KEEPER OF THE STARS

Count:48
Wall:
Level:
Choreographer:Irene Hawkins & Jean Prentice
Music:The Keeper Of The Stars by Tracy Byrd
Position:Facing outside LOD, man behind lady, hands together and arms slightly extended 

1Cross right foot behind left foot

2Step left foot to the left side

3Cross right foot over left foot

4Step left foot to the left side and turn ½ left dropping left hands, bring right hands over lady’s head

5Pick up left hands as you step right foot to right side

6Cross left foot behind right foot

7Step right foot to right side and turn ½ right dropping left hands, bring right hands over lady’s head

8Pick up left hands as you touch left foot next to right foot

9Step left foot forward and rock

10Rock back on right foot

11Step left foot in place

12Step right foot in place

 

13LADY: Step left foot forward and rock

 MAN: Step left foot forward and rock

14LADY: Rock back on right foot and turn ¼ right (facing RLOD)

 MAN: Rock back on right foot and turn ¼ left (facing LOD shoulder to shoulder)

As you turn bring right hands down and pass left hands over lady’s head. Left hands are joined in front at waist level close together

15LADY: Step back on left foot

 MAN: Step left foot forward

16LADY: Step right foot in place

 MAN: Step right foot in place

BOTH

Shuffle forward in pinwheel fashion

17&18Shuffle forward ¼ turn right – left, right, left

19&20Shuffle forward ¼ turn right – right, left, right

Man is now facing RLOD and Lady LOD

On the next four step the man will move forward around behind the lady switching hands as he goes to end up on her left side in wrap position

21-24LADY: Step in place – left, right, left, right (take your right hand across your body)

 MAN: Step left foot forward starting to walk around lady and pick up lady’s left hand in your right hand, step right, left, right continuing around picking up lady’s right hand with your left in front

BOTH

25-27Left vine – step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left side

28Cross right foot over left foot and step

29Cross left foot over right foot and step

30-32Right vine – step right foot to right side. Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side

 

33-35LADY: Turn right 1 full turn while moving forward -left, right left

 MAN: Walk forward – left, right, left, while switching hands to end up side by side, right hands joined on lady’s right shoulder, left hands joined in front of man

BOTH

36Touch right toe next to left foot

37&38Shuffle forward – right, left, right

39&40Shuffle forward – left, right, left

41&42Shuffle forward – right, left, right

43&44Shuffle forward – left, right, left

45Drop left hands and raise right hands as you step right foot forward

46Pivot ½ left picking up left hands

47Drop right hands and raise left hands as you step right foot forward

48Pivot ¼ left rejoining hands at side facing OLOD

REPEAT