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CHANSON D'AMOUR

SONG: CHANSON D'AMOUR

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ARTIST: MANHATTAN TRANSFER TRACK LENGTH: 2:53

CHOREOGRAGHED BY: Gloria Bracegirdle & Karen Jones (Aust.) June 2003, Vers: 2

Phone: (08) 8382 9494, Email: rkkm@ihug.com.au

DESCRIPTION: 32 COUNT, 4 WALL HIGH BEGINNER LINE DANCE, 99 BPM.

Each repetition turns 1/4 Right.

8 Count Intro. - Start on Vocals.

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on Left.

BEATS STEP DESCRIPTION

1-8 FWD SWEEP, HOLD, FWD SWEEP, HOLD, STEP FWD R, RECOVER L, 3/4 R TRIPLE

1-4 Sweep R around and step in front of L, Hold, Sweep L around and step in front

of R, Hold,

5,6 Step R forward, rock onto L in place,

7&8 Turning 3/4 turn right stepping R-L-R,

9-14 AND OUT AND BACK AND OUT, FLICK, STEP L SIDE, TOUCH

&1 (On ball of L foot) Step L to side, rock onto R in place,

&2 (On ball of L foot) Step L behind R, rock onto R in place,

&3 (On ball of L foot) Step L to side, rock onto R in place,

4 Flick/Brush L foot up and behind R,

(*)5 6 Step L to L side, touch R next to L,

15-18 AND CROSS AND SIDE AND CROSS, FLICK

&7 (On ball of R foot) Step R in front of L, rock onto L in place,

&8 (On ball of R foot) Step R to R side, rock onto L in place,

&1 (On ball of R foot) Step R in front of L, rock onto L in place,

2 Flick/Brush R foot up and in front of L,

19-24 STEP, LOCK AND STEP FWD, RECOVER, 1/2 L TRIPLE

34 Step R fwd, lock L behind R,

&5,6 Step R fwd, step L fwd, rock onto R in place,

7&8 (Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping L-R-L,

25-32 2 1/2 L TRIPLES, ROCKING CHAIR

1&2 (Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping R-L-R,

3&4 (Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping L-R-L,

5,6 Step R fwd, rock onto L in place,

7,8 Step R back, rock onto L in place.

START AGAIN…..

(OPTIONAL) TO FINISH FACING FRONT WALL, From Step 13 (*)

1 Step L 1/4 turn R,

2,3 Slide/Drag R to L for 2 beats,

4 Flick R up and behind L.

NOTE:

We have broken the sections slightly to keep the flow for teaching purposes.

For Styling during Steps 9-18, splay hands and arms at waist/hip level moving gently

to both sides. Imagine yourself doing a Soft Shoe Shuffle and Enjoy!