Drop After Drop
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. |
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Give it a go. the music is dreamy. | |
Section 1: forward, ½, back, back, 1/4, cross |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: |
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Forward drag kick back drag recover (a repetition of section 9) |
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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 |