Edge of my life (Mar11)

Edge of My Life
Count: 64 Wall: 4
Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (March, 2011)
Music: “Standing on the Edge” by Kurt Darren. Album: Lekker Lekker; Year: 2006; Track #6

a.k.a. O.T.D. (ODE TO DIANE) This Dance is dedicated to my fiancé: Diane.

Introduction: Start on the word “Standing”. Approx 10 seconds into the song.
ONE RESTART (2nd Time Thru after Part VI.) (facing 6:00– See Sequence Below)

PART I. STEP, HOLD, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER; STEP, HOLD, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1-4              Step R to R, hold, Step L across R, recover back onto R
5-8              Step L to L, hold, Step R across L. recover back onto L

PART II. 1/2 TURN R IN 2 STEPS, STEP BEHIND, SIDE; CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, STEP TO R.
1-4              (Rolling Vine to R): Make 1/2 Turn R in 2 steps, Step back on R, Step L to L
5-8              Step forward on R, hold, Step back on L, Step R to R (6:00)

PART III.CROSS, HOLD, RECOVER, SIDE; CROSS, HOLD, RECOVER, SIDE
1-4              Step L diagonally forward to R corner, Hold, Recover back on R, Step L to L
5-8              Step R diagonally forward to L corner, Hold, Recover back on L, Step R to R

PART IV. WEAVE 4 STEPS, CROSS, HOLD, RECOVER, SIDE.
1-4              Step L across R, Step R to R, Step L behind R, Step R to R
5-8              Step L across R, hold, Step back on R, Step L to L

PART V. R TWINKLE, L TWINKLE (MAKING 1/4 TURN L)
1-4              Step R across L, Hold, Step L to L, Step R to R
5-8              Step L across R, hold, Step R to R, Make 1/4 turn L on L (3:00)

PART VI. STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT TURN; STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT TURN
1-4              Step forward on R, Hold, Step forward on L, pivot 1/2 turn R onto R (9:00)
5-8              Step forward on L, Hold, Step forward on R, pivot 1/2 turn L onto L. (3:00)

PART VII. 1/4 TURN R IN 2 STEPS, ROCK BACK, RECOVER (2x)
1-4              Make 1/8 turn R on R, Make another 1/8 turn R on L, Rock back on R, Recover forward on L (6:00)
5-8              Make 1/8 turn R on R, Make another 1/8 turn R on L, Rock back on R, Recover forward on L (9:00)

PART VIII. STEP, CROSS-ROCK, STEP, CROSS-ROCK, MAKE 1/2 R TURN IN 2 STEPS
1-4              Step R to R, Cross and Step L over R, Recover back on R, Step L to L
5-8              Cross and Step R over L, Recover back on L; Make 1/4 turn R on R, Make 1/4 turn R on L (3:00)

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN.

SEQUENCE: Part I, II, III, IV,V,VI,VII,VIII. Second Time Only: Part I-VI. Restart Dance.

Repeat Dance 4 more times like the first time ie. Parts 1-8. Ending: Fig I. (Counts 1-6&) to face front wall.