Learning the Blues

Choreographed by Lynne Martino 12/30/06 Wiska51@aol.com

Level: Easy Intermediate, 64 counts,2 walls, 2 restarts, 2 tags

Sequence: 64, 64, 32,64,tag,32,64,tag

Music: Learning the Blues sung by Frank Sinatra. From the album,

The Capital Years, 1990, contemporary, vocal jazz

1-8          Points Right Side and Front, Step Right, Cross Left, Step Right

1-4               Point R toe to right side and hold, point R toe forward and hold

5-8               Step R to the right, cross L over R, step on R and hold

9-16        Points Left Side and Front, Step Left, Cross Right,Step Left

1-4          Point L toe to left side and hold, point L toe forward and hold

5-8          Step L to the left, cross R over L, step on L and hold

17-24   Step Right Forward, Touch Left, Step Left Back, Touch Right, Step Right                          Back,Touch Left, Step Left Forward, Touch Right

1-4               Step R forward angling slightly and touch L next to R, Step L back on a slight angle and touch R next to L

5-8          Step R back angling slightly and touch L next to R, Step L forward angling slightly, and touch R     next to L

25-32   Step Right, Left Sailor, Right Sailor

1-4        Step R to the right, step L behind R, step R next to L, step L forward

5-8       Step R  behind L, step L next to R, step R to R side and hold

33-40   Weave R, Cross Left Over Right, Step Right back ¼ turn left, Step L

1-4               Cross L over R, step R to right side, cross L behind R, step R to right side

5-8               Cross L over R, step back on R making a ¼ turn left, step forward on L and hold

41-48   Right and Left Rock and Cross 

1-4          Rock R to right side, recover on L, cross R over L and hold

5-8          Rock L to left side, recover on R, cross L over R and hold

49-56        Step Right Forward , Raise Right Heel and Left Foot, Recover Left, Step Back  on Right,

Step Left Forward ,  Raise Left Heel and Right Foot, Recover Right, Step Back on Left

1-4               Step R forward , raise right heel and left foot(for cts. 1,2), step back on L, step R next to L

5-8               Step L forward , raise left heels and right foot(for cts.5,6), step back on R, step L next to R

57-64     Toe Strut Jazz Box with a ¼ Turn Left

1,2          Cross & touch R toe  over L ,drop  R heel

3,4          Touch L toe back ,drop L heel

5,6          Touch R toe to right side turning a ¼ turn left ,drop R heel

7,8          Touch L toe next to R ,drop L heel

Restart: Dance the first 32 counts and start again

Tag: Add another jazz box without the ¼ turn

(For Frankie “O”)