Rings
Choreographed by Sue Halliday
Description:32 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Closed Position (Man facing LOD)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE,
MAN ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE/LADY STEP, PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1-2 MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
3&4 MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
5-6 MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
Man raises his left hand (lady's right) as she turns
7&8 MAN: Shuffle in place, right, left, right
LADY: ½ Turn to the right shuffle in place, left, right, left
Man takes lady's left hand in his right hand (couples are now facing each other in a double hand position)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE,
MAN ROCK, REPLACE SHUFFLE/LADY STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE
9-10 MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
11&12 MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
13-14 MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot (slightly to left)
LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
Man releases lady's right hand (couples are now facing LOD with lady's left hand in man's right)
15&16 MAN: Shuffle forward, right, left, right
LADY: Shuffle forward left, right, left
(BOTH) WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
17-18 MAN: Walk forward left, right LADY: Walk forward, right, left
19&20 MAN: Shuffle forward left, right, left LADY: Shuffle forward right, left, right
Release hands
21-22 MAN: Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left (weight on left foot)
LADY: Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
23&24 MAN: Shuffle ½ turn to the left (right, left, right) LADY: Shuffle ½ turn to the right (left, right, left)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE,
MAN SHUFFLE IN PLACE/LADY ½ TURN TO THE LEFT SHUFFLE
Man's right hand behind lady's back, lady's left hand behind man's back (lady's on top)
25-26 MAN: Rock back left foot, replace forward right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward left foot
27&28 MAN: Shuffle in place, left, right, left LADY: Shuffle ½ turn to the left, right, left, right
Man takes lady's right hand in his left (couples are now in closed position)
29-30 MAN: Walk forward right, left, LADY: step back left, right
31&32 MAN: Shuffle in place right, left, right LADY: Shuffle in place left, right, left
REPEAT
Choreographed by Sue Halliday
Description:32 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Closed Position (Man facing LOD)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE,
MAN ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE/LADY STEP, PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1-2 MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
3&4 MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
5-6 MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
Man raises his left hand (lady's right) as she turns
7&8 MAN: Shuffle in place, right, left, right
LADY: ½ Turn to the right shuffle in place, left, right, left
Man takes lady's left hand in his right hand (couples are now facing each other in a double hand position)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE,
MAN ROCK, REPLACE SHUFFLE/LADY STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE
9-10 MAN: Rock forward left foot, replace back on right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot
11&12 MAN: Shuffle in place left, right, left LADY: Shuffle in place right, left, right
13-14 MAN: Rock back right foot, replace forward on left foot (slightly to left)
LADY: Step forward left foot, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
Man releases lady's right hand (couples are now facing LOD with lady's left hand in man's right)
15&16 MAN: Shuffle forward, right, left, right
LADY: Shuffle forward left, right, left
(BOTH) WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
17-18 MAN: Walk forward left, right LADY: Walk forward, right, left
19&20 MAN: Shuffle forward left, right, left LADY: Shuffle forward right, left, right
Release hands
21-22 MAN: Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left (weight on left foot)
LADY: Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the right (weight on right foot)
23&24 MAN: Shuffle ½ turn to the left (right, left, right) LADY: Shuffle ½ turn to the right (left, right, left)
(BOTH) ROCK, REPLACE,
MAN SHUFFLE IN PLACE/LADY ½ TURN TO THE LEFT SHUFFLE
Man's right hand behind lady's back, lady's left hand behind man's back (lady's on top)
25-26 MAN: Rock back left foot, replace forward right foot
LADY: Rock back right foot, replace forward left foot
27&28 MAN: Shuffle in place, left, right, left LADY: Shuffle ½ turn to the left, right, left, right
Man takes lady's right hand in his left (couples are now in closed position)
29-30 MAN: Walk forward right, left, LADY: step back left, right
31&32 MAN: Shuffle in place right, left, right LADY: Shuffle in place left, right, left
REPEAT