Forever Dance

 
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance with one Restart, 32 Counts, Intermediate Level, 2003/08
Choreographer: Bill Bader    604-684-2455    billbader@hotmail.com      www.billbader.com
Music:
Choreographed to:
 "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis (92 bpm)
CD:  Greatest Hits Vol. Two and on many various artists collections
     Restart: The 5th pattern is a Short Wall, just the first 16 counts.  It is not necessary to count walls because the short wall corresponds to the 16-count instrumental bridge in the music; simply listen for when Randy Travis stop singing.  The Short Wall (wall 5) begins on the front wall and ends on the back wall.  Note:  Other versions of this song exist (Paul Overstreet has one), so you may have to adjust the phrasing accordingly.
Non-Country options: "Just A Little" by Liberty X (108 bpm)
"Loaded" by Ricky Martin (102 bpm / CD: Sound Loaded)
 
1-8  MAMBO FWD & BACK, MAMBO BACK & FORWARD, FWD 1/2 PIVOT, FWD 1/4 PIVOT
1&2  Step R forward, Recover weight onto L, Step R back
3&4  Step L back, Recover weight onto R, Step L forward
5-6  Step R forward, Pivot Turn 1/2 left onto L
7-8  Step R forward, Pivot Turn 1/4 left onto L
 
9-16  SAMBA STEP, SAMBA STEP, JAZZ BOX TURNING 1/4 RIGHT
1&2  Cross Step R over L, Step L to left side, Recover weight onto R
3&4  Cross Step L over R, Step R to right side, Recover weight onto L
5-6  Cross Step R over L, Step L back
7-8  Step R to right side turning 1/4 right, Step L forward
   *** On your 5th repetition, restart from here.
 
17-24  PADDLE TURNS 1/4 + 1/4, SHUFFLE FWD, PADDLE TURNS 1/4 + 1/4, ROCK FWD-BACK
1&  Paddle Turn 1/4 : Place ball of R foot forward, pushing off onto L with a 1/4 turn left
2&  Paddle Turn 1/4 : Place ball of R foot forward, pushing off onto L with a 1/4 turn left
3&4  Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5&  Paddle Turn 1/4 : Place ball of L foot forward, pushing off onto R with a 1/4 turn right
6&  Paddle Turn 1/4 : Place ball of L foot forward, pushing off onto R with a 1/4 turn right
7-8  Step L forward, Rock back onto R
 
25-32  SHUFFLE BACK, RONDE TURN 1/2 R, TOE SWITCHES L&R&L, MONTEREY TURN 1/4 L
1&2  Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back
3  Begin the Ronde by sweeping R toe from front to right side to back while bending L knee.
4  Continue the Ronde turning 1/2 right ending with a Step R beside L
5&  Touch L toe to left side, Step L beside R
6&  Touch R toe to right side, Step R beside L
7  Touch L toe to left side
8  Monterey Turn 1/4 left stepping L beside R
End of pattern. Begin again facing the 9:00 wall.

This step sheet was updated 12 Feb 2004 by the choreographer, adding the non-country option.  Photocopying is permitted for classes or competitions.  For more dances and updates of step sheets by Bill, visit website http://www.billbader.com      © Bill Bader 2003-2004