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 A SONG IN THE NIGHT

 

Choreographers:

Music:  The Best of Christian Pop Vol I, Track 10, A Song in the Night, Silverwind.  Shortened track available from choreographer on MD (at cost) or MP3 file by e-mail (free). 

Annette & Frank Woodruff

Footwork:  Opposite except where indicated (W's footwork in parentheses)

Rue du Camp, 87

Rhythm: Cha cha [Styling in square brackets]

B-7034 Mons, Belgium

Phase: IV

Tel:  00 32 65 73 19 40

Release date: June 2003

Fax:  00 32 65 73 19 41

Time & Speed:  2’38” (= + 5%)

Anfrank@skynet.be

Sequence:  Intro – A – B – A – C – A(9-16)

 

[Dance as if you were children in the playground)

 

INTRODUCTION

 

1

Wait;

LOP-FCG WALL wt 1 meas [trl hnds down, head down] ;;

2

Qk Open Vine 4;

Raisg hd & trl arm to sd  sd L, XRIB trng to LOP RLOD, sd L to fc ptr, XRIF trng to OP LOD [trl hnds lightly jnd but held all the way down, free hnd on hip];

 

PART A

 

[Dance Part A  W-I-D-E, using the floor, covering ground as you circle]

 

1 - 2

Walk 2x w/ lk chas;;

Fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/lk RIB, fwd L;  fwd R, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIB, fwd R [not a true lk, use Cuban X takg fwd stp w/ toes out & placg  toes of lkg ft cl to heel of stpg ft w/o a real X – same for all other lk chas in the dance.  Your jnd hands are dwn & you may bal them as follows:  fwd & bk on the first Walks, held fwd on the first cha-cha-cha, bk & fwd on the following Walks, held bk on the 2nd cha-cha-cha];

3 - 4

Circle to LOP;;

Circ awy LF L, R, L/R, L to fc RLOD; cont twd RLOD & twd ptr on diag fwd R, fwd L, jng ld hnds low fwd R/lk L, fwd R to LOP RLOD;

5 - 6

Cross Circle to Tamara COH;;

Ldg W to X in frt of M circ LF L, R, L/R, L to fc WALL; cont LF circ R, L, R/L, R to fc ptr & COH in W’s tamara pos [lookg at ptr thru window];

7 - 8

Rk apt to chg sd & arnd to BFLY;;

Rk apt L, rec R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L passg R shldr to R shldr & startg to trn twd LOD; circg RF fwd R, L, R/L, R to BFLY WALL;;

9 - 10

Vine 2 fc to fc; vine 2 bk to bk;

Sd L, XRIB, sd L/cl R, sd L relg ld hnds & trng to bk-to-bk; sd R, XLIB, sd R/cl L, sd R trng to OP LOD;

11-12

Slide the door & circ to OP RLOD;;

Sd L, rec R, Xg bhd W XLIF/sd R, XLIF trng RF to fc WALL; circ RF twd RLOD R, L, R/L, R to OP RLOD;

13 -14

Lace acrs & arnd to BFLY;;

Rel trl hnds & jn ld hnds high ldg W to cross ovr undr jnd hnds fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L to fc DRC;  circg  LF fwd R, L, R/L, R to BFLY WALL;

15

Fence Line;

Thru L w/ bent knee, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L;  

16

Qk fence Line 5 & freeze; (1&, 2&, 3, -)

Thru R/rec L, sd R/rec L, thru R w/ bent knee in slight lunge bringing jnd hnds down, - [eye contact w/ ptr thruout meas] {could be cued as a “Partial Dbl Cuban”};  {Last time the Fence Line 5 is slow, 1 step per bt w/ the final lunge on the last note}

 

 

 

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PART B

 

1 - 2

Trav door;  trav door W trn to TAND WALL;

Sd L, rec R, XLIF/sd R, XLIF;  sd R, rec L relg hnds, XRIF/sd L, XRIF (W sd L, trng LF rec R to fc WALL, sd L/cl R, sd L ckg) to TAND WALL;

3 - 4

Opp vine cha; Vine cha W trns to mod CP;

{No hnds, M twd LOD, W twd RLOD} Sd L, XRIB, sd L/cl R, sd L ckg;  sd R, XLIB, sd R/cl L, sd R (W sd L, XRIB, trng LF sd L/cl R, sd L)  to Cuddly CP w/ both W’s arms arnd M’s neck, both his hnds arnd her waist;

5 - 8

Cross body  2x;;;;

Fwd L, rec R trng  1/4 LF, sd L/cl R, sd L (W bk R, rec L. fwd R/cl L, fwd R) ;  slip bk R trng LF, rec L to fc COH, sd R/cl L, sd R  (trng LF W slip fwd L btw M’s ft, contg to trn LF fwd & sd R to fc WALL, sd L/cl R, sd L);  rpt meas 5-6 Part B to fc WALL;;

9 - 10

Op Vine 8;;

Relg trl hnds sd L, XRIB trng to LOP RLOD, sd L to fc ptr, XRIF;  rpt meas 9 Part B trng to OP LOD;

 

PART C

 

1 - 2

Sd wlks 1/2;  fan;

[Narrow BFLY & eye contact] Sd L, cl R, sd L/cl R, sd L;  bk R, rec L relg trl hnds, XRIF/rec L, sd R (W fwd L into M, rec R  trng LF, bk L/lk RIF, bk L) to FAN pos;

3 - 4

Alemana;;

Fwd L, rec R, sm sd L/cl R, sd L (W cl R, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIB, fwd R trng RF to fc M); raisg jnd ld hnds XRIB, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R (W trng RF undr jnd hnds fwd L & swvl RF, fwd R & swvl RF, fwd & sd L/cl R, sd L) to narrow BFLY WALL w/ eye contact;

5 - 6

Sd wlks 1/2;  Aida;

Sd L, cl R, sd L/cl R, sd L;  thru R, trng RF to fc ptr sd L, cont to trn RF bk R/lk LIF, bk R to V-bk-to-bk w/ ld hnds jnd;

7 - 8

Switch;  sd walks 1/2;

Trng LF to fc ptr bk & sd L, rec R to BFLY, XLIF/sd R, XLIF lookg RLOD; narrow BFLY & w/ eye contact sd R, cl L, sd R/cl L, sd R;