The Gambler

Choregraphie par :  Guy DUBE & Denis HENLEY
Description :            32 temps, 4 murs, Novice, 2012
Musique :                The Gambler (Robert Wilsdon Remix) par Kenny ROGERS
Intro: 8 counts before to begin the dance

SYNCOPATED MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, SAILOR SHUFFLE TURN ¼ LEFT, 2X (SCOOT BACK WITH HITCH, STEP BACK), COASTER STEP
1&2        Toe touch right to side, step right together left in turn ½ right, toe touch left to side
3&4        Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right
&5          With weight on left slide step left back with hitch knee right, step right back
&6          With weight on right slide step right back with hitch knee left, step left back
7&8        Step right back, step left together right, step right forward
Do the counts &5&6 in traveling back

KICK-BALL-TOUCH, HEEL JACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, STEP SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, CROSS, HEEL JACK, TOGETHER, CROSS
1&2        Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, cross toe right touch behind heel left
&3          Step right to side, heel touch left forward diagonally to left
&4          Step left together right, cross right over left
&5          Step left to side, cross right over left
&6          Step left to side, cross right over left
&7          Step left to side, heel touch right forward diagonally to right
&8          Step right together left, cross left over right

SCUFF, SCOOT, STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE IN TURN ¼ LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1&2        Scuff heel right forward diagonally to right, hitch knee right, step right to side
&3          Step left together right, step right to side
&4          Rock left back, recover to right
5            Step left to side
6&7        Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward
8             Step left forward

2X (KICK BALL POINT), CROSS, BACK TURN ¼ RIGHT, HEEL, STEP SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, CROSS – Do the counts 1&2 et 3&4 in traveling lightly forward
1&2        Kick right forward, step right lightly forward, toe touch left to side
3&4        Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, toe touch right to side
5&6        Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, heel touch right fwd diagonally to right
&7         Rapidly step right together left, cross left over right
&8         Step right to side, cross left over right

TAG 1 –  At the end of the second wall (face to 6:00) do the tag and restart the dance         HEEL BALL CROSS                                                                                                                       1&2        Heel touch right forward diagonally to right, step right together left, cross left over right 
TAG 2 – At the end of the 4th wall (face to 12:00) do the tag and restart the dance
HEEL BALL CROSS, TOUCH AND TOUCH, SAILOR SHUFFLE IN TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2        Heel touch right forward diagonally to right, step right together left, cross left over right
3&4        Toe touch right to side, step right together left, toe touch left to side
5&6        Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right