Moonlight Kiss

Count: 64
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (January2009)
Music: “Moonlight Kiss” by Raul Malo from the “Lucky One” album

Intro : 36 counts – (16 sec) (Full Track - 4m 18 sec) AC Rotation.

EXTENDED VINE RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER
1,2 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right (12.00)
3,4 Step right to rights side, Cross left over right
5,6 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
7,8 Step right to right side rocking right, Recover onto left

VINE LEFT, HEEL GRIND, VINE LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
9,10 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side
11,12 Cross right over left grinding right heel, Step left to left side
13,14 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side
15,16 Cross rock right over left, Recover onto left (12.00)

RIGHT SIDE CHASSE, WITH 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, FULL TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, HOLD
17,18 Step right to right side, Step left next to right
19,20 Make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD (3.00)
21,22,23 Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, Step forward on left
24 HOLD (3.00)

RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, HOLD, BACK RUN, HOLD
25-28 Mambo forward onto right, Recover onto left, Step right next to left, HOLD
29-32 Make short run back using small steps (L, R, L), HOLD

RIGHT COASTER, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
33-36 Step back on right, Step left beside right, Step forward on right, HOLD
37-40 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right, Step forward on left, HOLD (9.00)

TURN 1/4 LEFT, CROSS LEFT BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, (STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT x2)
41,42 Make 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side, Cross left behind right (6.00)
43,44 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD (9.00)
45,46 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right
47,48 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right (9.00)

WEAVE RIGHT, RIGHT KICK, CROSS BEHIND, WEAVE LEFT, HOLD
49,50 Cross left over right, Step right to right side
51,52 Cross left behind right, Kick right foot forward on a right diagonal
53,54 Cross right foot behind left, Step left to left side
55,56 Cross right over left, HOLD (9.00)

SIDE TOE STRUT, CROSSING TOE STRUT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS LEFT, HOLD.
57,58 Step left toe to left side, Step left heel down in place
59,60 Cross right toe over left, Step right heel down in place
61,62 Rock out left to left side, Recover onto right
63,64 Cross left over right, HOLD (9.00)


TAG: There is a 4 count tag as follows
HIP BUMP RIGHT, HOLD, HIP BUMP LEFT, HOLD
33,34 Bump hips right, HOLD
35,36 Bump hops left, HOLD
This tag is executed at the end of wall one, after 32 counts of wall 3 - then restart the dance from step 1, and at the end of walls 4 & 6.