Until We Can’t
Choreographed by Julie and Brian Minns, JB Western Dance (February 2023) www.jbwesterndance.co.uk email: info@jbwesterndance.co.uk Description: 64 count partner dance. Opposite footwork throughout. Start in closed western, facing across line of dance. Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD. Music: ‘Til You Can’t - Cody Johnson or any Mambo style music. 32 count intro.Sec 1 Mambo forward, hold – Mambo back, hold 1-4 Man: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, hold Lady: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold 5-8 Man: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold Lady: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, holdSec 2 Side, together, step ¼, hold - walk, walk, walk, hold 9-12& Man: Step L to left side, slide R next to L, step ¼ left on L, hold Lady: Step R to right side, slide L next to R, step ¼ left on R (to end facing man, RLOD), hold Note To end in closed western, man facing FLOD, lady facing RLOD 13-16 Man: Walk forward R, L, R, hold Lady: Walk back, L, R, L, holdSec 3 Mambo forward, hold – Mambo back hold (lady full turn, hold) 17-20 Man: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, hold Lady: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold 21-24 Man: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold Lady: Step ¼, ½ ¼, hold (full turn over right shoulder) Note On mans back mambo, lady will do full turn over right shoulder under mans raised left, ladies right. End man facing FLOD, lady facing RLOD, ladies right hand in mans left.Sec 4 Cross check, hold – Cross check, hold 25-28 Man: Cross ¼ L over R (OLOD- left palm to left palm), rock back R, ¼ back on L (FLOD), hold Lady: Cross ¼ R behind L (ILOD- left palm to left palm), rock forward L, ¼ forward on R (RLOD), hold 29-32 Man: Cross ¼ R over L (ILOD-right palm to right palm), rock back L, ¼ back on R (FLOD), hold Lady: Cross ¼ L behind R (OLOD- right palm to right palm), rock back R, ¼ back on L (RLOD), holdSec 5 Rock recover to sweetheart, hold -- coaster step, hold 33-36 Man: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, hold Lady: Rock back R, recover to L, ½ turn hold Note: Lady turns into sweetheart over left shoulder 37-40 Man: Step back on R, L next to R, step forward on R, hold Lady: Step back on L, R next to L, step forward on L, holdSec 6 Step lock step, hold - step lock step, hold 41-44 Man: Step forward on L, slide R up behind L, step forward on L, hold Lady: Step forward on R, slide L up behind R step forward on R, hold 45-48 Man: Step forward on R, slide L up behind R step forward on R hold Lady: Step forward on L, slide R up behind L step forward on L, holdSec 7 Rock forward, recover, ¼ turn, hold - step pivot step, hold 49-52 Man: Rock forward L, rock back on R, step ¼ turn left on L, hold Lady: Rock forward R, rock back on L, step ¼ turn right on R, hold 53-56 Man: Step forward on R, pivot ½ turn left on L, step R next to L, hold Lady: Step forward on L, pivot ½ turn right on R, step L next to R, hold Note Rejoin in closed western or double-hand holdSec 8 Mambo forward, hold – Mambo back, hold 57-60 Man: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, hold Lady: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold 61-64 Man: Step back on R, rock forward on L, step R next to L, hold Lady: Step forward on L, rock back on R, step L next to R, hold Smile and start again February 2023