CHANSON D'AMOUR
Composer:	Roy & Exie Vanvactor 1538 W. Vine St. Radcliff, Ky. 40160 (502) 351-3719
Record:		Beverly Hills # BH-GE4117 or Collectables # COL 3083 or ERA Records # 007 	or Trip Records # TR-171 
all by Art & Dotty Todd
Rhythm/Phase:	Foxtrot/Swing
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro - A - A - B - A(1-15) - Ending

MEAS						         INTRO
1-2		WAIT; SIDE, TCH, SIDE, TCH;
1-2	CP LOD wait one meas sd L, tch R, sd R, tch L;

PART A
1-4		REVERSE TURN ½; HOVER CORTE; OUTSIDE SPIN; BACK, -, ROCK SIDE, REC;
SQQ	1	Fwd L trng LF, -, sd R cont LF trn, bk L; (W bk R, -, bk L heel trn, fwd R;) CP RLOD
SQQ 	2 	Bk R trng LF, -, sd L with rising hover action, rec R; C/BJO LOD
SQQ 	3	Bk short L toeing in, -, fwd strong R arnd W, sd & bk L;(W strong R arnd M trng RF, -,cl L cont RF trn on 
L, short fwd R;) CP LOD
SQQ 	4	Bk R, -, rk sd & bk L, rec R;

5-8		FORWARD, -, FACE OUT, -; WHISK; FEATHER FINISH; CHANGE OF DIRECTION;
SS	5	Fwd L, -, fwd R trng to DLW, -;
SQQ	6	Fwd L, -,fwd & sd R, XLIBR;
SQQ	7	Thru R, -,fwd L, fwd R; (W thru L, -,sd R trng LF, bk R;) C/BJO
SS	8	Fwd L, -, fwd R trng to fc DLC draw L, -; CP/DLC

9-12		REVERSE WAVE;; OPEN IMPETUS; THRU, -, ROCK FWD, REC;
SQQ	9	Fwd L trng LF, -, sd R, bk L;(W bk R, -, bk L heel trn, fwd R;) CP DRC
SQQ 	10	Bk R, -, bk L curving to fc RLOD, bk R; CP RLOD 
SQQ 	11	Bk L, -,bk R heel trn RF, fwd L;(W fwd R, -, fwd L arnd M, brush R to L fwd R;)
SQQ	12	SCP LOD thru R, -, rk fwd L, rec R;

13-16		FORWARD, -, PICK UP, -; PROGRESSIVE BOX;; WALK, -, 2, -;
SS	13	Fwd L, -, fwd R pick up W CP LOD, -;
SQQ	14	Fwd L, -, sd R, cl L;
SQQ	15	Fwd R, -, sd L, cl R;
SQQ	16	Fwd L, -, fwd R, -;
Note:  (Second Time Thru Part A End CP/Wall)

PART B
1-4		SIDE, TCH, RIGHT CHASSE; ROCK BK, REC, (PRETZEL) ROLL CHASSE, ROLL CHASSE,
ROCK FWD, REC; ROLL CHASSE, ROLL CHASSE;
QQQ&Q	1	CP WALL sd L, tch R, sd R/cl L, sd R;  SCP LOD
QQQ&Q	2	Rk bk L, rec R to fc, sd L/cl R, sd L trng to fc RLOD;
Q&QQQ	3	Sd R cont RF trn/cl L, sd R to fc LOD, rk fwd L, rec R;
Q&QQ&Q	4	Sd L trng LF/cl R	, sd L, sd R trng to fc ptr/cl L, sd R;
	NOTE: keep lead hands joined during the roll chasse (pretzel) figure and extend free hand fwd and look at 
partner when you rock fwd in meas 3

5-8		RK APT, REC, CHNG HNDS BHND BK; CHNG HNDS BHND BK, RK APT, REC; JIVE CHASSE 
LEFT & RIGHT; ROCK BK, REC, WALK, 2;
QQQ&Q	5	Rk apt L, rec R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L trng LF as M takes W's R hnd in his R hnd and passes it bhnd his bk;(W rk 
apt R, rec L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R trng ¼RF;)
Q&QQQ	6	Sd R/cl L, sd R cont LF trn as M takes W's R hnd in his L hnd bhnd his bk trng to fc COH, rk apt L, rec R;(W
sd L/cl R, sd L trng to fc WALL, rk apt R, rec L;)
Q&QQ&Q	7	Sd L/cl R, sd L, sd R/cl L, sd R; SCP RLOD
QQQQ	8	Rk bk L, rec R, fwd L, fwd R to fc ptr and COH;

9-16		REPEAT MEAS 1-8 OF PART B STARTING OPPOSITE DIRECTION;;;;;;;;
MEAS 16 rk bk L, rec R, fwd L, fwd R pick up W to CP LOD;

ENDING
1-6+		FWD, -, NATURAL HOVER CROSS, -; ;,, FWD, -; SD, CL, BK, -; SD, CL, FWD, -; FC OUT, -, SD, 
CL; CORTE
SS		1	Fwd L to C/BJO, -, fwd R trng ½RF to fc RLOD, -;(W bk R, -,bk short L bring R to L starting RF heel trn, -;)
QQQQ	2	Sd L cont RF trn to fc LOD in SCAR, sd & fwd R to C/SCAR, ck fwd L, rec R;(W take weight on R
allowing M to trn you to SCAR, bk L, ck bk R, rec L;)
QQS	3	Sd L in front of W, fwd R outsd W to C/BJO, fwd L 
to CP/LOD, -; (W sd R, XLIBR to C/BJO, bk R to CP LOD, -;)
QQS	4	Sd R, cl L, bk R, -;
QQS	5	Sd L, cl R, fwd L, -;
QQS 	6	Fwd R trng to fc WALL, -, sd L, cl R;
Q	+	Sd L trng to RSCP fc RLOD