IT'S ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo & John Kinser (July 04) Phone: 402-672-4109
		Instructors/Choreographers/DJ
		EMail: jjkdancin2000@cox.net 
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: High Beginner
MUSIC: Instanbul by Trevor Horn Orchestra-156 BPM (Start on vocals) (CD: Soundtrack Mona Lisa Smile)

Sequence: AABA, Tag, AAABA, Tag, A end with optional finish.

SECTION A, 1-32
1-8	STEP TOGETHER, STEP BRUSH, STEP BRUSH, STEP BRUSH

1-3	Step right forward, step together left, step right forward
4-5	Brush left beside right, follow through stepping forward left
6-7	Brush right beside left, follow through stepping forward right
8	Brush left beside right
	(Optional arms: swing arms contra body on counts 4-8)

9-16	STEP TURN, WEAVE, TURN, BRUSH STEP

1-2	Step forward left, turn 1/4 right (weight right)
3-5	Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left behind right
6	Turning 1/4 right step on right
7-8	Brush left beside right, follow through stepping forward left

17-24	TAP STEP, HEEL STEP, ROCK REPLACE, TURN TURN

1-2	Tap right toe behind left heel, step back in place right
3-4	Tap left heel forward, step forward in place on left
5-6	Rock right forward, replace weight left
7	Turn 1/2 right stepping forward on right
8	Pivot 1/4 turn right stepping side left

25-32	BEHIND SIDE, WALK WALK, TOUCH AND ROCK, HOLD

1-2	Step right behind left, step left side left
3-4	Walk forward right, left
5&6	Touch right forward, rock back on the right, replace weight left
7-8	Hold

Repeat Section A, 1-32

SECTION B, 1-32
1-8	STEP HOLD X4 - SNAP

1-2	Step forward right, hold (rotate right arm clockwise snap fingers on count 2)
3-4	Step forward left, hold (rotate right arm clockwise snap fingers on count 4)
5-6	Step forward right, hold (rotate right arm clockwise snap fingers on count 6)
7-8	Step forward left, hold (rotate right arm clockwise snap fingers on count 8)

9-16	ROCK REPLACE, TURN, TURN, TURN-CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD

1-2	Rock right forward, replace weight left
3	Turn 1/2 right stepping forward on right
4	Turn 1/2 right stepping back on left
5-6	Turn 1/4 right stepping side right, quickly cross left in front of right
7-8	Touch right to right side, Hold

17-24	KICK SAILOR STEP, KICK SAILOR STEP

1	Kick right to right diagonal forward
2-4	Right sailor step (behind-side-in place)
5	Kick left to left diagonal forward
6-8	Left sailor step (behind-side-in place forward)
	(On count 8 of the sailor step as you step forward left,
	place both hands out to the side palms down hit the break)

25-32	STEP HOLD, TURN HOLD, STEP HOLD, TURN HOLD

1-2	Step right forward, hold
3-4	Turn 1/2 left, hold
5-6	Step right forward, hold
7-8	Turn 1/4 left, hold

Section A, 1-32 (you should be facing 12:00 starting section A, tag will end facing 3:00)

TAG
1-8	STEP HEEL, STEP HEEL, STEP HEEL, STEP BRUSH

1-2	Step back right in place, touch left diagonal forward left - snap fingers
3-4	Step back left in place, touch right diagonal forward right - snap fingers
5-6	Step back right in place, touch left diagonal forward left - snap fingers
7-8	Step back left in place, brush right forward

Repeat Section A, 1-32 (x3)

Repeat Section B, 1-32 (you should be facing 12:00)

Repeat Section A, 1-32 (you should be facing 6:00)

Repeat Tag 1-8 (you should be facing 9:00)

OPTIONAL FINISH Repeat the first 8 counts of section A followed by: 9-18
SECTION A, 1-8
1-8	STEP TOGETHER, STEP BRUSH, STEP BRUSH, STEP BRUSH

1-3	Step right forward, step together left, step right forward
4-5	Brush left beside right, follow through stepping forward left
6-7	Brush right beside left, follow through stepping forward right
8	Brush left beside right

9-18	STEP TURN STEP, TURN TURN TURN, JAZZ HANDS

1-3	Step forward left, turn 1/2 right, step forward left
4	Turn 1/2 left stepping back on right
5	Turn 1/2 left stepping forward left
6	Turn 1/4 left stepping to the side on right
7-10ish	Jazz hands you should be facing the front 12:00 wall with a big finish

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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