Amanda's Dance

Choreographed by Dennis Madigan
Description: 46 count partner/circle dance
Position: Both facing LOD, Sweetheart position (lady on right
side of man, left hands joined in front of man, right hands
joined on ladies right shoulder)
Music: "Smoke Rings In The Dark" by Gary Allan; "One Night At A
Time" by George Strait; Most Cha-chas

Counts    Step Descriptions

1&2	Right shuffle (right, left, right)
3&4	Left shuffle (left, right, left)
5&6	Right shuffle (right, left, right)

7-9	LADY: Vine left in front of man to mans left side
	MAN: Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot out to
right side, step left foot next to right foot
10-12	Touch right foot in position, step right, foot back, step
left, foot back

13&14	Shuffle forward (right, left, right)
15&16	Shuffle forward (left, right, left)

17-18	Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn to the left on the
ball of right foot and shift weight to the left foot
19&20	Shuffle backwards (right, left, right)

21-23	Lady and man same as steps (7-9)
24-26	Touch right foot in place, step right foot forward, step
left foot forward

27&28	Shuffle backwards (right, left, right)
29&30	Coaster step (left, right, left) step back left, step
together right, step forward left

31-32	Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn to the left on the
ball of the right foot and shift weight to left

33-36	Right diagonal vine with a scuff, (step right forward
diagonal, cross left behind, step right forward diagonal, scuff
left forward)
37-40	Left diagonal vine with a scuff, (step left forward
diagonal, cross right behind, step right forward diagonal, scuff
right forward)

41-44	Two 1/2 pivot turns, (step forward with right dropping
right hands pivot 1/2 turn to the left on ball of right foot
raise left hands and man passes under, shift weight to left
foot, step forward with right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left
on ball of right foot shift weight to left foot with hands still
raised the lady passes under)

45-46	A cha-cha trade mark, (touch right heal forward, hitch
right foot to left knee,) take hold of right hands and begin
dance again

REPEAT

Prep: 08/09/06   10:46
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