Drop After Drop


Drop After Drop


Count:  66

Wall:  2

Level:  Intermediate waltz

Choreographer:  Gary O’Reilly (IRE) & Malene Jakobsen (DK) Oct 2014

Music:  Rainy Season by Hunter Hayes [5mins 7secs – iTunes]


#24 count intro from the heavy beat starting on lyrics
 
Note: If you think the track is too long, then you can fade it just after 4 minutes (you won’t do the 4th restart)
 

Sequence: 66, 54, 54, 66, Tag, 48, 66, Tag, 54, 66…. This looks much more complicated than it actually is.

Give it a go. the music is dreamy.
 

Section 1: forward, ½, back, back, 1/4, cross

1 2 3 Step forward on l, 1/2 turn l stepping back on r, step back on l
4 5 6 Step back on r, 1/4 turn l stepping l to l side, cross r over l (3 o’clock)
 

Section 2: 1/8 rock, recover, back, 3/8, pencil unwind 3/4

1 2 3 Make 1/8 turn l rocking l into 1.30, recover weight back onto r, step back l (1.30)
4 5 6 3/8 turn r stepping forward on r to 6.00, bring l next to r turning 3/4 r over 2 counts in a pencil style unwind (3 o’clock)
 

Section 3: cross rock, recover, side, cross rock, recover, 1/4

1 2 3 Cross rock l over r, recover on r, step l to l side
4 5 6 Cross rock r over l, recover on l, 1/4 turn r stepping forward on r (6 o’clock)
 

Section 4: forward, drag, touch, back, 1/2, 1/2

1 2 3 Step forward on l, drag r up behind l, touch r toe to outside of l slightly turning body diagonally r
4 5 6 Step back on r, 1/2 turn l stepping forward on l, 1/2 turn l stepping back on r (6 o’clock)
 

Section 5: side, drag, touch, 1/4, sweep 1/4

1 2 3 Large step l to l side, drag r next to l, touch r next to l
4 5 6 1/4 turn r stepping forward r, 1/4 turn r sweeping l around from back to front over 2 counts (12 o’clock)
 

Section 6: left cross twinkle, right cross twinkle 1/4

1 2 3 Cross l over r, step r beside l, step l next to r
4 5 6 Cross r over l, 1/4 r stepping back on l, step r next to l (3 o’clock)
 

Section 7: left cross twinkle, cross side behind

1 2 3 Cross l over r, step r beside l, step l next to r
4 5 6 Cross r over l, step l to l side, cross r behind l (3 o’clock)
 

Section 8: side, drag, touch, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2

1 2 3 Large step l to l side, drag r next to l, touch r next to l
4 5 6 1/4 turn r stepping forward on r, 1/2 turn r stepping back on l, 1/2 turn r stepping forward on r (6 o’clock)
 
*restart here on wall 5…
 

Section 9: forward, drag, kick, back, drag, recover

1 2 3 Step forward on l, drag r forward into a light kick r over 2 counts
4 5 6 Step back on r, drag l back next to r coming up slightly onto ball of r, recover weight onto r (6 o’clock)
 
*restart here on wall’s 2, 3 & 7…
 

Section 10: start of waltz diamond turning l.

1 2 3 1/4 turn l stepping l onto l diagonal, step r to r side, close l next to r
4 5 6 Step diagonally back r making a 1/4 turn l, step l to l side, close r next to l (12 o’clock)
 

Section 11: finish of waltz diamond turning l.

1 2 3 1/4 turn l stepping l on l diagonal, step r to r side, close l next to r
4 5 6 Step diagonally back r making a 1/4 turn l, step l to l side, close r next to l (6 o’clock)
 
Start Over
 

Tag on wall’s 4 & 6:

Forward drag kick back drag recover (a repetition of section 9)

1 2 3 Step forward on l, drag r forward into a light kick r over 2 counts
4 5 6 Step back on r, drag l back next to r coming up slightly onto ball of r, recover weight onto r
 
Have fun, smile & enjoy this great piece of music
 
Contact: oreillygary1@eircom.net
 
Last update – 5th november 2014