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Give Me The Night

SONG:              Give Me The Night - Track 7 (3.42)

ALBUM:             The Greatest Hits Of All

ARTIST:            George Benson

DESCRIPTION:       56 count, 4 wall, Upper Intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, February 2007, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on L

DANCE STARTS:      32 count intro

BEATS                    STEPS

1-8 Mambo R, Mambo L, Touch, Kick, Sailor Cross

1&2   Step R to right side, recover L in place, step R beside L 

3&4   Step L to left side, recover R in place, step L beside R

5,6   Clap hands as you touch R to R side, click fingers as you kick R leg to R side 

7&8   Step R behind L, step L to left side, cross R over L

9-16 & Cross, Point, Cross Samba, Cross, Point, Cross Samba

&1,2  Step L to left side, cross R over L, point L to left side

3&4   Cross L over R, step R to right side, step L to left side

5,6   Cross R over L, point L to left side

7&8   Cross L over R, step R to right side, step L to L side

17-24 Rock Forward, Recover, ½ Turn Right, Forward, Forward, Side, Kick, Sailor Cross

1-4   Rock R forward, recover weight on L, make ½ turn R, step R forward,

      step L forward

5,6   Clap hands as you step R to R side, click fingers as you kick L leg to L side 

7&8   Step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R

25-32 Side, Drag & Behind, ¼ Turn L, Side, Forward, Forward, Drag & Forward, Scuff

1,2   Step R to right side (large step), slowly drag L up to R   

&3,4  Step L behind R, make ¼ turn L stepping R to right side, step L forward

5,6&  Step R forward (large step), slowly drag L up to R, step L beside R

7,8   Step R forward, scuff L forward

33-40 Cross Samba, Cross Samba with ¼ Turn L, Back Coaster, Lock Step, Forward, Scuff

1&2   Cross L over R, step R to right side, step L to left side   

3&4   Cross R over L, making ¼ turn L step L to left side, step R to right side (*)

5&6&  Step L back, step R beside L, step L forward, lock R behind L

7,8   Step L forward, scuff R forward (#)

41-48 Cross Heel Jack & Cross Heel Jack & ¼ Turn R, Step (toe in), Twist (toe out),

Sailor Step

1&2&  Cross R over L, step L to left side, touch R heel at R 45, step R beside L   

3&4&  Cross L over R, step R to right side, touch L heel at L 45,

      step L beside R making ¼ turn R

5,6   Step R to right side with R toe pointing in to L 45,

      twist R toe 45 degrees R to straighten foot

7&8   Step L behind R, step R to right side, step L to left side

49-56 Cross Heel Jack & Cross Heel Jack & Step Pivot ½ Turn L, & Pivot ¼ L,

& Pivot ¼ L

1&2&  Cross R over L, step L to left side, touch R heel at R 45, step R beside L   

3&4&  Cross L over R, step R to right side, touch L heel at L 45, step L beside R

5,6   Step R forward, Pivot turn ½ L

&7&8  Step R forward, pivot turn ¼ L on L, step R forward, pivot turn ¼ L on L

Start the dance at the new wall. The dance moves clockwise.

Tag: (Walls 3 and 5)

1,2   Step R forward, Pivot turn ½ L

&3&4  Step R forward, pivot turn ¼ L on L, step R forward, pivot turn ¼ L on L

Wall 3: Dance 40 counts (#) add the tag and continue dancing counts 41 to 56

Wall 5: Dance 40 counts (#) add the tag and restart the dance.

Wall 7: Dance 36 counts (*) and add the following counts to finish the dance:

1-4   Step L to L side, step R behind L, ¼ turn L stepping L forward,

      touch R beside L