Wherever Would I Be (Aug'11)

Wherever Would I Be
Count: 32
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Jaci Gecelter (Aug 2011)
Music: Wherever Would I Be by Dusty Springfield and Daryl Hall

Intro: approx 18 counts (the beat just before the lyrics)

(1-9) 2 X WALKS FORWARD R, L, CROSS UNWIND, STEP SIDE, ROCK RECOVER, STEP SIDE, ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN R, ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2                           Step R forward, step L forward
3&4                          Cross R over L, unwind full turn left stepping down on L, big step R to right side (12:00)
5&6                          Rock back on L, recover on R, big step L to left side
7&                            Rock back on R, recover on L
8&1                          Turn ¼ turn stepping right, make ½ turn right stepping back on L, make ½ turn right stepping forward on R (3:00)
(Easier option for counts 8&1: ¼ turn right shuffle forward)

(10-16) LOCK STEP BACK, SWAY HIPS R, L & TOUCH BACK, TURN ½ R, WEAVE
2&3                          Step back on L, step R slightly in front of L, step back on L
4&5                          Sway hips R, sway hips L, touch R back,
6                              Turn ½ right (keep weight on left) (9:00)
7&8&                       Step R to right side, step L across R, step R to right side, step L behind R (9:00)

(17-25) ¼ TURN & HITCH ½ TURN STEP DOWN L, WALK R, L MAMBO FWD, R SAILOR TURN ¼ R, CROSS BACK SIDE
1&                            Make a ¼ turn right stepping R to right side, Ronde hitch L knee across R and on ball of R spin ½ turn right (6:00)
2-3                           Step down on L, (****Restart here on wall 5****) step R forward
4&5                          Rock L forward, recover on R, step L back
6&7                          Cross R behind L, turn ¼ right and step L beside R, step R diagonally forward (9:00)
8&1                          Cross L over right; Step R back, Make 1/8 turn left stepping L back (7:30)

(26-32) CROSS BACK SIDE, ROLLING VINE, ROCKING CHAIR & PIVOT ¼ TURN
2&3                          Cross R over left, step L back; step R back (straightening up to wall) (9:00)
4&5                          Step L with ¼ turn to left side, turn ¼ left stepping R to right side, turn ½ left stepping L to left side
6&7&                       Rock forward on R, recover on L, rock back on R, recover on L,
8&                            Step forward on R, turn ¼ left (weight on L) (6:00)

REPEAT

****Restart on wall 5: Dance first 18 counts, and begin again.