Ray of Light

Count: 48              Wall: 4                   Level: Intermediate - waltz
Choreographer: Simon Ward, Australia, (March 2012) Music: I Won’t Give Up, by Jason Mraz. Album: I Won’t Give Up (Single)

Start dance on vocals on the word “your” approx 24 secs

Left fwd basic, right back ½ turn, left back, step right forward
1-3                          Step left forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
4-6                          Step back right & start turning ½ left, complete ½ left stepping left forward, step right forward (6:00)

Left fwd basic with ¼ turn left, right coaster step
7-9                          Step left forward, step right beside left turning ¼ turn left, step left beside right 3.00
10-12                     Step right back, step left beside right, step right slightly forward (**)

Left fwd, pivot ½ turn, step on right, left fwd, ¾ turn with sweep, step right behind
13-15                     Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right keeping weight on left, step onto right 9.00
16-18                     Step left slightly forward, turn a ¾ turn right sweeping right to right, step right behind left 6.00
( Tip: Treat counts 15 and 18 like an & count )

Left side, drag right, raise right knee, twinkle right
19-21                     Step left to left side, drag right towards left, raise right knee across left
21-24                     Cross/step right over left, rock/step left to left, step right slightly beside left (like a twinkle) 6.00

Cross/step left, right side, hitch left ½ turn, left fwd basic
25-28                     Cross/step left over right, Step right to right, making a ½ turn left on right foot hitch left at 10.30
29-30                     Step left forward facing 10.30, step right beside left, step left beside right 10.30

Right back basic, cross/step fwd left, sweep right, hook right across left
31-33                     Step right back, step left beside right, Step right beside left facing 12.00
34-36                     Cross/step left slightly forward & over right, sweep right anti/clockwise, hook right across left knee

Right twinkle, left twinkle with ¾ turn left
37-39                     Cross/step right over left, rock/step left to left, step right slightly beside left (like a twinkle)
40-42                     Cross/step left over right, step right to right turning ¼ turn left, step left back turning ½ turn left 3.00

Right fwd, hold, hold, left back, ½ turn right, ½ turn right with touch
43-45                     Rock/lunge ball of right foot forward (taking weight onto ball of foot), hold, hold 9.00
46-48                     Push off right & step left slightly back, step right slightly back turning a ½ turn right 9.00, turn a further ½ turn right on right foot touching left beside right 3.00

RESTART

** Restart after count 12 on wall 6 ( facing back wall )

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Last Revision - 30th April 2012