The Promise

Choreographer 	Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925
		carol.stayte@ntlworld.com
Description 	Partner Dance. (66 Counts) Same Footwork Unless Otherwise Stated.
		Start: Right Side by Side / Sweetheart position.
Music 		The Promise - Jody Jenkins, CD: Dancin’The Night Away. (115bpm - 15 Count intro.)
Alternative	You don’t Even Know Who I Am - Patty Loveless. CD: When Fallin’Angels Fly.
		(108bpm – Come in on the Vocals)

1 	BASIC TWINKLES FORWARD (X2)
1-3 	Step right over left, step left to left side, step right next to left. (Travelling diagonally fwd to the left)
4-6 	Step left over right, step Right to right side, step left next to right. (Travelling diagonally fwd to the right).

2 	BASIC WALTZ FORWARD. 1/4 TURN RIGHT (LADY TURN LEFT)
1-3 	Step fwd on right, left, right,
4-6 	Gent: Step back ¼ turn right on left, step right next to left, step left next to right. OLOD
	Lady: Step back ¼ turn left on left, step right next to left, step left next to right. ILOD
Note: 	Count: 4 – 6 Turn to face, right hands over Ladies head crossed hands, right on top.

3 	BASIC TWINKLES. (X2)
1-3 	Step right over left, step left to left side, step right next to left.
4-6 	Step left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right.
Note 	Count: 1 – 3 Release left hands, right palm to right palm.
	Count: 4 – 6 Change hands, left palm to left palm.

4 	1/2 TURN (CHANGING SIDES) BASIC WALTZ BACK.
1-3 	1/2 turn left on right, left right,
	(Lady: Turn right Changing sides, Lady travelling in front of Gent across LOD)
4-6 	Both: Step back on left, right, left.
Note: 	Count 1 – 3 Left hands over Ladies head.

5 	BASIC TWINKLES (X2)
1-3 	Step right over left, step left to left side, step right next to left.
4-6 	Step left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right.
Note: 	Count: 1 – 3 Release left hands, right palm to right palm.
	Count: 4 – 6 Change hands, left palm to left palm.

6 	1/2 TURN (CHANGING SIDES) BASIC WALTZ BACK
1-3 	1/2 turn left on right, left right, (Lady Turn right, changing sides,
	Lady travelling in front of Gent across RLOD)
4-6 	Both: Step back on left, right, left.
Note: 	Count: 1 – 3 Left hands over Ladies head.

7 	BASIC 1/4 TURN STEPPING BACK. BASIC 1/2 TURN, STEPPING FORWARD.
1-3 	Gent: ¼ turn right stepping back on right, step left next to right, step, back on right. RLOD
	Lady: ¼ turn left stepping back on right, step left next to right, step back on right RLOD
4-6 	Both: ½ turn left stepping fwd on left, together on right, step fwd on left. LOD
Note: 	Count: 1 – 3 Left hands over Ladies head, rejoin right hands, Side by Side/Sweetheart position.

8 	BASIC WALTZ FORWARD. STEP FORWARD. POINT, HOLD.
1-3 	Step fwd on right, left, right,
4-6 	Step fwd on left, point right diagonally fwd to the right side. Hold.

9 	STEP BACK, POINT, HOLD. BASIC FORWARD 1/4 TURN.
1-3 	Step back on right, point left diagonally back to the left side. Hold.
4-6 	1/4 turn left stepping fwd on left, together on right, step left next to right. ILOD
Note: 	Count: 4 – 6 Release left hands, rejoin behind Gent’s back, Reverse Indian Position.

10 	BASIC BACK 1/4 TURN, BASIC FORWARD 1/4 TURN.
1-3 	1/4 turn left stepping back on right, together on left, step right next to left. RLOD
4-6 	1/4 turn left stepping fwd on left, together on right, step left next to right., OLOD
Note: 	Count 1 – 3 Hammerlock, right hand behind Gent’s back.
	Count: 4 - 6 Release right hands rejoin into Indian position.

11 	BASIC BACK 1/4 TURN. BASIC WALTZ FORWARD.
1-3 	1/4 turn left stepping back on right, together on left, step right next to left. LOD
	(Side by Side/Sweetheart position.)
4-6 	Step fwd on left, right, left.
	START AGAIN					March 2014