Does It Matter

Choreographer: Gaye Teather (UK)
Beginner: 4 Wall Line Dance (32 counts + 2 tags))
Music: Matter Much to You - Sinners & Saints by Raul Malo (132 bpm. Intro: Start on vocals 12 seconds into track)


Dance rotates in CW direction

Step forward. Hold. Forward rock. Step back. Hold. Back rock
1 - 2 Step forward on Right. Hold
3 - 4 Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right
5 - 6 Step back on Left. Hold
7 - 8 Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left

Step. Quarter turn Right. Cross. Hold. Cross. Hold. Side Left. Drag
1 - 2 Step forward on Right. Quarter turn Right sweeping Left over Right (Facing 3 o'clock)
3 - 4 Cross Left over Right. Hold
5 - 6 Cross Right over Left. Hold
7 - 8 Long Step Left to Left side. Drag Right to touch beside Left (weight remains on Left)
Note: Steps 3 - 6 travel slightly forward (Prissy steps)

Side Right. Drag. Back rock. Side Left. Drag. Back rock
1 - 2 Long step Right to Right side. Drag Left towards Right (weight on Right)
3 - 4 Rock back Left behind Right. Recover onto Right
5 - 6 Long step Left to Left side. Drag Right beside Left (weight on Left)
7 - 8 Rock back Right behind Left. Recover onto Left

Modified Rumba box
1 - 2 Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
3 - 4 Step forward on Right. Hold
5 - 6 Step Left to Left side. Step Right beside Left
7 - 8 Long step back on Left. Drag Right back and across Right (weight remains on Left)

Start again

Tags: These occur at the end of walls 4 and 8 (Facing 12 o'clock each time)
Simply dance steps 1 - 8 TWICE when facing front for the first two times