I'LL GIVE YOU MY HEART
CHOREOGRAPHER: Steve Mason & Catherine Wake (UK)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Partner Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Did I Shave My Legs For This by Deana Carter (CD: Did I Shave My Legs For This)
When I Said I Do by Clint Black-103 bpm (CD: Fever 11)
My Hats Off To Him by Jim Auston-109 bpm (CD: Fever 4)
Completely by Collin Raye
Dream On Texas Ladies by John Michael Montgomery
Rock & Roll Waltz by Scooter Lee
Start Position: Right cross hand (Skaters)
The couple face the same direction (LOD)
The lady is on the man's Right
The man holds the ladies Right hand in his Right hand and her Left hand in his Left hand
The arms are crossed, Right over Left
MEN
1-12 LEFT JAZZ BOX, WALTZ BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY FORWARD
1-3 Step left over right, step back on right, step left to left side
4-6 Step right back, left back, step right back
7-9 Step left diagonally back, step right diagonally back, step left diagonally back
10-12 Step right diagonally forward, step left diagonally forward, step right diagonally forward
LADIES
1-12 LEFT JAZZ BOX, 1/2 TURN CLOCKWISE, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, 1/2 TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE
1-3 Step left over right, step back on right, step left to left side
4-6 Turn 1/2 clockwise stepping right, left, right
7-9 Step back diagonally left, right, left
10-12 Turn 1/2 counter clockwise stepping right, left, right to face LOD
Hands: During the above steps, you will both lift right and left hands over the ladies
head during the 1st turn into an open double cross hold with left hand on top.
Then lifting the left hand on the 1/2 CCW turn taking the right hand behind into right
side by side (Sweetheart)
MEN & LADIES
13-24 WEAVE DIAGONALLY RIGHT, 1/2 TURN CLOCKWISE DIAGONAL WEAVE,
1/2 TURN CCW DIAGONAL WEAVE, STEP DRAG
Note: At the start of this next set of 9 counts angle right side of body toward LOD,
then start the weave travelling forward diagonally so you are progressing forward in LOD
13-15 Step left across right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
16-18 Starting to turn 1/2 clockwise step right to right side,
continuing to turn step left to left side, cross step right behind left
19-21 Starting to turn 1/2 CCW step left to left side,
step right to side, step left behind right
22-24 Long step forward on right, drag left foot to right over 2 counts
Hands: During above counts keep sweetheart hold traveling diagonally forward right in LOD,
step dragging on 22-25 facing forward LOD
MEN
25-42 1/4 TURN CLOCKWISE, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, 1/4 TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE
25-27 Turning 1/4 clockwise small steps back left, right, left to face outside LOD
28-30 Step back right, left, right
31-33 Angling body right cross left over right, step left to left side, rock weight onto left
34-36 Angling body left cross right over left, step left to left side, rock weight onto right
37-39 Angling body right cross left over right, step left to left side, rock weight onto left
40-42 Small step to right side with right turning 1/4 counter clockwise,
step left to left side, recover weight onto left
LADIES
25-43 1/4 TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, 1/4 TURN CLOCKWISE
25-27 Turning 1/4 counter clockwise small steps left, right, left to face inside LOD
28-30 Step back right, left, right
31-33 Angling body right cross left over right, step left to left side, rock weight onto left
34-36 Angling body left cross right over left, step left to left side, rock weight onto right
37-39 Angling body right cross left over right, step left to left side, rock weight onto left
40-42 Turning 3/4 counter clockwise step right, left, right to face LOD
Hands: From sweetheart bring hands over ladies head to shoulder level into open double
cross hand (right on top) on 25-27. As you waltz back, smoothly and discreetly change
hands to open double hand dropping to waist level on 28-30. On Twinkles raise hands to
shoulder level. Counts 40-42 lift both hands together above ladies head and change hands
(mans right takes ladies right. On counts 43-46 drop hands forward over ladies head into
original starting position of right cross hand (skaters)
MEN & LADIES
43-48 BASIC WALTZ BACK, FORWARD FACING LOD
43-45 Step back left, right, left
46-48 Step forward right, left, right
START AGAIN AND ENJOY!
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