PERFECT LOVE CHOREOGRAPHER: The Finleys, Providence, RI COUNT: 64 TYPE: Partner Flow Dance LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate MUSIC: One Night At A Time by George Strait-106bpm Any slow to moderate ballad (around 100bpm) NOTE: Begin in Sweetheart position, holding left hands extended out to the left and right hands extended to the right. Footwork for the initial portion of the dance is identical for both men and women, switches to opposite footwork for the middle portions, and then switches back to like footwork. VINE LEFT, JAZZ, VINE RIGHT, JAZZ 1 Step Left 2 Cross behind Right 3 Step Left 4 Brush 5 Cross Right in front of Left 6 Step back on Left 7 Step Right 8 Left 9 Step Right 10 Cross behind Left 11 Step Right 12 Brush 13 Cross Left in front of Right 14 Step back on Right 15 Step Left 16 Man: Step with Right foot, start to turn 1/4 turn to left to face Lady (and outside LOD) Lady: Right brush, start to turn 1/4 turn to right to face Man (and inside LOD) Note: On Opposite Footwork. Couple can begin to start 1/4 turn to face each other on beat 16, completing the turn on beat 17. This turn should be done slowly and smoothly. Hands should be changed so that Man's Left Hand is holding Lady's Right (closest to LOD) and Man's Right Hand is holding Lady's Left EIGHT COUNT TRAVELING VINE MAN LADY 17 Step along Line of Dance Left Step along Line of Dance Right 18 Right Behind Left Left Behind Right 19 Left Right 20 Right in Front of Left Left in Front of Right 21 Left Right 22 Right Behind Left Left Behind Right 23 Left Right 24 Right next to Left Left next to Right (Holding hands) Note: Man and Lady will be facing each other, with the Man facing the Outside LOD and Lady facing Inside LOD. Man will be holding Lady's Right Hand in his Left hand, extending slightly to his left, and holding her Left Hand in his Right Hand, extending slightly to his right. FOOT BOOGIE, JAZZ SQUARE TOWARDS LOD 25 Point Left foot to the left Point Right foot to the right 26 Point back Point forward 27 Step with Left foot turning Step with Right foot turning 1/4 turn CCW to Left 1/4 turn CW to Right 28 Brush right Brush left Keep holding hands for 25 & 26, dropping lead (towards LOD) hands for 27 & 28. Keep holding hands for 25 & 26, dropping lead (towards LOD) hands for 27 & 28. (Position after these steps is with the Man and Lady facing LOD holding inside hands) 29 Step Right across left Step Left across right 30 Step back on Left Step back on Right 31 Step with Right turning Step with Left turning 1/4 turn CW to right 1/4 turn CCW to left to face partner to face partner 32 Pick up lead hands, Pick up lead hands, (towards LOD) (towards LOD) step left next to right step right next to left (Position after these steps is identical to that after step 24) FOOT BOOGIE, JAZZ SQUARE TOWARDS OLOD 33 Point Right foot to the right Point Left foot to the right 34 Point forward Point back 35 Step with Right foot turning Step with Left foot turning 1/4 turn CW to right 1/4 turn CCW to Left 36 Brush left Brush right Keep holding hands for 33 & 34, dropping lead (towards LOD) hands for 35 & 36. Keep holding hands for 33 & 34, dropping lead (towards LOD) hands for 35 & 36. (Position after these steps is with the Man and Lady facing LOD holding inside hands) 37 Step Left across right Step Right across left 38 Step back on Right Step back on Left 39 Step with Left turning Step with Right turning 1/4 turn CCW to left 1/4 turn CW to right to face partner to face partner 40 Step with Right foot Brush with Left foot Drop trailing hands (No weight change) Note: After these steps couple is facing each other and holding hands that are closest to the LOD (Man's Left Hand and Lady's Right) and are back on identical footwork. Man is facing Outside LOD, Lady Inside LOD (SLOW) OVERHEAD TURNS CROSSING LOD 41&42 Triple step Left, Right, Left, Triple step Left, Right, Left, across LOD in front of Lady across LOD in behind man. Lift hands for an overhead Lift hands for an overhead pass over the Man's head pass over the Man's head 43&44 Triple step Right, Left, Right, Triple step Right, Left, Right, completing overhead turn, completing overhead turn, and turning to face partner and turning to face partner again (facing inside LOD) again (but now facing outside LOD) Offer Right Hand (towards LOD) Offer Left Hand (towards LOD) and drop left hand. and drop right hand. 45&46 Triple step Left, Right, Left, Triple step Left, Right, Left, across LOD in behind Lady across LOD in front of man. Lift hands for an overhead Lift hands for an overhead pass over the Man's head passover the Man's head 47&48 Triple step Right, Left, Right, Triple step Right, Left, Right, completing overhead turn, completing overhead turn, and turning to face partner and turning to face partner again (facing inside LOD) again (but now facing outside LOD) Offer Right Hand (towards LOD) Offer Left Hand (towards LOD) and drop left hand. and drop right hand. Begin to reset into Begin to reset into Sweetheart position. Sweetheart position. Note: Resume Sweetheart Position after completing both overhead turns. Couple will now be on like footwork again. This sequence should be done with a lot of "style" and flow (especially with the arms) Couple will be facing LOD in original position. SHUFFLES, LADY TURN 49&50 Shuffle Left, Right, Left Shuffle Left, Right, Left 51&52 Shuffle Right, Left, Right Shuffle Right, Left, Right in Sweetheart position in Sweetheart position 53-56 Step Left, Right, Left, Right Step 1/4 turn to left with Left Drop Left hands and raise foot to face outside LOD right hands on first step and Step 1/2 turn to Left with Right foot turn lady 1 full slow turn CW (now facing inside LOD) (to her right) Complete full CW turn by stepping 1/4 to Left with Left foot to face LOD Step with Right Foot (bring to Left foot), returning to sweetheart position KICK, CROSS, KICK, STEP 57 Kick with Left foot 58 Cross Left foot over Right knee 59 Kick with Left foot 60 Step to back and place Left foot next to Right foot 61 Kick with Right foot 62 Cross Right over Left knee 63 Kick with Right foot 64 Step to back and place Right foot next to Left foot From: lfinley@gtech.com (Lynn Finley) Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/cactusstar/home.htm