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March 2023

Eyes Closed

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Maggie Gallagher & Gary O'Reilly
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Tag. 1 Restart.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Eyes Closed'
Ed Sheeran
Album:
Eyes Closed - Single
Duration:
3:14
Genre:
Pop
First Taught:
March 2023

Music

Demo

Date Added:
12 April 2023

Intro: 16 counts


S1: SIDE, ⅛ BACK ROCK, R LOCK STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT, ½ LOCK STEP

1 | Long step left to left side

2,3 | ⅛ right cross rocking right behind left popping left knee facing (1:30), Recover on left

4&5 | Step forward on right [1:30], Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

6,7 | Step forward on left, Pivot ½ right (7:30)

8&1 | ¼ right stepping left to left side, Cross right over left, ¼ right stepping back on left (1:30)


S2: SWAY ⅛ R, SWAY, SAILOR STEP, LOCK, STEP, L MAMBO

2,3 | ⅛ right stepping right to right side swaying right, Sway left (3:00)

4&5 | Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Step forward on right towards (4:30)

6,7 | Lock left behind right bending knees, Step forward on right (4:30)

8&1 | Rock forward on left, Recover on right, Step back on left (4:30)


S3: BACK, BACK, ⅛ L ROCK BACK, WALK, WALK, ANCHOR STEP

2,3 | Walk back on right, Walk back on left

4& | ⅛ left rocking back on right popping left knee, Recover on left (3:00)

5,6 | Walk forward on right, Walk forward on left

7&8 | Lock right behind left, Step weight down on left, Step back on right (3:00)


S4: ½, ½, L COASTER, KICK BALL STEP, SKATE, SKATE

1,2 | ½ left stepping forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right (3:00)

3&4 | Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left

5&6 | Kick right forward, Step down on right next to left, Step forward on left

7,8 | Skate right, Skate left


S5: R DOROTHY, L DOROTHY, ROCK RECOVER, ¼ CHASSE

1,2& | Step forward on right to slight right diagonal, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

3,4& | Step forward on left to slight left diagonal, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left

5,6 | Rock forward on right, Recover on left

7&8 | ¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side (6:00)


S6: CROSS ROCK, & CROSS ROCK, & ROCK, RECOVER, ½, ½

1,2& | Cross rock left over right, Recover on right, Step left to left side

3,4& | Cross rock right over left, Recover on left, Step right to right side

5,6 | Rock forward on left, Recover on right

7,8 | ½ left stepping forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right (6:00)

*Restart


S7: COASTER STEP, HOLD, & WALK, ROCK RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE

1&2 | Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left

3&4 | HOLD, Step right next to left, Walk forward on left

5,6 | Rock forward on right, Recover on left

7&8 | ¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ right stepping forward on right (12:00)


S8: FULL PADDLE TURN R, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE

&1&2 | ¼ right hitching left knee slightly, Point left to left side, ⅜ right hitching left knee slightly, Point left to left side (7:30)

&3,4 | ⅜ right hitching left knee slightly, Point left to left side, Step forward on left (12:00)

5,6 | Rock forward on right, Recover on left

7&8 | ¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ right stepping forward on right (6:00)


Restart

Wall 2 after count 48, facing 12:00


Tag

End of Wall 4, add;

S1: &R DOROTHY, L DOROTHY, ROCK RECOVER, ¼ CHASSE

&1,2& | Step on left next to right, Step forward on right to slight right diagonal, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

3,4& | Step forward on left to slight left diagonal, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left

5,6 | Rock forward on right, Recover on left

7&8 | ¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side (3:00)


S2: CROSS ROCK, & CROSS ROCK, & ROCK, RECOVER, ½, ½, ¼ SIDE, TOGETHER

1,2& | Cross rock left over right, Recover on right, Step left to left side

3,4& | Cross rock right over left, Recover on left, Step right to right side

5,6 | Rock forward on left, Recover on right

7,8 | ½ left stepping forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right (3:00)

9,10 | ¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left (12:00)

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