right

Turn ½ to Right using Left, Right, Left
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Left arm to face ILOD

ROCK, STEP, SIDE CHASSE, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN & FORWARD SHUFFLE
41-42
43-44		 Step back on Left, forward on Right
Step Left to side Left, step Right behind Left		 Step back on Right, rock forward on Left.
Step Right to side, step Left behind Right
Promenade position Lady’s Left hand in Gent's Right hand
45&46

47-48		 Step forward ¼ turn Left into Left forward shuffle
(Left, Right, Left)
Step forward Right, step forward Left		 Step forward ¼ Turn Right into Right forward shuffle (Right, Left, Right)
Step forward Left, step forward Right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN VINE, CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
49&50
51-52

53&54
55-56

57&58		 Right shuffle forward on Right, Left, Right
Step Left ¼ turn on Left,step Right behind Left
Rejoin hands in double open hand
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right		 Left Shuffle forward on Left, Right, Left
Step Right ¼ turn on Right, step Left behind Right

Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right
Step back on Left, rock forward on Right

Turn ½ to Right, using Left, Right, Left.
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Left arm to face ILOD. Resume double open hand hold


59-60
61&62
63-64

65&66		 ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE, STEP, ROCK,
¼ TURN SHUFFLE.
Step back on Left, rock forward on Right
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Turning ¼ Right (LOD)
SMALL Shuffle back on Right, Left, Right
**Take extra care at this point Gents **

Variations:
Turn a 1¼ to Right using Left, Right, Left.
OR: Turn a ¼ to Right using Left, Right, Left
START AGAIN
 ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE, STEP, ROCK,
¾ TURN SHUFFLE.
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left.
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Left step back, Rock forward onto Right

Turning ¾ to Left, using Left, Right, Left.