FAR WEST TANGO CHOREOGRAPHER: Elizabeth Hamilton COUNT: 56 TYPE: Partner Dance LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate MUSIC: Cha Tango by Dave Sheriff Fast As You by Dwight Yoakam Addicted To Love by Kimber Clayton Position: Tandem, lady in front of man, right hands joined at lady's right hip, left hands extended Steps are for both unless otherwise noted STEP SLIDE STEP AND TOUCH (TO LEFT) 1 Step forward left (45° angle to left) 2 Slide right beside left 3 Step forward left (45° angle to left) 4 Touch right beside left STEP SLIDE STEP AND TOUCH (TO RIGHT) 5 Step forward right (45° angle to right) 6 Slide left beside right 7 Step forward right (45° angle to right) 8 Touch left beside right LONG STEP TO LEFT, DRAG AND STOMP 9 Take a long step to left 10-11 Drag right foot beside left over 2 beats 12 Stomp right foot beside left STEP SLIDE STEP AND TOUCH (TO RIGHT) 13 Step right foot to right side 14 Slide left foot beside right 15 Step right foot to right side 16 Touch left foot beside right ROCK STEPS 17 Rock forward on left foot 18 Rock back on right foot 19 Rock back on left foot 20 Rock forward on right 1/4 TURN RIGHT, LONG STEP TO LEFT, DRAG AND STOMP 21 Turn 1/4 right and take a long step to left with left foot 22-23 Drag right foot beside left over 2 beats 24 Stomp right foot beside left (weight change) Raise both hands above shoulder level during above section. Now facing outside line of dance ROCK STEPS, (1/2 TURN RIGHT), STOMP AND HOLD 25 Rock forward on left foot 26 Rock back on right foot 27 Rock back on left foot 28 Rock forward on right foot 29 MAN: Rock forward on left foot LADY: Step forward on left foot 30 MAN: Rock back on right foot LADY: Pivot 1/2 turn right (to face partner) 31 BOTH: Step left foot beside right 32 BOTH: Hold Partners are now facing each other with hands crossed. Drop left hands LONG STEP TO LEFT, DRAG RIGHT FOOT AND STOMP 33 Take a long step to left with left foot 34-35 Drag right foot beside left over 2 beats 36 Stomp right foot beside left Partners will move away from each other during above section. Keep hold of right hands 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP, FORWARD AND HOLD 37 Step to right with right foot, turning 1/4 right 38 Step left foot beside right 39 Step forward on right foot 40 Hold LONG STEP TO LEFT, DRAG RIGHT AND STOMP 41 Take a long step to left with left foot 42-43 Drag right foot beside left over 2 beats 44 Stomp right foot beside left Partners will move away from each other during above section. Keep hold of right hands 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT (MAN), TURNING LADY FULL TURN TO LEFT 45 MAN: Raise right hands. Walk forward right, starting 1/2 turn right 46 MAN: Walk forward left, completing 1/2 turn right 47-48 MAN: Walk forward right, hold 45-48 LADY: Turn a full turn left to face line of dance in 4 beats (right, left, right, left), passing under man's right arm. Bring right hands to lady's hip on completion of turn Partners are now back in start position ROCK STEPS 49 Rock forward on left foot 50 Rock back on right foot 51 Rock back on left foot 52 Rock forward on right foot 53 Rock forward on left foot 54 Rock back on right foot 55 Rock back on left foot 56 Rock forward on right foot REPEAT Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm