Sentimental
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney, UK (Oct 09)
Music: Sentimental by Gareth Gates (CD: What My Heart Wants To Say [104bpm])
| Count in: 32 counts from start of track. Begin on vocals. | |
1-8 |
Walk Back Lr, L Ball Change, Step Fwd L, Diagonal Ball Cross, ½ Turning R Triple Step, Step Fwd L |
| 1-2 | Step back on left (1), step back on right (2) [12.00] |
| &34 | Rock back on ball of left foot (&), step right foot in place (3), step forward on left (4) [12.00] |
| &5 | Angle body to left diagonal at 10.30 – Rock back on ball of right foot (&), step left foot in place (5), [10.30] |
| 6&78 | Straighten body to 12.00 – Step forward on right (6), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step forward on left (8) [6.00] |
9-16 |
Funky Turns To Left Stepping ¼ With R, ½ With L, ½ With R, L Sailor, R Cross, ½ Turn Right Stepping L R |
| &1&2&3 | Make ¼ turn left dragging right toe in (no weight change) (&), step right to right side (1), make ½ turn left dragging left toe in (no weight change (&), step left to left side (2), make ½ turn left dragging right toe in (no weight change), step right to right side (3) |
| Note: Try to think of this as simply Right (1), Left (2), Right (3) and try flexing knees on each step – The ‘&’ counts are part of styling. [3.00] | |
| 4&5 | Cross left behind right (4), step right next to left (&), step left to left side (5) [3.00] |
| 6-8 | Cross right over left (6), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (8) – however end with body angled towards 10.30 (so essentially 3/8 turn) [10.30] |
17-24 |
L Mambo With Drag/Sweep, Ball Step With ¼ Turn, R Mambo, L Ball Change, Step Fwd L |
| 1&2 | Rock forward on left (1), recover weight onto right (&), take big step back on left (2) [10.30] |
| 3&4 | Drag right towards left / or sweep right foot round clockwise to behind left (3), step ball of right behind left (&), step left to left side (4) body no angled towards 7.30 [7.30] |
| 5&6 | Rock forward on right (5), recover weight onto left (&), step right next to left (6) [7.30] |
| &78 | Rock back on ball of left (&), recover weight onto right (7), step forward on left (8) (body still angled to 7.30) [7.30] |
25-32 |
Hip Bumps Back Forward, R Coaster Step, Skate X2, ¾ Left Triple Step |
| 1-2 | Push weight back onto right foot bumping hips back (1), push weight forward onto left foot bumping hips forward (2) [7.30] |
| 3&4 | Push off left foot and step back on right (3), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) [7.30] |
| 5-6 | Skate left foot towards 4.30 (5), skate right foot towards 7.30 (6) (these steps are done in place) [7.30] |
| 7&8 | Make ¼ turn stepping forward on left (7), make ¼ turn stepping right next to left (&), make ¼ turn stepping forward on left (8) (this is a turning triple step you will end facing 10.30) [10.30] |
33-40 |
Toe Taps Travelling Back, Ball Changes Back Forward Back, R Kick Ball Change |
| 1&2&3 | Touch right toe forward (1), step back on right (&), touch left toe forward (2), step back on left (&), touch right toe forward (3) |
| Styling: When you touch toes forward make it look like a press (so knee is bent – no weight on bent knee) [10.30] | |
| &4&5 | Rock back on ball of right (&), step in place with left (4), rock forward on ball of right (&), step in place with left (5) [10.30] |
| &6 | Rock back on ball of right (&), step in place with left (6) [10.30] |
| 7&8 | Raise up on left toe as you kick right foot forward (7), step in place with ball of right (&), step in place with left (8) [10.30] |
41-48 |
R Shuffle, Turn, L Shuffle, ¼ Turn L Stepping Back, ¼ Turn L Stepping To Side, Step Fwd R, L Mambo |
| 1&2 | Step forward on right (1), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (2) [10.30] |
| &3&4 | Swivel ¼ turn right to face 1.30 on ball of right (&), step forward on left (3), step right next to left (&), step forward on left (4) [1.30] |
| 5-6 | Make 3/8 turn left stepping back on right (end facing 9.00), make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (6) [6.00] |
| 78& | Step forward on right (7), rock forward on left (8), recover weight onto right (&) (ready to start again stepping back on left) [6.00] |
| Start again, have fun! | |
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