RED DRESS

Choreographed by Peter Metelnick, 2006

01727 853041,  petermetelnick@btinternet.com, www.linedance.biz

2 wall - 64 count line dance with ‘8 In the Middle’

Music: Red Dress – Sugababes (start on verse vocals), from the CD Taller In More Ways

1-8          Walk R, L forward, R & L apart, R forward, walk L, R forward, L & R apart,  L forward

1-2           Step R forward, step L forward

&3-4       Step R apart, step L apart, step R slightly forward

5-6           Step L forward, step R forward

&7-8       Step L apart, step R apart, step L slightly forward

9-16        R & L forward syncopated rock steps, L full turn back, L coaster step

1-2&       Rock R forward, recover weight on L, step R together

3-4           Rock L forward, recover weight on R

5-6           Turning ½ left step L forward, turning ½ left step R back

Easier option 5-6: Step L back, step R back

7&8         Step L back, step R together, step L forward

17-24     R forward syncopated rock step into ¼ R pivot turn, weave R 2, L sailor heel

1-2&       Rock R forward, recover weight on L, step R together

3-6           Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross step L over R, step R to side

7&8         Cross step L behind R, step R slightly to side, touch L heel forward on diagonal

25-32     L & R together, ¼ R twist, R coaster back, L forward, ½ R pivot turn, L forward triple

&1-2       Step L down, touch (step) R together, twist heels left turning ¼ right weight ending on L

3&4         Step R back, step L together, step R forward

5-6           Step L forward, pivot ½ right

7&8         Step L forward, step R together, step L forward

“8 in the Middle” **During the 2^nd & 5^th walls : you will need to add the following 8 counts before continuing the dance at count 33. The first time this happens you will be facing the back wall at this point, and the 2^nd time you will be facing front at this point.)

1-2          Step R forward, pivot ½ left

3&4        Step R forward, step L together, step R forward

5-6          Step L forward, pivot ½ right

7&8        Step L forward, step R together, step L forward (now carry on with count 33)

33-40     L full turn forward, R forward, ¼ L pivot turn, weave L 2, behind-side-cross

1-2           Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward

Easier option 1-2: Step R forward, step L forward

3-6           Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, cross step R over L, step L to side

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

41-48     L side, hold, R together, L side rock & recover, weave R 2, L sailor

1-2&       Step L to side, hold, step R together

3-6           Rock L to side, recover weight on R, cross step L over R, step R to side

7&8         Cross L behind R, step R slightly to side, step L to side

49-56     R cross step, hold, L together, R cross step, L to side, R back rock & recover,

½ L hinge turn

1-2&       Cross R over L, hold, step L together

3-6           Cross R over L, step L to side, rock back on R, recover weight on L

7-8           Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L to side

57-64     R cross step, hold, L together, R cross step, L to side, R back rock & recover, ¾ L hinge turn

1-2&       Cross R over L, hold, step L together

3-6           Cross R over L, step L to side, rock back on R, recover weight on L

7-8           Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward

Tag after 2^nd wall: At the end of the 2^nd wall (you will be facing the front wall) add the following tag:

(music will sound different at this point!) With attitude…..

1-4          Turn ¼ left and step R to side, touch L together, step L to side, touch R together

5-16        Repeat counts 1-4 three more times to return to front wall. Begin dance again