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CHOREOGRAPHER: Diana Dawson (Aug 05) Silver Stars Western Dancers
		Website: www.silverstarswesterndancers.com
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COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall, Waltz Line Dance, CCW direction
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Just Out Of Reach by David Ball-120 bpm (24 count intro, start on vocals) (CD Amigo)
	Amazing Grace by The Sporran Brothers-106 bpm (12 count intro, all instrumental) (CD Fever 8)
	Or any gentle-mid tempo waltz of your choice (may not be phrased but just dance through)

SECTION 1 TWINKLES LEFT & RIGHT, WEAVE, 1/4 TURN, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN

1-3	Left cross over right, step right to right side, step left next to right
4-6	Right cross over left, step left to left side, step right next to left
7-9	Left cross over right, step right to right side, step left behind right
10	Step right to right side turning 1/4 right (3:00)
11-12	Step left forward, Pivot 1/2 turn right transferring weight onto right (9:00)

SECTION 2 1/2 TURN, BASIC BACK, 1/2 TURN, BASIC BACK

1-3	Step forward on left, turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, step left next to right (3:00)
4-6	Step back on right, step left next to right, step right in place
7-9	Step forward on left, turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, step left next to right (9:00)
10-12	Step back on right, step left next to right, step right in place

SECTION 3 STEP, TAP, X2, BACK, TAP X2, 1/2 TURN, BASIC BACK

1-3	Step forward on left, Tap right toes forward toward right diagonal twice
4-6	Step back on right, Tap left toes back to left diagonal twice
7-9	Step forward on left, turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, step left next to right (3:00)
10-12	Step back on right, step left next to right, step right in place

SECTION 4 SPIRAL 1/2 TURN FORWARD, 1/2 TURN BACK, BASIC FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, SWEEP

1-3	Step left forward, turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, step left next to right (9:00)
4-6	Step back on right, turn 1/2 left stepping forward on left, step right next to left (3:00)
	(Easier option instead of turns - Steps 1-6 "Forward, lock, forward" Left then Right)
7-9	Step left forward, step right next to left, step left in place
10	Turn 1/2 right taking a long step forward on right (9:00)
11-12	Point left to left side, Hold

BEGIN AGAIN

Choreographer's notes: It is nice to finish a dance facing front and this one is no exception -
when dancing to "Just Out Of Reach" the music during the last wall finishes at the end of
Section 2 . Simply replace the 1/2 turn (steps 7-9) with a 1/4 turn, step back and hold
(replacing steps 10-12).
Any other music used - well, just improvise, I'm sure you'll think of something to make that
final step at the front. Cheers - Di

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