READY FOR LOVE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Trent & Mary Cummings, Hartland, WI (262) 367-4846
		E-mail: TrentRAC@aol.com (Choreographed: January 9, 2001)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Circle Partner Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Tougher Than The Rest by Travis Tritt-100 bpm

TWO SHUFFLES, OPEN TO RIGHT PROMENADE WITH FOUR STEPS FORWARD

1&2	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
3&4	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Open to right promenade position, keeping hands still attached
5-8	Man:	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right
	Lady:	Turn right and walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left towards LOD

TOSS ACROSS TO MAN'S LEFT SIDE WITH TWO SHUFFLES AND FOUR STEPS FORWARD

	Release man's left hand and lady's right hand
9&10	Man:	Lead lady with Right hand across while shuffling slightly
		forward to right, stepping Left, Right, Left
	Lady:	Shuffle across to man's left side, turning left,
		stepping Right, Left, Right to face LOD
11&12	Man:	As lady turns to LOD, place left hand on lady's back,
		while shuffling slightly forward, stepping Right, Left, Right
	Lady:	Place right hand on man's shoulder, while shuffling slightly forward,
		stepping Right, Left, Right
	Man and lady are side by side, man on OLOD, lady on ILOD, both facing LOD
13-16	Man:	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right
	Lady:	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left

BACKWARD WHEEL 1/2 TURN LEFT (CCW), IN PLACE, WITH TWO SHUFFLES,
OPEN TO RIGHT PROMENADE WITH FOUR STEPS FORWARD

17&18	Man:	Shuffle in place stepping Left, Right, Left, in a backward direction,
		to begin turning 1/2 left (CCW)
	Lady:	Shuffle in place stepping Right, Left, Right, in a backward direction,
		to begin turning 1/2 left (CCW)
19&20	Man:	Continue shuffling Right, Left, Right to finish 1/2 turn wheel
	Lady:	Continue shuffling Left, Right, Left to finish 1/2 turn wheel
	Open to right promenade position, bringing hands back together
21-24	Man:	Turn left and walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right towards LOD
	Lady:	Turn right and walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left towards LOD

TWO SHUFFLES, WITH LADY'S TURN TO THE RIGHT IN FOUR STEPS TO CLOSED POSITION

	Still in right promenade position
25&26	Man:	Shuffle towards LOD stepping Left, Right, Left
	Lady:	Shuffle towards LOD stepping Right, Left, Right
27&28	Man:	Shuffle towards LOD stepping Right, Left, Right
	Lady:	Shuffle towards LOD stepping Left, Right, Left
29-32	Man:	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right,
		raising left arm for lady's turn
	Lady:	Begin turn to the right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		taking last step back on the Left
	End facing each other in closed position, man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD

TWO SHUFFLES, SWAYS

33&34	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
35&36	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Begin sways by stepping forward diagonally on left foot for man and stepping back
	diagonally on right foot for lady, really leaning into the back and forth sways
37-40	Man:	Sway hips: forward Left, back Right, forward Left, back Right
	Lady:	Sway hips: back Right, forward Left, back Right, forward Left

TWO SHUFFLES, SWAYS

41&42	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
43&44	Man:	Shuffle forward diagonal right, stepping Right, Left, Right,
		dipping right shoulder into the shuffle
	Lady:	Shuffle back diagonal left, stepping Left, Right, Left,
		dipping left shoulder into the shuffle
	Begin sways by stepping forward diagonally on left foot for man and stepping back
	diagonally on right foot for lady, really leaning into the back and forth sways
45-48	Man:	Sway hips: forward Left, back Right, forward Left, back Right
	Lady:	Sway hips: back Right, forward Left, back Right, forward Left

BEGIN AGAIN

From: TrentRAC@aol.com (Trent & Mary Cummings)

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