GYPSY ROSE
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Very Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Lorraine Kurtela
Music: Say, Has Anyone Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Tony Orlando & Dawn. Single or Album: Platinum & Gold Collection or Definitive Collection (164 bpm)
INTRO: Start after the word "Ohhhh", on the word, "Say"
CHARLESTON
1-4 Touch R forward, Hold, Step R back, Hold
5-8 Touch L back, Hold, Step L forward, Hold [12:00]
TOE TAPS with FINGERS FLASHING
1-4 Tap R toe to right, Hold, Tap R toe to right, Hold
5-8 Tap R toe to right, Hold, Tap R toe to right, Hold
Arm styling: Flash fingers from both hands to the right diagonal at waist level
COASTER BACK, STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS, HOLD,
1-4 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward, Hold
5-8 Step L forward, Turn ¼ right (weight onto R), Cross L over R, Hold [3:00]
TAG: Wall 3, see below
WEAVE RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG, TOGETHER
1-4 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5-8 Step R to right (big step), Drag L toward R, Step L beside R, Hold
JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT (with holds)
1-4 Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Hold, Step L slightly forward, Hold [6:00]
JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT (with holds)
1-4 Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Hold, Step L slightly forward, Hold [9:00]
TOUCH SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, HOLD, TOUCH SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, HOLD
1-4 Touch R to right, Hold, Step R beside L (or slightly forward), Hold
5-8 Touch L to left; Hold, Step L beside R (or slightly forward), Hold
MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER BACK
1-4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R slightly back, Hold
5-8 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold
64 REPEAT
TAG: (16 count) During Wall 3 after count 24 facing 9:00 wall
1-4 Slight lunge to right on R (assume the umpire’s - You’re safe signal), Hold for counts 2,3,4
5-8 Shift weight for 5,6,7,8 back to L, pulsing knees to the beat for 4 counts
(optional styling: 4 small alternating shoulders as weight is shifted to L foot)
1-8 Sway R, Hold, Sway L, Hold, Sway R, Hold, Sway L, hold
Restart the dance from the beginning.