Down memory lane :Fanilow Eyes

This evergreen song will always make Fanilow Eyes a favourite dance for many line dancers.


Fanilow Eyes
Choreographed by: Scott & A J Herbert & Doug & Jackie Miranda (USA) Mar 07
Music: Cant Take My Eyes Off You by Barry Manilow (CD: The Greatest Songs of the Sixties )
Descriptions: Phrased - - wall - Intermediate level line dance

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Sequence: AAAA, BCC, AA, B(1-12, plus 29-36), C to the end


SECTION A

SWEEPING JAZZ BOX, STEP SIDE L, HOLD, R CROSS ROCK
1-4 Step R forward, sweep L across R, step L over R, step back R
5-8 Step side L, hold, cross rock R over L, recover L


WEAVING VINE R, HOLD, STEP SIDE R, L CROSS ROCK
1-4 Step side R, step L over R, step side R, step L behind R
5-8 Step side R, hold, cross rock L over R, recover R


L ¾ TURN L-R-L, DRAG R, COASTER, HOLD
1-4 ¼ turn L step forward L, ¼ turn L step side R, ¼ turn L step back L, drag R back towards L
5-8 Step back R, step L beside R, step R forward, hold


PIVOT ½ R, STEP L, HOLD, PIVOT ½ L, LOCK STEP
1-4 Step forward L, pivot ½ R, step forward L, hold
5-8 Step forward R, pivot ½ L, step forward R, step L behind R


SECTION B

STEP,½ TURN TOUCH, STEP, ½ TURN TOUCH,½ TURN KICK FORWARD, BACK COASTER STEP
1-2 Step forward on R, turn1/2 L and touch L forward as you snap fingers
3-4 Step down on L, turn ½ R and touch R forward as you snap fingers
5-6 Step down on R, turn ½ turn L as you lean back on R and kick L forward
7&8 Step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L


STEP,½ TURN TOUCH, STEP, ½ TURN TOUCH,½ TURN KICK FORWARD, BACK COASTER STEP

(This is a repeat of the 8 counts above)
1-2 Step forward on R, turn1/2 L and touch L forward as you snap fingers
3-4 Step down on L, turn ½ R and touch R forward as you snap fingers
5-6 Step down on R, turn ½ turn L as you lean back on R and kick L forward
7&8 Step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L


ROLLING VINE RIGHT, TOUCH OUT; ROLLING VINE LEFT, TOUCH OUT
1-4 Make a full turn rolling to R side by stepping ¼ R on R, turn 1/4 turn R stepping L to L side, turn ½ turn R stepping R to R side, touch L out to L side as you throw arms up
5-8 Make a full turn rolling to L side by stepping ¼ L on L, turn 1/4 turn L stepping R to R side, turn ½ turn L stepping L to L side, touch R out to R side as you throw arms up


ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE STEP, HOLD
1-4 Rock forward on R, recover on L, rock back on R, recover forward on L
5-8 Step R out to R side so feet are apart, hold for counts 6,7,8 as you slowly raise arms from sides upwards (weight solid on R)


HOLD, HIP SWAYS
1-4 Hold on count 1, sway L, sway, R, sway L on the words (weight ending on L)


SECTION C

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS 2X
1-2 Side rock R to R side, recover on L
3&4 Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5-6 Side rock L to L side, recover on R
7&8 Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R


ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 Rock forward on R, recover on L
3&4 Make a ½ turn R and shuffle forward R, L, R
5-6 Step forward on L, make a ½ turn R stepping forward on R (weight on R)
7&8 Shuffle forward L, R, L


CROSS, POINT, CROSS POINT, CROSS BEHIND, POINT, CROSS BEHIND, POINT
1-4 Cross R over L, point L to L side, cross L over R, point R to R side (weight on L)
5-8 Cross R behind L, point L to L side, cross L behind R, point R to R side (weight on L)


JAZZ BOX, SIDE STEP, SWAYS
1-4 Cross R over L, step back on L, step R to R side, cross L over R
5-8 Step R out to R side so feet are apart (weight on R), sway L, R, L for counts 6,7,8

(Scott & A J) Herbert theherberts@earthlink.net, (Doug & Jackie Miranda) Bonanzab@aol.com