LOVE STORY BOLERO

Choreographers: Bill & Martha Buck, 521 Woodbine Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105 (318) 869-1879

Email: mbuck@sport.rr.com

Music: Columbia 13-33203, “Love Story” by Andy Williams or contact choreographer

Rhythm/Phase: Bolero IV+2 (Riff Turn, Half Moon)

Timing: SQQ, except where noted

Sequence: INTRO AA BAC END Speed to suit: suggest 49 rpm

INTRO

1 – 4 WAIT APPROX 1 MEAS; SPOT/TIME; TIME/SPOT; CROSS BODY to R/R HDS;

1. Fcg ptr & wall no hnds ld ft free wait about 1 meas and begin dance on 1^st heavy down beat;

2. [spot/time] sd L w/body rise twds LOD,-, xRif lowering & trng LF, rec L cont trn to fc ptr (W sd R w/body rise,-,xLib of R lowering, rec R);

3. [time/spot] Sd R w/body rise twds RLOD,-, xLib of R lowering, rec fwd R (W sd L w/body rise twd RLOD,-,xRif lowering trng LF, rec L cont trn to fc ptr) to LOP WALL;

4. [x body] Sd & bk L trng LF,-, bk R with slipping action, fwd L trn LF jn R-R hds fcg COH;

5 – 7 HALF MOON to LD HDS;-; LUNGE BREAK;

5-6 [half moon] Sd R comm RF trn w/rt sd stretch slight “v” shape twds ptr,-, cont trng RF slip fwd

L shaping to ptrn, rec bk R trng to fc ptr; trng ¼ LF sd & fwd L w/ lf sd stretch,-, slip bk R shaping to ptr, fwd L cont trng ¼ to fc ptr chg to ld hds;

7. [lunge break] Sd & fwd R w/body rise LOP fcg WALL,-,lower on R w/slight RF body trn lead W

bk extend L to sd & bk, rise on R w/slight LF body trn (W sd & bk L w/body rise to LOF,-, bk R w/contra ck action, fwd L);

PART A

1 – 4 TURNING BASIC to BFLY;-; 1 SHLD/SHLD; OPEN BREAK;

1-2 [trng basic] Blend CP sd L slight RF upper body trn (W look R),-, bk R trng ¼ LF with slipping action, sd & fwd L trng ¼ LF to fac COH; Sd R,-, fwd L w/contra ck action, bk R BFLY COH;

3. [shld/shld] Sd L RLOD w/body rise,-, xRif of L to BFLY BJO lowering, bk L trng to fac ptr;

4. [op break] Sd R trailing hds out to side,-, bk L lowering, rec fwd R (W sd L,-, bk R, rec L);

5 – 8 LEFT PASS ; FWD BREAK; FENCE LINE w/ARM SWEEP; PREPARE THE AIDA;

5. [left pass] Fwd L to Contra/scar comm to trn W RF,-, bk R w/slipping action, fwd L trng

LF to fc ptr (W fwd R trng ¼ RF w/back to M,-, sd & fwd L with strong LF trn, bk R) LOP WALL;

6. [fwd break] Sd & fwd R w/body rise to LOP fcg,-, fwd L w/contra ck action, bk R to BFLY;

7. [fence line w/arms] Sd L w/slight rise,-,lunge thru R with ld hnds jnd sweep trail hnds out, up & bet ptrs, rec L;

8. [prep aida] Sd & fwd R to “V” pos RLOD,-, thru L soft knee trng slightly LF, sd & fwd R cont LF trn to both fac LOD;

9 –10 AIDA LINE w/HIP ROCKS; SWITCH CROSS to CP;

9. [aida line w/rks] Cont trng Lf bk L to aida line,-, hip rk fwd R, rec bk L;

10. [switch x] Sd R trng to fc ptrn & WALL,-, rec L, xRif (W xLif) to CP; [2.& 3. BFLY]

REPEAT PART A:

PART B

1 – 4 RIFF TURNS; UNDERARM TURN; LUNGE BREAK; RT PASS TO RLOD;

1. [riff trns] Sd L raise ld hnds lead W to spin RF full trn, cl R, sd L keep ld hnds up lead W to spin RF full trn, cl R;

2. [underarm trn] Sd L w/body rise,-, xRib of L lowering, fwd L (W side R w/body rise comm RF trn under jnd ld hnds,-,xLif lowering and trng ½ RF, fwd R cont RF trn to fac ptr);

3. 3. [lunge break] Repeat action of Meas 7 of INTRO

4. [right pass] Fwd L w/slight RF trn raise jnd hnds to create window,-, xRib of L trn RF, rec L to fac RLOD (W fwd R look at ptr thru window,-, fwd L trn LF, bk R trn LF under jnd hnds);

LOVE STORY BOLERO Pg 2 of 2

5 – 8 FWD BREAK; BACK WALKS BRING HER IN; OPEN BREAK; LEFT PASS;

5. [fwd break] Sd & fwd R w/body rise to LOP fcg,-, fwd L w/contra ck action, bk R to BFLY;

6. [bk walks] Bk L,-,bk R, bk L bring hnds down bringing W twd M;

7. [op break] Sd R trailing hds out to side,-,bk L lowering, rec fwd R (W sd L,-,bk R, rec L);

8. [left pass] Fwd L to Contra/SCAR comm to trn W RF,-, bk R w/slipping action, fwd L trng LF to

fc ptr (W fwd R trng ¼ RF w/back to M,-, sd & fwd L with strong LF trn, bk R) BFLY WALL;

9 – 11 BREAK to LOOSE SCP; BOLERO WALKS 6 TO CP WALL;-;

9. [break to loose scp] Sd R,-, beh L, rec fwd R to loose SCP LOD ld hds low;;

10-11.[bolero walks] looking at ptr fwd L,-, R, L; Fwd R,-, L, R blend CP WALL;

12- 13 HIP ROCKS; HIP LIFT;

12. [hip rks] CP WALL sd L w/straight leg & hip rk,-, rec R w/straight leg & hip rk, sd L w/straight leg & hip rk;

13. [hip lift] Sd R w/R hip extended sd bring L ft next to R w/no wgt,-, lift L hip, lower L hip;

REPEAT A

PART C

1 – 4 OPENING OUTS 4X’S;-;-;-;

1-2. [opening outs] BFLY/W small sd L,-, lower into L & pt R to sd w/trailing hnds down & slight LF

trn to LOD, rise on L (W fwd R trn ½ LF,-, rk bk L soft knee, rec R); Close R to L,-, lower into R & pt L to sd w/ ld hnds down & slight RF trn to RLOD, rise on R (W fwd L trn 3/8 RF,-, rk bk R soft knee, rec L);

3-4 Repeat Meas 1-2 of PART C;-;

5 – 8 PREPARE AIDA; AIDA LINE WITH ROCKS; FC FOR SPOT TURN CP; HIP LIFT;

5. [prep aida] Sd & fwd L “V” pos LOD rise,-,thru R soft knee trn RF jn ld hnds, sd L trn RF

release trail hnds;

6. [aida line w/rks] cont trng bk R to aida line,-, hip rk fwd L, rec R;

7. [fc for spot trn] Rec fwd L trng LF to fc ptr,-, thru R soft knee cont trng LF, rec L to fc ptr & wall;

8. [hip lift] Sd R with R hip extended sd bring L ft next to R no wgt,-, lift L hip, lower L hip;

ENDING

1 – 5 HOLD,, TWIST/V-8 SD CL;-;-; DIP BACK w/TWIST- SLOW LEG CRAWL;-;

1-3 [hold,,twist/v-8 sd cl] Hold,, (on word “there”) Sd L, xRib; sd L, xRif, sd L, xRib; sd L, xRif, sd L, cl R;