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Open Arms

Choreographed by Charlotte Oulton Macari
Domvilles Farm, Audley, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8HT 
Phone: (01782) 720378 /07909
72 Count, 1 Wall Intermediate Line Dance
Music: " Open Arms" by Chris Owen

Count Steps
   
1-12 LEFT TWINKLE TRAVELING SLIGHTLY FORWARD, WEAVE, SIDE STEP & DRAW TWICE
1-3 Cross left over right, step right next to left, step left slightly to left side
4-6 Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right behind left
7-9 Step left to left side, draw right up to left, touch right next to left
10-12 Step right to right side, draw left up to right, touch left next to right
   
13-24 TURNING ¼ TURN BOX FORWARD, TURNING ¼ BOX BACK, STEP SWEEP ½ TURN TOUCH, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER SIDE STEP
13-15 Step forward on left, turn ¼ turn left stepping right next to left, step left next to right
16-18 Step back on right, turn ¼ turn left stepping left next to right, step right next to left
19-21 Step forward left, complete ½ turn left on left foot, while stepping right to the side, touch right to right side
22-24 Cross right over left, recover on left, step right to right side
   
25-36 CROSS, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD ½ TURN LEFT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, STEP BACK, 2 TWINKLES TRAVELING BACK
25-27 Step left across right, step back right as you turn ¼ turn left, turn ½ turn left as you step forward left
28-30 Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step back right
31-33 Cross left over right, step right back to right diagonal, step back left to left diagonal 
34-36 Cross right over left, step back left to left diagonal, step back right to right diagonal
   
37-48 TURNING TWINKLE ½ TURN LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, WEAVE, SIDE STEP, DRAW, TOUCH
37-39 Cross left over right, turn ¼ turn left stepping back on right, turn ¼ turn left stepping left to left side
40-42 Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right to right side
43-45 Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
46-48 Step right side, draw left up to right, touch left next to right
   
49-60 BASIC WALTZ TURNING ½ TURN LEFT, BASIC WALTZ BACK, REPEAT
49-51 Step forward left, turn ½ turn on left stepping back right, step back left
52-54 Step back right, step left next to right, step right next to left
55-57 Step forward left, turn ½ turn on left stepping back right, step back left
58-60 Step back right, step left next to right, step right next to left
   
61-66 FULL TURN TRAVELING FORWARD, LUNGE, RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE STEP
61-63 Step forward left, turn ½ turn left on left stepping back right, turn ½ turn left on right stepping forward left
64-66 Lunge forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side
  Easy Option for counts 61-63: Just walk forward left, right, left
   
67-72 LEFT CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, RIGHT CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP
67-69 Cross rock left over right, recover on right, step left in place
70-72 Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right in place
   
  REPEAT
  Advanced Option
67-69 Cross left over right, unwind full turn right, ronde' right leg from front to behind
70-72 Cross lock right foot behind left, unwind a full turn right
 
 

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