The Right to Remain Silent Partners

(a/k/a Silent Partners)
Choreographed by Barbara Prosen and Dave Monroe (www.poconocowboy.com)
Description: 32 count partner circle dance (repeated second time facing RLOD for total of 64 counts)
Music: The Right To Remain Silent by Doug Stone (132 bpm/CD: I Thought It Was You) Who Wouldn't Want To Be Me by Keith Urban (126 bpm/CD: Golden Road) Somebody Like You by Keith Urban (112 bpm/CD: Golden Road)
Couples start facing LOD with lady on inside, man on outside with L hands in front of lady and R hands behind man’s back. Same footwork for both.

SHUFFLES FORWARD, ROCK 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
1&2 (man) R shuffle forward
(lady) R shuffle forward (starting a R turn diagonally across in front of man)
3&4 (man) L shuffle forward
(lady) L shuffle completing a full R turn
Note: Couples will now be in sweetheart/cape position
5&6 Rock R foot forward, recover onto L foot (preparing to turn R)
Option: Raise R hands over lady’s head, bring down in front of lady, and up again
7&8 R shuffle with 1/2 R turn (now facing RLOD)

HEEL SWITCHES, 1/4 TURN ,STOMPS
9&10& L heel tap forward, step L in place, R heel tap forward, step R in place while turning 1/4 L on ball of R foot
11-12 Stomp L, R in place (facing ILOD)
13&14& Repeat steps 9&10&
15-16 Repeat steps 11-12 (facing LOD)

SHUFFLES FORWARD, TOE STRUTS
17&18 L shuffle forward starting full turn to L with windmill arms
19&20 R shuffle forward finishing full turn to L (facing LOD)
Note: Easier option 1: Shuffle forward L, R without turning
Easier option 2: Lady turns full turn L while shuffling L, R
21-24 L toe strut forward, R toe strut forward

ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, 1/2 TURN, STOMPS
25-26 Rock L forward, recover onto R foot
27&28 L back coaster step
29-30 Step R forward, pivoting 1/2 L turn switching weight onto L foot
31-32 Stomp R, L (facing RLOD)

BEGIN AGAIN REPEATING STEPS 1-32 FACING RLOD
33-64 Repeat steps 1-32 facing RLOD, noting that while all footwork remains the same, all turns will put you facing opposite of first set. (Example: steps 15-16 puts you facing LOD in first set and RLOD in second repetition.)

REPEAT