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Choreographer: Walt & Linda Woolbright
Description 64 Count 0 Wall High Intermediate Partner Circle Dance
Music:When Rita Leaves - Nothing Personal by Delbert McClinton (16 Count Intro)
Starting Position: Sweetheart Position Note Man's & Lady's steps are the same unless otherwise noted on step sheet

1-8 STARTER STEP, TURNING SHUFFLE, MILITARY TURN, STEP
1 Step Left diagonally forward to left side
2 Cross step Right over and to left side of Left foot
3 Rock back onto Left in place
4&5 Shuffle Right, Left, Right in place turning 1/2 turn CW
6 Step forward on Left (Drop Left hands, Man turns under his Right hand)
7 Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot and switch weight to Right
8 Step forward on Left (Rejoin hands)

9-16 STEP, SWEEP, CROSSING SHUFFLE, TOUCHES, CROSS STEPS
9 Step forward on Right
10 Sweep Left foot in CW arc
11 Cross step Left over and to right side of Right foot & Step Right to right side
12 Cross step Left over and to right side of Right foot
13 Touch Right toe to right side
14 Step Right forward and to left side of Left foot
15 Touch Left toe to left side
16 Step Left forward and to right side of Right foot

17-24 SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN, HOLD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK STEP
17&18 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
19 Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Right foot and step back on ball of Left foot
20 Hold in place dropping Left heel to floor
21&22 Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
23 Step back on Left
24 Rock forward in place onto Right

25-32 SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP KICK, TURN, (MAN TOUCH LADY STEP), WALK, WALK
25&26 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
27 Step forward on Right
28 Kick Left forward
29 MANS STEPS Turn 1/2 CCW and step forward on Left LADYS STEPS Turn 1/2 CCW and step forward on Left
30 MANS STEPS Touch or brush Right next to Left LADYS STEPS Step forward on Right
31 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Right LADYS STEPS Walk forward on Left
32 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Left LADYS STEPS Walk forward on Right

33-40 SHUFFLE (MAN IN PLACE), (LADY WITH TURN), ROCK STEPS, SHUFFLE (MAN BACK) (LADY FORWARD), ROCK STEPS MANS STEPS LADYS STEPS (Drop Left hands and turn lady with Right hand)
33&34 MANS STEPS Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right LADYS STEPS Shuffle Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 turn CW ending turn in front of man (Switch to Closed Position) (Closed Position)
35 MANS STEPS Step forward on Left LADYS STEPS Step back on Right
36 MANS STEPS Rock back onto Right LADYS STEPS Rock forward onto Left
37&38 MANS STEPS Shuffle back Left, Right, Left LADYS STEPS Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
39 MANS STEPS Step back on Right LADYS STEPS Step forward on Left
40 MANS STEPS Rock forward onto Left LADYS STEPS Rock back onto Right

41-48 SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, MILITARY TURN MANS STEPS LADYS STEPS (Drop Right hands)
41&42 MANS STEPS Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right LADYS STEPS Shuffle in place Left, Right, Leftturning 1/4 right CW turning 1/4 left CCW
43 MANS STEPS Step forward on Left LADYS STEPS Step forward on Right
44 MANS STEPS Rock back onto Right LADYS STEPS Rock back onto Left (Switch to Right hand hold)
45&46 MANS STEPS Shuffle in place Left, Right, Left LADYS STEPS Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right MANS STEPS turning 1/2 left CCW LADYS STEPS turning 1/2 right CW
47 MANS STEPS Step forward on Right (Drop hands) LADYS STEPSStep forward on Left
48 MANS STEPS Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot LADYS STEPS Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot and shift weight to Left and shift weight to Right

49-56 SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK MANS STEPS LADYS STEPS
49&50 MANS STEPS Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right LADYS STEPS turning Shuffle in place Left, Right, Left turning 1/4 turn CCW to face partner 1/4 turn CW to face partner (Return to Closed Position)
51 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Left LADYS STEPS Walk back on Right
52 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Right LADYS STEPS Walk back on Left
53&54 MANS STEPS Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left LADYS STEPS Shuffle back Rithg, Left, Right
55 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Right LADYS STEPS Walk back on Left
56 MANS STEPS Walk forward on Left LADYS STEPS Walk back on Right

57-64 SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, (MAN WALK STEPS), (LADY SHUFFLE TURN), ROCK STEPS MANS STEPS LADYS STEPS
57&58 MANS STEPS Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right LADYS STEPS Shuffle back Left, Right, Left (Mans handwork, on rock step drop from Closed Position and start Ladys turn with Left hand, on her Shuffle switch her hand into Right hand, and return to Sweetheart Position)
59 MANS STEPS Step forward on Left LADYS STEPS Step back on Right
60 MANS STEPS Rock back onto Right LADYS STEPS Rock forward onto Left
61 MANS STEPS Step Left in place Shuffle forward Right, Left, RightLADYS STEPS turning (Lead Ladys turn as above) 1/2 turn left CCW ending at mans
62 MANS STEPS Step Right in place LADYS STEPS right side (Sweetheart Position)
63 MANS STEPS Step back on Left LADYS STEPS Step back on Left
64 MANS STEPS Rock forward onto LADYS STEPS Right Rock forward onto Right

START OVER & SMILE