Independence Day

Choreographed by Al And Sandy Ord
Description: 64 count partner dance
Position: Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD, Right Palm to Right
Palm at shoulder height
Music: "My Old Love In New Mexico" by Holly Dunn; "Independence
Day" by Martina McBride; "Livin' In Black & White" by Tracy
Lawrence; "Love Trip" by Jerry Kilgore
Choreographed for Best of Friends Independence Day Festival
Hanley Castle Worcester 04 Jul 04

Counts    Step Descriptions

MAN'S STEPS
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2	Cross rock right over left, recover onto left
3&4	Side shuffle right
/Release hands on side shuffle

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN LEFT
5-6	Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
7&8	Side shuffle left 1/4 turn left (man facing LOD lady RLOD)
/On cross rock touch left palm to left palm. On shuffle drop
left and take lady's right in man's right

ROCK BACK, TOUCH BESIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10	Rock back on right, touch left beside
11&12	Left shuffle forward
/On pivot step rejoin in sweetheart both facing LOD. Man changes
to opposite foot pattern on touch

WALK RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
13-14	Step forward right, step forward left
15&16	Right shuffle forward

STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS SHUFFLE
17-18	Step forward left, pivot 1/4 turn right
19&20	Cross shuffle left over right
/On pivot take right hand over lady's head and change to open
arms on shuffle. Man facing OLOD

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN RIGHT
21-22	Side step right, step left behind right
23&24	Side shuffle side right making 1/4 turn right (to RLOD)
/On shuffle release man's right lady's left

ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN LEFT
25-26	Rock forward left, recover onto right
27&28	Left shuffle making 1/2 turn left (to LOD)
/On rock push hands forward and on shuffle turns release hands
and push trailing hands through

SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN LEFT
29&30	Right shuffle making 1/2 turn left
31&32	Left shuffle making 1/2 turn left
/Rejoin in sweetheart on completion of turns

WALK RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
33-34	Step forward right, step forward left
35&36	Right shuffle forward

STEP LEFT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
37-38	Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn right
39&40	Left shuffle forward
/On pivot release left hands and take right hands over lady's
head

STEP RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42	Step forward right, pivot 1/2 turn left
43&44	Right shuffle forward
/Rejoin in sweetheart on shuffle. Lady changes to same foot
pattern as man on touch step

WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE IN BEHIND
45-46	Small step forward left, small step forward right
47&48	Left shuffle forward moving in behind lady in indian

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT
49-50	Step right to right side, step left behind right
51&52	Side shuffle right
/On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands
turn inside man's and lower on shuffle

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT
53-54	Step left to left side, step right behind left
55&56	Side shuffle left
/On shuffle, move to left of lady. On turn raise both hands
above lady's head letting lady's hands turn inside man's and
lower into sweetheart. On shuffle man moves to left of lady

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN SIDE SHUFFLE
57-58	Rock forward on right, recover back onto left
59&60	Side shuffle right making 1/4 turn right to OLOD
/On triple step release right hands and take left hands over
lady's head to finish facing left palm to left palm

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT
61-62	Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right
63&64	Side shuffle left
/On side shuffle change from left palm to palm to right palm to
palm ready to start dance again

REPEAT

LADY'S STEPS
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2	Cross rock right over left, recover onto left
3&4	Side shuffle right
/Release hands on side shuffle

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN LEFT
5-6	Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
7&8	Side shuffle left 1/4 turn left (man facing LOD lady RLOD)
/On cross rock touch left palm to left palm. On shuffle drop
left and take lady's right in man's right

STEP, PIVOT 1/2, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10	Step right, pivot 1/2 turn left
11&12	Right shuffle forward
/On pivot step rejoin in sweetheart both facing LOD. Man changes
to opposite foot pattern on touch

WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
13-14	Step forward left, step forward right
15&16	Left shuffle forward

STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS SHUFFLE
17-18	Step forward right, pivot 1/4 turn left
19&20	Cross shuffle right over left
/On pivot take right hand over lady's head and change to open
arms on shuffle. Man facing OLOD

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN LEFT
21-22	Step left, step right behind left
23&24	Side shuffle left making 1/4 turn left (to RLOD)

ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT
25-26	Rock forward right, recover onto left
27&28	Right shuffle making 1/2 turn right (to LOD)
/On rock push hands forward and on shuffle turns release hands
and push trailing hands through

SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT
29&30	Left shuffle making 1/2 turn right
31&32	Right shuffle making 1/2 turn right

WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
33-34	Step forward left, step forward right
35&36	Left shuffle forward

STEP RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN LEFT
37-38	Step forward right, pivot 1/2 turn left
39&40	Right shuffle making 1/2 turn left
/On pivot release left hands and take right hands over lady's
head

ROCK BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42	Rock back on left, touch right beside left
43&44	Right shuffle forward
/Rejoin in sweetheart on shuffle. Lady changes to same foot
pattern as man on touch step

WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
45-46	Step forward left, step forward right
47&48	Left shuffle forward

FULL TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT
49-50	Step right to right side making 1/2 turn right, step left
making further 1/2 turn right
51&52	Side shuffle right
/On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands
turn inside man's and lower on shuffle

FULL TURN LEFT, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT
53-54	Step left to left side making 1/2 turn left, step right
making further 1/2 turn left
55&56	Side shuffle left
/On turn raise both hands above lady's head letting lady's hands
turn inside man's and lower into sweetheart. On shuffle man
moves to left of lady

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE STEP TURN
57-58	Rock forward on right, recover back onto left
59&60	Triple step making 3/4 turn right to ILOD
/On triple step release right hands and take left hands over
lady's head to finish facing left palm to left palm

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT
61-62	Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right
63&64	Side shuffle left
/On side shuffle change from left palm to palm to right palm to
palm ready to start dance again

REPEAT

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