Texas Tonight

Choreographed by 	Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor.
		02392 423925 carol.stayte@ntlworld.com
Description 	Partner Dance. (64 Counts) Same Footwork Except Were Stated
		Start: Right Side by Side/Sweetheart Position. Facing LOD
Music 		She’s Somewhere in Texas Tonight - Will Banister. CD: Turn back Time (102 bpm)
Start 		8 Counts from the drumbeat on the words - I know she’s out there somewhere.

1 	1/4 TURN . BACK ROCK. STEP BACK 1/4 TURN . 1/4 TURN . CROSS ROCK. 1/4 TURN
1-4 	1/4 Turn right stepping to the side on left, rock back on right, recover on left,
	1/4 Turn left stepping back on right. LOD
	(Turning into Indian Position)
5-8 	1/4 Turn left stepping to the side on left, rock right over left, recover on left,
	1/4 Turn right stepping fwd on right. LOD
	(Release left hands rejoin behind Gent’s back into Reverse Indian,
	release left hands rejoin into Side by side/Sweetheart position)
2 	STEP. LOCK. SHUFFLE FORWARD (X2)
1-4 	Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, left shuffle fwd. LRL
5-8 	Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, right shuffle fwd. RLR

3 	GENT : ROCK STEP. TRIPLE STEP. SIDE TOGETHER. TRIPLE STEP.
	LADY: ROCK STEP. TRIPLE 1/2 TURN. FULL TURN. (CHANGING SIDES). TRIPLE STEP.
1-4 	Gent: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, triple step in place LRL.
	Lady: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, triple 1/2 Turn left. LRL RLOD.
	(Right hand over Lady’s head in to crossed hands, right on top.
	Right shoulder to Right shoulder)
5-8	 Gent: Step to side on right, together on left, triple step in place. RLR (Changing Sides)
	Lady: 1/4 Turn right stepping fwd on right, 1/4 Turn right stepping back on left,
	shuffle 1/2 Turn right RLR.
	(Lady turning in front of Gent changing sides, right hand followed by left
	hand over Lady’s head. Left Shoulder to Left shoulder))
4 	GENT: SIDE TOGETHER. TRIPLE STEP. BACK ROCK. SHUFFLE FORWARD.
	LADY: 1/2 TURN AROUND GENT (CHANGING SIDES). TRIPLE STEP.
	BACK ROCK. SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-4 	Gent: Step to side on left, together on right. Triple step in place. LRL
	Lady: 1/2 Turn left on a left, right, walking round back of Gent, to Gent’s right side.
	Triple step in place LRL. LOD
	(Release right hands, left hand over Gent’s head, rejoin hands into side by side/
	sweetheart position)
5-8	 Rock back on right, recover on left, right shuffle fwd, RLR
5 	WALK. WALK. (LADY: FULL TURN) SHUFFLE FWD. WALK. WALK.SHUFFLE FWD
1-4 	Walk fwd on left, right,
	(Lady: Full Turn right. Release left hands, right hands over Lady’s head) Left shuffle fwd LRL.
	(Rejoin into side by side/sweetheart position)
5-8 	Walk fwd on right, left, right shuffle fwd. RLR.
6 	ROCK STEP. TRIPLE 1/4 TURN. ROCK STEP TRIPLE 1/4 TURN
1-4 	Rock fwd on left, recover on right. Triple 1/4 Turn left LRL. ILOD
	(Release left hands, rejoin behind Gent’s back into Reversed Indian)
5-8 	Rock fwd on right, recover on left. 1/4 Turn left, shuffling back on a RLR. RLOD

7 	1/2 TURN. SHUFFLE FORWARD. WALK. WALK. SHUFFLE
1-4 	1/2 Turn left stepping fwd on left, step fwd on right, left shuffle fwd LRL. LOD
	(Release R hands, L hands over Lady’s head, rejoin into side by side/sweetheart position)
5-8 	Walk fwd on right, left, right shuffle fwd. RLR.

8 	ROCK STEP. COASTER STEP. WALK. WALK.SHUFFLE
1-4 	Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left, together on right next to left, step fwd on left.
5-8 	Walk fwd on right, left, right shuffle fwd. RLR.
	START AGAIN				April 2013