RING AROUND YOUR FINGER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Nigel & Barbara Payne (06/03)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Couples Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Always Was by Dave Sheriff-84 bpm (Covers 2 (DSCD 50))

Starting Positions: Man behind lady, heads held at shoulder height facing L,O,D
Steps are the same unless stated,

SYNCOPATED MONTEREY TURNS 1/2 RIGHT X 2

1	Point right toe to right side
2	On ball of left pivot 1/2 turn right bringing right to place taking weight
	Note: on count 2 release right hands, and bring left hand over ladies head.
	Rejoin hands at waist height,
3&4	Rock left out to left side, Recover back onto right, Cross left over right
5	Point right toe to right side
6	On ball of left pivot 1/2 turn right bringing right to place taking weight
	Note: on count 6 release left hands, and bring right hand over ladies head.
	Rejoin hands at shoulder height,
7&8	Rock left out to left side, Recover back onto right, Cross left over right

ROCK RECOVER, 1&1/2 TURNS RIGHT SHUFFLING RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

9-10	Rock forward on right, Recover back onto left
	Note: As man rocks forward he's in line beside lady.
11&12	Shuffle right, left, right 1/2 turn back over right shoulder (Facing RLOD)
13&14	Shuffle left, right, left 1/2 turn right (Now facing LOD)
15&16	Shuffle right, left, right 1/2 turn back over right shoulder (Facing RLOD)
	Hands: Counts 11-16 are a windmill turn.
	On counts 11&12 bring left hands over ladies head
	13&14 release right as you turn and bring left down behind man's back and join right hands
	above ladies head.
	15&16 Release left hands and bring right hands over ladies head and
	rejoin in sweetheart position.

ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK ROCK, RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE

17-18	Rock forward on left, Recover back onto right
19&20	Step back on left, Step right beside left, Step back on left
21-22	Rock back on right, Recover back onto left
23-24	Kick right forward, Step right beside left, Step left in place taking weight

PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, LEFT SHUFFLE, WALK WALK( LADIES TURN), LEFT SHUFFLE

25-26	Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 turn left
27&28	Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step forward on left
29-30	Man: Walk forward right, left
	Lady: Turn full turn right stepping right left
	Note: Drop left hands and raise right hands on counts 29-30
31&32	Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step forward on left
	Note: on final shuffle, lady shuffles in front of man,
	taking hands back to shoulder height,

BEGIN AGAIN

I dedicate this dance to my wife Barbara, who has stood by me through
all the good and bad times that we have had in our time together,

From: nigel@paynen,fsnet,co,uk

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