BAD REPUTATION 42 !

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tony Wilson (September 20th 2005)
		Phone: 520-797-7295 Email ukwtony@theriver.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: She's Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation by Troy Olsen-158/103 bpm (Available on line from $13-99 at www.troyolsen.com, CD: She's Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation)

I was asked to write a couples version of my Bad Reputation line dance
3rd place winner in country dance choreography at Vancouver Vibrations 2005
Couples can now use the same steps for 2 step and waltz as a progressive dance.
Hope you enjoy it

Start facing outside LOD with hands over shoulders man behind lady (Indian position)

2 STEP PATTERN
1-8	BOX: SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD (QQS), SIDE TOGETHER BACK (QQS)

1-2	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left
3-4	Step Left forward, hold
5-6	Step Right to right side, step Left next to Right
7-8	Step Right back, hold

9-16	SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN (QQS), 1/2 TURN BACK RECOVER (QQS)

1-2	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left
3-4	1/4 turn left step Left forward, hold
	Drop Left hands
5-6	Turn 1/2 left stepping back on Right, step back on Left
7-8	Recover weight on Right in place, hold
	As you turn 1/2 pass joined Right hands over Lady's head then down behind Man's back.
	Completing turn facing RLOD Man on Lady's Right Hand Side picks up her Left hand
	with his Left across her body.

17-24	SIDE RECOVER CROSS (QQS), 1/2 TRIPLE TURN (QQS)

1-2	Step Left to left side, recover weight on Right
3-4	Cross Left over Right, hold
	Drop Right hands
5-8	Turn 1/2 left stepping Right, Left, Right, hold
	As you turn 1/2 pass joined Left hands over lady's head picking up Right hands
	over Lady's shoulder
	Side by side facing LOD man on lady's Left Hand Side (Sweetheart position)

25-32	FORWARD LRLR (QQQQ), FORWARD Left 1/4 PIVOT (SS)

1-4	Step forward Left, Right, Left, Right
5-6	Step Left forward, hold
7-8	Turn 1/4 right stepping Right to right side, hold
	Facing OLOD hands over shoulders (Indian position)

After 3 repetitions, when music changes to 3/4 rhythm, do the same dance as a waltz
(missing out the holds) using exactly the same partner positions as before

WALTZ PATTERN
1-6	BOX: SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK

1-3	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left, step Left forward
4-6	Step Right to right side, step Left next to Right, step Right back

7-12	SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN BACK RECOVER

1-3	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left, turn 1/4 left stepping Left forward
4-6	Turn 1/2 left stepping back on Right, step back on Left, recover weight on Right in place

13-18	SIDE RECOVER CROSS, 1/2 TRIPLE TURN

1-3	Step Left to left side, recover weight on Right, cross Left over Right
4-6	Turn 1/2 left stepping Right, Left, Right

19-24	WALTZ FORWARD LRL, FORWARD RL 1/4 PIVOT

1-3	Step forward Left, Right, Left
4-6	Step forward Right, Left, turn 1/4 right stepping Right to right side

Do 2 repetitions of the waltz, finishing, on 3rd repetition at count 18, facing LOD
Turn 1/4 right to face OLOD and start the 2 step pattern again.
Do 3 repetitions of the 2 step then start the waltz again.
Waltz 'til the end of the music finishing on count 11 facing RLOD
The music pattern is: 2 step, waltz, 2 step, waltz

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From: ukwtony@theriver.com

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