CHERISH (The Love)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Madeleine Jones (July 2007)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Cherish (12" Version Preferred) by Kool & the Gang (32 count introduction, Start on vocals) (CD Gold - Download available from i tunes)

TOUCH, TURN 1/4 RIGHT, CHASSE LEFT, TURN 1/2 CHASSE RIGHT, TURN 1/2 CHASSE LEFT

1-2	Touch right toe to left instep, step right turning 1/4 right
3&4	Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
5&6	Turning 1/2 left step right to right side,
	step left beside right, step right to right side
7&8	Turning 1/2 right step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

STEP, TOUCH, STEP SWEEP 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP, ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, STEP BACK

1-2	Step back on right, touch left across right
3-4	Step forward on left, sweep right around turning 1/2 left
5	Step forward right
6-8	Rock forward left, recover back on right, step back left

TURN 1/4 STRUT, CROSS, STRUT, SIDE DRAG & CROSS SIDE

1-2	Turn 1/4 right, touch right toe forward, drop right heel to the floor
3-4	Touch left toe across right foot, drop left heel to the floor
5-6	Step long step to right side, drag left toward right
&7-8	Step on left, cross right over left, step left to left side

ROCK BACK TURN 1/4 LEFT, ROCK BACK, STEP, STEP HOLD

1-2	Rock back on right (angling body to right diagonal), recover left
3	Step to right side turning 1/4 left
4-6	Rock back on left, recover forward on right, step forward left
7-8	Step forward on right, hold

TURN HOLD, STEP TOUCH X 2, STEP PIVOT 1/4

1-2	Pivot 1/2 turn left, hold
3-4	Step right to right diagonal, touch left to right instep
5-6	Step left to left diagonal, touch right to left instep
7-8	Step right, pivot 1/4 left

CROSS, SIDE, TURN 1/2, CROSS, ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS

1-2	Step right across left, step left to left side
3-4	Step right to right side turning 1/2 right, step left over right
5-6	Step right to right side, Recover on left
7&8	Step right behind left, step left to side, step right across left

FORWARD ROCK, FULL TURN LEFT, LEFT CHASSE, CROSS SIDE

1-2	Rock forward on left, recover on right
3-4	Turn 1/2 left stepping forward on left, step back on right turning 1/2 left
	(Can be replaced by stepping back Left,Right)
5&6	Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
7-8	Step right across left, step left to left side

SAILOR 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK TURN 1/4 LEFT

1&2	Step right behind left, step left 1/4 turn right, step forward right
3-4	Step back on left turning 1/2 right, step forward on right torning 1/2 right
	(Can be replaced by stepping forward Left, Right)
5&6	Step forward left, step right to left, step forward left
7-8	Rock right out to right side, recover on left turning 1/4 left

START AGAIN, ENJOY

Madeleine-jones@blueyonder.co.uk

From: madeleine-jones@blueyonder.co.uk

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