Small Talk
Choreographed by Carol* & George Stayte, (UK). *Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925 carol.stayte@ntlworld.com Description Partner Dance. ( 64 Counts) Start Position: Right Side by Side (Sweetheart) Gent’s and Lady’s footwork the same throughout unless otherwise stated. Music I’ve Been Loved By The Best - Don Williams. CD: I Believe In You (88 bpm.16 Count Intro.) Alternative Come A Little Closer - Don Williams. CD: Love Stories (84 bpm.16 Count Intro.) What Dancin’s For - Derek Ryan. CD: The Simple Things. (96 bpm.16 Count Intro.) Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Derek Ryan. CD Country Soul (96bpm. 32 count intro)
1 STEP FORWARD TOUCH, STEP BACK TOUCH. COASTER STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD. 1-4 Step fwd on right, touch left next to right. Step back on left, touch right next to left. 5&6 Step back on right, together on left, step fwd on right. 7&8 Left shuffle fwd LRL
2 WALK, WALK. SHUFFLE FORWARD. ROCK STEP, TRIPLE ¼ TURN. 1-2 Walk fwd on right, left. 3&4 Right shuffle fwd.RLR 5-6 Rock fwd on left, recover on right. 7&8 Triple ¼ turn LRL (Gent: turning right to OLOD, Lady: Turning left to ILOD) (Right hands over Lady’s head then release left hands, (Right shoulder to right shoulder)
3 B BOTH: ½ TURN PINWHEEL. GENT: ½ TURN WALKING ROUND LADY. LADY: ½ TURN PINWHEEL. SIDE ROCK, SHUFFLE FORWARD. 1-2 Pinwheel ½ turn right on right, left, (Rotating Clockwise) 3&4 Right shuffle fwd.RLR 5-6 Gent: ½ turn right on a left, right, Walking round the back of the lady. Rejoin hands into Indian position. Lady: Rock to the side on left, recover on right. 7&8 Both: Left shuffle fwd LRL. OLOD
4 S IDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS. SIDE ROCK ¼ BACK ROCK. 1-2 Rock to the side on right, recover on left. 3&4 Step right behind left. Step to side on left. Cross right over left. 5-6 Rock to the side on left, recover on right. 7- 8 Rock back on left making ¼ turn left, recover on right. Sweetheart Position LOD
5 SHUFFLE FWD. SHUFFLE ¼ TURN (X2) BACK ROCK. 1&2 Left shuffle fwd LRL 3&4 Shuffle ¼ turn left RLR to ILOD Release left hands, right over Lady’s head. Rejoin into Reverse Indian Position. 5&6 Shuffle ¼ turn left LRL travelling backward down LOD. Right hands behind Gent’s back hammerlock. 7-8 Rock back on right, recover on left. 6 PADDLE TURN PIVOTING ¼ TURN (X2) STEP POINT (X2). 1-4 Step fwd on right, pivot ¼ turn left, step fwd on right, pivot ¼ turn left. Release right hands, left over Lady’s head Rejoin into Sweetheart Position. LOD 5-8 Cross right over left, point left to the side, cross left over right, point right to the side.
7 GENT: ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK SHUFFLE FORWARD. LADY: ROCK STEP SHUFFLE ½ TURN. PIVOT ½ TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD. 1 – 2 Rock fwd on right, recover on left. 3 & 4 Gent: Right shuffle back RLR. Lady: Shuffle ½ Turn right on a RLR. Release left hands, right over Lady’s head. 5 – 6 Gent: Rock back on left, recover on right. Lady: Step fwd on left pivot ½ turn right. 7 & 8 Left shuffle fwd LRL. Rejoin hands into Sweetheart Position LOD.
8 GENT : STEP TO THE SIDE, STEP TOGETHER. (CHANGING SIDES) SHUFFLE FORWARD. (X2) LADY: CROSS SIDE, SHUFFLE FORWARD. (X2) 1 – 2 Gent: Step to side on right. Slide left next to right Crossing behind Lady, left hands over lady’s head cross hands left on top. Lady: On left diagonal fwd, cross right over left, side to side on left. 3 & 4 Both: Right shuffle fwd. RLR 5 – 6 Gent: Step to side on left. Slide right next to left. Crossing behind Lady, left hands over Lady’s head into Sweetheart. Lady: On right diagonal fwd, cross left over right, step to side on right. 7 & 8 Both: Left shuffle fwd. LRL. Start Again. May 2015