Rings

Choreographed by Sue Halliday
Description: 32 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Closed Position (Man facing LOD)
Music: "Smoke Rings In The Dark" by Gary Allan

Counts    Step Descriptions

ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE, MAN ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE/LADY STEP,
PIVOT, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE
1-2	MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
	LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
3&4	MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left
	LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
5-6	MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
	LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the right
(weight on right foot)
/Man raises his left hand (lady's right) as she turns
7&8	MAN: Shuffle in place, right, left, right
	LADY: 1/2 Turn to the right shuffle in place, left, right, left
/Man takes lady's left hand in his right hand (couples are now
facing each other in a double hand position)

ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE, MAN ROCK, REPLACE SHUFFLE/LADY STEP,
PIVOT, SHUFFLE
9-10	MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
	LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
11&12	MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left
	LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
13-14	MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
(slightly to left)
	LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the right
(weight on right foot)
/Man releases lady's right hand (couples are now facing LOD with
lady's left hand in man's right)
15&16	MAN: Shuffle forward, right, left, right
	LADY: Shuffle forward left, right, left

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE
17-18	MAN: Walk forward left, right
	LADY: Walk forward, right, left
19&20	MAN: Shuffle forward left, right, left
	LADY: Shuffle forward right, left, right
/Release hands
21-22	MAN: Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn to the left
(weight on left foot)
	LADY: Step left foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn to the right
(weight on right foot)
23&24	MAN: Shuffle 1/2 turn to the left (right, left, right)
	LADY: Shuffle 1/2 turn to the right (left, right, left)

ROCK, REPLACE, MAN SHUFFLE IN PLACE/LADY 1/2 TURN TO THE LEFT
SHUFFLE, MAN WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE/LADY BACK, BACK, SHUFFLE
/Man's right hand behind lady's back, lady's left hand behind
man's back (lady's on top)
25-26	MAN: Rock back left foot, replace forward right foot
	LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward left foot
27&28	MAN: Shuffle in place, left, right, left
	LADY: Shuffle 1/2 turn to the left, right, left, right
/Man takes lady's right hand in his left (couples are now in
closed position)
29-30	MAN: Walk forward right, left, lady: step back left, right
31&32	MAN: Shuffle in place right, left, right
	LADY: Shuffle in place left, right, left

REPEAT

Prep: 04/22/08   04:17
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