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DESPERADO WRAP VARIATION
Choreographed by Lana Harvey, May 2, l995
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64 Count (24 plus 40) Intermediate Partner Flow Dance
Desperado Wrap is a beautiful couples dance, but it is very short. I choreographed some additional steps which takes the pattern to 64 counts. This dance description starts at the end of the Desperado Wrap pattern of 24 counts.
Man and Woman facing outside, man behind woman, arms outstretched to sides, with same hands joined. Same step pattern for both. EIGHT COUNT WEAVE 25-26 Step to left side with LEFT foot, Cross RIGHT foot behind LEFT 27-28 Step to left side with LEFT foot, Cross RIGHT foot in front of LEFT 29-31 Repeat steps 25-27 32 Drop left hands and step 1/4 turn CCW with RIGHT foot - You are now facing line of dance HALF TURN PIVOTS, SHUFFLE 33-34 Put LEFT toe forward, Pivot 1/2 turn CW holding RIGHT hands overhead 35-36 Put LEFT toe forward, Pivot 1/2 turn CW with RIGHT hands overhead 37&38 Shuffle forward (L,R,L) 39-40 Put RIGHT toe forward, Pivot 1/2 turn CCW holding RIGHT hands overhead (Or switch to LEFT hands, if this feels more comfortable) 41-42 Put RIGHT toe forward, Pivot 1/2 turn CCW (as in 40)Start over with the beginning of the DESPERADO WRAP43&44 Shuffle forward (R,L,R) 45&46 Shuffle forward (L,R,L) 47&48 Shuffle forward (R,L,R) ROCKS AND SHUFFLES 49-50 Rock forward on LEFT foot, Rock back onto RIGHT foot 51&52 Shuffle in place (L,R,L) 53-54 Rock back on RIGHT foot, Rock forward onto LEFT foot LADY IN FRONT, LADY CROSS , FACE OUTSIDE, ROCK, SHUFFLE MAN 55&56 Shuffle in place (RLR) Man’s right arm over lady’s head as she turns out to face him. 57-58 Rock forward on LEFT, Rock back on RIGHT 59&60 Shuffle (LRL) in place turning 1/4 to right Drop left hands and extend right arms to right as lady passes in front of you. You are now behind partner in original position. WOMAN: 55&56 Shuffle (RLR) forward with 1/2 turn CCW facing partner with hands crossed Right hand on top 57-58 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward on RIGHT 59&60 Shuffle forward (LRL) with 1/4 turn to left You are now facing outside and in original dance position in front of your partner. BOTH: 61-62 Rock to right side on RIGHT foot, Rock to left side on LEFT fot 63&64 Shuffle in place R,L,R)