THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT PARTNERS (aka Silent Partners)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Barbara Prosen & Dave Monroe (www.poconocowboy.com)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Circle Dance (repeated second time facing RLOD for total of 64 counts)
MUSIC: The Right To Remain Silent by Doug Stone-132 bpm
	Somebody Like You by Keith Urban-112 bpm (Teaching)

Couples start facing LOD with lady on inside, man on outside with Left hands in front of lady
and Right hands behind man's back. Same footwork for both.

SHUFFLES FORWARD, ROCK 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE

1&2	(man)	Right shuffle forward
	(lady)	Right shuffle forward (starting a Right turn diagonally across in front of man)
3&4	(man)	Left shuffle forward
	(lady)	Left shuffle completing a full Right turn
	Note: Couples will now be in sweetheart/cape position
5&6	Rock Right forward, recover onto Left (preparing to turn Right)
	Option: Raise Right hands over lady's head, bring down in front of lady, and up again
7&8	Right shuffle with 1/2 Right turn (now facing RLOD)

HEEL SWITCHES, 1/4 TURN ,STOMPS

9&	Left heel tap forward, step Left in place
10&	Right heel tap forward, step Right in place turning 1/4 Left on ball of Right foot
11-12	Stomp Left, Right in place (facing ILOD)
13&	Left heel tap forward, step Left in place
14&	Right heel tap forward, step Right in place turning 1/4 Left on ball of Right foot
15-16	Stomp Left, Right in place (facing LOD)

SHUFFLES FORWARD, TOE STRUTS

17&18	Left shuffle forward starting full turn to Left with windmill arms
19&20	Right shuffle forward finishing full turn to Left (facing LOD)
	Note: Easier option 1: Shuffle forward Left, Right without turning
	Easier option 2: Lady turns full turn Left while shuffling Left, Right
21-24	Left toe strut forward, Right toe strut forward

ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, 1/2 TURN, STOMPS

25-26	Rock Left forward, recover onto Right
27&28	Left back coaster step
29-30	Step Right forward, pivoting 1/2 Left turn switching weight onto Left
31-32	Stomp Right, Left (facing RLOD)

BEGIN AGAIN REPEATING STEPS 1-32 FACING RLOD

33-64	Repeat steps 1-32 facing RLOD, noting that while all footwork remains the same,
all turns will put you facing opposite of first set.
(Example: steps 15-16 puts you facing LOD in first set and RLOD in second repetition.)

REPEAT

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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