18 YELLOW ROSES (Partner Version  
PARTNER DANCE 32 COUNTS. LADIES & GENTS STEPS ARE VIRTUALLY THE SAME. PROGRESSING C C W
LEVEL EASY INTERMEDIATE
POSITION RIGHT SIDE BY SIDE (SWEETHEART) FACING L O D The lady is on the man's right side, her left foot is a little in front of his right foot. The right hands are held slightly forward of the ladies right shoulder. The left hands are slightly forward of the ladies left shoulder
CHOREOGRAPHER STEVE MASON & CATHERINE WAKE UK, OCTOBER 2001 TEL 01482-896614
MUSIC EIGHTEEN YELLOW ROSES by BOBBY DARIN on COLLECTION CD (HMV EASY £5.99) or I GOT RHYTHM or CAPITAL YEARS .16 COUNT INTRO
ALTERNATIVE THAT'S MY BABY by LARI WHITE, 32 COUNT INTRO
  GONE COUNTRY by ALAN JACKSON
  INDEPENDENCE DAY by MARTINA McBRIDE
  I LIKE IT LIKE THAT by THE BLACK OUT ALL STARS
  I WANNA BE U by CHOCOLATE PUMA
  LOVE IS IN THE AIR by MILK & SUGAR vs JOHN PAUL YOUNG.
DANCERS FAVOURITE CHILLY CHA CHA by JESSICA JAY
TEACHING SPEAD TO BE LOVED BY YOU by WYNONNA on Fever 2 CD

BEATS INSTRUCTIONS
MAN & LADY SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE LEFT TOGETHER, BACK SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right foot to right side, close left foot beside right foot,
3&4 Step forward on right foot, close left foot to right foot, step forward on right foot,
5-6 Step left foot to left side, close right foot beside left foot,
7&8 Step left foot back, close right foot to left foot, step back on left foot.
   
MAN BACK ROCK, RECOVER, FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, WALK, WALK
9-10 Rock back on right foot, recover forward on left foot,
11&12 Step forward on right foot, close left foot to right foot, step forward on right foot,
   
13-14 Rock forward on left foot, recover back on to right foot,
15-16 Walk back on left foot, walk back on right foot.(These steps will be moving slightly to the left, to get into sweetheart)
   
LADY BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1 / 2 TURN SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1 / 2 TURN WALK, WALK
9-10 Rock back on right foot, recover forward on left foot,
11&12 Step 1 / 4 turn left on right foot, close left to right foot, step 1 / 4 turn left on right foot,
13-14 Rock back left foot, recover forward on to right foot,
15-16 Step 1 / 4 turn right on left foot, step 1 / 4 turn right on right foot
HANDS Lift right hands over ladies head, dropping left hands to waist level on counts 11& 12, The couple will now be facing each other, man still facing LOD, Drop hands into open double cross hold, right hand on top on counts 13-14. Lift right hands over ladies head on counts 15-16 resuming sweetheart.
   
MAN & LADY BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 1 / 4 TURN, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, JAZZ BOX 1 / 4 TURN LEFT
17-18 Rock back on left foot, recover forward on left foot,
&19&20 Turn 1 / 4 turn right, step left foot to left side, close right foot beside left foot, step left foot to left side
21-22 Cross right foot over left foot, step back on left foot,
23-24 Turn 1 /4 left stepping back on right foot, step left foot to left side(You are now facing LOD).
   
MAN & LADY FORWARD, TOUCH, HEEL JACK, FORWARD, WALK, WALK, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE
25-26 Step forward on right foot, touch left toes behind right heel,
&27 Step back on left foot, touch right heel forward,
&28 Step right foot beside left foot, step left foot forward,
29-30 Step right foot forward, step left foot forward,(Optional, Lady makes full turn clockwise)
31&32 Kick right foot forward, step right foot beside left foot, change weight to left foot.
   
  Begin dance again & enjoy…….
   
Choreographers note:- When dancing to "18 Yellow Roses" on the last wall the music slows down, slow down with it, then it picks up & you should be on count 25.