Butterfly Tattoo

Choreographer: Moses Bourassa Jr. & Barbara Frechette
Description: 32 count, 0 wall, Beginner Intermediate Partner Circle Dance
MUSIC: Ticks - 5th Gear by Brad Paisley

Couple starts in Sweetheart Position. Identical footwork unless noted!!!!

CROSS STEP, RECOVER STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, FORWARD STEP, 1/2 CCW TURN, 1/2 CCW TURNING SHUFFLE
1-2 Cross left over right, recover on right
3&4 Side shuffle left, right, left to the left
On doing these steps, Couple will drop left hands as right hands go over lady's head
5-6 Step forward on right, step left turning 1/2 CCW
On these steps, Couple will drop right hands and pick up left hands as left hands will go over lady's head
7 Step right turning 1/4 CCW
&8 Step left turning 1/4 CCW, step right next to left
Couple is back in Sweetheart Position

ROCK STEPS, RECOVER STEPS, FORWARD SHUFFLES, FORWARD STEP, 1/2 CCW TURN
1-2 Rock back on left, recover on right
3&4 Shuffle forward left, right, left
Couple will disconnect left hands
5-6 Step forward on right, step left turning 1/2 CCW
Couples right hands will drop down to man's waist
They connect their left hands upon doing this move
7&8 Forward shuffle right, left, right

TOE TOUCHES, SAILOR SHUFFLES
On doing these steps, Couples left hands are still at chest level
1-2 Touch left toe forward, touch left toe to left side
3&4 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5-6 Touch right toe forward, touch right toe to right side
7&8 Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side

ROCK STEP, RECOVER STEP, 1/2 CCW TURNING SHUFFLE, FORWARD WALKS, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock forward on left, recover on right
On doing this move, Couples right hands will disconnect as left hands go over Lady's head
3&4 Step left turning 1/4 CCW, step right turning 1/4 CCW, step forward on left
Couple should be back in Sweetheart Position
(Option for lady is to do a full outside turn on steps 5-6)
5-6 Walk forward right, left
7&8 Shuffle forward right, left, right

END OF DANCE