Roses And Thorns

Choreographed 	Tjwan Oei & Marja Urgert (Oct 2016) H.Oei@kpnplanet.nl / marja42@telfort.nl
		http://thebluestarslinedancers.nl .
Description 	64 count - 4 wall - Intermediate line dance
Music 		Roses And Thorns - Micheal Martin Murphey Intro: 32 Counts

Sect 1 	Step L Side, Back Rock, Recover, Chasse R, Cross Rock, Recover, Chasse with 1/4 Turn L
1-3 	L. step to left side - R. rock back – Recover weight onto L
4&5 	R. step to right side – L. step together – R. step to right side
6-7 	L. rock cross over R. – Recover weight onto R
8&1 	L. step to left side – R. step together – L. step 1/4 turn to left side (9)

Sect 2. 	Rock Step, Recover, Shuffle 1/2 Turn R, Step Fwd, 1/2 Turn R, L Coaster Step
2-3 	R. rock forward – Recover weight onto L
4&5 	Shuffle 1/2 turn right ( R – L – R ) (3)
6-7 	L. step forward – 1/2 Turn right ( weight on R.) (9)
8&1 	L. step[ back – R. step beside L. L. step forward

Sect 3. 	Cross Rock, Recover, Chasse R, Cross Rock, Recover, Chasse L
2-3 	R. rock cross over L. – Recover weight onto L
4&5 	R. step to right side – L. step together – R. step to right side
6-7 	L. rock cross over R. – Recover weight onto R
8&1 	L. step to left side – R. step together – L. step to left side

Sect 4. 	Cross, Side, Sailor with 1/4 Turn R, Step Fwd, 1/2 Turn R, Chasse with 1/4 Turn R
2-3 	R. Cross over L. – L. step to left side
4&5 	R. cross behind L. with 1/4 turn right – L. step beside R. – R. step forward (12)
6-7 	L. step forward – 1/2 Turn right ( weight on R. ) (6)
8&1 	L. step 1/4 turn to right side – R. step together – L. step to left side (9)

Sect 5. 	Cross, Point, Cross Shuffle, Step R Side, Together, Shuffle Fwd
2-3 	R. cross over L. – L. touch toe to left side
4&5 	L. cross over R. – R. step to right side – L. cross over R
6-7 	R. step to right side – L. step together
8&1 	R. step forward – L. step together – R. step forward

Sect 6. 	Step Fwd, 1/2 Turn R, Shuffle 1/2, Shuffle 1/2, Side Mambo, Cross
2-3 	L. step forward – 1/2 Turn right (3)
4&5 	Shuffle 1/2 turn right ( L- R – L ) (9)
6&7 	Shuffle 1/2 turn right ( R – L – R ) (3)
8&1 	L. rock to left side – Recover weight onto R. – L. cross over R

Sect 7. 	Side Rock, Behind-Side-Cross X2
2-3 	R. rock to right side – Recover weight onto L
4&5 	R. cross behind L. – L. step to left side – R. cross over L
6-7 	L. rock to left side – Recover weight onto R
8&1 	L. cross behind R. – R. step to right side – L. cross over R

Sect 8. 	Unwind 1/2 Turn R, Sweep, Sailor Step, Sway L-R, Chasse L
2-3 	1/2 Turn right ( weight on L. ) – R. sweep from front to back (9)
4&5 	R. cross behind L. – L. step to left side – R. step to right side
6-7 	L. step to left side with hip sway to left – Hip sway to right
8& 	L. step to left side – R. step together

TAG : 	After the end of wall 4 ( 12 ) Step L Side, Together, Step Fwd, Hold Step R Side,
	Together, Step Fwd, Hold
1-4 	L. step to left side – R. step together – L. step forward – Hold
5-8 	R. step to right side – L. step together – R. step forward – Hold 		November 2016