IMAGINE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Rainy Dae (March 2007) rainydae_5678@yahoo.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Phrased Line Dance with 1 easy tag (rotates CW)
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me (Intro: 16 counts in on the word "imagine") (Almost There CD)

Inspired by the story of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick from Massachusetts, and dedicated
to those who courageously and unselfishly give of themselves to others...thank you.
Watch the video on You Tube -- "I Can Only Imagine Father and Son"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gm7XwtIJdM&mode=related&search=
Nov 1999 CNN article from the Boston Marathon http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/29/hoyt.family/index.html

STEP, ROCK RECOVER STEP, SWAY, SWAY, BEHIND & CROSS, SCISSOR STEP

1	Step Right to Right
2&3	Rock back on Left behind Right, Recover on Right, Step Left to Left
4-5	Sway Right to right, Sway Left to left
6&7	Step right behind Left, Step Left to left, Cross Right over left
8&1	Step Left to left, Step Right next to Left, Cross Left over right

1/2 Left-HINGE, CROSS SHUFFLE, SCISSOR STEP, FULL ROLLING VINE

2-3	Step Right to right turning 1/4 Left, Step Left to left turning 1/4 left (6:00)
4&5	Cross Right over left, step Left next to right, step Right to left
6&7	Step Left to left, Step Right next to Left, Cross Left over right
8&1	Step Right to right turning 1/4 left, Step Left to left turning 1/2 left,
	Step Right to right turning 1/4 right (6:00)

ROCK RECOVER STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN STEP, FULL TURN

2&3	Rock Left back of right, Recover on right, Step Left to left
4&5	Step Right forward, Lock step Left behind right, Step Right forward
6&7	Step Left forward, Pivot 1/2 right on Right, Step Left forward (12:00)
8-1	Step back on Right turning 1/2 left, Step forward on Left turning 1/2 left
	(moving forward: walk Right, walk Left optional)

MAMBO 1/4 TURN, PIVOT TURN STEP, FULL TURN, MAMBO STEP

2&3	Rock forward on Right, Recover back on Left, Step forward on Right turning 1/4 right (3:00)
4&5	Step Left forward, Pivot 1/2 right on Right, Step Left forward (9:00)
6-7	Step back on Right turning 1/2 left, Step forward on Left turning 1/2 left
	(moving forward: walk Right, walk Left optional)
8&1	Rock Right forward, Recover back on Left, Step Right next to Left

SWEEP, SWEEP, STEP LOCK STEP, ROCK RECOVER SHUFFLE

2	Moving backward sweep Left out and behind right
3	Moving backward sweep Right out and behind left
4&5	Step back on Left, Lock Right over left, Step back on Left
6-7	Rock back on Right, Recover on Left
8&1	Step Right forward, Step Left next to right, Step Right forward

PIVOT TURN, TOUCH & TOUCH & HEEL & HEEL & TOUCH &

2-3	* Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 Right (3:00)
4&	Touch Left toe to Left, Step Left next to Right
5&	Touch Right toe to Right, Step Right next to Left
6&	Touch Left heel forward, Step Left next to Right
7&	Touch Right heel forward, Step Right next to Left
8&	Touch Left toe to left, Step Left next to Right

BEGIN AGAIN

Enjoy and express yourself when you do this dance! rainy dae

* The tag happens 1 time on the second wall in section 6:
Complete counts 2-3 (you will be pivoting to the back wall)
Last 5 counts the music pauses, keep the tempo and sway Left, Right, Left, Right, Left

Restart the dance from the beginning...count 1 will be on the word "imagine"

THE ENDING: The last wall starts at the back (6:00) dance counts 1-7
(keeping same dance tempo) then to end facing the front, for counts 8&1:
Rock Left to left, Recover on Right turning 1/4 right (9:00),
Step Left to left turning 1/4 right to face front, drag Right next to Left

## note: Keep tempo at same speed to the end of dance even though music
feels like it is slowing down

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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