Ring Around Your Finger

Choreographed by Nigel And Barbara Payne
Description: 32 count, beginner/intermediate partner dance
Position: Man behind lady, hands held at shoulder height facing
LOD. Steps are the same unless stated
Music: "Always Was" by Dave Sheriff

Counts    Step Descriptions

SYNCOPATED MONTEREY TURNS 1/2 RIGHT TWICE
1-2	Point right toe to right side, on ball of left pivot 1/2
turn right bringing right to place taking weight
/On count 2 release right hands, & bring left hand over ladies
head, rejoin hands at waist height
3&4	Rock left out to left side, recover back onto right, cross
left over right
5-6	Point right toe to right side, on ball of left pivot 1/2
turn right bringing right to place taking weight
/On count 6 release left hands, & bring right hand over ladies
head, rejoin hands at shoulder height
7&8	Rock left out to left side, recover back onto right, cross
left over right

ROCK RECOVER, 1&1/2 TURNS RIGHT SHUFFLING RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
9-10	Rock forward on right, recover back onto left
/As man rocks forward he in line beside lady
11&12	Shuffle 1/2 turn back over right shoulder, stepping right,
left, right (facing RLOD)
13&14	Shuffle 1/2 turn right, stepping left, right, left, (now
facing LOD)
15&16	Shuffle 1/2 turn back over right shoulder, stepping right,
left, right, (facing RLOD)
HANDS:
/Counts 11-16 are a windmill turn, on counts 11&12 bring left
hands over lady's head. 13&14 release right as you turn,& bring
left down behind man's back & joint rights above lady's head. On
15&16, release left hands, & bring right hands over lady's head
& rejoin in sweetheart position

ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK ROCK, RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE
17-18	Rock forward on left, recover back onto right
19&20	Step back on left foot, step right beside left, step back
on left foot
21-22	Rock back on right foot, recover back onto left
23&24	Kick right foot forward, step right beside left, step left
in place taking weight

PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, WALK WALK (LADY TURNS), LEFT
SHUFFLE
25-26	Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/2 turn left
27&28	Step forward on right foot, step left beside right, step
forward on right foot
29-30	Man: walk forward left, right
	Lady: turn full turn right stepping left, right
/Drop left hands & raise right hands on counts 29-30
31&32	Step forward on left foot, step right beside left, step
forward on left
/On final shuffle, lady shuffles in front of man, taking hands
back to shoulder height

REPEAT

/I dedicate this dance to my wife Barbara, who has stood by me
through all the good & bad times that we have had in our time
together. 

Prep: 04/19/08   11:33
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