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Love Thing

Choreographed by Max Perry
Type:  Set Pattern Partner Dance, Circle Formation,
Side By Side Position, Facing LOD
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Music: "Love Thing" by Dan Seals from the Warner Brothers Album "All Fired Up"

Count Steps
Side By Side Sugar Push
1,2,3,4 Walk forward R, Walk forward L,
Kick R forward, Step back R
5 & 6 Step back L, Step together R,
Step forward L (Coaster Step)
   
  Half Turn, Walk, Walk, Half Turn, Walk, Walk, Touch, Touch
1,2 Both Step Forward with R & Turn 1/2 Left, Step in Place L
Note: Man will bring his right arm over the Ladies head as they turn left. Man will release his Left hand hold, and re-take it after turning. Lady will now be on his left side. Man's right arm behind his back. Man's left arm is across and in front of his partner.
3,4 Both walk forward R, forward L
Note: As both walk forward (facing against LOD), the man will drop his right hand hold and retake lady's right hand.
   
  Half Turn, Walk, Walk, Toe Touch Side
5,6 Both step forward with R & turn 1/2 Left, step in place.
7,8,9,10 Both walk forward R, forward L, touch R toe to right side, touch toe together next to left
   
  Walk, Walk, Kick, Coaster Step
1,2,3,4 Both walk forward R, walk forward L, kick R foot forward, step back on R
5 & 6 Step back L, together with R, forward on L. (COASTER STEP)
   
  Toe Touch, Step, Toe Touch, Step, Repeat. Toe Touch Side, Together.
1,2,3,4 Touch R to right side, step forward R, touch L to left side, step forward L
5,6,7,8 Touch R to right side, step forward R, touch L to left side, step forward L
9, 10 Touch R to right side, touch R together with L.
     
  Step Side, Together. Duck Under, Behind.  Toe Touch, Coaster Step.
1,2 Man: Step R to right, step L together
Lady: Duck under man's right arm as you step back R,L
Note: Both will use the same foot.  Lady will end up behind man. He will release his left hand as she ducks under, and retake left hand after the duck under.
3,4 Both touch R to right side, step back on R
5&6 Step back L, together with R, forward on L. (COASTER STEP)
   
  Step Back, Side. Forward, Forward.
1,2 Man: Step back R, step L to left side
Lady: Step forward R, step forward L
Note: Man will release right hand, Lady will walk under his left arm to end up in front of him.  Man retakes right hand.
   
  Toe Touch, Coaster Step
3,4 Both: touch R toe to right side, step back on R.
5&6 Man: Step back L, together with R, touch L together with R
Lady: Step back L, together with R, forward on L
Note: Man does a "fake" by touching instead of stepping at the end of Coaster step.  Lady does her Coaster as usual.  Couple is now on opposite feet.
   
  Heel Jacks
1,2,3,4 Man: Step side left, touch R heel side, step side right, step L together with R
  Lady: Step side right, touch L heel side, step side left, step R together with L
Note: Couple will go in opposite directions.  Man will bring right arm over lady's head. They will look at each other
5,6,7,8 Man: Step side right, touch L heel side, step side left, step R together with L
  Lady: Step side left, touch R heel side, step side right, step L together with R
Note: Couple will go in opposite directions.  Man will bring left arm over lady's head.  They will look at each other, then end up in shadow position.
   
  Hip Grinds
1.2.3.4 Both: Grind hips from right to left
5,6,7,8 Grind hips from right to left
   
March, March. Step, 1/2 Turn.
1,2 Man: March in place R, L
Lady: Step forward R, 1/2 turn right, step side left
(couple facing each other, hands crossed)
   
  Toe Touch, Coaster Step. March, March. Step, 1/2 Turn.
3,4 Both: Touch R toe to right side, step back R
5&6 Step back L, together with R, forward on L (Coaster Step)
7,8 Man: March in place R, L
Lady: Step forward R, 1/2 turn left under left arm, together returning to shadow position.
   
  Hip Grinds
1,2,3,4 Both: Grind hips from right to left
5,6,7,8 Grind hips from right to left
   
  March, March. Step, 1/2 Turn.
1,2 Man: March in place R, L
Lady:
Step forward R, 1/2 turn right, step side left
(couple facing each other, hands crossed)
   
  Toe Touch, Coaster Step. March, March. Step 1/2 Turn.
3,4,5&6 Both: Touch R toe to right side, step back on R, step back L, together with R, forward on L (Coaster)
7,8 Man: March in place R, L
Lady: Step forward R, 1/2 turn left under left arm, together returning to original position (side by side)
   
  Repeat Entire Sequence
 
 

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