the cactus club

Loving You

Count:32, Wall:Partnership Dance

Level: Intermediate

Choreographer: Jos Slijpen

Music: Loving You Makes Me A Better Man by Vince Gill [96 bpm), Believe Me Baby (I Lied) Trisha Yearwood

Position:Start dance in Sweetheart position facing LOD. This is written in a gender neutral equal partnership way
Inner partner facing line of dance (LOD)
STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH STEP IN PLACE X3, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND
1 Step left forward
2 Touch right next to left
3 Step right back
4 Touch left next to right
5 Step left slightly forward
6 Step right slightly forward
7 Step left slightly forward
8 Cross right behind left and touch toe on floor (bend knees slightly) - Keep both hands locked

STEP BACK, STEP SLIGHT BACK, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, QUARTER TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
9 Step right back in place
10 Step left slightly back
11 Step right slightly back
12 Touch left next to right
13 Step left forward
14 Touch right next to left
15 Step right 1/4 turn to right
16 Touch left next to right - Partners stand behind one another

VINE LEFT WITH TOUCH, VINE RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT
17 Step left to left side
18 Cross right behind left
19 Step left to left side
20 Touch right next to left
21 Step right to right side
22 Cross left behind right
23 Step right 1/4 turn to right - On count 23 you're back in sweetheart position
24 Step left forward (let go of left-hands)

HALF PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, STEP, HALF PIVOT LEFT, STEP, TOUCH
25 Make 1/2 pivot turn right
26 Step left forward
27 Step right forward (change hands)
28 Make 1/2 pivot turn left
29 Step right forward
30 Make 1/2 pivot turn left
31 Step right forward (back in sweetheart position)
32 Touch left next to right

Outer partner facing line of dance (LOD)
STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH STEP IN PLACE X3, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND
1 Step left forward
2 Touch right next to left
3 Step right back
4 Touch left next to right
5-7 Make 1/2 turn left with left/right/left ending in front of partner
8 Touch right across left (bend knees slightly)
When making 1/2 turn hands of both partners remain locked

HALF TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, QUARTER TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
9-11 Make 1/2 turn right with right/left/right ending next to partner - in sweetheart position)
12 Touch left next to right
13 Step left forward
14 Touch right next to left
15 Step right 1/4 turn right
16 Touch left next to right

VINE LEFT WITH TOUCH, VINE RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT
17 Step left to left side
18 Cross right behind left
19 Step left to left side
20 Touch right next to left
21 Step right to right side
22 Cross left behind right
23 Step right 1/4 turn to right
24 Step left forward (let go of left hand)

HALF PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, STEP, HALF PIVOT LEFT, STEP, TOUCH
25 Make 1/2 pivot turn right
26 Step left forward
27 Step right forward (change hands)
28 Make 1/2 pivot turn left
29 Step right forward
30 Make 1/2 pivot turn left
31 Step right forward (back in sweetheart position)
32 Touch left next to right