YELLOW ROSES ARE FOREVER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Don McRitchie (June 2003)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance (Bridge and Ending)
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: A Single Yellow Rose by Isla Grant (Start 4 beats before the vocals)

BACK TOE DROPS, TOE PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-6	Back toe drops on Right, Left, Right
7-8	Touch Left toe behind Right heel, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on Left)

ROCK & CROSS, HOLD, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD (2)

9-10	Rock/step Right to the right side, rock on to Left
11-12	Cross Right over Left, hold (facing 6:00)
13-14	Rock/step Left to the left side, rock on to Right
15-16	Cross Left over Right, hold (facing 6:00)

1/4 TURN LEFT, BACK, SIDE, DRAG AND STEP

17-18	Turning 1/4 left step back on Right, step Left to left side
19-20	Drag Right to Left, step Right beside Left

WALK, FORWARD, HOLD

21-24	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, hold (facing 3:00)

FORWARD, BACK, SIDE, DRAG

25-26	Rock forward on Right, rock back on Left
27-28	Turning 1/4 right step Right to the side, drag Left beside Right,
	keep weight on Right (now facing 6:00)

STEP/SLIDE LEFT FOOT FORWARD, TOUCH, ROCK, TOUCH, WALK FORWARD, HOLD

29-30	Step/slide Left forward, touch Right toe behind Left heel
31-32	Rock back on Left, touch Left heel in front of Right

WALK FORWARD, HOLD

33-36	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, hold

FORWARD, BACK, SIDE, STEP TOGETHER

37-38	Rock forward on Right, rock back on Left
39-40	Turning 1/4 right step Right to the side, step Left beside Right (facing 9:00)

BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD -X2

41-42	Step Right behind Left, recover weight on to Left
43-44	Step Right to the side, hold
45-46	Step Left behind Right, recover weight on to Right
47-48	Step Left to the side, hold

FORWARD POINT, FORWARD POINT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT BOX STEP

49-50	Step forward Right, point Left to the side
51-52	Step forward Left, point Right to the side
53-54	Cross Right in front of Left, step back on Left
55-56	Turning 1/4 right step Right to the side, step Left beside Right (facing 12:00)

FRONT COASTER, HOLD, BACK COASTER, TOUCH

57-58	Step forward on Right, step Left beside Right
59-60	Step back on Right, hold (slow coaster)
61-62	Step back on Left, step Right beside Left
63-64	Step forward on Left, touch Right beside Left

BEGIN THE DANCE AGAIN
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There is a 32 beat instrumental 'bridge' in the music.
This occurs at the beginning of the 3rd wall, you will be facing the front.
Do the following.

RIGHT SAILOR, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR, HOLD

1-2	Step Right behind Left, step Left to the side
3-4	Step Right to the side, hold (slow sailor)
5-6	Step Left behind Right, step Right to the side
7-8	Step Left to the side, hold (slow sailor)

FRONT COASTER, BACK COASTER

1-2	Step Right forward, step Left beside Right
3-4	Step Right back, hold (slow coaster)
5-6	Step Left back, step Right beside Left
7-8	Step Left forward, hold (slow coaster)

Repeat the above 16 steps and start the dance again from the beginning.
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Ending: She will sing "yes you said goodbye with a single yellow rose" this takes up 16 beats.
Do the following:

BACK RECOVER SIDE, HOLD, BACK RECOVER SIDE, HOLD

1-2	Step Right behind Left, recover weight on to Left
3-4	Step Right to the side, hold
5-6	Step Left behind Right, recover weight on to Right
7-8	Step Left to the side, hold

FRONT COASTER, HOLD, BACK COASTER, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward, step Left beside Right
3-4	Step Right back, hold (slow coaster)
5-6	Step Left back, step Right beside Left
7-8	Step Left forward, hold (slow coaster)

Dance and enjoy Don

From: don12@bigpond.com (Don McRitchie)

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