Oasis of Line Dancing
Better & Best
Better and Best
Choreographed by: Johnson Koo (Singapore)
Music: The times they are a changin by Blackmore's Night
Descriptions: 90 count, 2 wall, Intermediate level line dance
Note: Appreciate the help rendered by Des Ho
01-18 Point R side hold hold, Cross hold hold, unwind 3/4L sweep back touch,
unwind 3/4L, cross, cross.
1 2 3 - Point RF to R side, hold, hold.
4 5 6 - Cross RF over LF, hold, hold.
1 2 3 - Unwind 3/4L sweep LF from front to back in anti clockwise, touch LF behind RF. (3.00)
4 5 6 - Unwind 3/4L on LF, then preparing sweep RF from back to front. (6.00)
1 2 3 - Sweep RF from back to front cross over LF.
4 5 6 - Sweep LF from back to front cross over RF.
19-36 1/4 twinkle R, step back 1/2R fwd, together, fwd coaster, Cross hold hold,
1/4R back basic, weave R.
1 2 3 - Cross RF over LF make 1/4 turn R, step back on LF, step RF close to LF.
4 5 6 - Step back on LF make 1/2 turn R step fwd on RF, step LF close to RF.
1 2 3 - Step fwd on RF, step LF close to RF, step back on RF.
4 5 6 - Cross LF over RF, hold, hold.
1 2 3 - Pivot 1/4R, step back on RF, step LF next to RF, step in place on RF.
4 5 6 - Cross LF over RF, step RF to R side,, step LF behind RF. (6.00)
Wall 4 restart point.
37-54 Sweep back, sweep back, back R twinkle, basic waltz L 1/2 turn,
fwd R twinkle, 1/4L twinkle L.
1 2 3 - Sweep back on RF in 3 counts.
4 5 6 - Sweep back on LF in 3 counts.
1 2 3 - Cross RF behind LF, step LF to L side, recover on RF.
4 5 6 - Step fwd on LF, step fwd on RF make pivot 1/2L, step LF close to RF. (12.00)
1 2 3 - Cross RF over LF, step LF to L side, recover on RF.
4 5 6 - Cross LF over RF make 1/4 turn L stepping back on RF, step LF close to RF.
55-72 Fwd basic waltz, back basic waltz, step fwd, hitch LF, step back 1/2R fwd, step fwd,
R twinkle, cross hold hold.
1 2 3 - Step fwd on RF, step LF next to RF, step in place on RF.
4 5 6 - Step back on LF, step RF next to LF, step in place on LF.
1 2 3 - Step fwd on RF, hitch up on LF.
4 5 6 - step back on LF make 1/2 turn R step RF fwd, step fwd on LF.
1 2 3 - Cross RF over LF, step LF to L side, recover on RF.
4 5 6 - Cross LF over RF, hold hold. (3.00)
73-90 Cross unwind 1/2L, sweep behind on ball 1/2 turn L, behind touch, hold
hold, 1/4R step fwd, spiral full turn R, fwd mambo, cross mambo.
1 2 3 - Sweep RF over LF unwind 1/2L, transfer weight to RF.
4 5 6 - Sweep LF from front to back make ball turn 1/2L on RF in anti clockwise,
quickly transfer weight to LF.
1 2 3 - Touch RF toe behind LF, hold hold.
4 5 6 - 1/4R Step RF fwd, make spiral full turn R in 2 count.
1 2 3 - Step RF fwd, recover on LF, step RF next to LF.
4 5 6 - Cross LF over RF, recover on RF, step LF to L side. (6.00)
Tags: End of wall 1, 2 & 3 add 2 count tags: Big step RF to R side, Drag LF toward RF.
Restart: Restart on wall 4, dance up to count 36 (face to12.00)