THAT'S AMORE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Pamela Smith (April 2007) Muswellbrook, Australia
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Waltz Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: That's Amore by Patrizio Buanne (CD Forever Begins Tonight)

Link to video demonstration at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAuv8OTY01Y

SECTION A - 96 counts (Starts on the word "moon")
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT, STEP FORWARD LEFT, SWEEP RIGHT

1-3	Step forward on Right, Sweep Left forward over 2 counts
4-6	Step forward on Left, Sweep Right forward over 2 counts

WEAVE LEFT, SIDE STEP LEFT, SLIDE

1-3	Cross step Right over Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross Right behind Left
4-6	Long step Left to Left side, Slide Right toward Left over 2 counts (Weight on Left)

SIDE STEP RIGHT, SLIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS

1-3	Long step Right to Right side, Slide Left toward Right over 2 counts (Weight on Right)
4-6	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Cross step Left over Right

RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSS, LEFT SIDE ROCK, CROSS

1-3	Rock Right out to Right side, Recover weight on Left, Step Right forward across Left,
4-6	Rock Left out to Left side, Recover weight on Right,
	Step Left forward across Right at 45° (1:00)

***STEP FORWARD RIGHT, HOOK LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, HOLD, STEP BACK LEFT, HOOK RIGHT ACROSS LEFT, HOLD

1-3	Step forward Right, Hook Left behind Right, Hold
4-6	Step back Left, Hook Right across Left, Hold

RIGHT BASIC WALTZ FORWARD, LEFT BASIC WALTZ HALF TURN RIGHT****

1-3	Step forward on Right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right in place
4	Step back on Left preparing to turn 1/2 Right,
5-6	Step Right beside Left completing 1/2 turn Right, Step forward on Left (7:00)

Repeat the last 12 steps from *** to **** starting at 7:00 to face 1:00 then

FORWARD ROCK, STEP BACK, BACK ROCK, STEP FORWARD

1-3	Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left, Step back on Right (1:00)
4-6	Rock back on Left, Rock forward on Right, Step forward on Left

FORWARD ROCK, STEP BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH UNWIND HALF TURN

1-3	Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left, Step back on Right
4-6	Step back on Left, Touch Right back, Unwind 1/2 turn Right (Weight on Left) (7:00)

SLOW RIGHT SAILOR STEP, SLOW LEFT SAILOR STEP

1-3	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side
	(Straightening up to 6:00)
4-6	Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side

CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 TURN RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS

1-3	Cross Right behind Left, Unwind 1/2 turn Right over 2 counts (Weight on Left)
4-6	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross step Right over Left at 45° (11:00)

FORWARD ROCK, STEP BACK, BACK ROCK, STEP FORWARD

1-3	Rock forward on Left, Rock back on Right, Step back on Left
4-6	Rock back on Right, Rock forward on Left, Step forward on Right

FORWARD ROCK, STEP BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH UNWIND 3/8 TURN

1-3	Rock forward on Left, Rock back on Right, Step back on Left
4-6	Step back on Right, Touch Left back, Unwind 3/8 turn Left (Weight on Right) (6:00)

SLOW LEFT SAILOR STEP, SLOW RIGHT SAILOR STEP

1-3	Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side
4-6	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side

CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 TURN LEFT, HOLD FOR 3 COUNTS

1-3	Cross Left behind Right, Unwind 1/2 turn Left over 2 counts (Weight on Left) (12:00)
4-6	Hold, Hold, Hold

END OF SECTION A

SECTION B - 32 counts, (Starts on the word "stars" and is repeated 4 times)
RIGHT HEEL STRUT, LEFT HEEL STRUT, RIGHT CHARLESTON, FORWARD,
LEFT CHARLESTON BACK, RIGHT HEEL STRUT, LEFT HEEL STRUT

1&	Step forward on Right heel, Drop Right toe to floor
2&	Step forward on Left heel, Drop Left toe to floor
3&	Touch Right toe forward, Sweep Right around
4&	Step back on Right behind Left, Sweep Left around
5&	Touch Left toe behind, Sweep Left around
6&	Step forward on Left in front of Right, Sweep Right around
7&	Step forward on Right heel, Drop Right toe to floor
8&	Step forward on Left heel, Drop Left toe to floor

RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, LEFT LOCK STEP BACK, RIGHT LOCK STEP BACK, LEFT SAILOR 1/4 TURN LEFT

1&2	Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left, Step back on Right
3&4	Step back on Left, Lock Right across Left, Step back on Left
5&6	Step back on Right, Lock Left across Right, Step back on Right
7&8	Cross Left behind Right turning 1/4 Left,
	Step Right beside Left, Step forward on Left (9:00)

2 X WALKS FORWARD, BACK ROCK, STEP FORWARD, 2 X WALKS FORWARD, BACK ROCK, STEP FORWARD

1-2	Walk forward Right, Left
3&4	Rock back on Right, Rock forward on Left, Step forward on Right
5-6	Walk forward Left, Right
7&8	Rock back on Left, Rock forward on Right, Step forward on Left

RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT, TOGETHER STEP FORWARD,
STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN, CROSS, 2 X 1/4 TURNS RIGHT, STEP FORWARD

1&2	Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left, Step back on Right
3&4	Turn 1/4 Left stepping Left to Left side,
	Close Right beside Left, Step forward on Left (6:00)
5&6	Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/4 turn Left, Cross Right over Left (3:00)
7&	Turn 1/4 Right stepping slightly back on Left, Step Right beside Left turning 1/4 Right
8	Step forward on Left (9:00)

BRIDGE (Occurs after the 4th repetition of Section B facing the front wall)
CROSS WALTZ X 2

1-3	Cross step Right over Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right in place
4-6	Cross step Left over Right, Step Right to Right side, Step Left in place

REVERSE CROSS WALTZ X 2

1-3	Cross step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right in place
4-6	Cross step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Step Left in place

Following the Bridge repeat Section A up to Count 48
This will finish the dance at the front wall

This dance is dedicated to my friend Fran Edmonds who liked the music
and felt that a dance could be written to it

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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