LEAVING VENUS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather (May 2003)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Slow Goodbye by Verlon Thompson-110 bpm (16 count intro) (The Most Awesome Line Dancing Album 8)
	Venus by Frankie Avalon-115 bpm (32 count intro starting on MAIN vocals) (50 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs)
	Or any medium tempo rumba

SIDE, SLIDE, CROSS ROCK, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS UNWIND FULL TURN

1-2	Step right to right side (long step), Slide left to touch beside right
3-4	Cross rock left over right, Recover onto right
5-6	Step left to left side (long step), Hold
7-8	Cross right over left, Unwind full turn left (weight ends on left)

Note: Steps 7-8 can be replaced with a right rock back, recover onto left

VINE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE

9-11	Step right to right side, Cross left behind right, Step right to right
12-13	Cross rock left over right, Recover onto right
14-16	Step left to left side, cross right over left, Step left to left side

BACK ROCK, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, HOLD

17-18	Rock back on right, Recover onto left
19-20	Step right 1/4 turn right, Hold
21-22	Step forward on left, Pivot 1/2 turn right
23-24	Step forward on left, Hold

SIDE CLOSE BACK, TOUCH, FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT

25-26	Step right to right side, Close left beside right
27-28	Step back on right, Touch left beside right
29-30	Step left 1/4 turn left, Turn 1/2 left stepping back on right
31-32	Turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side, Touch right beside left

BEGIN AGAIN

From: gforcedancer@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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