The Diamond

Choreographed by Bill Bader
Description: 60 count, 4 wall line dance
Music: "What If I Say Goodbye" by Vince Gill; "Own Heart's
Delight" by Ian Tyson
/Notice that each of the 3 broad sections begins with a balance
forward and back. During counts 7-18, you will form the
diamond-a square turned on edge. The corners of that same
diamond are used again in counts 25-48

Counts    Step Descriptions

SECTION 1
BALANCE FORWARD, BACK
1	Step left forward to the center (point c) of the diamond
2-3	Step right, left beside
4	Step right back to "home" (point h)
5-6	Step left, right beside

"THE DIAMOND": 4 QUARTER TURNS LEFT (MOVING AROUND THE CENTER)
7	Step left forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (to point
1)
8-9	Step right, left beside
10	Step right back on right diagonal turning 1/4 left (to point
2)
11-12	Step left, right beside
13	Step left forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (to point
3)
14-15	Step right, left beside
16	Step right back on right diagonal turning 1/4 left (to home)
17-18	Step left, right beside

SECTION 2
BALANCE FORWARD, BACK
19	Step left forward to the center of the diamond
20-21	Step right, left beside
22	Step right back to "home"
23-24	Step left, right beside

LEFT HALF OF THE DIAMOND
25	Step left diagonally forward/left (point 1) facing left wall
26-27	Step right, left beside
28	Step right diagonally back/right (point 2) facing back wall
29-30	Step left, right beside
31	Cross-step left diagonally forward/right (point 1) facing
left wall
32-33	Step right, left beside
34	Cross-step right diagonally back/left (home) facing front
35-36	Step left, right beside

RIGHT HALF OF THE DIAMOND
37	Cross-step left diagonally forward/right (point 3) facing
right wall
38-39	Step right, left beside
40	Cross-step right diagonally back/left (point 2) facing back
wall
41-42	Step left, right beside
43	Step left diagonally forward/left (point 3) facing right wall
44-45	Step right, left beside
46	Step right diagonally back/right (home) facing front
47-48	Step left, right beside

SECTION 3
BALANCE FORWARD, BACK
49	Step left forward to the center of the diamond
50-51	Step right, left beside
52	Step right back to "home"
53-54	Step left, right beside

CIRCULAR TURN 5/4 LEFT ON 6 STEPS
/Constantly turning left, complete a smooth 5/4 turn stepping
left, right, left, right, left, right. These steps create a
circular shape and they stay within the original diamond.
55	Step left forward and left with left toe to 10:30. This
starts you turning left
56	Step right forward to right side of left with right toe
turned in toward 7:30. Feet are now "pigeon-toed" with toes
close together, about 3" to 4" apart
57	Step left back and to left side of right with left toe turned
out toward 4:30. Feet are now "duck-toed" with heels close
together, about 3" to 4" apart
58	Step right forward to right side of left with right toe
turned in toward 1:30. Feet are now "pigeon-toed" with toes
close together, about 3" to 4" apart
59	Step left back to left side of right with left toe turned out
toward 10:30. Feet are now "duck-toed" with heels close
together, about 3" to 4" apart
60	Step right forward in front of left with toe to 9:00
(original left wall)
/This last step positions you approximately at point 1

REPEAT

Prep: 03/25/08   23:55
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