SWEET SURRENDER
Choreographed by: Chris Hodgson (UK) 4-Oct-00
Suggested music: Cant 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.