Dance: Helplessly, Hopelessly, Recklessly [Waltz]
Song: Helplessly, Hopelessly, Recklessly
Artist: Jessica Andrews
Album: Who Am I?
Choreography & copyright: Michael Vera-Lobos, 2/2001
                  http://www.zip.com.au/~strictly
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 48
Bridge/restart: twice, 4th & 8th walls
Dance Beat: fast
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

Dance starts with the lyrics.

* Waltz forward, back, 1/2 turn, 1/2 turn:
 1- 3 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
 4- 6 Step LEFT back, 1/2 turn RIGHT (on RIGHT),
      step LEFT forward & 1/2 turn RIGHT,

* Waltz back, cross, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn:
 7- 9 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
10-12 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT & 1/4 turn LEFT,
      step LEFT to LEFT & 1/4 turn LEFT,

* Cross waltz forward, cross waltz forward:
13-15 [Traveling forward] Cross RIGHT over LEFT, rock LEFT to LEFT,
      rock weight centre onto RIGHT,
16-18 [Traveling forward] Cross LEFT over RIGHT, rock RIGHT to RIGHT,
      rock weight centre onto LEFT,

* Cross waltz forward, cross, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn:
19-21 [Traveling forward] Cross RIGHT over LEFT, rock LEFT to LEFT,
      rock weight centre onto RIGHT,
22-24 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT & 1/4 turn LEFT,
      step LEFT to LEFT & 1/4 turn LEFT,

* Step, slow drag, step, slow drag:
25-27 Large step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
      drag LEFT toes towards RIGHT for two counts (weight on RIGHT),
28-30 Large step LEFT to LEFT side,
      drag RIGHT toes towards LEFT for two counts (weight on LEFT),

* Slow coaster, 1/2 turn, 1/2 turn, step:
31-33 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT forward,
34-36 Step LEFT forward & 1/2 turn RIGHT,
      step RIGHT back & 1/2 turn RIGHT, step LEFT forward,

* Step, slow drag, back, 1/2 turn, step:
37-39 Step RIGHT forward,
      drag LEFT toes towards RIGHT for 2 counts (weight on RIGHT),
40-42 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT back & 1/2 turn RIGHT,
      step LEFT forward.

* Step, drag, side & hip swaps:
43-45 Step RIGHT forward,
      drag LEFT toes towards RIGHT for 2 counts (weight on RIGHT),
46-48 Step LEFT to LEFT & sway hips LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT.

Repeat


Restarts: There are two restarts, at the end of each chorus.
--------  On walls 4 and 8 dance the first 36 counts and then restart.
       Note: Since the restart involves a direction change, the 4th
       ----  wall restart is done facing the back wall and the 8th wall
             restart is done facing the front (starting) wall.

Transcribed: David Powell, 10th May, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance