Laughter In The Rain


Laughter In The Rain


Count:  44

Wall:  2

Level:  Improver – Cha Cha

Choreographer:  Dee Musk (UK) March 2014

Music:  Laughter In The Rain by Neil Sedaka, Album: The Definitive Collection (96 bpm – iTunes)


Dedicated to the lovely Penny (Mummy Conroy) who adores this track and asked me to write to it.
 
#16 count intro – approx 10 seconds
 

S1: Walk R, L, Forward Mambo ¼ Turn R, Cross ¼ Turn L, Shuffle ¼ Turn L,

1,2 Walk forward R, walk forward L.
3&4 Rock forward on R, recover weight to L, make a ¼ turn R stepping R to R side.
5,6 Cross L over R, make a ¼ turn L stepping back on R.
7&8 Make a ¼ turn L stepping L to L side, close R beside L, step L to L side. (9 o’clock).
 

S2: Cross, Rock & Cross, Side, L Sailor Step, R Sailor Step.

1 Cross R over L.
2&3 Rock L to L side, recover weight to R, cross L over R.
4 Step R to R side.
5&6 Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L to L side.
7&8 Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R to R side. (9 o’clock).
 

S3: Cross Side, Behind Side Cross, Rock ¼ Turn L, R Shuffle Forward.

1,2 Cross L over R, step R to R side.
3&4 Cross step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R.
5,6 Rock R to R side, make a ¼ turn L weight forward on L.
7&8 Step forward on R, close L beside R, step forward on R. (6 o’clock).
 

S4: Full Turn R, L Shuffle Forward, Forward Rock Recover And Rock Recover.

1,2 Make a ½ turn R stepping back on L, make a ½ turn R stepping forward on R (Option, Walk L, R).
3&4 Step forward on L, close R beside L, step forward on L.
5,6& Rock forward on R, recover weight to L, step R beside L.
7,8 Rock forward on L, recover weight to R. (6 o’clock).
 

S5: Walk Back L, R, L Coaster Step, Right Shuffle Forward, Step ½ Turn R.

1,2 Walk back L, walk back R.
3&4 Step back on L, close R beside L, step forward on L.
Restart From Here During Walls 2 And 4
5&6 Step forward on R, close L beside R, step forward on R.
7,8 Step forward on L, make a ½ turn R. (12 o’clock).
 

S6: Left Shuffle Forward, Step ½ Turn L.

1&2 Step forward on L, close R beside L, step forward on L.
3,4 Step forward on R, make a ½ turn L. (6 o’clock)
 

Restart during walls 2 and 4 – dance the first 36 counts then begin again facing 12 o’clock.