LIPSTICK LETTERS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Walt & Linda Woolbright
COUNT: 64
TYPE: Partner Circle Dance
LEVEL: High Intermediate
MUSIC: When Rita Leaves by Delbert McClinton (16 Count Intro)

Starting Position: Sweetheart Position

Note---Man's & Lady's steps are the same unless otherwise noted on step sheet

1-8	STARTER STEP, TURNING SHUFFLE, MILITARY TURN, STEP

1	Step Left diagonally forward to left side
2	Cross step Right over and to left side of Left foot
3	Rock back onto Left in place
4&5	Shuffle Right, Left, Right in place turning 1/2 turn CW
6	Step forward on Left (Drop Left hands, Man turns under his Right hand)
7	Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot and switch weight to Right
8	Step forward on Left (Rejoin hands)

9-16	STEP, SWEEP, CROSSING SHUFFLE, TOUCHES, CROSS STEPS

9	Step forward on Right
10	Sweep Left foot in CW arc
11	Cross step Left over and to right side of Right foot
&	Step Right to right side
12	Cross step Left over and to right side of Right foot
13	Touch Right toe to right side
14	Step Right forward and to left side of Left foot
15	Touch Left toe to left side
16	Step Left forward and to right side of Right foot

17-24	SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN, HOLD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK STEP

17&18	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
19	Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Right foot and step back on ball of Left foot
20	Hold in place dropping Left heel to floor
21&22	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
23	Step back on Left
24	Rock forward in place onto Right

25-32	SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP KICK, TURN, (MAN TOUCH -- LADY STEP), WALK, WALK

25&26	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
27	Step forward on Right
28	Kick Left forward

	MANS STEPS					LADYS STEPS

29	Turn 1/2 CCW and step forward on Left		Turn 1/2 CCW and step forward on Left
30	Touch or brush Right next to Left		Step forward on Right
31	Walk forward on Right				Walk forward on Left
32	Walk forward on Left				Walk forward on Right

33-40	SHUFFLE (MAN IN PLACE), (LADY WITH TURN), ROCK STEPS,
	SHUFFLE (MAN BACK) (LADY FORWARD), ROCK STEPS

	MANS STEPS					LADYS STEPS

	(Drop Left hands and turn lady with Right hand)
33&34	Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right		Shuffle Left, Right, Left turning 1/2
							turn CW ending turn in front of man
	(Switch to Closed Position)			(Closed Position)
35	Step forward on Left				Step back on Right
36	Rock back onto Right 				Rock forward onto Left
37&38	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left			Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
39	Step back on Right				Step forward on Left
40	Rock forward onto Left				Rock back onto Right

41-48	SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, MILITARY TURN

	MANS STEPS					LADYS STEPS

	(Drop Right hands)
41&42	Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right		Shuffle in place Left, Right, Left
	turning 1/4 right CW				turning 1/4 left CCW
43	Step forward on Left				Step forward on Right
44	Rock back onto Right				Rock back onto Left
	(Switch to Right hand hold)
45&46	Shuffle in place Left, Right, Left		Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right
	turning 1/2 left CCW				turning 1/2 right CW
47	Step forward on Right (Drop hands)		Step forward on Left
48	Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot	Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot
	and shift weight to Left			and shift weight to Right

49-56	SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK

	MANS STEPS					LADYS STEPS

49&50	Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right turning	Shuffle in place Left, Right, Left turning
	1/4 turn CCW to face partner			1/4 turn CW to face partner
	(Return to Closed Position)
51	Walk forward on Left				Walk back on Right
52	Walk forward on Right				Walk back on Left
53&54	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left		Shuffle back Rithg, Left, Right
55	Walk forward on Right				Walk back on Left
56	Walk forward on Left				Walk back on Right

57-64	SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, (MAN WALK STEPS), (LADY SHUFFLE TURN), ROCK STEPS

	MANS STEPS					LADYS STEPS

57&58	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right		Shuffle back Left, Right, Left
	(Mans handwork, on rock step drop from Closed Position and start Ladys turn with Left
	hand, on her Shuffle switch her hand into Right hand, and return to Sweetheart Position)
59	Step forward on Left				Step back on Right
60	Rock back onto Right				Rock forward onto Left
61	Step Left in place				Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right turning
	(Lead Ladys turn as above)			1/2 turn left CCW ending at mans
62	Step Right in place				right side (Sweetheart Position)
63	Step back on Left				Step back on Left
64	Rock forward onto Right				Rock forward onto Right

START OVER & SMILE

Inquiries: Walt or Linda wcircleoffriends@direcway.com

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