Star Turn Shuffle
Choreographed by Julie and Brian, JB Western Dance - http://www.jbwesterndance.co.uk/, jbwesterndance@aol.com - 01869 327705. October 2011 Description 56 count partner dance, Start both facing LOD in Sweetheart/Cape Position Opposite Footwork (start with weight on inside feet) Music Be A Star - Nikki Gillis (CD: Lucy’s Daughter) Teach Shame on Me - George Strait (CD: Here for a Good Time) Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I84omfD83w8
Gent Lady 1-8 Heel, Toe, Shuffle – Rock Forward, Recover, Shuffle ½ Turn 1-4 Touch Left heel forward, Touch Left toe back, Touch Right heel forward, Touch Right toe back Left shuffle forward Right shuffle forward 5-8 Rock Forward onto Right, Recover to Left, Forward onto Left, Recover to Right, R Shuffle ½ turning R to end facing RLOD Rock Left Shuffle ½ turning Left to end facing RLOD (Maintain Double Hand hold bring the R hand over the ladies head to end facing RLOD in reverse VW) 9-16 Heel, Toe, Shuffle – Rock Forward, Recover, Shuffle ½ Turn 9-12 Touch Left heel forward, Touch Left toe back, Touch Right heel forward, Touch Right toe back Left shuffle forward Right shuffle forward 13-16 Rock Forward on Right, Recover to Left, Rock Forward on Left, Recover to Right, R Shuffle ½ turning R to end facing LOD L Shuffle ½ turning L to end facing LOD (Release Hands join holding Inside hands after the half turn)
17-24 Step Side together ¼ turn shuffle - step 1/2 pivot shuffle 17-20 Step L to L Side, Step R next to L, Step R to R Side, Step L next to R, ¼ turn L on a L Shuffle (Man facing ILOD) ¼ turn R on a R Shuffle (Lady facing OLOD) 21-24 Step on Right, Pivot ½ turn L-R, Step on Left, Pivot ½ turn Right Right Shuffle to rejoin Partner in Double Left Shuffle to rejoin Partner in Double Hand Hold (across LOD), Hand Hold (across LOD) (Gent facing OLOD Lady facing ILOD double hand hold)
25-32 Rock Recover, Cross Shuffle - Rock Recover, Cross Shuffle 25-28 Rock Left to Left Side, Recover onto Right, Rock Right to Right Side, Recover onto Left Cross Shuffle Left foot over Right Cross Shuffle Right over Left 29-32 Rock Right to Right Side, Recover onto Left, Rock Left to Left Side, Recover onto Right, Cross Shuffle Right over Left Cross Shuffle Left over Right
33-40 Side, Behind, ¼ turn shuffle (Gent), ¾ right turn shuffle (lady) - Step, Step, Shuffle (Release R Hand and raise L for Lady’s Turn under the Leading Hands in front of Gent) 33-36 Step Left to Left, Right behind Left, Step Right ¼ turn towards LOD, Step ½ turn ¼ Left on Left Shuffle Right and back on left, Right Shuffle (end facing LOD in Closed Western) backwards (end facing RLOD in Closed Western), 37-40 Step Fwd on Right, Step FWw on Left, Step Back on Left, Step Back on Right, Right Shuffle to LOD Left Shuffle (Ladies now travelling backwards to LOD)
41-48 Star Turn: Shuffle ¼, Shuffle ¼, Shuffle ¼, Shuffle ¼ 41-44 ¼ Turn on L Shuffle, ¼ Turn on R Shuffle ¼ Turn on R Shuffle, ¼ Turn on L Shuffle 45-48 ¼ Turn on R Shuffle, ¼ Turn on R Shuffle ¼Turn on R Shuffle, ¼ Turn on L Shuffle (Stay in Closed Western throughout this 360° Right Turn over 4 x ¼ turning shuffles)
49-56 Gent: Rock Forward, Recover, Triple step; Lady: Rock Back, Recover shuffle ½ turn – Rock, Recover, Shuffle Forward 49-52 Rock Fwd on L, Recover to R, Rock Back on R, Recover onto L, Shuffle Triple step slightly backwards (L-R-L) ½ Turn over R Shoulder (back to Sweetheart LOD) 53-56 Rock Back onto R, Recover onto L, R Rock Back onto Left, Recover onto Right, Shuffle to LOD Left Shuffle to LOD Keep Smiling and Start again
Choreographed for the Grand Union Promotions "Awesome Autumn Party" weekend in Bournemouth.