WINTER WIZARD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Suzanne Phillips - Amarillo, Texas
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance with Bridges, Restarts, Tag and Ending
LEVEL: Upper Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Wizards In Winter by Trans Siberian Orchestra (Dance begins following 32 instrumental beats)

Sequence: A, A, Bridge I, B, Tag, Restart, A, Bridge II,
B, B 3-8's, Restart, A, A, Bridge II, End
--Note: Phrased sequence is also specified in body of cue sheet

PART A: 44 COUNTS
1-8	WEAVE RIGHT

1-2	Left over right, Right to right
3-4	Left behind right, Right to right
5-6	Left over right, Right to right
7-8	Left behind right, Right to right

9-16	FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, RECOVER, POINT, SWEEP, ROCK-RECOVER (6:00)

1-2	Forward on Left, Hold
3-4	Pivot 1/2 right, Recover forward on right
5-6	Point Left forward, Sweep Left to back of right
7-8	Rock back Left, Recover forward Right

17-24	WEAVE RIGHT

1-2	Left over right, Right to right
3-4	Left behind right, Right to right
5-6	Left over right, Right to right
7-8	Left behind right, Right to right

25-32	FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, RECOVER, POINT, HOLD, SIDE POINT, STEP BEHIND (12:00)

1-2	Forward on Left, Hold
3-4	Pivot 1/2 right, Recover forward on right
*5-6	Point Left forward, Hold
7-8	Point left to left, Step Left behind right (* indicates restart)

33-40	POINT FORWARD, HOLD, POINT SIDE, STEP BEHIND, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, DRAG BACK, HOLD, KICK forward

1-2	Point Right forward, Hold
3-4	Point Right to right, Step Right behind left
5-6	Point Left in front of right, Hold
7-8&	Drag Left to right toe, Hold, Kick forward

41-44	FORWARD, SIDE POINT, FORWARD, SIDE POINT

1-2	Step Left in front of right, Point Right to right
3-4	Step Right in front of left, Point Left to left

REPEAT A AND ADD BRIDGE I

BRIDGE I: FORWARD AND BACK HIP BUMPS X2

5-8	Step left forward gently bumping hips forward, back, forward, back

PART B: 40 COUNTS (WITH 'DRAMA: 1-16 = POUNDING, 17-41 = FLOWING)
1-8	FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8, JAZZ BOX (6:00)

1-2	Step Left forward pivoting 1/8 right, Recover Right
3-4	Step Left forward pivoting 1/8 right, Recover Right
5-6	Cross-step Left over right, Right step back right
7-8	Left step back even, Right step front of left

9-16	FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8, JAZZ BOX (6:00)

1-2	Step Left forward pivoting 1/8 right, Recover Right
3-4	Step Left forward pivoting 1/8 right, Recover Right
5-6	Cross-step Left over right, Right step back right
7-8	Left step back even, Right step front of left

17-24	LEFT AND RIGHT SCISSORS WITH HOLDS

1-2	Step Left to left, Slide close Right to left
3-4	Cross-step Left over right, Hold
5-6	Step Right to right, Slide close Left to right
7-8	Cross-step Right over left, Hold

25-32	BACK LOCK, SWEEP WITH 1/4 TURN, BEHIND, FORWARD LOCK 1/4 TURN (12:00)

1-2	Step back left, lock right back against left
3-4	Step Left back, Sweep right front to back turning 1/4 right
5-6	Step Right behind left, Step Left forward in 1/4 right turn
7-8	Lock right behind left, Step left forward squaring body

33-40	FULL ROLLING TUMBLE FORWARD WITH HOLDS

1-2	Pivot 1/2 left on left - lead stepping Right backward, Hold
3-4	Pivoting 1/2 left on Right-step Left forward
5-8	Step Right forward, Touch Left beside right

TAG: POINT & POINT & BACK, HOLD, BACK TOUCH, UNWIND 1/2 (6:00)

1-2	Point Left to left side, step left together
3-4	Point Right to right, Step Right together
5-6	Step Left back, Hold
7	Touch Right toe back of left
8	Unwind by turning -on both feet- 1/2 right ending weight on Right

RESTART* from counts 29-40 of Part A

PART A AND ADD BRIDGE II

BRIDGE II: FORWARD AND BACK HIP BUMPS X4, WALK BACK X 4, BACK STRUTS

5-8	Step left forward bumping hips forward, back, forward, back
1-4	Walk backward left, right, left, right
5-6	Step left toe backward, drop heel
7-8	Step right toe backward, drop heel

PART B: COUNTS 1-40

Repeat only counts 17-40 of Part B (End facing 12:00)

RESTART* from counts 29-40 of Part A

PART A: REPEAT TWICE

BRIDGE II

END: 17 COUNTS - FULL LEFT AND RIGHT TUMBLE WITH HOLDS & TOUCHES, POINT!

1-2	Step Left 1/4 left, Pivoting 1/2 on Left - step back on Right
3-4	Pivoting 1/4 on Right Step Left to left, Touch Right toe beside left
5-6	Step Right 1/4 Right, Pivoting 1/2 on Right - step back on Left
7-8	Pivoting 1/4 on Left Step Right to right, Touch left toe beside Right

1--- Emphatically Point Left toe in front of right - in a pose!

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Choreographer's Note: Don't let this PHRASED dance intimidate you. It sounds very complicated...
but, it's not. The music 'speaks' to you, prompting each transition. More experiences dancers
will envelop the mood. Intermediate dancers will love the challenge!

From: suzphil@msn.com

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