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BURLESQUE
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Norman Gifford
Music: Welcome to Burlesque by Cher


BASIC TANGO PATTERN [SSQQS]
1-4      Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Hold
5-8      Step L forward, Step R to right, Touch L beside R, Hold

STEPS BACK, GANCHOS
1-4      Step L back, Hold, Step R back, Hook L up across R
5-8      Step L forward; Flick R up behind L, Step R back; Hook L up across R

FORWARD LOCK-STEP, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD ¼ PIVOT TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-4      Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Hold
5-8      Step R forward, Hold, Pivot ¼ left, Hold [9:00]

CROSSVINE LEFT, SWEEP FRONT TO BACK, CROSSVINE RIGHT, SWEEP BACK TO FRONT
1-4      Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R behind L, Sweep L front to back
5-8      Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Sweep R back to front

OCHOS, ROCK-ROCK-STEP, HOLD
1,2      Turn ¼ left step R forward, Swivel ½ right keeping feet together [12:00]
3,4      Step L forward, Swivel ½ left keeping feet together [6:00]
5-8      Rock R forward, Rock L back; Rock R forward, Hold

SWAY FORWARD, CORTE, STEPS FORWARD INTO ¼ TURN LEFT, TOUCH
1-4      Step L forward, Hold, Sway R back, Hold
5-8      Step L forward, Turn ¼ left step R forward, Draw L beside R, Touch L beside R [3:00]
RESTART: Wall 2

BASIC TANGO PATTERN [SSQQS]
1-4      Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Hold
5-8      Step L forward, Step R to right, Step L beside R, Hold

BACK, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, BACK, STEP, STEP, HOLD IN FULL TURN LEFT [SSQQS]
1-4      Turn ¼ left step R back, Hold, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Hold
5-8      Turn ¼ left step R back, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Step R forward, Hold

64        REPEAT


RESTART: Wall 2, you will be facing 6:00

ENDING: Beginning Wall 6, you will be facing 3:00

BASIC TANGO PATTERN [SSQQS]
1-4      Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Hold
5-8      Step L forward, Step R to right, Touch L beside R, Hold

STEPS BACK, GANCHOS
1-4      Step L back, Hold, Step R back, Hook L up across R
5,6      Step L forward, Flick R up behind L
7,8      Step R back, Hook L up across R

SWAY FORWARD, CORTE, SWAY FORWARD WITH A HOLD, STEP INTO 1/4 LEFT, TOGETHER, HOLD
1-4      Step L forward, Hold, Sway R back, Hold
5,6      Sway forward, (wait for the music) Turn ¼ left step R forward [12:00]
7,8      Step L beside R, Hold

CROSSVINE LEFT, SWEEP FRONT TO BACK, CROSSVINE RIGHT, SWEEP BACK TO FRONT
1-4      Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R behind L, Sweep L front to back
5-8      Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Sweep R back to front

ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ROCK FORWARD, POSE
1,2      Rock R forward, Rock L back
3,4      Rock R forward, Pose