THE ONE I TURN TO

THE ONE I TURN TO

Choreographer: Merryl Thoms

Music: Best Mum in the World

Album: Just a Matter of Time by Joy Adams

Description: 64 count – 4 wall – Beginner/Intermediate

 

BEAT

DESCRIPTION

 
 

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER

1,2,3&4

Rock R to right side, recover on L, cross shuffle left LRL

5,6,7,8

Rock L to left side, recover on R, cross rock L over R, recover

 
 

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2,3,4

Rock L to left side, recover on R, cross rock L behind R, recover

5,6,7&8

Rock L to left side, recover on R, cross shuffle R LRL

 
 

ROCK, BACK ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK, BACK ½ TURN SHUFFLE

1,2,3&4

Rock R forward, recover, turn 180 degrees right, shuffle RLR

5,6,7&8

Rock L forward, recover, turn 180 degrees left, shuffle LRL

 
 

GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TOUCH, GRAPEVINE LEFT, ¼ TURN, HITCH

1,2,3,4

Step R to right side, step L behind R, step R to right side, touch L beside R

5,6,7,8

Step L to left side, step R behind L, step L to left side ¼ turn to left, hitch R knee

 
 

SWAY, RECOVER, SWAY, RECOVER, STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD

1,2

Step R forward while swaying R hip forward (1.00) sway back (weight on L)

3,4

Sway R hip forward (1.00), sway back (weight on L)

5,6,7,8

Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward, hold

 
 

STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD, TOE STRUT

1,2,3,4

Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward, hold

5,6

Step R toe to right side, drop R heel to floor (toe strut)

7,8

Step L toe to left side, drop L heel to floor (toe strut)

(Optional movement: swing R arm back and look over R shoulder while swinging L arm forward on R toe strut.  Do opposite for L toe strut)

 
 

TOE STRUT, ½ MONTEREY TURN

1,2

Step R toe to centre, Drop R heel to floor (toe strut)

3,4

Step L toe to centre, Drop L heel to floor (toe strut)

5,6,7,8

Touch R toe to right side, ½ turn right, touch L toe to left side, step L together

 
 

½ MONTEREY TURN, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH

1,2,3,4

Touch R toe to right side, ½ turn right, touch L toe to left side, Step L together

5,6,7,8

Step R forward, touch L toe behind R foot, step back on L, step R back beside L

NB: To finish dance only do a ¼ turn Monterey in the last set to bring you back to the front wall.  Finish with head bowed and hold.