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ONLY HOPE

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Music:

"Only Hope" by Mandy Moore
Album: "A Walk To RememberSoundtrack"
Original Position: Feet together, Weight on Left
Choreographer: Michael Vera-Lobso (Sydney, NSW, Australia)   -   June, 2003
Difficulty Rating: Intermediate - 64 count - 2 wall waltz      12 count introduction
Preferred Track: "By My Side" by Lorrie Morgan/John Randall (No Tags, No Restarts)


BEATS

       
STEPS

1 - 6             TRAVELLING FWD - HALF TURN WALTZ, HALF TURN WALTZ
1,2,3,4,5,6      Traveling fwd - Waltz Turn ½ R  Stepping R,L,R, Waltz Turn ½ R Stepping L,R,L (12:00 )
7 - 12             ¼ R, SIDE, SIDE, CROSS, ¼ L, ¼ L
1,2,3               Turning a ¼ right step R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R to R side ( Angle body R )
                        ( 3:00 )
4,5,6               Cross Step L over R, Step R to R turning ¼ L, Step Back on L turning a further ¼ L ( 9:00 )
13 - 18           STEP FWD, ½ RAISE, DROP HEELS, COASTER WALTZ
1,2,3               Step fwd R, Pivot ½ L whilst raising both heels, Drop Heels end weight on R
4,5,6               Step back L, Step R beside R, Step fwd on L ( Coaster Waltz ) ( 3:00 )
19 - 24           STEP FWD, ½ RAISE, DROP HEELS, COASTER WALTZ
1,2,3               Step fwd R, Pivot ½ L whilst raising both heels, Drop Heels end weight on R
4,5,6               Step back L, Step R beside R, Step fwd on L ( Coaster Waltz ) ( 9:00 )
25 - 36           FULL TURN WALTZ FWD, STEP SIDE, DRAG 2 CNTS, STEP SIDE, DRAG 2
                       CNTS, WALTZ BACK

1,2,3,4,5,6      Traveling fwd - Full turn waltz over R stepping R,L,R, Step L to L, Drag R toe towards L
                       for 2 counts
1,2,3,4,5,6      Step R to R, Drag L toe towards R for 2 counts ( End weight R ), Waltz back L stepping L,
                       R,L ( 9:00 )
37 - 48          CROSS WALTZ, CROSS, ¼ L, ¼ L, CROSS WALTZ, CROSS ¼ L, ½ L
1,2,3,4,5,6     Cross Waltz R over L stepping R,L,R, Cross L over R, Step R turning  ¼ L,
                      Step L to L turning ¼ L ( 3: 00 )
1,2,3,4,5,6     Cross Waltz R over L stepping R,L,R, Cross L over R, Step R turning  ¼ L,
                      Step back on L Turning ½ L (6:00)
49 - 54          LUNGE ROCK FWD, HOLD,HOLD, ROCK BACK, ½ STEP, STEP FWD
1,2,3              Lunge Rock fwd on R, Hold for 2 Counts
4,5,6              Rock back on L, Turning ½ R step onto R, Step fwd on L ( End facing 12:00 weight on L )
55 - 60          LUNGE ROCK FWD, HOLD, HOLD, ROCK BACK, ¼ R, CROSS INFRONT
1,2,3              Lunge Rock fwd on R, Hold for 2 Counts
4,5,6              Rock back on L, Turn ¼ R on R, Cross Step L over R ( 3:00 )
61 - 72          FULL TURN WALTZ, LUNGE ROCK, HOLD X 2, ROCK BACK,SIDE, CROSS,
                      ¼ R, ½ R, STEP FWD

1,2,3,4,5,6     Traveling R - Full turn waltz R stepping ¼ R, ½ R, ¼ R, Cross Rock L over R,
                      Hold for 2 counts ( 3:00 )
1,2,3,4,5,6     Rock back R, Step L to L, Cross R over L, Turning ¼ R step back on L, Turning ½ R Step
                      on R, Step fwd L  ( End facing 12:00 weight on Left )
73 - 84          STEP FWD, DRAG FOR 2 CNTS, STEP FWD, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, STEP FWD,
                      DRAG FOR 2 CNTS STEP FWD, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT
1,2,3,4,5,6     Step fwd R, Drag L toe towards R for 2 counts, Step fwd L, Step fwd R,
                      Pivot ½ L ( End facing 6:00 weight L )
1,2,3,4,5,6     Step fwd R, Drag L toe towards R for 2 counts, Step fwd L, Step fwd R,
                      Pivot ½ L ( End facing 12:00 weight L )
85 - 90          ½ TURN WALTZ, WALTZ BACK
1,2,3,4,5,6     Traveling fwd - Waltz Turn ½ R  Stepping R,L,R, Waltz back L stepping L,R,L ( 6:00 )
91 - 96          FULL TURN WALTZ FWD, STEP SIDE, DRAG 2 CNTS
1,2,3              Traveling fwd - Full turn waltz over R stepping R,L,R
4,5,6              Step L to L side, Drag R toe towards L for 2 Counts

96                  RESTART  FACING NEW WALL

RESTART & 3 COUNT HOLD ON WALL 5. ( ONLY ON MANDY MOORE TRACK )
DANCE FIRST 60 COUNTS. HOLD FOR 3 COUNTS. TURN ¼ R TO FACE BACK AND START AGAIN