Ranchdance - Fife
Lorraine Brown (Instructor)

Brian Taylor (Webmaster)

Almaz


ChoreographyKim Ray
Description32 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
MusicAlmaz by Randi Crawford
NotesStart on word "smiles", after instrumental intro

LARGE STEP TO LEFT, WEAVE, FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE

1 Large step on left to left side
2&3 Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
4&5 ¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right, ¼ turn right with large step to left side
6&7 Rock back on right, recover on left, step large step to right side
8& Cross left behind right, step right to right side

CROSS WALKS FORWARD, ROCK/RECOVER ½ TURN, ¾ TURN

1-2 Cross step left over right, cross step right over left (moving forward)
3&4 Rock forward on left, recover back on right, ½ left stepping forward on left
5&6 ½ turn left stepping back on right, ¼ left stepping left to side, cross right over left
&7-8 Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right

DIAGONAL STEP FORWARD, ROCK/RECOVER, TWINKE ½ TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR

1 Facing right diagonal step forward on right
2&3 Rock forward on left, recover on right, step left to left side (s traightening up)
4&5 Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left, ¼ turn right stepping right to right side
6&7 Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left
&8 Recover on right, step forward on left

STEP FORWARD, MAMBO STEP, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED ¾ TURN, TOUCH

1 Step forward on right
2&3 Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left
4 Step back on right
(turning option for counts 2&3-4: (2) rock forward on left, (&) recover back on right, (3) ½ turn left stepping forward on left, (4) ½ turn left stepping back on right )
5&6 Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
7&8 Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping forward on left, ¼ turn left stepping right to right side
& Touch left touch next to right

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At the end of walls 2 and 4 (both facing front) dance the following:-

LEFT CHASSE ¼ TURN, SYNCOPATED ¾ PIVOT, WEAVE, ROCK & CROSS

1&2 Step left to left side, step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left
3&4 Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping left, ¼ turn left stepping right to right side
5&6 Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7&8 Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left

1&2 ¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right,
¼ turn right stepping left to left side
3&4 Rock back on right, recover on left, step right to right side,
& Touch left next to right