PROUD MOMENTS

Choreographer: Alan Haywood (UK) Nov 08

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Step Sheet

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Intro: 16 slow counts – start on word 'baseball'

This also fits the same track by Collin Raye – Can't Back Down album –available as a download from Napster (79p)
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Sec 1: R Side, Rock Back L & L Side & L ¼ L & Rock Forward L, Recover, ¼ L Shuffle
1-2& Step right to right side, rock back onto left, recover weight onto right

3&4& Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left ¼ left, step right forward (9 o'clock)

5-6 Lunge/rock forward onto left, recover weight back onto right

7&8 Making ¼ turn left step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side (6 o'clock)

TAG: Wall 5 – see note below

Sec 2: R Side, Rock Back L & L Side & ¼ L, R Forward, ½ L, R Forward Lock Step
1-2& Step right to right side, rock back onto left, recover weight onto right

3&4 Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left ¼ left (3 o'clock)

5-6 Step forward onto right, pivot ½ turn left (9 o'clock)

7&8 Step forward onto right, lock left behind right, step forward onto right

Sec 3: Sway L, R, L Behind And Across, Sway R, L, R Behind ¼ L ¼ L
1-2 Sway left to left side, sway right to right side

3&4 Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right

5-6 Sway right to right side, sway left to left side

7&8 Cross step right behind left, making a ¼ left step left forward, making a ¼ left step right to right side (3 o'clock)

Sec 4: Rock Back L & Left Side, Rock Back R & Right Side, L Behind & Across & Cross, R Side
1&2 Rock back left behind right, recover weight onto right, step left to left side

3&4 Rock back right behind left, recover weight onto left, step right to right side

RESTART: Wall 6 – see note below
5&6 Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right

&7-8 Step right to right side, cross step left over right, step right to right side

Sec 5: Rock Back L & ¼ R, Rock Back R & ½ L, Sway LR, L Behind ¼ R L Forward
1&2 Rock back onto left, recover weight onto right, make ¼ right stepping left back (6 o'clock)

3&4 Rock back onto right, recover weight onto left, make ½ left stepping right back (12 o'clock)

5-6 Sway left, sway right

7&8 Cross step left behind right, step right ¼ right, step forward onto left (3 o'clock)

RESTART: Wall 2 – see note below

Sec 6: (4 Counts Only) R Forward, ½ L, Walk Forward R L (Proud Walk)
1-2 Step forward onto right, pivot half turn left (9 o'clock)

3-4 Walk forward right, walk forward left (proud walk forward!)

This is a lovely song and the restarts/tag are really really easy to feel and necessary. Please don't discard because of restarts and tags without trying it first!

In order to keep the dance in phase, 2 'easy-to-notice' restarts are required.

Restart no 1: DURING wall 2, dance up to count 40 (section 5) then restart the dance again facing 12 o'clock

Restart no 2: DURING wall 6, which starts facing 12 o'clock, dance up to count 28 (section 4) then restart the dance again with an `&' beat to put weight onto right – facing 3 o'clock

TAG: DURING wall 5 – which starts 6 o'clock, do FIRST 8 counts to 12 o'clock, then sway slowly RLRL, hold, dragging R to L, start dance again on the word `morning'

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About the Choreographer

Alan Haywood (UK) Nov 08

Alan Haywood (UK) is a talented dancer and choreographer, known for his dynamic performances and creative flair. With one exceptional dance featured in our archive, Alan continues to inspire and engage audiences with his passion for the art of dance.

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