Count:
48
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Position: Start in contra lines (lines facing each other). You are not directly in front of a dancer in the other line, but offset so that you are opposite a "window" between the dancers
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step left forward, step right beside left, step left in place
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-6Repeat above 6 counts
Each time as you waltz forward, touch right fingertips with the dancer on the right and left fingertips with the dancer on the left
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE
1-2Step left across in front of right, step right to right side
3Step left foot in place
4-5Step right across in front of left, step left to left side
6Step right foot in place
1-6Repeat above 6 counts
As you do the left foot twinkle, touch left fingertips with the person across from you on the right. As you do the right foot twinkle, touch right fingertips with the person across from you on the left
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, BACK, REPEAT
1-3Step left forward, step right beside left, step left in place
Touch fingertips as before
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-3Step forward with left, turn ¼ left, step right foot to right side, turn ¼ left, step back with right foot
You may touch fingertips with the person in front of you as you pass through the line
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-12Repeat the above 12 counts to end back on your original side
REPEAT
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK
1-3Step left forward, step right beside left, step left in place
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-6Repeat above 6 counts
Each time as you waltz forward, touch right fingertips with the dancer on the right and left fingertips with the dancer on the left
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE
1-2Step left across in front of right, step right to right side
3Step left foot in place
4-5Step right across in front of left, step left to left side
6Step right foot in place
1-6Repeat above 6 counts
As you do the left foot twinkle, touch left fingertips with the person across from you on the right. As you do the right foot twinkle, touch right fingertips with the person across from you on the left
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, BACK, REPEAT
1-3Step left forward, step right beside left, step left in place
Touch fingertips as before
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-3Step forward with left, turn ¼ left, step right foot to right side, turn ¼ left, step back with right foot
You may touch fingertips with the person in front of you as you pass through the line
4-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
1-12Repeat the above 12 counts to end back on your original side
REPEAT
