Count:
56 Wall:
2 Level:
Phrased Improver
Choreographer:
Darren Bailey –
November 2017
Music:
Sweet Caroline
by Neil Diamond
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Intro: 28
Counts
Sequence: A, A, A, +, B, B, A, A, A, +, B, B, A- (Restart/Tag), B, B
Notes: A is danced facing front and back walls. You will dance 3 A, and then need to dance “+” which is 8 counts to turn you back to the front wall. B is only danced facing the front and you will always dance B twice in a row. The last time you dance A you only dance 24 counts of it and then add a 4 count tag which brings you back to the front wall to dance B two more times.
Please consider checking out “Love You More” choreographed by Amy Glass and myself to get your dancers ready for this dance. Love You More is part “A” of Sweet Caroline.
Part A: 32 counts
A1: Point R, Touch, Slide R, Touch, Point L, Touch, Slide L, Touch
1-2 Point RF to R side, Touch RF next to LF
3-4 Take a big step to the R, Drag LF next to RF finishing with a touch
5-6 Point LF to L side, Touch LF next to RF
7-8 Take a big step to the L, Drag RF next to LF finishing with a touch
A2: Out, Out, In with ¼ turn R, In, Out, Out, In with ¼ turn R, In
1-2 Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step diagonally forward to L with LF
3-4 Make a ¼ turn R and close RF next to LF, Close LF next to RF
5-6 Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step diagonally forward to L with LF
7-8 Make a ¼ turn R and close RF next to LF, Close LF next to RF
A3: R Vine, Touch, L Vine, Touch
1-2 Step RF to R side, Cross LF behind RF
3-4 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF
5-6 Step LF to L side, Cross RF behind LF
7-8 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to L
During the last A section of the dance add the Tag here
A4: Walk forward x3, Kick, Walk back x3, Touch
1-2 Step forward on RF, Step forward on LF
3-4 Step forward on RF, Kick LF forward
5-6 Step back on LF, Step back on RF
7-8 Step back on LF, Touch RF next to RF
(A)+
A+: Step Clap x4 making two ¼ turns L
1-2 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF and clap hands
3-4 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF making a ¼ turn L and clap hands
5-6 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF and clap hands
7-8 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF making a ¼ turn L and clap hands
Part B: 24 counts
B1: Rock R, Recover, Cross, Hold, Rock L, Recover, Cross, Side
1-2 Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
3-4 Cross RF over LF, Hold
5-6 Rock LF to L side, Recover onto RF
7-8 Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R side
B2: Cross, Hold, Rock R, Recover, Weave to L with ¼ turn L
1-2 Cross LF over RF, Hold
3-4 Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
5-6 Cross RF over LF, Step LF to L side
7-8 Cross RF behind LF, Make a ¼ turn L and step forward on LF
B3: Step, Click, ¼ turn L, Click, Step, Click, ½ turn L, Click
1-2 Step forward on RF, Click fingers on R hand
3-4 Make a ¼ pivot turn L, Click fingers on R hand
5-6 Step forward on RF, Click fingers on R hand
7-8 Make a ½ pivot turn L, Click fingers on R hand
Tag: During the last A section of the dance add the tag after 24 counts
Sway ¼ turn L x2
1-2 Make a ¼ turn L and step to R with RF (swaying to R), Recover
3-4 Make a ¼ turn L and step to R with RF (swaying to R), Recover
Hope you enjoy the dance.
Live to Love; Dance to Express.
Sequence: A, A, A, +, B, B, A, A, A, +, B, B, A- (Restart/Tag), B, B
Notes: A is danced facing front and back walls. You will dance 3 A, and then need to dance “+” which is 8 counts to turn you back to the front wall. B is only danced facing the front and you will always dance B twice in a row. The last time you dance A you only dance 24 counts of it and then add a 4 count tag which brings you back to the front wall to dance B two more times.
Please consider checking out “Love You More” choreographed by Amy Glass and myself to get your dancers ready for this dance. Love You More is part “A” of Sweet Caroline.
Part A: 32 counts
A1: Point R, Touch, Slide R, Touch, Point L, Touch, Slide L, Touch
1-2 Point RF to R side, Touch RF next to LF
3-4 Take a big step to the R, Drag LF next to RF finishing with a touch
5-6 Point LF to L side, Touch LF next to RF
7-8 Take a big step to the L, Drag RF next to LF finishing with a touch
A2: Out, Out, In with ¼ turn R, In, Out, Out, In with ¼ turn R, In
1-2 Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step diagonally forward to L with LF
3-4 Make a ¼ turn R and close RF next to LF, Close LF next to RF
5-6 Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step diagonally forward to L with LF
7-8 Make a ¼ turn R and close RF next to LF, Close LF next to RF
A3: R Vine, Touch, L Vine, Touch
1-2 Step RF to R side, Cross LF behind RF
3-4 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF
5-6 Step LF to L side, Cross RF behind LF
7-8 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to L
During the last A section of the dance add the Tag here
A4: Walk forward x3, Kick, Walk back x3, Touch
1-2 Step forward on RF, Step forward on LF
3-4 Step forward on RF, Kick LF forward
5-6 Step back on LF, Step back on RF
7-8 Step back on LF, Touch RF next to RF
(A)+
A+: Step Clap x4 making two ¼ turns L
1-2 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF and clap hands
3-4 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF making a ¼ turn L and clap hands
5-6 Step RF to R side, Touch LF next to RF and clap hands
7-8 Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF making a ¼ turn L and clap hands
Part B: 24 counts
B1: Rock R, Recover, Cross, Hold, Rock L, Recover, Cross, Side
1-2 Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
3-4 Cross RF over LF, Hold
5-6 Rock LF to L side, Recover onto RF
7-8 Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R side
B2: Cross, Hold, Rock R, Recover, Weave to L with ¼ turn L
1-2 Cross LF over RF, Hold
3-4 Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
5-6 Cross RF over LF, Step LF to L side
7-8 Cross RF behind LF, Make a ¼ turn L and step forward on LF
B3: Step, Click, ¼ turn L, Click, Step, Click, ½ turn L, Click
1-2 Step forward on RF, Click fingers on R hand
3-4 Make a ¼ pivot turn L, Click fingers on R hand
5-6 Step forward on RF, Click fingers on R hand
7-8 Make a ½ pivot turn L, Click fingers on R hand
Tag: During the last A section of the dance add the tag after 24 counts
Sway ¼ turn L x2
1-2 Make a ¼ turn L and step to R with RF (swaying to R), Recover
3-4 Make a ¼ turn L and step to R with RF (swaying to R), Recover
Hope you enjoy the dance.
Live to Love; Dance to Express.
