LADY IN RED
Count: 48. Wall: 2. Level: Advanced NC2S
Choreographer: Simon Ward, Australia, April 2017
Music: Lady In Red By Chris DeBurgh. Album: Into The Light, iTunes
Notes: Dance starts on vocals (approx. 19secs)
**Special thanks to Rachael McEnaney-White for her assistance in polishing this dance.
STEP 1/2 LEFT WITH SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS,
SPIRAL TURN RIGHT, RUN, RUN, RUN
1 Step R forward turning ½ left sweeping L back [6:00]
2&3 Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
&4& Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Cross R over L
5 Step L forward to left diagonal making a full spiral turn right [4:30]
6&7 Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward [4:30]
SCISSOR, 1/4 LEFT SCISSOR, CHASSE LEFT INTO NIGHTCLUB, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS
8&1 Step L to left to face, Step R beside L, Cross L over R [6:00]
2&3 Turn ¼ left step R back, Step L beside R, Cross R over L [3:00]
4& Step L to left, Step R beside L (use hips for styling)
5,6& Large step L to left, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
7,8 Turn ¼ right step R forward sweeping L forward, Cross L over R [6:00]
1/4 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT INTO NIGHTCLUB, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1/8 LEFT
1,2& Turn ¼ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R back [3:00]
3,4& Turn ¼ left step L to left, Rock R behind L, Recover on L [12:00]
5,6& Turn ¼ right step R forward, Turn ½ right step L back, Turn ¼ right step R to right [12:00]
7,8& Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R, Turn ⅛ left step L forward [10:30]
RESTART: Wall 3 (front wall)
WALK, WALK, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, WALK, WALK,
STEP, PIVOT 3/8 RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE
1,2 Step R forward, Step L forward [10:30]
3&4 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward [4:30]
5,6 Step L forward, Step R forward [4:30]
7&8& Step L forward, Pivot ⅜ right, Cross L over R, Step R to right [9:00]
BEHIND WITH SWEEP, WEAVE LEFT, SCISSOR, 1/4 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT, ROCK FORWARD
1 Step L behind R sweeping R back
2&3 Step R behind L, Step L slightly to left, Cross R over L
4&5 Step L slightly to left, Step R beside L, Cross L over R
6&7 Turn ¼ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward, Rock R forward [12:00]
RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, STEP, 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT, ROCK FORWARD,
RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, 1/2 RIGHT & DRAG, COASTER BACK, STEP
8&1 Recover ½ right onto L, Step R forward, Step L forward [6:00]
2&3 Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward, Rock R forward [6:00]
4&5 Recover ½ right onto L, Step R forward, Turn ½ right step L back dragging R towards L [6:00]
6&7 Step R slightly back, Step L beside R, Step R forward
8 Step L forward [6:00]
48 RESTART
RESTART: During Wall 3, dance to count 24& and restart to 12.00 (front wall)
Finish dance on count 28 facing front wall