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April 2017

Slowly, Gently, Softly (SGS)

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Gary O'Reilly
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Tag.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Despactio (Remix)'
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Beiber
Album:
VIDA
Duration:
3:50
Genre:
Latin
First Taught:

Music

Demo

Date Added:
6 December 2021

Intro: 16 counts, start on "are"


S1: Walk Fwd R, L Mambo Fwd, R Coaster Cross, L Side Rock Cross R Side Rock Cross
1 | Walk forward on R

2&3 | Step forward on L, recover on R, step back on L

4&5 | Step back on R, step L next to R, cross R over L

6&7 | Rock L to L side, recover on R, cross L over R

&8& | Rock R to R side, recover on L, cross R over L


S2: L Side, Close Together, R Side, Close Together, ¼, Close Together, Touch & Heel &
1,2& | Step L to L side, step R next to L, step L in place

3,4& | Step R to R side, step L next to R, step R in place

5,6& | ¼ R stepping L to L side, step R next to L, step L in place (3:00)

7&8& | Touch R toe next to L, step R next to L, tap L heel slightly forward, step L next to R


S3: R Cross, Back, Side, L Cross, Back, Together, Step Lock, Ball ¼, Ball ¼, Ball ⅜
1,2& | Cross R over L, step back on L, step back on R on slight diagonal

3,4& | Cross L over R, step back on R, step L next to R

5,6 | Step forward on R, lock L behind R

&7 | Step on ball of R next to L, ¼ L stepping forward on L (12:00)

&8 | Step on ball of R next to L, ¼ L stepping forward on L (9:00)

&1 | Step on ball of R next to L,3/8 L stepping forward on L while sweeping R around from back to front (4:30)


S4: Cross Side Back, Behind Side, Fwd Rock &, Rock & Rock &
2&3 | Cross R over L, ⅛ R stepping back on L, ⅛ R stepping R to R side (7:30)

4&5,6 | Step L behind R, ⅛ R stepping R to R side, ⅛ R rocking forward on L, recover on R (10:30)

& | ⅛ L stepping L next to R (9:00)

7& | Rock forward on R , recover on L *Wall 2 “Slowly, Gently, Softly”)

8& | ¼ L rocking back on R, recover on L (6:00)


Tag

End of Wall 6 facing 12:00, add;

Push, Recover
1,2 | Step forward on R while pushing hips forward onto R, recover on L


*Note: During Section 4 of wall 2, counts 7&8& (3:00) SLOW down slightly with the music. It just takes a little bit of practice. Continue the dance as normal after these 2 counts.

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