Loving You (WDM 2012 Winner)

Loving You

                                Count: 64              Wall: 2                   Level: Advanced - WCS - Non-Country
                Choreographer: Linda McCormack (July 2012)
                                Music: Loving you by Paolo Nutini

Dance is World Dance Masters Advanced Non-Country and overall Non-Country International Choreography Competition 2012 winner.

Count in: 16 count intro.
Notes: 1 restart on wall 2, restart after count 48 (facing 6 o’clock.)

[1 - 9] Walk, walk, anchor step ¼ turn, replace step, step, knee pop, angle body, collect feet, coaster cross (turning 1/8th)
1,2                          Walk forward R (1), walk forward L (2),
3&4                         Step R slightly behind L (3), recover weight onto L (&), Make ¼ turn right stepping R to right side (4) (facing 3 o clock)
&5                           Bring L foot in to meet R (&), step R to R side (5),
6&7                         Pop L knee in (6), turn the rest of the body to face R diagonal back (&) (in between 4 and 5 o clock) bring R foot in to meet L (7) (staying at same diagonal angle)
8&1                         Step back on the L foot (8), step R to R side turning 1/8th (&), cross L over R (1) (facing 6 o’clock)

[10 - 16] Side rocking chair, replace step, step, fast jazz box, step, step, slide collect feet together.
2,3                          Step R to R side (2), recover weight onto L (3),
&4                           Collect R together with L (&), step L to L side (4)
5&6&                      Cross R over L (5), step L slightly to L diagonal back (&), step R to R side (6), cross L over R (&)
7&8&                      Step R to R side (7), step L to L side (&), slide both feet in together to meet (8) (alternatively step in with R, then L)

[17 -25] Walk, walk, step pivot ¼ turn cross, ½ turn back ball step, walk , walk, rock recover step.
1,2                          Walk forward R (1) , walk forward L (2),
3&4                         Step forward on R (3), pivot ¼ turn left transferring weight to L (&), cross R over L (4),
&5                           Turn a half turn stepping back on the L (&), step R together next to L (5),
6,7                          Walk forward L (6), walk forward R (7),
8&1                         Rock forward on L (8), recover weight onto R (&), step L back together to meet R (1)

[26-32&] Slow full turn, syncopated step, rock, recover, step, rock, back, back, back.
2,3,4                       Step forward on R (2), half turn stepping back on L (3) half turn stepping forward on R (4),
&5,6&                     Bring L in place of R (taking weight) (&), Rock forward on R (5), recover weight back onto L (6), bring R in place of L (taking weight) (&)
7&8&                      Rock forward on L (7), recover weight back onto R (&), step back on L (8), step back on R (&)

[33&40&] Slow slide back, ball change, step, step pivot ¼ cross, full turn.
1,2                          Large step back on L foot, dragging back on R heel (1, 2),
&3,4                        Bring R foot together to replace weight of L (&), step forward on L (3), step forward on R (4),
5&6                         Step forward on L (5), pivot ¼ turn right transferring weight to R (&), cross L over R, slightly forward (6),
7&8&                      Step forward on R (7) turn full turn over L shoulder, finishing with weight on R foot (&8), gather L foot in together next to R (&),

[41-48&] Slide steps, diagonally forward x2, walk back L, R, L, R coaster step, together, open knees (to present a window with the legs), collect feet together.
1&2&                      Slide L foot forward to L diagonal (1), collect R next to L foot (&), Slide R foot forward to R diagonal (2), collect L next to R foot (&),
3,4,5                       Slide steps back (to diagonals) on L (3), R (4), L (5)
6&7                         Step back on R (6), bring R foot together with L (&), step forward on R (7),
&8&                        Bring L foot together next to R (7), open knees to create diamond shape with the legs (8), slide feet together on the diagonal (facing between 9 and 10 o clock) (&),

[49-56&] Slide feet back whilst pushing hips forward, back, forward, coaster ¼ step, step, recover, back, together, heel swivel half turn, step.
1,2,3                       slide feet back out (keeping same angle) on slightly bent knees whilst dipping then pushing forward on R hip (1), dip and push back on L hip (2), dip and push forward on R hip (3),
4&5                         Step back on L foot (4) turn quarter turn stepping onto R foot (&) step forward on L (facing right diagonal forward, between 1 and 2 o clock) (5),
6&7&                      Rock forward on R foot (6) recover weight back onto L foot (&) step back on R foot (7) bring L foot in to meet R (&),
8&                           Push up on both heels and swivel half turn (facing left diagonal back, between 7 and 8 o clock) (8), step forward on R (&),

[57-64] Half turn in semi-circle (crossing feet), rock, recover step ½ turn, slow full turn, step forward (straightening up to front facing wall.
1&2&                      Cross L over R (1), step diagonally back on R (7), step L to L side (on the diagonal angle) (2), cross R over L (&) (making a semi-circle in full)
3,4&5                     Step L foot forward to face up to diagonal (between 1 and 2 o clock) (3), rock forward on R (4), recover weight onto L (&), turn a half turn over R shoulder stepping forward on R foot (5),
6,7,8                       Step back half turn on L foot (turning over R shoulder) (6), step forward half turn on R foot (turning over R shoulder) (7), step forward on L foot straightening up to front facing wall (8).

Restart : During 2nd wall, dance wall up to count 48& (facing 6 o’clock) weight will be on both feet ready to start dance of again on R foot.


Last Revision - 30th August 2012