Natural Woman

Choreographed by Rey Kleinsasser
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin; "Natural Woman" by
Celine Dion; "Sweet Cherry Wine" by Tommy James

Counts    Step Descriptions

LEFT TWINKLE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG
1-3	Left step across in front; right ball step out to side; left
step out to side
4-6	Right step across in front; left step out to side; right
drag toward left, leaving weight on left
/Option: shimmy on 5&6& on walls 2 and 4

RIGHT TWINKLE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG
1-3	Right step across in front; left ball step out to side;
right step out to side
4-6	Left step across in front; right step out to side; left drag
toward right, leaving weight on right
/Option: shimmy on 5&6& on walls 2 and 4

LEFT, RIGHT "MAMBO"
1-3	Left step forward; rock back to right; left step together
4-6	Right step forward; rock back to left; right step together

LEFT, RIGHT "SAILOR"
1-3	Left step across in back(swing out as you step); right step
out to side; left step together
4-6	Right step across in back(swing out as you step), left step
out to side; right step together

STEP, QUARTER, HOLD, DIAGONAL, ROCK, ROCK
1-3	Left step forward; pivot 1/4 right turn; hold
4-6	Left step diagonal forward; rock back to right; rock forward
to left(now facing 3:00 wall)

STEP, HALF, HOLD, DIAGONAL, ROCK, ROCK
1-3	Right step forward; pivot 1/2 left turn; hold
4-6	Right step diagonal forward; rock back to left; rock forward
to right(now facing 9:00 wall)

SEMICIRCLE WALK
1-2	Left step forward into 1/12 turn(30 degrees); right step
forward into 1/12 turn
3-6	Repeat 1-2 twice(now facing 3:00 wall). You may make 1 and 4
larger steps if you wish

DIAGONAL, RONDE, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG
1-3	Left step diagonal forward; right sweep to the left,
slightly raised; right touch together
4-6	Right big step out to side; left drag to right for two
counts(weight remains on right)
/Option: shimmy on 4&a5&a6&a on wall 5 (1/3 beat shimmies are
preferred here due to "magic" rhythm of the song). This comes
just before the tag if you are using Celine Dion's version

REPEAT

TAG
/If you are using Celine Dion's version, at the end of the 5th
wall:
1-3	Left stomp(down) into 1/4 left turn; hold; right step
together
4-6	Repeat 1-3
7-9	Left stomp diagonal forward; right sweep to the left,
slightly raised; right touch together
10-11-&-a-12	Right step out to side; hold; (&) hold; (a) left
step together; right step out to side
/The syncopations here, 11&a12, are preferred in 1/3 beat due to
the "magic" rhythm of the song. This is a modification of the
last 12 counts of the dance.

TAG
/If you are using "Sweet Cherry Wine", no tag is required, but
three 3-count tags are preferred. Insert this three times:
before count 1 of wall 4, before count 13 of wall 5, and before
count 1 of wall 6
1-3	Left step forward, hold, rock back to right

Prep: 11/01/07   21:05
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