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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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)