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Name: ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES

Count: 72

Wall: 2

Level: Intermediate (Dance A) – Waltz

Choreographer: Nicola Lafferty

Music: Roots Before Branches by Room for Two (Special Edit)

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ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES

Intro: 12 Counts

 

1-6 L PAS DE VALSE, ¼ SWEEP CROSS

1,2,3    Step LF to L side, cross RF behind LF, step LF in place

4,5,6    Making ¼ turn R, step RF fwd, sweep LF from back to front,

Cross LF over RF (3.00)

 

7-12 BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ½ CURVING FEATHER

1,2,3    Step RF back, step LF to L side making ¼ turn L, cross RF

over LF (12.00)

4,5,6    Making a ½ turn over your L shoulder to face 6.00, make a ‘C’

shape with your steps as you step L, R, L

 

13-18 CROSS CHECK, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD

1,2,3    Cross rock RF over LF, recover weight to LF, step RF to R side

4,5,6    Cross LF over RF (face 7.30), hold for 2 counts (*optional arm –

reach R arm slowly forward)

 

19-24 BASIC BACK, STEP BACK, HOLD, RECOVER

1,2,3    Facing 7.30, walk back R, L, R

4,5,6    Rock LF back, hold, recover weight to RF (7.30)

 

25-30 DIAMOND FALLAWAY

1,2,3    Step LF fwd to 7.30, make 1/8 turn L as you step RF to R side

(6.00), make 1/8 turn L to 4.30 as you step LF back

4,5,6    Facing 4.30, step RF back, making 1/8 turn L to 3.00 step LF to L

side, making 1/8 turn to 1.30, step RF fwd

 

31-36 DIAMOND FALLAWAY, COLLECT

1,2,3    Step LF fwd to 1.30, make 1/8 turn L to 12.00 as you step RF to R

side, make ¼ turn L to 10.30 as you step LF back

4,5,6    Facing 10.30, step RF back, making 1/8 turn L to 9.00 step LF to L

side, collect RF beside LF (keeping weight on RF)

 

37-42 TURNING TOUCHES WITH HOLDS

1,2,3    Make ¼ turn R as you step RF fwd, touch LF to L side, hold

4,5,6    Make ¼ turn L as you step LF fwd (9.00), make a ¼ turn L as you

touch RF to R side (6.00)

 

43-48 TURNING TOUCH WITH HOLD, TWINKLE ½ TURN

1,2,3    Make ¼ turn R as you step RF fwd (9.00), make ¼ turn R as you

touch LF to L side (12.00)

4,5,6    Cross LF over RF, make ¼ turn L as you step RF back (9.00)m

make ¼ L as you step LF to L side (6.00)

 

49-54 BASIC FWD, BASIC BACK (TO DIAGONAL)

1,2,3    Making ¼ turn to face 4.30, step RF fwd, close LF to RF, step RF in

place

4,5,6    Step LF back, close RF to LF, step LF in place (4.30)

 

55-60 R TWINKLE, WEAVE

1,2,3    Step RF fwd to 4.30, square up to 6.00 as you step LF to L side,

step RF to R diagonal

4,5,6    Cross LF over RF, step RF to R side, cross LF behind RF

 

61-66 SLOW SWAY, QUICK SWAYS, HOLD

1,2,3    Step RF to R side as you slowly sway your body to the right

4,5,6    Sway body to L, sway body to R, hold

 

67-72 FULL ROLLING VINE TO L, CROSS UNWIND

1,2,3    Make ¼ turn L step LF fwd (3.00), making a ½ turn L step RF back

(9.00), make ¼ turn L as you step LF to side (6.00)

4,5,6    Cross RF over LF, spiral turn to L, keeping weight on RF (dancers

can choose how many turns to execute over these beats)