RETURN MY LOVE BOLERO
Composer:	Roy and  Janet Williams, 517 Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002	(413) 256-8446
Released:	April, 2000 for 49th NSDC “Baltimore 2000”		Email: Williams@miser.umass.edu
Record:		Roper 124B, 'Return My Love'			Speed:- 43-44 rpm
Rhythm/Phase:	Bolero Phase IV + 1 (Half Moon) (all SQQ except Ending)
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro – A – B –A – B(mod) – Ending

INTRO
1-4		(BFLY/WALL lead feet free) WAIT 2;; SHLDR TO SHLDR TWICE;;
1-2	M fc ptr & Wall hnds jnd low wait 1 meas; raise arms & xtnd to BFLY;
3	Sd L X/body rise, -, fwd & across R o/s W’s R sd slight contra action to BFLY/BJO lwrng, rec bk L to fc 
ptr/Wall start to rise;
	4	Repeat meas. 3 w/opp footwork to BFLY/SCAR & rec to BFLY;

PART A
1-4		U/ARM TRN TO HNDSHK; FWD BRK; CROSS BODY; (Begin) HALF MOON;~
1	Sd L w/body rise, raise ld hnds to allow W to comm RF u/arm trn XRIBL & lwr, rec L(W sd R w/body rise, -, 
comm RF trn undr ld hnds XLIFR lwr & trn ½RF, fwd R to fc ptr) to R h/shake fc Wall & slightly RLOD;
2	Sd & fwd R w/body rise, -, fwd L R shldr ld slight contra action(W bk R w/contra ck action), rec R;
3	Sd & bk L trng LF to slight L, -, bk R w/slipping action, fwd L cont trn (W sd & fwd R, -, fwd L XIFM trng LF, sm step sd R) to fc ptr & COH;
4	Sd R comm RF trn w/R sd stretch in slight V-shape(W LF trn w/L sd stretch), -, cot trn fwd L to
LOD lwrng & shaping to ptr in LSHDW R hnds jnd IFM nr shldr ht free L arm xtnded from shldr curved bhnd W’s shldrs w/out tchng(W cont trn fwd R shaping to ptr free L arm xtnded from shldr) rec bk R trn LF (W RF) to fc ptr & COH;

5-8		(Finish)HALF MOON; START HALF MOON TO FC; HIP RKS TWICE;;
	5	Trn LF sd & bk L w/L sd stretch L arm xtnded (W trn RF sd & fwd R L arm xtnded bhnd ptr), -, slip bk R 
shape to ptr(W slip fwd L IFM trn LF), fwd L cont trn to fc ptr(W bk R cont trn to fc ptr); 
6	Repeat meas. 4 Part A to RLOD end fcg ptr & Wall in low BFLY;
	7-8	Sm step sd L, -, sm step sd R, sm step sd L[as wt chngs roll hips to wtd ft];  Repeat R, -, L, R; 

9-12		FENCE LINE TWICE w/ARMS OVER;; BACK BASIC; LUNGE BREAK;
9	Sd L w/body rise, -, lunge thru R w/bent knee bring R arm up & over CCW(W CW) in sweeping ½circle twd LOD to 
tch ld hnds, rec bk L to fc sweeping R arm CW(W CCW) back over to BFLY/Wall;
10	Repeal meas. 9 twd RLOD, w/opp footwork and arm sweeps w/ld arms;
11	Sd L w/body rise, -, bk R undr body lwrng, fwd & sd L twd  DRW;
12	Sd & fwd R w/body rise keep ld hnds jnd, -, lwr on R to lunge line[allow free L ft to slide bk & sd]press W 
to sit bk(w bk R w/contra ck & sit line action), rise on R twd W’s R sd & DRW bring W fwd(W fwd L twd 
M’s R sd & DLC) comm raising jnd ld hnds to begin leading wrap;

13-16		WRAP THE LADY & WHEEL;; UNWRAP TO WALL; HIP LIFT;
	13	Strong fwd L twd W’s R sd look at W thru window undr high ld hnds lead W to wrap jng trail hnds low, -, 
fwd R, L arnd W(W fwd R to M's R sd start wrap undr ld hnds, -, sm fwd L, bk R)both ptrs fc approx LOD;
14	Wheel RF fwd R, -, L, R, (W bk L, -, R, l) still wrapped to fc approx COH;
15	Wheel RF fwd L raising jnd ld hnds ld W to unwrap RF, -, sm fwd R, L to fc Wall(W bk R full RF spin undr 
jnd ld hnds, -, step iplc L R complete trn to fc COH) lwr arms to v/cls BFLY;
16	Sd R straighten leg R hip xtnded drawing L to R, -, lift L hip w/L toe press, lwr L hip no wt;

RETURN MY LOVE (Williams 2000) continued				page2 of 2

PART B

1-4		PREP AIDA; AIDA LN w/HIP RKS; FC FOR SPOT TRN; HND-TO-HND TO ½OP;
1	Sd L w/body rise to open V-shaping to ptr, -, thru R trng RF, sd L trng to fc RLOD;
2	Bk R w/body rise to slight V bk-to-bk pos, -, sm rk fwd L lwrng, rec bk R;
3	Rec fwd L swvlng LF sharply to BFLY[look at ptr], -, XRIFL lwrng trn LF to fc RLOD, rec L to fc ptr;
4	In momentary BFLY, sd R w/body rise, -, trng LF on R bk L to fc LOD loose ½OP V, rec fwd R;

5-8		BOLERO WLKS TWICE;; SWITCH & WALK TO RLOD: SWITCH & WALK TO CP;
5-6	Fwd twd LOD L, -, R, L in conversational ½OP shaping to ptr; repeat R, -, L, R;
7	Sm sd lunge L trng in RF (W LF) to ½LOP, -, fwd R, L twd RLOD;
8	Repeat meas. 7 w/opp footwork and directions of travel but end in CP/Wall;

9-12		TURNING BASIC(TO COH);; BK CONTRA RKS; FWD BASIC ENDING;
9	Sd & slightly fwd L w/body rise slight RF upper body trn & R sd stretch, -, bk R trn 3/8LF lwrng w/slip pvt 
action, sd & fwd L finish trn to CP/COH;
10	Sd & fwd R w/body rise, -, fwd L lwrng w/contra ck action, rec R retaining  contra;
11	Bk & sd L like tango corté no rise retaining contra, -, rec fwd & sd R lv ft iplc, rec bk & sd L retaining 
contra[look at ptr];
12	Rec fwd & sd R w/body rise retaining contra, -, fwd L w/contra ck action, rec R;

13-16		TURNING BASIC TO WALL;; BK CONTRA RKS: FWD BASIC ENDING; 
13-16	Repeat meas 9-2 w/fcg directions reversed end in CP/Wall;;;;

[17-18 1st time only] HIP LIFTS TWICE;;
17	Sd L straighten leg L hip xtnded drwng R to L, lift R hip w/R toe press, lwr R hip no wt;
18	Sd R straighten leg R hip xtnded drwng L to R, lift L hip w/L toe press, lwr L hip no wt;

PART A
1-4		U/ARM TRN TO HNDSHK; FWD BRK; CROSS BODY; (Begin) HALF MOON;~
5-8		(Finish)HALF MOON; START HALF MOON TO FC; HIP RKS TWICE;;
9-12		FENCE LINE TWICE w/ARMS OVER;; BACK BASIC; LUNGE BREAK;
13-16		WRAP THE LADY & WHEEL;; UNWRAP TO WALL; HIP LIFT;

PART B(Mod)(1-16 plus ENDING) 
1-4		PREP AIDA; AIDA LN w/HIP RKS; FC FOR SPOT TRN; HND-TO-HND TO ½OP;
5-8		BOLERO WLKS TWICE;; SWITCH & WALK TO RLOD: SWITCH & WALK TO CP;
9-12		TURNING BASIC(TO COH);; BK CONTRA RKS; FWD BASIC ENDING;
13-16		TURNING BASIC TO WALL;; BK CONTRA RKS: FWD BASIC ENDING; 

[17-1]		SLOW BK RKS TO LEG CRAWL(SS;S)
17+	Bk & sd L like tango corté no rise retaining contra, -, rec fwd & sd R lv ft iplc retaining contra [look at ptr], -; 
Bk L rising slightly trn LF to ld leg crawl(W bring L leg and knee up o/s M’s R leg),