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What Were We Thinkin’
Choreographed by Michael Schmidt (2018-10) ~ www.Lucky-Country.de Description: 80 count, circle, intermediate partner dance. Start Back-To-Back; Hands: Mans Right is holding her Left & his Left Hand is holding her Right. Man facing ILOD, Lady OLOD. Opposite footwork unless otherwise stated Music: What Was I Thinkin’ – Dierks Bentley [82/164 bpm] (04:22) Alternative: A Little Bit Of You – Sonny Burgess [86/172 bpm] (02:45) Burning Love – Travis Tritt [148 bpm] (03:34) !! fade out by 02:58 Info: (Main song: 48 counts intro) Start on lyrics. Video https://youtu.be/5Ay7iIkpxEw Special Note: written for Alan & Sonia for Potters Partner Dance Festival 2018 (Hopton-On-Sea, Norfolk)
1-8 SIDE TOUCHES, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH 1-4 M: Step Right side, Touch Left beside Right, Step Left side, Touch Right beside Left L: Step Left side, Touch Right beside Left, Step Right side, Touch Left beside Right 5-8 M: Step Right side, Step Left together, Step Right side, Touch Left beside Right L: Step Left side, Touch Right together, Step Left side, Touch Right beside Left
9-16 S IDE TOUCH, 1/4 TURN BACK, KICK, COASTER STEP, BRUSH 1-4 M: Step Left side, Touch Right beside Left, ¼ Turn left stepping Right back, Kick Left forward (RLOD) L: Step Right side, Touch Left beside Right, ¼ Turn right stepping Left back, Kick Right forward (RLOD) 5-8 M: Step Left back, Step Right together, Step Left forward, Brush L: Step Right back, Step Left together, Step Right forward, Brush *3 release back Hands (his Right & her Left) into Inside Hand Hold
17-24 STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN SIDE, KICK 1-4 M: Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward, Hold L: Step Left forward, Lock Right behind Left, Step Left forward, Hold 5-8 M: Step Left forward, ½ Turn right, ¼ Turn right stepping Left side, Kick Right forward (OLOD) L: Step Right forward, ½ Turn left, ¼ Turn left stepping Right side, Kick Left forward (opt. Hold) (ILOD) *6 release Hands, *7 join Hands into Double Hand Hold
25-32 BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HOLD, 1/4 TURN STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD 1-4 M: Cross Right behind Left, Step Left side, Cross Right over Left, Hold L: Cross Left behind Right, Step Right side, Cross Left over Right, Hold 5-8 M: Step Left forward, Lock Right behind Left, ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward, Hold (LOD) L: Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, ¼ Turn right stepping Right forward, Hold (LOD) *5 release back Hands (his Right & her Left) raise Left Arm over Ladys Head - Lady Turns in front of Man
33-40 STEP LOCK STEP (L: 1/2 TURN), HOLD, ROCK RECOVER BACK (L: ROCK BACK RECOVER STEP), HOLD 1-4 M: Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward, Hold L: ¼ Turn right stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn right stepping Left back, Hold (RLOD) 5-8 M: Rock Left forward, Recover onto Right, Step Left back, Hold L: Rock Right back, Recover onto Left, Step Right forward, Hold *3 rejoin Hands into Double Hand Hold
41-48 RUN BACK (3x) (L: RUN), HOLD, ROCK BACK RECOVER STEP (L: ROCK RECOVER BACK), HOLD 1-4 M: Run back Right-Left-Right, Hold L: Run forward Left-Right-Left, Hold 5-8 M: Rock Left back, Recover onto Right, Step Left forward, Hold L: Rock Right, Recover onto Left, Step Right back, Hold
49-56 RUN (3x) (L: RUN BACK), HOLD, SIDE KICKS 1-4 M: Run forward Right-Left-Right, Hold L: Run back Left-Right-Left, Hold 5-8 M: Step Left side, Kick Right diagonal left, Step Right side, Kick Left diagonal right L: Step Right side, Kick Left diagonal right, Step Left side, Kick Right diagonal left *Styling Option Side Kicks: on left Side Kick turn your body slightly diagonally to the left; turn to the right on right Kick
57-64 SIDE TOGETHER STEP (L: BACK), HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP (L: 1/2 TURN CHANGING SIDE), HOLD 1-4 M: Step Left side, Step Right together, Step Left forward, Hold L: Step Right side, Step Left together, Step Right back, Hold 5-8 M: Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward, Hold L: ¼ Turn left stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward, Hold (LOD) *5 release Hands (Mans Left & her Right); raise Right Arm over Ladys Head, Lady turns in front of Man to the outside
65-72 ROCK RECOVER, SIDE RECOVER, BACK RECOVER, STEP, HOLD 1-4 M: Rock Left forward, Recover onto Right, Rock Left side, Recover onto Right L: Rock Right forward, Recover onto Left, Rock Right side, Recover onto Left 5-8 M: Rock Left back, Recover onto Right, Step Left forward, Hold L: Rock Right back, Recover onto Left, Step Right forward, Hold
73-80 STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD, JAZZBOX 1/4 TURN, TOUCH 1-4 M: Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward, Hold L: Step Left forward, Lock Right behind Left, Step Left forward, Hold 5-8 M: Cross Left over Right, Step Right back, ¼ Turn left stepping Left side, Touch Right beside Left (ILOD) L: Cross Right over Left, Step Left back, ¼ Turn right stepping Right side, Touch Left beside Right (OLOD) *7 rejoin Hands into Back-To-Back Pos. (his Right & her Left / his Left & her Right) Hold Your Girl, Smile & Have Fun December 2018