Take Me Away

Choreographed by 	Diane Jackson & Josie Copley arjjaze@iname.com/ josie_copley@hotmail.co.uk
Description 	64 count Partner dance Start facing LOD Sweetheart Position
		Same footwork throughout
Music 		Take Me Away – George Strait - CD Honky Tonk Time Machine
	HEEL TOE HEEL TOE, STEP SLIDE STEP, TOUCH
1-4 	Place Lt Heel fwd, touch Lt toe next to Rt heel, Place Lt Heel fwd, touch Lt toe next to Rt heel
5-8 	Step fwd on Lt, slide Rt next to Lt, step fwd on Lt, Touch Rt next to Lt
	HEEL TOE HEEL TOE, STEP SLIDE STEP, TOUCH
9-16 	REPEAT counts 1-8 starting with Right foot
	BOX ¼ TURN, VINE TOUCH
17-20 	Step Lt over Rt, step back on Rt, step fwd on Lt turning ¼ Lt to face ILOD, Touch Rt next to Lt
	[Now in Reverse Indian position, Lady behind man facing ILOD]
21-24 	Step Rt to Rt side, step Lt behind Rt, step Rt to Rt side, Touch Lt next to Rt
	VINE, KICK, STEP KICK, STEP ¼ TURN KICK
25-28 	Step Lt to Lt side, step Rt behind Lt, step Lt to Lt side, Kick Rt across Lt toward RLOD
29-32 	Step down on Rt, Kick Lt across Rt toward LOD, step down on Lt Turning ¼ turn to face RLOD
	Kick Rt fwd
	WALK BACKWARDS TOUCH, TURN ½ TURN TOUCH
33-36 	Walk backwards Rt, Lt, Rt, Touch Lt next to Rt
37-40 	Stepping LRL turn ½ turn Lt to face LOD, Touch Rt
	[release, then rejoin Rt hands as lady turns under Lt arms]
	STEP SLIDE STEP, TOUCH, MAN ¼ TURN, LADY ¾ TURN, TOUCH
41-44 	Step fwd on Rt, slide Lt next to Rt, step fwd on Rt, Touch Lt next to Rt
45-48 	Man step LRL turning ¼ turn Rt to face OLOD Touch Rt 
	[release Rt hands, take Lt over lady’s head as she turns
	Lady step LRL turning ¾ turn Rt to face man ILOD
	CHASSE ¼ TURN, ROCK STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT ½ TURN
49&50 	Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt, step Rt to Rt side, [release hands]
51-52 	Rock back on Lt, step fwd onto Rt turning ¼ turn Lt– Man facing LOD – Lady facing RLOD
53&54 	Shuffle fwd LRL passing Rt shoulders
55-56 	Step fwd on Rt pivot ½ turn Lt – Man now facing RLOD – Lady facing LOD
	MAN SHUFFLE ½ TURN, LADY TRIPLE IN PLACE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD
57&58 	Man shuffle fwd RLR turning ½ turn Lt to end facing LOD next to Lady,
	Rejoin back into Sweetheart Position
	Lady Triple in place RLR
59-60 	Rock back on Lt, step fwd onto Rt
61-64 	Shuffle fwd LRL, shuffle fwd RLR
	Start Again					March 2020