PRETEND

Choreographed by: Harry and Norie Ramos, Aug. 5, 1996
Country Desperados, (707) 552-6308 Fax or Phone

Prepared by: Mike Armstrong (510) 757-9235  [armstro@ecis.com]

Type of Dance: Partner Circle (48 Steps)

Music: Pretend by the Mavericks

Starting Position: Closed (Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD)

Man's Steps: (Lady opposite unless noted)

STEP TOGETHER, STEP TOUCH - STEP TOGETHER, TURN, BRUSH (CLOSED POSITION)
1- 4	L - step side, R - step together, L - step side, R - touch
5- 8	R - step side, L - step together, R - step side (1/4 turn R), L brush
	(Both facing RLOD, holding inside hands below waist)

STEP, BRUSH, STEP, BRUSH, - TURN, TURN, TURN, TOUCH
9-12	L - step fwd, R - brush, R - step fwd, L - brush
13-16	Man: 	(1/2 turn L to face lady FLOD in closed)
		L - start turn, R - continue turn, L - finish turn, R - touch
	Lady: 	(Full R turn to face man RLOD in closed)
		R - start turn, L - continue turn, R - finish turn, L - touch
	(Lady goes under man's left to face man in closed position)

OUT, TOGETHER, OUT, DIP - OUT, TOGETHER, OUT, DIP (CLOSED POSITION)
17-20	R - touch out, R- touch together, R - touch out, R - step fwd w/dip
21-24	L - touch out, L- touch together, L - touch out, L - step fwd w/dip

STEP, SLIDE, TURN, HITCH - STEP, SLIDE, TURN, HITCH
25-28	R - step side, L- slide together, R - step side(1/4 turn R),
	L - raise knee (both facing OLOD)
29-32	L - step side, R- slide together, L - step side(1/4 turn L),
	L - raise knee (both facing ILOD)
	(When facing OLOD, man has lady's R hand w/ his L opposite hands to face ILOD)

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, TOUCH - TURN, TURN, TURN, STEP
33-36	R - step side, L - cross behind, R - step side, L - touch
	(man crosses in front of lady, letting go of hands)
37-40	Man: 	(1/2 turn L to face lady OLOD in closed)
		L - start turn, R - continue turn, L - finish turn, R - step in place
	Lady: 	(Full R turn to face man ILOD in closed)
		R - start turn, L - continue turn, R - finish turn, L - step in place
	(Lady again goes under man's left to face man in closed position)

*SHUFFLE CROSS, WALK - CROSS SHUFFLE, WALK, CROSS (CLOSED POSITION)
41-44	Shuffle LRL, R - cross over L, L - step side
45-48	Cross RLR, L - step side, R cross over L

Start over

*Last pattern - Turn bodies at 45 degree angle on cross steps and cross shuffle, 
then face each other to start over.