| Sentimental | |
| Choreographed by | Rachael McEnaney (UK) (October 2009) |
| Music: | Sentimental - Gareth Gates (album: What My Heart Wants To Say) Available on itunes. Approx 104bpm |
| Descriptions: | 48 counts 2 walls - Higher Intermediate/Advance West Coast Style Line Dance |
| Count In: 32 counts from start of track. Begin on vocals. | |
| 1 - 8 Walk back LR, L ball change, step fwd L, diagonal ball cross, ½ turning R triple step, step fwd L | |
| 1 - 2 | Step back on left (1), step back on right (2) [12.00] |
| & 3 4 | Rock back on ball of left foot (&), step right foot in place (3), step forward on left (4) [12.00] |
| & 5 | Angle body to left diagonal at 10.30 - Rock back on ball of right foot (&), step left foot in place (5), [10.30] |
| 6 & 7 8 | Straighten body to 12.00 - Step forward on right (6), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step forward on left (8) [6.00] |
| 9 - 16 Funky turns to left stepping ¼ with R, ½ with L, ½ with R, L sailor, R cross, 1/2 turn right stepping L R | |
| &1&2&3 | Make ¼ turn left dragging right toe in (no weight change) (&), step right to right side (1), make ½ turn left dragging left toe in (no weight change (&), step left to left side (2), make ½ turn left dragging right toe in (no weight change), step right to right side (3) NOTE: Try to think of this as simply Right (1), Left (2), Right (3) and try flexing knees on each step - the '&' counts are part of styling. [3.00] |
| 4 & 5 | Cross left behind right (4), step right next to left (&), step left to left side (5) [3.00] |
| 6 7 8 | Cross right over left (6), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (8) - however end with body angled towards 10.30 (so essentially 3/8 turn) [10.30] |
| 17 - 24 L mambo with drag/sweep, ball step with ¼ turn, R mambo, L ball change, step fwd L | |
| 1 & 2 | Rock forward on left (1), recover weight onto right (&), take big step back on left (2) [10.30] |
| 3 & 4 | Drag right towards left / or sweep right foot round clockwise to behind left (3), step ball of right behind left (&), step left to left side (4) body no angled towards 7.30 [7.30] |
| 5 & 6 | Rock forward on right (5), recover weight onto left (&), step right next to left (6) [7.30] |
| & 7 8 | Rock back on ball of left (&), recover weight onto right (7), step forward on left (8) (body still angled to 7.30) [7.30] |
| 25 - 32 Hip bumps back forward, R coaster step, skate x2, ¾ left triple step | |
| 1 - 2 | Push weight back onto right foot bumping hips back (1), push weight forward onto left foot bumping hips forward (2) [7.30] |
| 3 & 4 | Push off left foot and step back on right (3), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) [7.30] |
| 5 - 6 | Skate left foot towards 4.30 (5), skate right foot towards 7.30 (6) (these steps are done in place) [7.30] |
| 7 & 8 | Make ¼ turn stepping forward on left (7), make ¼ turn stepping right next to left (&), make ¼ turn stepping forward on left (8) (this is a turning triple step you will end facing 10.30) [10.30] |
| 33 - 40 Toe taps travelling back, ball changes back forward back, R kick ball change | |
| 1&2&3 | Touch right toe forward (1), step back on right (&), touch left toe forward (2), step back on left (&), touch right toe forward (3) STYLING NOTE: When you touch toes forward make it look like a press (so knee is bent - no weight on bent knee) [10.30] |
| &4&5 | Rock back on ball of right (&), step in place with left (4), rock forward on ball of right (&), step in place with left (5) [10.30] |
| &6 | Rock back on ball of right (&), step in place with left (6) [10.30] |
| 7 & 8 | Raise up on left toe as you kick right foot forward (7), step in place with ball of right (&), step in place with left (8) [10.30] |
| 41 - 48 R shuffle, turn, L shuffle, ¼ turn L stepping back, ¼ turn L stepping to side, step fwd R, L mambo | |
| 1 & 2 | Step forward on right (1), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (2) [10.30] |
| & 3 & 4 | Swivel ¼ turn right to face 1.30 on ball of right (&), step forward on left (3), step right next to left (&), step forward on left (4) [1.30 ] |
| 5 - 6 | Make 3/8 turn left stepping back on right (end facing 9.00), make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (6) [6.00] |
| 7 8 & | Step forward on right (7), rock forward on left (8), recover weight onto right (&) (ready to start again stepping back on left) [6.00] |
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