When We Were Young

Choreographer: Judy Rodgers USA (September 2017)

Step Sheet

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#16 count intro (dance starts 1 beat before vocals) (*note....music is long (4:50)....I fade out about 3:40)

S1: Step, rock recover turn 1/4 R, coaster step, step turn 1/2 L turn 1/2 L, step rock recover
1Step R big step to right side

2&3Rock L behind R, recover R, turn 1/4 right step L back - 3:00

4&5Step R back, step L beside R, step R fwd

6&7Step L fwd, turn 1/2 left step R back, turn 1/2 left step L fwd

&8&Step R fwd, rock L fwd, recover R

S2: Back, sweep sailor turn 1/4 R, cross side cross, rock recover turn 1/2 R turn 1/2 R turn 1/4 R sway
1Step L back

2&3Sweep turn 1/4 R step R behind L, step L to left side, step R to right side - 6:00

4&5Cross L over R, step R to right side, cross L over R (facing right diag 7:30)

6&Rock R fwd, recover L (6&7& still on diagonal...straighten to wall on count 8)

7&8&Turn 1/2 R step R fwd, turn 1/2 R step L back, turn 1/8 R step R to side, sway L - 9:00

(**option 7&8& - back, back, turn 1/8 R step R right side, sway L)
** Restart Wall 3 (start 6:00 Restart 3:00) and Wall 6 (start 9:00 Restart 6:00)

S3: Side, rock recover side, behind side fwd, run run run, chase step L
1Step R to right side

2&3Rock L behind R, recover R, step L to left side

4&5Step R behind L, step L to left side, step R fwd

6&7Run fwd L R L

8&1Step R fwd, turn 1/2 left step L fwd, step R fwd - 3:00

(**option for 6&7....step fwd L, turn 1/2 L, turn 1/2 L)

S4: Rock recover back, back turn 1/4 L cross, unwind 3/4 L, sweep sailor step
2&3Rock L fwd, recover R, step L back

4&5Step R back, turn 1/4 left step L to left side, cross R over L - 12:00

6Unwind 3/4 turn left (weight to R) - 3:00

7&8Sweep L into sailor step L R L

**2 Restarts: Wall 3 (start 6:00 Restart 3:00) and Wall 6 (start 9:00 restart 6:00); dance 16 counts and Restart from beginning

(Note: To dance all 11 walls the starting wall #: 12 -3 -6 (R) -3 -6 -9 (R) -6 -9 -12 (I fade on this set) -3 -6
(good beat kicks in at wall 5)

Big thanks to Susan Rackley for the music suggestion!

Contact: jrdancing@bellsouth.net

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About the Choreographer

Judy Rodgers USA (September 2017)

Judy Rodgers is a talented choreographer and performer featured in our archive with one captivating dance piece that showcases her passion for the art. Since her debut in September 2017, she has continued to inspire audiences with her creative vision and commitment to dance.

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