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John Michael Montgomery

The Sway

Count:16, Wall:Parter

Level: Beginner

Choreographer: Unknown

Music: I Swear by John Michael Montgomery

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1-4 Both Step Left Foot To Left Side. Touch Right Foot Beside Left. Step Right Foot To Right Side. Touch Left Foot Beside Right.

5-8 Both Step Left Foot To Left Side. Touch Right Foot beside Left. Step Right Foot To Right Side, Turning 1⁄4 Turn Right. Kick Left Foot Forward. Against Line of Dance

9-12 Both Step Back On Left Foot. Step Back On Right Foot. Turn 1⁄4 To Left On Right Foot, Stepping Left To Left Side, And Dropping Left Hands. Turn 1⁄2 To Left On Left Foot, Stepping Right Foot Beside Left.. (At This Point The Partner Should Be Directly Behind The Leader)

13-16 Leader
Step Left Toe Behind Right Foot, And Bend Knees In A Dip. Turning 1⁄2 To The Right, Stepping Right, Left, Right, Move Forward Around The Circle Guiding Partner Into Starting Position.

13-16 Partner
Step Left Toe Behind Right Foot, And Bend Knees In A Dip. Turn 1 1/4 To The Right Under Leaders Right Arm. Re-Take Left hands, And Begin Again.

We have always done this dance on a diagonal although the original choreography may be straight forward and back