CHANSON D'AMOUR

CHOREOGRAPHER: Karen Jones & Gloria Bracegirdle (June 2003)
		Phone: 8382 9494, Email: rkkm@ihug.com.au
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Upper Beginner
MUSIC: Chanson D'Amour by Manhattan Transfer-99 BPM (8 Count Intro. Start on Vocals) (Album: The Very Best Of)

Each repetition turns 1/4 Right

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on Left

1-8	FORWARD SWEEP, HOLD, FORWARD SWEEP, HOLD,
	STEP FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, 3/4 RIGHT TRIPLE

1-2	Sweep Right around and in front of Left, Hold
3-4	Sweep Left around and in front of Right, Hold
5-6	Step Right forward, rock onto Left in place
7&8	Turn 3/4 right stepping Right, Left, Right

9-14	AND OUT AND BACK AND OUT, FLICK, STEP LEFT SIDE, TOUCH

&1	(On ball of Left foot) Step Left to side, rock onto Right in place
&2	(On ball of Left foot) Step Left behind Right, rock onto Right in place
&3	(On ball of Left foot) Step Left to side, rock onto Right in place
4	Flick/Brush Left foot up and behind Right
(*)5-6	Step Left to side, touch Right next to Left

15-18	AND CROSS AND SIDE AND CROSS, FLICK

&7	(On ball of Right foot) Step Right in front of Left, rock onto Left in place
&8	(On ball of Right foot) Step Right to Right side, rock onto Left in place
&1	(On ball of Right foot) Step Right in front of Left, rock onto Left in place
2	Flick/Brush Right foot up and in front of Left

19-24	RIGHT DOROTHY, STEP FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT TRIPLE

3-4	Step Right forward, lock Left behind Right
&5-6	Step Right forward, step Left forward, rock onto Left in place
7&8	(Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping Left, Right, Left

25-32	2 1/2 LEFT TRIPLES, ROCKING CHAIR

1&2	(Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping Right, Left, Right
3&4	(Travelling backwards) Turn 1/2 left stepping Left, Right, Left
5-6	Step Right forward, rock onto Left in place
7-8	Step Right back, rock onto Left in place

(OPTIONAL) TO FINISH FACING FRONT WALL

From Step 13 (*)
1	Step Left 1/4 turn Right
2-3	Slide/Drag Right to Left over 2 beats
4	Flick Right up and behind Left

NOTE: We have broken the sections slightly to keep the flow for teaching purposes.

From: rkkm@ihug.com.au (KAREN JONES)

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