A New Day

Song: A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion

Choreographed by: Chris Watson – Feb 2009

Dance Description: 32 beat , 4 wall line dance, Intermediate weight on L to Star. 1 tag, 1 Re-start

BeatsSteps

Side drag, behind, side, cross rock, replace, and rock replace step, & Pivot & Pivot

1,2&3,4Step R to R side, dragging left towards R and step R behind L, Step R to R side and Cross rock L over R and rock back onto R

&5,6&7&8&Step L in place, Cross Rock R over L , Rock back onto L Step R to r side with a slight 1/8th Turn to the R diagonal (facing 1 o clock)

Step L forward doing a 180 pivot turn via R, taking weight onto R & Repeat that doing another 180 pivot via r taking weight onto R.

Rock replace, coaster step, side rock replace cross shuffle*

1,2,3&4Rock forward onto L, replace weight onto R, Bring L foot back, R together and step forward onto L (1 O Clock)

5,6,7&8Straighten up to 12 O clock wall rock R to R side and replace weight onto L, Cross R over L, step L to L Side and Cross R over L*

½ Hinge turn, lift , side shuffle , back rock replace and behind ¾ unwind

1,2,3&4Step L to L side, do a 180 hinge turn via R stepping R to R Side while lifting L leg, Side Shuffle L, Stepping L to L side, bring r together and Step L to L side.

5,6,&7,8Rock r behind L and weight forward back onto L, step R to r side and Step L behind r, doing a ¾ turn unwind via L taking weight onto L (9 O Clock)

Forward Coaster Step , Touch toe behind unwind ½ turn, Step Back, Rock replace 380 Turn Forward R,L,R,L

1&2,3&4Step R forward, bring L together with R, Step back onto R, Touch L toe back unwind 180 via left keeping weight on R, step back on L.

5,6,7&8&Rock back onto R, forward onto L, 380oC full turn forward via R stepping R,L,R,L

(Alternate to turn , Shuffle forward and Step) 3pm Wall.

32 Beats – Re Start Dance New Direction

  • On Wall 5 (front Wall) dance up to Count 16 and after the Shuffle add an & count, stepping L to L to push off and re start facing front starting wall 5.
  • When You get back to the fron wall again at the end of wall 9 add these 4 counts

1,2,3,4Step r foot Forward, pivot 180 L, take weight onto L and repeat

Note: Simon Ward has a dance to the waltz version of this song. Enjoy this dance, I love the song and I hope you enjoy the dance. Chris