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One Song

April 2002.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Terry Hogan. Brisbane. Australia

MUSIC: One Song by John Berry

DIFFICULTY RATING: Advanced*

DESCRIPTION: 32 count phrased 2 wall line dance.

BEATS STEPS

SIDE, R SAILOR, L FWD COASTER, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, 3/4R UNWIND

1 Long step side on L allowing R foot to drag toward L

2&3 Step R across behind L, step on ball of L to the side,

replace weight stepping slightly forward onto R

4&5 Step L forward, step R beside L, step L backward toward L diagonal

&,6 Step R backward to cross over L, step L backward to L diagonal

&,7 Step R backward to R diagonal, step L backward to cross over R

8 Unwind making 3/4 turn R taking weight on L foot - R foot is forward of L with

heel raised and knee pushed forward - facing 9 o'clock

1/4R FWD, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT R, 1/4R SIDE, SIDE 1/2L,

1/4L FWD, FWD, 1/4L, CROSS

9,& Step R forward, make 1/2 pivot turn L taking weight onto L

10 Make 1/4 turn L and step R to the side

11& Step L across behind R, make 1/4 turn R and step R forward

12& Step L forward, make 1/2 pivot turn R taking weight onto R

13 Make 1/4 turn R and rock-step L to the side - facing front

14& Push-rock sideward onto R and make 1/2 turn L, make 1/4 turn L and step L

forward - facing 3 o'clock

15&16 Step R forward, make 1/4 pivot turn L taking weight onto L, step R across in

front of L - facing front

ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS FWD, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS FWD, SIDE 1/4R, ROCK BACK,

REPLACE, FWD, FWD, ROCK FWD 1/4L, REPLACE SIDE

&17 Rock-step L to the side, replace weight onto R stepping slightly forward

&18 Step L forward and across in front of R, rock-step R to the side

&19 Replace weight onto L stepping slightly forward, step R forward and across in

front of L

* note that counts 17-19 should move forward

&20 Step L to the side making 1/4 turn R, rock-step R foot backward

21-23 Step forward L-R-L

24& Rock-step Forward R making 1/4 turn L, replace weight sideward onto L

CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, 1/4L FWD, 1/2 L, BACK,

ROCK BACK, REPLACE, TOGETHER 1/4R

25,26 Cross-rock R over L, replace weight back onto L

& Step R to the side

27,28 Cross-rock L over R, replace weight back onto R

29& Make 1/4 turn L and step L forward, make 1/2 turn L and step R beside L

30,31 Step back L, rock-step R backward

32 Rock forward onto L

& Step R beside L making 1/4 turn R

4 count tag - both times facing front wall.

1,2 Rock-step L to the side, replace weight on R making 1/4 turn R

&3,4 Turn 1/4 R and step L beside R, make 1/2 turn R and step R to the side,

slide L to touch beside R

* For the restart it is necessary to alter the unwind to do a full turn instead of the

usual 3/4 - the turn is actually done this time on count 7 as you cross L over R,

then add an "&" count as you complete the turn and step the R foot slightly to the R

side before restarting - you will be facing the back wall.

COUNT SEQUENCE 32, 32, TAG-4, 32, RESTART-7&, 32, TAG-4, 32, 32, 20

This dance is song specific, and because the music appears to change tempo a few times

you need to change accordingly. You start the dance a beat before the lyrics, and

then for most of the walls you will start with the lyric - don't blame me I didn't

write the song!

After the tag, hold slightly then step for count 1 with the lyrics - it is easy to

hear.

On the wall after the restart, count 9 ( after the unwind) seem faster than for the

other walls so you won't have the feeling of holding after the unwind turn.

At the end of the 6th wall which isn't really musically phrased, the instruments fade

a little and then pause briefly - finish that 32 counts facing front then hold until

the voice finishes and restart on the first note of the piano (if you can catch it)

and you will finish the dance after count 18 by stepping to the side on the L foot

and sliding the R beside it.

It sounds confusing but once you try it with the music I think it will all make

sense - otherwise just have a drink and enjoy the song !!!!!

This beautiful song which sounds a little like a hymn I guess, was written for and

sung at the Atlanta Olympics. I have had the CD for years and although I play it

frequently hadn't really thought of doing a dance to the song until I was looking for

music to use for a group dance at my Sunshine State Classic - it was never intended as

a class dance. Without wanting to sound maudlin, the words of this song express so

much about our times and the troubled year our planet is going through, and John

Berry's voice is so fantastic - so - here's the result. It was harder than I expected,

so I hope the sweat was worth it and you enjoy the dance - but more than that, I hope

you listen to the lyrics and enjoy the song.

This step description may be freely photocopied provided it is not altered in any way,

and not rewritten or modified without choreographer's permission.

Email;thogan@powerup.com.au