*** DON’T REALLY MATTER ***

Choreographed by: Claude Martin & Germaine Lemieux Canada (2011) - germaineclaude@hotmail.com
Description: Partners dance intermediate 64 counts
Position Closed Western Man facing L.O.D. Lady R.L.O.D. Opposite footwork
Music: Don’t Really Matter Roy Torres Intro: 32 counts, start on vocal
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwrCFOKOWwU

MAN:

LADY:
1-8 CROSS ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 Cross rock, right over left, return on left Back cross rock, left behind right, return on right
3&4 Side right shuffle R.L.R. Side shuffle to left on L.R.L.
5-6 Cross rock left over R. return R. Back cross rock, R. behind L.
7&8 Shuffle back, L.R.L., slightly diagonal left Shuffle forward L.R.L., slightly diagonal right

9-16

BACK ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FWD,STEP, POINT, STEP, POINT,

ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, STEP, POINT, STEP, POINT
1-2 Back rock on R., return L Rock step front L.R.
3&4 Shuffle fwd R.L.R Shuffle ½ turn left on L.R.L taking wrap position
Your left hand over lady’s head
5-8 Step L. front, point R. to right, step R. Front point L. to left Step R. front, point L. to left, step L. Front, point R. to right

17-24

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK SHUFFLE FWD,

1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 Step L.R. fwd, lift left arm low right arm Step ¼ R. to right, ¼ L. to right - coming out of wrap
3&4 Shuffle fwd L.R.L. - do not leave hands Shuffle backward, R.L.R. right hand up, left down
5-6 Step R.L. fwd Step ½ turn on L., ½ turn on R. backward to right
Bring down man R. hand behind lady’s back
Lady right arm behind your back, your left arm in front on man
7&8 Shuffle forward R.L.R. Shuffle L.R.L. backward

25-32

CHARLESTON STEPS, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE STEP
1-2 Step L. forward, sweep R. forward Step R. backward, sweep L. backward
3-4 Step R. backward, sweep L. backward Step L. fwd, sweep R. forward
5-6 ¼ turn right fwd on L., ¼ turn right fwd on R. ¼ turn fwd right on R. ¼ turn right fwd on L.
7&8 Triple step on place L.R.L R.L.O.D. Triple step on place R.L.R L.O.D.

33-40

1/4 TURN, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP, BACK ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN,

1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP, BACK ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
Do not leave go of hands 1 to 6 – lady passes under man L. arm
1-2 ¼ turn right on R. L. beside I.L.O.D. ¼ turn left on L. ½ turn left on R. O.L.O.D.
3&4 Triple step R. L. R. double hands hold Triple step L. R. L. in place
5-6 Back rock step on L., return R. Back rock step on R., return L.
7&8 Shuffle ½ turn right L. R. L. Shuffle ½ turn left R.L.R.
Changing places men left arm over lady’s head

41-48

1/4 TURN, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,

1/4 TURN, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, 1 /2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 ¼ turn right on R., L., back step R.L.O.D. ¼ turn left on L., step back on R. left open promenade
3&4 Shuffle back R.L.R. Shuffle back L.R.L.
5-6 ¼ turn left on L., ¼ turn left on R. L.O.D. ½ turn right on R., ½ turn right on L.
Lady go under man left arm and your right arm
7&8 Shuffle forward R.L.R. double hands hold Shuffle backward L.R.L.

49-56

ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD,

ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 Rock step R. ¼ turn left return L. Rock step L. ¼ turn right return R
Holding man right hand with. lady left hand only
3&4 Triple step ¼ turn R.L.R. Triple step ¼ turn L.R.L
Take man left hand in lady right hand
5-6 Step L., R. slightly forward: Step ½ turn left on R., ½ turn on L.
Lift left man arm with lady’s right arm and lady goes under arms
7&8 Shuffle forward L.R.L Shuffle backward R.L.R. R.L.O.D
Taking close western position

57-64

1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE STEP, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, TRIPLE STEP.
Man goes under lady’s right arm and man left arm on 1-2, 5-6, drop others hands
1-2 ¼ turn left on R., ¼ turn left on L. ¼ turn right on L., ¼ turn right on R.
Lady goes around man
3&4 Triple step L.R.L. facing partner Triple step R.L.R. L.O.D.
5-6 ¼ turn left on L., ¼ turn left on R. same move as 1-2 ¼ turn right on R., ¼ turn right on L.
7&8 Triple step L.R.L. Triple step R.L.R. R.L.O.D.
Taking close western position

HAVE A GREAT DANCE !