Dream Lover


Dream Lover


Count:  64

Wall:  2

Level:  Beginner / improver

Choreographer:  Daniel Whittaker (UK) Sept 2013

Music:  Dream Lover by Jason Donovan. Album: “Let it be me”( 2:36 – iTunes)


Start: 16 count intro (start on vocals)
 
Note: There is 1 small tag on wall 3 facing the back wall, this dance fits the music perfectly, remember to smile and sing along.
 

1-8

Chasse rock step, toe struts

1&2 Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side [12:00]
3-4 Rock back left foot, recover weight on right foot
5-8 Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel, cross strut right toe across left, drop right heel
 

9-16

Chasse, rock step, touch out, front, out flick

1&2 Step left to left, close right to left, step left to left side [12:00]
3-4 Rock right foot back, recover weight on left [12:00]
5-6 Touch right toe to right side, touch right toe in front of left [12:00]
7-8 Touch right to the right side, flick right foot behind left [12:00]
 

17-24

Grapevine, rolling vine 1 ½ turn

1-4 Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left beside right [12:00]
5-8 Make ¼ turn left step left forward, (9:00) make ½ turn left stepping right back, (3:00) make ½ turn left stepping left forward, (9:00) make ¼ turn left hitch right knee [6:00]
 

25-32

Chasse rock back, grapevine left

1&2 Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side [6:00]
3-4 Rock left foot back, recover weight on right foot [6:00]
5-8 Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right beside left [6:00]
 

33-40

Side step (in, out in) side step (in, out, in)

1-2-3-4 (s) step right to right side, (q) touch left beside right, (q) touch left to left side, (s) touch left beside right [6:00]
5-6-7-8 (s) step left to left side, (q) touch right beside left, (q) touch right to right side, (s) touch right beside left
 

41-48

Forward, forward, together, back, back, coaster step

1-2-3-4 (s) step right forward, (q) step left foot forward, (q) close right beside left foot, (s) step left foot back
5-6-7-8 (s) step right foot back, (q) step left foot back, (q) close right beside left, (s) step left foot forward
 
Note: When you do counts 33-48 the timing is (1) slow, (2) quick, (3) quick, (4) slow for each of the 4 counts and so on … make sure you do this timing to fit to the music… and it fits perfectly!
 

49-56

Right shuffle, rock step, shuffle ½ turn, shuffle ½ turn

1&2 Step right foot forward, close left beside right, step right foot forward
3-4 Rock left foot forward, recover weight on to right [6:00]
5&6 Shuffle ½ turn left stepping l-r-l [12:00]
7&8 Shuffle ½ turn left stepping r-l-r [6:00]
 

57-64

Coaster step, walk forward right, left, jazz box

1&2 Step left foot back, close right beside left, step forward left [6:00]
3-4 Walk forward right, left [6:00]
5-8 Cross right over left, step left foot back, step right to right side, cross left over right 6:00
 
End of dance
 

Easy 8 count tag ** do this during wall 3 after count 24 (hitch):

1-2 Step right to right side and push left knee in towards right, hold [6:00]
3-4 Put weight on to left and push right knee in towards left, hold [6:00]
5-6-7-8 Push left knee towards right, push right knee towards left, push left knee towards right, push right knee towards left 6:00
Then restart dance from count 1.
 
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