Sun Kissed*

Choreographer 	Keith & Nicky Riess – July 2019 - 567.dance@gmail.com
		www.delcolinedancing.com
Description 	32 Count Partner Damce Indian Position, Facing OLOD
Music 		Sand - Thomas Rhett - 32-Count Intro

1–8 	SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CROSSING SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FWD
1,2 	Step R to R side (1), Recover weight L (2)
3&4 	Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (4)
5,6 	Turn ¼ R stepping back L (5), Turn ½ R stepping forward R (6) (facing FLOD)
7&8 	Step forward L (7), Step R next to L (&), Step forward L (8)
[Hands: 	On count 5, man and woman release R hands as man’s L hand brings
	woman’s L hand over her head. On count 6, man’s L hand reconnects with
	woman’s L hand in front, while woman’s R hand remains connected with man’s
	R hand behind the man’s back. Count will end with couple in hammerlock position.]

9-16 	¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1,2 	Turn ¼ L stepping side R (1), Turn ¼ L stepping back L (2) (facing RLOD)
3&4 	Step back R (3), Step L next to R (&), Step forward R (4)
5,6 	Step forward L (5), Pivot ½ turn R transferring weight forward R (6) (facing FLOD)
7&8 	Step forward L (7), Step R next to L (&), Step forward L (8)
[Hands: 	During counts 1-4, man and woman’s hands remain connected, placing couple into
	Reverse hammerlock position. On count 5, man and woman release R hands as
	man’s L hand brings woman’s L hand over and behind her head. On count 6,
	man and woman reconnect R hands in sweetheart position.)

17-24 	STEP FWD, ¼ PIVOT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE & CROSS
1,2 	Step forward R (1), Pivot ¼ turn L transferring weight side L (2) (facing ILOD)
3&4 	Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (4)
5&6 	Kick L to the L diagonal (5), Step on ball of L (&), Cross R over L (6)
7&8 	Step L to L side (7), Recover weight R (&), Cross L over R (8)

25-32 	¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE & CROSS, SWAY, SWAY
1,2 	Turn ¼ L stepping back R (1), Turn ¼ L stepping side L (2) (facing OLOD)
3&4 	Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (4)
5&6 	Step L to L side (5), Recover weight R (&), Cross L over R (6)
7,8 	Sway hips R (7), Sway hips L (8)
[Hands: 	On count 1, man and woman release R hands as man’s L hand brings woman’s L hand
	over her head. On count 2, man and woman reconnect R hands
	back into starting Indian position.]
 	[Repeat Pattern & Enjoy!]

*Inspired by the line dance ‘Sand’ choreographed by Jill Weiss (June 2019).