Strikin' Matches (Revised 24/08/07)
Choreographed by Moses Bourassa Jr.& Barbara Frechette
Description: 32 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance
Sweetheart Position. Identical footwork unless noted
Music: I'd Lie by Taylor Swift
Picture To Burn by Taylor Swift
TOE-HEELS, ROCK STEP, RECOVER STEP, MODIFIED SAILOR SHUFFLE
Couple will drop their left hands as right hands goes over lady's head
1-2 Touch right toe to side, drop right heel
Couple will have both hands connected and down at the waist while doing these moves
3-4 Cross/touch left toe over right, drop left heel
5-6 Rock right to side, recover on left
7&8 Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
TOE-HEELS, ROCK STEP, RECOVER STEP, SHUFFLE TURNING ½ TO THE LEFT
1-2 Touch left toe to side, drop left heel
3-4 Cross/touch right toe over left, drop right heel
Couple will disconnect right hands
5-6 Turn ¼ left and rock left forward, recover on right
Couple will have left hand raised as lady goes under hands on these moves
7&8 Turn ¼ left and step left to side, turn ¼ left and step right forward, step left forward
Couple will be back in sweetheart position
FORWARD DIAGONAL STEPS, LOCK STEPS, STEP, LOCK STEPS
1-2 Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind right
3&4 Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind right, step right diagonally forward
5-6 Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind left
7&8 Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind left, step left diagonally forward
ROCK STEPS, RECOVER STEPS, SAILOR SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP
1-2 Rock right to side, recover on left
3&4 Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right forward
5-6 Rock left forward, recover on right
7&8 Step left back, step right back, step left forward
REPEAT
TAG - After 1st sequence
ROCK STEPS, RECOVER STEPS, CROSS
1-2 Rock right to side, recover on left
3 Cross right over left
4-5 Rock left to side, recover on right
6 Cross left over right
Tag can be counted as 1&2, 3&4