Moonlight Kiss

Choreographed by Maggie Gallagher (January2009)

64 count 4 wall Intermediate level line dance.

Tag & Restart during wall 3 (after 32 counts) and at the ends of walls 1,4 &6

Music : “Moonlight Kiss” by Raul Malo from the “Lucky One” album (available from March 2009)

Intro : 36 counts – (16 sec) (Full Track - 3m 16 sec) AC Rotation.

EXTENDED VINE RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER

1,2 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right (12.00)

3,4 Step right to rights side, Cross left over right

5,6 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right

7,8 Step right to right side rocking right, Recover onto left

VINE LEFT, HEEL GRIND, VINE LEFT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER

1,2 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side

3,4 Cross right over left grinding right heel, Step left to left side

5,6 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side

7,8 Cross rock right over left, Recover onto left (12.00)

RIGHT SIDE CHASSE, WITH 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, FULL TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, HOLD

1,2 Step right to right side, Step left next to right

3,4 Make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD (3.00)

5,6,7 Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, Step forward on left

8 HOLD (3.00)

RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, HOLD, BACK RUN, HOLD

1,2,3,4 Mambo forward onto right, Recover onto left, Step right next to left, HOLD

5,6,7,8 Make short run back using small steps (L, R, L), HOLD

RIGHT COASTER, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, HOLD

1,2,3,4 Step back on right, Step left beside right, Step forward on right, HOLD

5,6,7,8 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right, Step forward on left, HOLD (9.00)

TURN 1/4 LEFT, CROSS LEFT BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, (STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT x2)

1,2 Make 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side, Cross left behind right (6.00)

3,4 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD (9.00)

5,6 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right

7,8 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right (9.00)

WEAVE RIGHT, RIGHT KICK, CROSS BEHIND, WEAVE LEFT, HOLD

1,2 Cross left over right, Step right to right side

3,4 Cross left behind right, Kick right foot forward on a right diagonal

5,6 Cross right foot behind left, Step left to left side

7,8 Cross right over left, HOLD (9.00)

SIDE TOE STRUT, CROSSING TOE STRUT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS LEFT, HOLD.

1,2 Step left toe to left side, Step left heel down in place

3,4 Cross right toe over left, Step right heel down in place

5,6 Rock out left to left side, Recover onto right

7,8 Cross left over right, HOLD (9.00)

REPEAT

TAG: There is a 4 count tag as follows

HIP BUMP RIGHT, HOLD, HIP BUMP LEFT, HOLD

1,2 Bump hips right, HOLD

3,4 Bump hops left, HOLD

This tag is executed at the end of wall one, after 32 counts of wall 3 - then restart the dance from step 1, and at the end of walls 4 & 6.