SWEET SURRENDER

Choreographed by: Chris Hodgson (UK) 4-Oct-00

Suggested music: Can‘t Fight the Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes (96 bpm)

32 count intermediate 4-wall dance, 12 count intro (see notes below)

1-8 TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT / CROSS SHUFFLE / STEP TOUCH x2 with FINGER CLICKS

1&2 Touch R toe to R side, Touch R toe next to L foot, Touch R toe out to R side

3&4 Cross step R over L, Step L to L side, Cross stepR over L

5-6 Step L slightly to L side, Touch R toe apart from L foot (angle body slightly R)

7-8 Step R slightly to R side, Touch L toe apart from R foot (angle body slightly L)

(click fingers on toe touches on counts 6 and 8)

9-16 STEP FORWARD-TOUCH BEHIND / LOCK STEP BACK / FULL TURN BACK /

SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2 Step forward on L, Touch R toe behind L heel

3&4 Step back on R, Lock L over in front of R, Step back on R

5 On ball of R make 1/2 turn L stepping forward on L

6 On ball of L make 1/2 turn L stepping back on R

7&8 Shuffle forward on L-R-L

17-24 STEP SWIVELS x4 (SKATE) / VINE RIGHT with 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1 Step R in place swivelling heel to R on ball of R, slightly lifting up L foot

2 Step L in place swivelling heel to L on ball of L, slightly lifting up R foot

3 Step R in place swivelling heel to R on ball of R, slightly lifting up L foot

4 Step L in place swivelling heel to L on ball of L, slightly lifting up Right

(ADD SOME BODY ANGLES AND STYLING ON COUNTS 1-4)

5-6 Step R to R side, Cross L behind R

7-8 Step R to R side making 1/4 turn R, Step forward on L

25-32 SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES with 1/2 TURN RIGHT / SHUFFLE /

SWEEP-UNWIND 1/2 LEFT

1&2 Touch R toe back, Step R in place making 1/4 turn R, Touch L toe next to R foot

& Step L in place

3&4 Touch R toe back, Step R in place making 1/4 turn R, Touch L toe next to R foot

5&6 Shuffle forward on L-R-L

7-8 Sweep R toe around to cross over L foot, Unwind 1/2 turn L ( weight ends on L)

BEGIN AGAIN…………………………………………………HAVE FUN

Choreographers notes:

The music has an unusual intro - Start on the melody JUST before LeAnn

starts to sing-------listen a few times and you WILL hear when to start.