Roses And Rain
Choreographed by Lana Harvey [keedance@junocom],
825 W Calle Ranunculo, Tucson, AZ, 85704, (520) 797-7295
Description: 48-count, 2-wall, lince dance for singles or partners (begin in side-by-side position)
Music: Choreographed for Roses And Rain, John McCabe, 128 BPM
**Music on same CD as Dizzie Lizzie And Boogie Woogie John
(dance: Dizzie Lizzie, Deb Crew, bcrew@georgian.net)
To order music, contact John McCabe, E-mail: johnmccabe@sprint.ca
or call (905) 841-8439. Fax (905)356-7053.
STEP BRUSHES, CROSS & 1/4 TURN 1-3 Step forward on R, Brush L forward, Hold 4-6 Cross L over R stepping down on it, Brush R forward, Hold 7-9 Cross R over L stepping down on it, Brush L forward, Hold 10 Cross L over R stepping down on it 11 Turning 1/4 to left side, step back on R 12 Step L next to R 13-24 Repeat 1-12 Partners: Unit turns. Man moves back slightly, lady stays in place on turns. FORWARD-HOLD-1/2 TURN BACK, BACK-HOLD 25 Step forward on R (Prep turn by pointing R toe slightly to right side) 26 Hold 27 Pivoting 1/2 to right side on ball of R step back with L 28 Step back on R past the L, weight shifted back to R 29-30 Hold 31 Sifting weight to L, step forward on it (Prep turn by pointing L toe slightly to left side) 32 Hold 33 Pivoting 1/2 to left side on ball of L, step back with R 34 Step back on L past the R, weight shifted back to L 35-36 Hold Partners: On 27-31 you are in left side by side position, hands remain joined. On 32 you will return to right side by side position. WALTZ FORWARD, FORWARD-STEP-BACK, 1/2 TURN-1/2 TURN-CLOSE, BACK-STEP-FORWARD 37-38 Shift weight R and step forward on R, Step L next to R 39 Step R next to L 40 Step forward on L 41 Step R in place 42 Step back on L past R, weight on it 43 Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of L, step forward on R 44 Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of R, step back on L 45 Step R next to L 46 Step back on L 47 Step in place on R 48 Step forward on L, weight on it Partners: Count 43 - Man brings Left hands up, Right hands down releasing Right hands on pivot. Count 44 - Man picks up lady's Right hand returning to right side by side position. Begin again. **Optional bonus pattern for instrumental after 6th dance pattern (24 counts) 1-3 Step forward on R, Kick L forward and hold (2 counts) 4-6 Step back on L past R, Touch R toe back and hold (2 counts) 7-9 Step forward on R, Kick L forward and hold (2 counts) 10-12 Make 1/2 turn on left waltz pattern: Step back on L Step R 1/4 turn to left Step L 1/4 to left 13-24 Repeat bonus steps 1-12Without bonus pattern you will finish at the end of pattern and take one step forward on R (count 1).
With bonus pattern you will end half way through the pattern taking one step forward R (count 25).
***Many thanks to Jim and Judy Wells, iama2stepper@juno.com, for working out the partner version.