Rock N' Wrap

Choreographed by Kathy Sharpe
Description: 42 count couples dance
Position: Couples begin in closed position, gents facing outside
circle, ladies facing inside circle, ladies begin on right foot,
gents stepping on left foot
Music: "455 Rocket" by Kathy Mattea; "Ride, Cowboy, Ride" by
Wildhorses

Counts    Step Descriptions

BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN IN CLOSED POSITION
1-6	Basic east coast swing pattern in closed position (triple
step on counts 1&2, triple step on counts 3&4, step back on free
foot and rock forward onto free foot on counts 5-6)

FREE TURNS, ROCK STEP
1-6	Triple step in place on counts 1&2, ladies turn full turn
right and gents turn full turn left on 3&4, rock step joining
ladies' right hand in gents' left

1/4 TURN TO REVERSE LINE OF DANCE, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK STEP
1-6	Ladies 1/4 turn left and gents 1/4 turn right on counts 1&2,
triple step moving slightly back on counts 3&4, rock step
maintaining hand hold

TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, 1/2 TURN TO FORWARD LINE OF DANCE, ROCK STEP
1-6	Partners triple step in place on counts 1&2, dropping hands,
ladies turn 1/2 turn right and gents turn 1/2 turn left on
counts 3&4, join hands--ladies' left in gents' right and rock
step

LADIES' WRAP, ROCK STEP
1-6	Maintaining hand hold, gents lead ladies into wrap by using
a sweeping motion with his right arm to the left and away from
his body, ladies execute a full turn left on counts 1&2 and 3&4,
gents footwork on 1&2 and 3&4 is basic triple step, triple step,
both rock step on counts 5-6 picking up ladies' right hand in
gents' left in front of gents' belt buckle (ladies will now be
in a wrap (cuddle) position to gents' right)

SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, STOMP, STOMP
1-6	Ladies shuffle forward right, left, right on counts 1&2,
shuffle forward left, right, left on counts 3&4, stomp right,
left on counts 5-6; gents shuffle forward left, right, left then
right, left, right, stomp left, right (still in wrap position)

LADIES 3/4 TURN RIGHT (GENTS 1/4 TURN RIGHT), ROCK STEP
1-6	Dropping hands joined in front of gent, gents will lead
ladies into a 3/4 turn right on counts 1&2 and 3&4 bringing his
right hand over her head and down to face him; gents turn 1/4
turn right on counts 1&2 during their triple step, triple step
in place on counts 3&4, and both rock step on counts 5-6 and
join hands to bring ladies back into closed position to start
the dance again

REPEAT

Prep: 06/28/07   21:30
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