the cactus club

Dreams of Martina

Count:56, Wall:2

Level: Intermediate

Choreographer: Peter Metelnick)

Music: Dreams Of Martina by Hal Ketchum

RIGHT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER
1-2 Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
3&4 Step right to right, step left together, step right to right
5-6 Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right

LEFT & RIGHT STEP TOUCHES, 1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT PIVOT TURN
7-10 Step left to left side, touch right together, step right to right side, touch left together
11&12 Turning 1/4 left step left forward, step right together, step left forward
13-14 Step right forward, pivot 1/4 left (weight on left)

RIGHT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER
15-16 Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
17&18 Step right to right, step left together, step right to right
19-20 Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right

LEFT & RIGHT STEP TOUCHES, 1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN
21-24 Step left to left side, touch right together, step right to right side, touch left together
25& 6 Turning 1/4 left step left forward, step right together, step left forward
27-28 Step right forward, pivot 1/2 left (weight on left)

WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, LEFT FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER
29-30 Step right forward, step left forward
31&32 Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
33-34 Rock left forward, recover weight on right

LEFT ROCK BACK & RECOVER, LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT CROSS STEP
35-38 Rock left back, recover weight on right, rock left to left, recover weight on right
39-42 Cross step left over right, turning 1/4 left step right back, step left to left, cross step right over left
LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT ROCK BACK & RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE STEP, LEFT ROCK BACK & RECOVER
43-45 Step left to left, rock right back, recover weight on left
46-48 Step right to right, rock left back, recover weight on right

VINE LEFT 2, 1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT PIVOT TURN
49-50 Step left to left, cross step right behind left
51&52 Turning 1/4 left step left forward, step right together, step left forward
53-56 Step right forward, pivot 1/2 left, step right forward, pivot 1/4 left

RESTART
On the 3rd wall dance up to count 46. Change counts 47-48 to 47&48 by doing a left coaster step back. Restart the dance from the beginning

Choreographer's Note: I've always liked this song because it has such an interesting rhythm - the verses phrase in measures of 14 - 6 beats and then 8 beats. That's why the step sheet is written that way.