“CADILLAC TEARS”

 

Choreographed by:           Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319  E-Mail bates@netnitco.net   Web Site: www.rickbates.com

Description:                      32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance

Starting Position:              Single Hand Hold Position (Man’s Right and Lady’s Right). Man faces FLOD and Lady faces ROLD,

Lady slightly to the right of Man

Music:                               “Cryin’ Over You” by James Intveld

“Cadillac Tears” by Kevin Denney

“It Won’t Shut Up” by Charlie Allen

MAN                                                                                               LADY

Rock Step, Turning Shuffle, Step-Slide-Step (To New Partner), Touch

   1   -    2     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Rock back onto LEFT foot            Step forward on LEFT foot; Rock back onto RIGHT foot

Release hands.

   3 &    4     Shuffle in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                                     Shuffle in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT) making a 1/2 

making a 1/2  turn CW on these steps                                             turn CCW on these steps

Man now faces RLOD and Lady faces FLOD.

   5   -    6     Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot;                  Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next to

Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and step                                         Right and step

   7   -    8     Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot;                  Step forward on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to

                    Touch RIGHT foot next to Left                                                     Right

Join hands with new partner in the Double Hand Hold Position.

Side Shuffles, Turning Rock Steps

   9  &  10    Side shuffle to the right (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                        Side shuffle to the left (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

Release Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right.

            11    Pivot a 1/4 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and                            Pivot a 1/4 turn CW on ball of Left foot and step back

step back on LEFT foot                                                                 on RIGHT foot

Partners now facing ILOD in the Right Open Promenade Position.

            12    Rock forward onto RIGHT foot making a 1/4 turn CW                Rock forward onto LEFT foot making a 1/4 turn CCW

Man takes up Lady’s Right hand in his Left. Partners now facing each other in the Double Hand Hold Position.

 13  &  14    Side shuffle to the left (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                             Side shuffle to the right (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

Release Man’s Right hand and Lady’s Left.

            15    Pivot a 1/4 turn CW on ball of Left foot and step                         Pivot a 1/4 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and step

back on RIGHT foot                                                                      back on LEFT foot

Partners now facing OLOD in the Left Open Promenade Position.

            16    Rock forward onto ball of LEFT foot                                            Rock forward onto ball of RIGHT foot

Release hands.

MAN: Pivot, Forward Shuffle, Walk Forward                                              LADY: Pivot, Forward Shuffle, CCW Military Pivot

        &         Pivot a 1/4 turn CW on ball of LEFT foot                                     Pivot a 1/4 turn CCW on ball of RIGHT foot

Man faces FLOD and Lady faces ROLD.

 17   & 18    Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                                    Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

 19   -   20    Step forward on LEFT foot; Step forward                                     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on

on RIGHT foot                                                                               ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot

Rejoin hands with original partner in the Right Side-By-Side Position facing FLOD.

Forward Shuffle, Step, Together

 21   & 22    Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                       Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

 23   -   24    Step forward on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next                     Step forward on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to

                    to Right                                                                                           Left

Diagonal Step, Together

Release Left hands and raise Right hands. Lady steps under upraised joined hands....

 25   -   26    Step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT                      Step back and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot; Step               

foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right                                                RIGHT foot next to Left

Rejoin Left hands in the Reverse Indian Position facing FLOD.

MAN: CCW Rolling Turn, Together                                                             LADY: CCW Rolling Turn, Together

Release Right hands and raise Left hands. Partners turn under upraised joined hands ....

            27    Step RIGHT foot across Left and begin a 1/2 CCW                       Step back on LEFT foot and begin a full CCW rolling turn

rolling turn                                                                                     

            28    Step on LEFT foot and complete 1/2 CCW rolling turn                  Step on RIGHT foot and complete full CCW rolling turn

            29    Step RIGHT foot next to Left                                                         Step LEFT foot next to Right

Man faces ROLD and Lady faces FLOD. Lady slightly to the left of Man holding Left hands.

MAN: CCW Rolling Turn, Together                                                             LADY: CW Rolling Turn, Together

Release Left hands and join Right hands at eye level. Raise Right hands as Lady turns under upraised joined hands....

            30    Step forward on LEFT foot and begin a 1/2 CCW                         Step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot

                    rolling turn                                                                                      and begin a 1/2 CW rolling turn

            31    Step on RIGHT foot and complete 1/2 CCW rolling turn              Step on LEFT foot and complete 1/2 CW rolling turn               

            32    Step LEFT foot next to Right                                                         Step RIGHT foot next to Left

Partners now back in original starting position.                 

-Begin Pattern Again-