A SOFT PLACE

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71), Fremantle, Australia (May 22nd 1999)
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: A Soft Place To Fall by Allison Moorer-88 bpm
	Noche Sin Estrellas (Night Without Stars) by Tish Hinojosa-84 bpm

Dance start's with feet together (with weight on the Right)
Choreographers note: Although this song is not a true waltz in the timing sense,
treat the dance as if it was.
There are a number of arm/hand movement's within this dance that will add warmth and feeling.
Dance starts on vocal '...Don't misunderstand me-' after...'a soft place to fall'.

CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP

1-3	Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left in place
	Styling Note: On count 1 bend both knees slightly
	On counts 1-2 sweep Right open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Right

4-6	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right, Step Right in place
	Styling Note: On count 4 bend both knees slightly
	On counts 4-5 sweep Left open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Left

CROSS BEHIND, 1/2 RIGHT WITH SIDE STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP

7-9	Cross Left behind Right, Turning 1/2 Right step Right to side, Step Left to side
	Styling Note: On count 7 bend both knees slightly

10-12	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right, Step Right in place
	Styling Note: On count 10 bend both knees slightly
	On counts 10-11 sweep Left open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Left

3X SIDE ROCKS - LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT

13-15	Rock onto Left, Rock back onto Right, Rock back onto Left (transfer weight to Right)
	Styling Note: With both arms bent at elbows facing forward and palms facing each other
	move arms and wrists into direction of each 'rock'

CROSS BEHIND, 1/2 RIGHT WITH SIDE STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP

16-18	Cross Left behind Right, Turning 1/2 Right step Right to side, Step Left to side
	(transfer weight to Right)
	Styling Note: On count 16 bend both knees slightly

19-21	Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left in place
	Styling Note: On count 19 bend both knees slightly
	On counts 19-20 sweep Right open palmed arm from chest-towards floor-to Right

3X SIDE ROCKS - RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

22-24	Rock onto Right, Rock back onto Left, Rock back onto Right
	Styling Note: With both arms bent at elbows facing forward and palms facing each other
	move arms and wrists into direction of each 'rock'

1/4 LEFT WITH BACK STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, BACK STEP, CROSS BEHIND, STEP

25-27	Turning 1/4 Left on Right step back Left, Cross Right behind Left, Step Left next to Right
28-30	Step back Right, Cross Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left

3/4 RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK STEP, ROCK BACK, 2X SIDE ROCKS: LEFT-RIGHT

31	Turning 1/4 Right on Right step back Left
32	Turning 1/2 Right on Left step forward Right
33	Step/Rock forward onto Left

34-36	Rock back onto Right, Step/Rock Left to side, Rock back onto Right

2X SIDE STEP AND SLIDE

37-39	Step Left to side (1 count), Slide/Drag Right and touch next to Left (2 counts)
	Styling Note: On count 37 raise Left open palmed arm across to Right shoulder
	On counts 38-39 sweep arm towards and across floor and extend to Left

40-42	Step Right to side (1 count), Slide/Drag Left and touch next to Right (2 counts)
	Styling Note: On count 40 raise Right open palmed arm across to Left shoulder
	On counts 41-42 sweep arm towards and across floor and extend to Right

BACK STEP, FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK, STEP, STEP

43-44	Step back onto Left, Turning 1/2 Right on ball of Left foot step onto Right
45	Turning 1/2 Right on ball of Right foot step onto Left

46-48	Step Right back, Step Left next to Right, step Right in place

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (william sevone)

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