Once In A Lifetime

Choreographed by	Carol* & George Stayte, (UK). *Qualified D & G Instructor.
		02392 423925 carol.stayte@ntlworld.com
Description	64 Count Partner Dance, Start in Right Side by Side / Sweetheart Position.
		Gent’s and Lady’s footwork the same throughout unless otherwise stated.
Music: 		Paper Rosie - Gene Watson CD: Best Of The Best (122 Bpm 16 Count Intro)
Alternative: 	Once In A Lifetime - Heartbeat. CD: Once In A Lifetime. (114 bpm. 16 Count Intro)

1 	DIAGONAL CROSS ROCK. BACK ROCK. STEP SLIDE STEP BRUSH.
1-2 	Rock right over left, (Turning the body diagonally to the left) recover on left.
3-4 	(Straighten up to LOD) Rocking back on right, recover on left.
5-8 	Step fwd on right, slide left up to right, step fwd on right, brush left fwd.

2 	DIAGONAL CROSS ROCK. BACK ROCK. STEP SLIDE STEP BRUSH.
1-2 	Rock left over right. (Turning the body diagonally to the right) Recover on right,
3-4 	(Straighten up to LOD) Rocking back on left, recover on right.
5-8 	Step fwd on left, slide right up to left, step fwd on left, brush right fwd.

3 	ROCK ½ TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD. PIVOT ½ TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD.
1-4 	Rock fwd on right, recover on left, ½ turn right stepping fwd on right. Hold.
	Release left hands, right hand over Lady’s head.
5-8 	Step fwd on left pivot ½ turn right, step fwd on left. Hold. Right hands over Gent’s head,
	Right hands over Gent’s head, Rejoin into Sweetheart position.

4 	GENT: STEP SLIDE STEP. HOLD (X2).
	LADY: STEP SLIDE STEP. HOLD. 1/2 TURN. HOLD.
1-4 	Both: Step fwd on right, slide left up to right, step fwd on right. Hold.
5-8 	Gent: Step fwd on left, slide right up to left, step fwd on left. Hold. 
	Release left hands, Right shoulder to Right shoulder.
	Lady: ¼ turn right on left, ¼ turn right, stepping back on right, step back on left. Hold. RLOD

5 	TURN 1/4. STEP TOGETHER, STEP SIDE, HOLD. CROSS ROCK ¼ TURN HOLD.
1-4 	Gent: ¼ turn left to ILOD on right, step left next to right, step to side on right. Hold.
	Lady: ¼ turn right on right step left next to right, step to side on right. Hold
	Lady now behind Gent, rejoin hands to Reverse Indian Position to ILOD
5-8 	Rock left over right, recover on left, ¼ turn left stepping fwd on left. RLOD
	Hammerlock, right hands behind Gent’s back.

6	PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP FORWARD HOLD. STEP LOCK STEP HOLD.
1-4 	Step fwd on right, pivot ½ turn left, step fwd on right, Hold. LOD
	Release right hands, raise left over Lady’s head. Rejoin into Sweetheart position.
5-8 	Step fwd on left, slide right behind left, step fwd on left, Hold.

7 	MAMBO FORWARD HOLD. BACK LOCK BACK. HOLD.
1-4 	Rock fwd on right, recover on left, step back on right. Hold.
5-8 	Step back on left, slide right across left, step back on left, Hold.

8 	MAMBO BACK. HOLD. ¼ TURN, STEP TOGETHER, ¼ TURN. BRUSH FORWARD.
1-4 	Rock back on right, recover on left, step fwd on right. Hold.
5- 8 	¼ turn right on left, step together on right, ¼ turn left, stepping fwd on left, Brush Right fwd.
	Count: 5 Indian position. Count: 8 Sweetheart position.
	Start Again					May 2015