Lovers' Lariat
                    Choreographed By Joyce Warren

   This is a Couples' Dance performed Mid-Floor in the Side-By-Side
   Couples Position with the Dancers on opposite feet throughout
   the Dance (Mirror Moves).

   Counts and Steps follow . . .



    1 -  2   Lady: R Hip Twist with heels together,
                   return to Center.
             Man : L Hip Twist with heels together,
                   return to Center.
    3 -  4   Lady: L Hip Twist to Bump Partner, return to Center.
             Man : R Hip Twist to Bump Partner, return to Center.
    5 -  6   Lady: Touch L heel forward, Cross/Touch L over R.
             Man : Touch R heel forward, Cross/Touch R over L.


    7 &  8   Shuffle forward Lady - L,R,L & Man - R,L,R.
    9 - 10   Lady: Touch R heel forward,
                   Cross R over L & Tap with Partners.
             Man : Touch L heel forward,
                   Cross L over R & Tap with Partners.
   11 & 12   Shuffle forward Lady - R,L,R & Man - L,R,L.




   13 - 14   Lady: Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 Turn to Right (wt on R).
             Man : Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 Turn to Left (wt on L).
                   (Release hands on Turns)
   15 & 16   Shuffle forward (RLOD) Lady - L,R,L & Man - R,L,R.
   17 & 18   Shuffle forward (RLOD) Lady - R,L,R & Man - L,R,L.
   19 - 20   Lady: Step L (move R hand to Man's R),
                   Pivot 1/2 Turn to Right (wt on R).



   19 - 20   Man : Step R (join R hands),
                   Pivot 1/2 Turn to Left (wt on L).
   21 - 22   Lady: Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 Turn to Right (wt on R).
             Man : Step forward R then L.
   23 - 24   Lady: Turn 3/4 to Right & Step L, Step R beside L.
             Man : Pivot 1/4 Turn to Right, Step L beside R.
     * This is a continuous 11/4 Turn as Lady Turns under R arms *

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