Southern Cross

DESCRIPTION:	4 wall line dance -  36 ct.
DIFFICULTY:	Intermediate/Advanced
CHOREOGRAPHER:	Lori Wong, WONG WAY WESTERN DANCERS, Sonora, CA, May 1995
MUSIC:	Baby's Gone Blues - Shelby Lynne (112 bpm)
Till You Love Me - Reba McEntire (110 bpm) - begin on "roses" after "I bought you..."
Any moderately fast waltz, preferably with a blues-y feel.
PREPARED BY:	Lori Wong, WONG WAY WESTERN DANCERS, Sonora, CA (209) 586-2016
ADDITIONAL NOTES:	This dance was choreographed to the songs above, specifically to 
use and accentuate some of the musical "breaks" - hence the pauses and holds throughout 
the dance.  It should flow smoothly.  'Baby's Gone Blues' was also performed by Reba 
McEntire, but the dance works better with Shelby Lynne's version.  While it will work 
with other waltzes, the feel will be different - you may want to experiment.  Thank you 
to Neil Hale who gave me the idea to incorporate a 3/4 pivot in this dance!

Ct.	STEP DESCRIPTION

LEFT ROCK FORWARD, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT 1/4 TURN LEFT
RIGHT CROSS OVER LEFT, UNWIND 1/2 TURN TO LEFT, PAUSE
1-3	Left rock forward; Right step back; Left step back 1/4 turn to left 
    (traveling backward, facing left)
4-6	Right cross-step in front of left; Unwind 1/2 turn to left (facing right of start 
    of dance); Change weight to left foot

ROLLING 1 AND 1/4 TURN TO RIGHT
LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT LIFT AND HOLD
1-3	Right step 1/4 turn to right; Left step forward 1/2 turn to right; Right step forward 
    1/2 turn to right
4-6	Left step forward; Lift right leg and hold

RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT 1/4 TURN RIGHT
LEFT CROSS OVER RIGHT, UNWIND 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT, PAUSE
1-3	Right rock step forward; Left step back; Right step back 1/4 turn to right (traveling 
    backward, facing left of start)
4-6	Left cross-step in front of right; Unwind 1/2 turn to right (facing right of start); 
    Hold (weight remains on left)



RIGHT STEP BACK, LEFT STEP CENTER, RIGHT STEP FORWARD
LEFT LEG LIFT, LEFT CROSS OVER RIGHT, RIGHT STEP BACK (STYLIZED JAZZ SQUARE)
1-3	Right rock back; Left step in center; Right step forward
4-6	Lift (kick) left leg forward; Left cross-step over right; Right step back

LEFT STEP 1/4 TURN TO LEFT, DRAG RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT
RIGHT STEP 1/4 TURN TO RIGHT AND PIVOT ON BALL OF RIGHT FOOT 1/2  TURN TO RIGHT (3/4 ROTATION)
1-3	Left step 1/4 turn to left; Drag right left next to left for counts 2 and 3 (weight remains 
    on right)
4-6	Right step 1/4 turn to right staying on ball of foot; Continue to turn to right 1/2 turn to 
    complete a 3/4 rotation

LEFT CROSS OVER RIGHT, RIGHT TOUCH NEXT TO LEFT, PAUSE
RIGHT CROSS OVER LEFT, LEFT TOUCH NEXT TO RIGHT, PAUSE
1-3	Left cross step over right (facing about 45( to right); Right point right and touch next to 
    left (face forward); Hold
4-6	Right cross step over left (facing about 45( to left); Left point left and touch next to right 
    (face forward); Hold

Repeat from beginning...