Dance: The Legends of Love Music: Joe and Rosalita - Phil Vassar [Phil Vassar], medium Choreography & copyright: Catheryn Proudfoot, 10/2002 email:shutthegate@hotmail.com Level: Intermediate Walls: 4 Count: 48 Bridge/restart: one restart, one tag Start: Feet together, weight on left foot 20 count intro; or 16 beats after Phil sings "Whoo" * Heel, brush, heel, hitch; repeat; step, touch, heel jack & touch: 1&2& Touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, brush RIGHT heel up towards LEFT knee (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, turn RIGHT knee in & bring RIGHT heel up on inside of LEFT leg, (R knee points to L45 & R foot points back to R45) 3&4& Touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, brush RIGHT heel up towards LEFT knee (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, turn RIGHT knee in & bring RIGHT heel up on inside of LEFT leg, 5- 6 Step RIGHT forward, touch LEFT toe behind RIGHT foot, &7& 8 Jump back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), touch LEFT beside RIGHT, * Side-samba, side-samba, shuffle/cha & 3/4 turn, ball-shuffle fwd: 9&10 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight to centre on RIGHT, cross LEFT over RIGHT, [moving forward] 11&12 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight to centre on LEFT, cross RIGHT over LEFT, [moving forward] 13&14 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, &15 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), step LEFT forward, &16 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), step LEFT forward, * Step-pivot-step, step, step, step-pivot-step, step, step: 17&18 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT), step RIGHT forward, 19-20 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, 21&22 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT), step LEFT forward, 23-24 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, * Scuff-cross, side-heel, ball-cross, ball-heel, ball-rock, recover, shuffle back & 3/2 turn: &25&26 Scuff RIGHT through softly (on &), cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward to R45, &27&28 Step RIGHT to centre (on &), cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to side (on &), touch LEFT heel forward to L45, (let your body angle naturally during last 4 beats) &29-30 Step LEFT back to centre (on &), rock/step RIGHT forward on RIGHT, replace weight back on LEFT, 31&32 Shuffle back (R,L,R) & 3/2 turn RIGHT, [option: 1/2 turn] * Step, stomp, syncopated twists to side, twist, twist, sailor: 33-34 Step LEFT forward, stomp RIGHT beside LEFT, 35&36& Moving RIGHT: twist heels RIGHT, twist toes RIGHT (on &), twist heels RIGHT, twist toes RIGHT (on &), 37-38 Twist heels RIGHT, life both toes off floor & twist toes RIGHT, 39&40 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side, (allow your body to angle naturally during the sailor step and you'll end facing at slight angle to LEFT) * 1/2 Montery & side-samba, coaster, hip bumps: 41-42 Point RIGHT toe to RIGHT side, make 1/2 Monterey turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT, 43&44 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight to centre on RIGHT, cross LEFT over RIGHT, 45&46 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT forward, 47&48 Step LEFT forward at slight angle & bump hips forward to LEFT, replace weight back on RIGHT & bump hips back to RIGHT (on &), replace weight forward on LEFT & bump hips forward to LEFT. Repeat ****** Tag: At the end of 2nd wall, dance the first 4 beats of the dance --- then restart (this feels like a restart) Restart: During the 5th wall the music slows down. Keep dancing at ------- pace until the Monterey turn, then: Touch RIGHT to RIGHT side on the word "Rose", make 3/4 turn RIGHT to face front & step RIGHT beside LEFT, touch LEFT to LEFT side on the word "Joe" & bow your head down, drag LEFT slowly beside RIGHT to take weight onto LEFT. The beat kicks back in: Life you head up, count to 4 & restart with the lyrics. FINISH: You'll be dancing the Monterey turn and end facing the back, ------ dance the side rock cross but replace the coaster with: Step RIGHT back, 1/2 turn LEFT to face front & step LEFT forward, stomp RIGHT forward. Note: The original dance sheet has a 1/2 turn Right on the finish, but this apparently should be a 1/2 turn *LEFT*. Choreographer's note: Special thanks to Carly Diamond for the inspiration for the first 4 beats and also to Kel for the inspiration for the movements of the twist to the right. Keep smiling! Transcribed: David Powell, 7th November, 2002. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance