TRANQUIL NIGHTS

Dance Type: Couples (58 counts),  Sweetheart Position

Music: Nights Like These ( The Lynn’s - CDX - Vol. 172 ),  Let It Roll (Kim Richey - Bittersweet)

Choreographer: Tammy Bosse   tammy.bosse@snet.net

Beat Description

Alternating Step/touches, Shuffle steps with ladies turning 1 full to Right

1 - 2 Right foot step forward, Touch left foot next to Right

3 - 4 Left foot step backwards, Touch Right foot next to Left

5 - 6 Right foot step backwards, Touch left foot next to Right

7 & 8 Shuffle forward - Left, Right, Left

9 & 10 Shuffle forward - Right, Left, Right

11 & 12 Shuffle forward - Left, Right, Left (Ladies turn 1 full turn Right)

13 & 14 Shuffle forward - Right, Left, Right

¼ turn to FOD, Left Vine/touch, Ladies turn 1 full turn Right w/touch - men - Right vine w/touch

15 - 18 1/4 turn to right - Step Left foot, Cross behind Right, Step Left, Touch Right next to Left

19 - 22 Ladies: Turn 1 full turn to Right, Touch Left foot (R, L, R, touch Left)

Men: Vine Right - Step Right, Cross behind Left, Step Right, Touch Left (raise both hands and begin turning ladies to the Right - ending with a Left touch)

Ladies turn 1 ½ turn Left w/touch - men - Left vine w/touch (End facing partner)

23 - 26 Ladies: Turn 1 full turn Left, (L, R, L), then pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left foot, ending with Right foot touching next to Left (end facing partner in crossed hand position, Right hands on top).

Men: Vine Left - Step Left, Cross behind Right, Step Left, Touch Right (raise both hands and begin turning ladies to the Left 1 full turn, then raise RIGHT hands over ladies head to turn her extra ½ turn to end up facing you - crossed hand position).

Step & Touches, Men - Step, slide, step, scuff, Ladies - Turn Right, Left, Right, scuff

27 - 28 Ladies: Step back on Right foot, Touch Left

Men: Step forward on Right foot, Touch Left (small step forward)

29 - 30 Ladies: Step forward Left foot, Touch Right

Men: Step back on Left foot, Touch Right

31 - 34 Ladies: 1 ¼ turn beginning with Right foot (R, L, R), Scuff Left foot (Facing LOD)

Men: Step ¼ turn Left with Right foot, Slide Left foot up to Right, Step forward w/Right, Scuff Left foot - dropping left hands - turn ladies 1 ¼ turn to the Right (Facing LOD)

Beat Description

Shuffle forward, stomp, scuff - twice

35 & 36 Shuffle forward beginning with Left foot (L, R, L)

37 - 38 Stomp Right foot, Scuff Left foot

39 & 40 Shuffle forward beginning with left foot (L, R, L)

41 - 42 Stomp Right foot, Scuff Left foot

Jazz box Left with a scuff, reverse jazz box Right with a scuff

43 - 46 Cross Left foot over Right, Step back on Right foot, Step back on Left foot, Scuff Right foot

47 - 50 Cross Right foot over Left, Step back on Left foot, Step back on Right foot, Scuff Left foot

Shuffle forward, turning together 1 full turn Right- then shuffle forward R - L, 2 stomps

51 & 52 Make 1 full turn together to Right, beginning with Left foot (L, R, L)

(Drop Left hands during turn then rejoin sweetheart position for remaining shuffle steps)

53 & 54 Shuffle forward (R, L, R)

55 & 56 Shuffle forward (L, R, L)

57 - 58 Stomp Right foot - twice

 

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN!