Desperado Shuffle

Choreographed by: Blaise & Marga Jennings
E mail: jenings4@frontiernet.net
56 Count Circle Partner Dance, Promenade Position,
Opposite Footwork, Man facing OLOD, Lady ILOD
Music: Happy Ever After, T Graham Brown

Counts

Step, Hold, Step, Hold, Step, Hold, Step, Hold
1-8      Man-Step forward, Left, hold, step Right over Left, hold, step forward Left,
           Hold, step Right over Left, hold.
           Lady-Step forward Right, hold, Step Left over Right, hold, step forward Right,
           Hold, step Left over Right, hold.
Walk, Walk, Basic East Coast Swing With Lady’s Turn
9-16    Man-Step forward Left, step forward Right, L,R,L triple step in place, R,L,R,
            Triple step in place, rock back Left, recover forward Right.
            Lady-Step forward Right, step forward Left, R,L,R triple in place (man drops
            Right hand, lady’s Left) L,R,L triple turning 360 R (ending Right hand to Right
            Hand) lady facing ILOD, man facing OLOD, rock back Right, recover forward Left.
Shuffle, Pinwheel ½ Turn, Triple Step, Rock Step
17-24   Man-L,R,L shuffle forward, step R, step L turning ½ Right, R,L,R triple in
            Place, rock back L, recover forward Right.
            Lady-R,L,R shuffle turning ½ L ending in right side-by-side dance position,
            Step back L, step back R turning ½ R, triple L,R,L turning ½ R, ending facing
            Man, rock back R, recover forward L (still in R hand to R hand hold) man facing  ILOD, lady facing OLOD.
¼ Turn Shuffle, Lady’s 360 Shuffle Turn, Rock Step, Walk Walk
25-32   Man-1/4 turn R, shuffle L,R,L into Indian position facing FLOD, R,L,R triple in
             Place, rock back L, recover forward R, step forward L, step forward R.
             Lady-1/4 turn L, shuffle R,L,R into Indian position facing FLOD, 360 L,R,L
              Shuffle turning R (L hands go over lady’s head, ending with inside hands joined),
             both facing FLOD, rock back R, recover forward L, step forward R, step forward L.
Shuffle, Shuffle, Turn, Hitch, Step, Rock Step
33-40   Man-L,R,L shuffle forward, R,L,R shuffle forward, turn ¼ R hitching L
            (and slap L hand to Lady’s R), step L turning ¼ L, rock forward R, recover back L.
            Lady-R,L,R shuffle forward L,R,L shuffle forward, turn ¼ L hitching R (and slap lady’s
            R hand to man’s L), step R turning ¼ R, rock forward L, recover back R.
Shuffle, Shuffle, Turn, Hitch, Step, Rock Step
41-48   Man-R, L,R Shuffle toward RLOD turning ¼ R to face partner, L,R,L shuffle turning
             ¼ turn R to face RLOD (inside hands joined), turn ¼ L hitching R (and slap man’s R
             hand to lady’s L), step R turning ¼ turn R, rock forward L, recover back R.
             Lady-L,R,L shuffle towards RLOD turning ¼ L to face partner, R,L,R shuffle
             Turning ¼ turn L to face RLOD (inside hands joined), turn ¼ R hitching L (and
             Slap lady’s L hand to man’s R), step L turning ¼ L, rock forward R recover back L.
1 ½ Free Spin, Shuffle, Shuffle
49-56   Man-Release hands, stepping L,R,L,R turning L 1 ½ turns, L,R,L shuffle forward back
             Into promenade position, R,L,R shuffle forward (traveling toward FLOD).
             Lady-Release hands, stepping R,L,R,L turning R 1 ½ turns, R,L,R shuffle forward back
             Into promenade position, L,R,L shuffle forward (traveling toward FLOD)