Desperately

Choreographed by Charlie & Gerry Jines
Description: 32 count, intermediate social cha partner/circle dance
Start Position: Both facing OLOD, Guy behind Lady holding hands by shoulder (Indian Position). Couple starts on same footwork, starting with right foot
Music: Desperately by George Strait [ 104 bpm / CD: Honkytonkville ]


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HIPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT,
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
Sway hips right, left, right, ¼ turn left to face LOD, weight on left foot
Couples now in Side By Side position
Walk forward right, left,
Right shuffle forward

BREAK STEP, STEP HOOK STEP, FULL TURN RIGHT, RIGHT LEG FLARE
Left step forward, replace weight on right
Left step back, right hook in front of left, left step back
Couples release left hands, raising right hands to go under
½ turn right stepping to RLOD, another ½ turn right stepping to LOD
Couple going back to side by side position
Right leg ½ circle from front to rear of left leg (right leg flare)

SAILOR STEP, 2 SHUFFLES TURNING ¾ TURN TO RIGHT, COASTER STEP
Right sailor step
Couple releasing right hands
Left shuffle down LOD turning ½ turn to right
Couple bringing left hands over lady's head as they turn to RLOD
Right shuffle LOD turning ¼ turn to right
Couple finishes turn with lady behind her guy, with hands down at waist level, facing out of LOD
Left coaster step, finishing with slight angle to left

RIGHT CROSS BREAK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS BREAK,
LEFT SHUFFLE WITH ½ TURN TO LEFT BACK TO START POSITION
Right cross over left replace weight on left
Right shuffle (side together side)
Left cross over right replace weight on right
Left shuffle, with ½ turn to left
Couples release right hands, bring left over lady's head back to start position

REPEAT