Compte:
36
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Beginner line/partner dance
WALTZ BASIC FORWARD, BACK WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1Long step forward left forward
2Step right besides left
3Step left in place
4Curved long step back right turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
5Step left besides right completing turn (end facing left wall)
6Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
7Curved long step forward left turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
8Step right besides left completing turn (end facing back wall)
9Step left in place
10Long step back right
11Step left besides right
12Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
13Long step forward left
14Step right besides left
15Step left in place
16Curved long step back right turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
17Step left besides right completing turn (end facing right wall)
18Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
19Curved long step forward left turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
20Step right besides left completing turn (end facing front wall)
21Step left in place
22Long step back right
23Step left besides right
24Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD, BACK, SIDE, BEHIND
25Long step forward left
26Step right besides left
27Step left in place
28Long step back right
29Step left to side
30Rock right behind (in 5th position) body turned to right diagonal
Steps 28 to 30 imitate the ladies ballroom whisk step
ARCHED WALK ¼ TURN LEFT, WALTZ STRAIGHT BACK
31Curved long step forward left starting to turn ¼ left
32Step forward right continuing arched curve towards left wall
33Step forward left completing turn (end facing left wall)
Step 31 to 33 arch in a circular curve from the behind diagonal to left wall
Steps 31 to 33 imitate the ladies ballroom wing step
34Step right back
Right is already back. Just step back slightly more
35Step left besides right
36Step right in place
REPEAT
You don't have to apply the optional turns, only do them when they feel natural. Too many together will make you dizzy.
This can also be a partner dance. The man does mirror steps in closed western position up until steps 28-30. When he opens the position by
28Forward left
29Side right
30Rock left behind (in 5th position) body turned to left diagonal
31-33MAN: Hold and lead
LADY: Arched walk round to his left side
34-36As the lady moves back, man resumes closed position on the spot (left in place (34), step right together (35), left in place together(36).
1Long step forward left forward
2Step right besides left
3Step left in place
4Curved long step back right turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
5Step left besides right completing turn (end facing left wall)
6Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
7Curved long step forward left turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
8Step right besides left completing turn (end facing back wall)
9Step left in place
10Long step back right
11Step left besides right
12Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
13Long step forward left
14Step right besides left
15Step left in place
16Curved long step back right turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
17Step left besides right completing turn (end facing right wall)
18Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STRAIGHT BACK
19Curved long step forward left turning ¼ left
Optional: can do spiral 1 ¼ turn left
20Step right besides left completing turn (end facing front wall)
21Step left in place
22Long step back right
23Step left besides right
24Step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD, BACK, SIDE, BEHIND
25Long step forward left
26Step right besides left
27Step left in place
28Long step back right
29Step left to side
30Rock right behind (in 5th position) body turned to right diagonal
Steps 28 to 30 imitate the ladies ballroom whisk step
ARCHED WALK ¼ TURN LEFT, WALTZ STRAIGHT BACK
31Curved long step forward left starting to turn ¼ left
32Step forward right continuing arched curve towards left wall
33Step forward left completing turn (end facing left wall)
Step 31 to 33 arch in a circular curve from the behind diagonal to left wall
Steps 31 to 33 imitate the ladies ballroom wing step
34Step right back
Right is already back. Just step back slightly more
35Step left besides right
36Step right in place
REPEAT
You don't have to apply the optional turns, only do them when they feel natural. Too many together will make you dizzy.
This can also be a partner dance. The man does mirror steps in closed western position up until steps 28-30. When he opens the position by
28Forward left
29Side right
30Rock left behind (in 5th position) body turned to left diagonal
31-33MAN: Hold and lead
LADY: Arched walk round to his left side
34-36As the lady moves back, man resumes closed position on the spot (left in place (34), step right together (35), left in place together(36).
