Choreographers : Anne Harris & Angela Pinnington, Heroes and Villains,
Cheltenham, UK 18.2.04
Dance written for: Desperately by George Strait (CD Honkytonkville)

Start on vocals

PARTNER VERSION OF DESPERATE
Partners start in Indian position with man behind lady facing OLOD. Steps are
identical.

R SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK BACK; RECOVER; L SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK BACK;
RECOVER
1&2 Right step to right side, Left close beside right, Right step to right side
3,4 Left step back slightly behind Right, Recover weight forward on to Right
5&6 Left step to left side, Right close beside left, Left step to left side
7,8 Right step back slightly behind Left, Recover weight forward on to Left Partners start in Indian position with man behind lady facing OLOD. Steps are
identical.

R SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK BACK; RECOVER; L SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK BACK;
RECOVER
1&2 Right step to right side, Left close beside right, Right step to right side
3,4 Left step back slightly behind Right, Recover weight forward on to Right
5&6 Left step to left side, Right close beside left, Left step to left side
7,8 Right step back slightly behind Left, Recover weight forward on to Left

SYNCOPATED VINE R WITH POINT; TOUCH FORWARD; SIDE; 1/4 TURN
RIGHT; POINT LEFT
1,2 Right step to right side, Left cross behind Right
&3 Right step to Right side, Left cross over right
4 Touch Right toe to Right side (weight on Left)
5,6 Touch Right toe forward, Touch Right toe to Right side
7 Make 1/4 turn Right stepping on to Right (man steps to ladies right and slightly back into sweetheart position)
8 Point Left toe to left side – now facing RLOD

L ROCK FORWARD; RECOVER; 1/2 TURN SHUFFLES x 3
1,2 Left step forward, Recover weight back on to Right
3&4 Drop outside hands and turning over Left shoulder make 1/2 turn and shuffle forward
Left (both man and lady make all the turns – raised joined right hands over heads)
5&6 Keep turning Left make 1/2 turn and shuffle back Right
7&8 Keep turning Left make 1/2 turn and shuffle forward Left
(easier option for counts 5&6, 7&8 is to shuffle forward Right, Left)
Rejoin left hands in sweetheart position – now facing LOD

R ROCK; RECOVER; COASTER; L ROCK; RECOVER; BEHIND; 1/4 TURN; CROSS
1,2 Right step forward, Recover weight back on to Left
3&4 Right step back, Left close beside Right, Right step forward
5,6 Left step forward, Recover weight back on to Right
7&8 Left step back, make 1/4 turn Right stepping Right to side, Left cross over Right
(Back into Indian position)

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