Compte:
51
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate waltz
INTRODUCTION (DANCED ONLY ONCE)
Start after the pause, on the second part instrumental (guitar)
1-3Step right forward, scuff (softly) left next to right, lightly lift left knee up
4-6Step left forward, scuff (softly) right next to left, lightly lift right knee up
7-12Repeat 1-6
13-18Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left back, tap right toes next to left heel, hold
19-24Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left forward, tap right toes next to left heel, hold
THE MAIN DANCE STEPS
1-3Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side
4-6Step/cross left forward over right on 45 degrees, step right in place, step left to the side
7-9Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side
10-12Half turn to right stepping left to he side, half turn to right stepping right to the side, cross left over right
13-15Kick right forward on 45 degrees, rotate right foot full turn to the right, step right forward on 45 degrees angle
16-18Step left in place, step right in place, tap left toes behind right heel (facing front)
&19Step left to the side, cross right over left
20-21Step left to the side, tap right toes next to left
22-24Half turn to left stepping right to the side, half turn to left stepping left to the side, cross right over left
25-27Kick left forward on 45 degrees, hook left heel next to right shin, step left forward on 45 degrees
28-30Step right in place, step left in place, tap right toes behind left heel (facing the front)
31-33¼ turn to right stepping right forward, cross left over right, unwind full turn right (hook right heel)
34-36Step right forward, step left next to right, step right next to left
37-39Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward
40-42Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice
43-45Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward
46-48Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice
49-51Step left forward with ¼ turn right, drag right next to left, tap right toes next to left
REPEAT
STYLING:
Steps 1,2,7&8 - Left hand behind the back & raise right to eye level, open hand, palm facing the left side (knees bent when stepping forward)
Steps 4&5 - Right hand behind the back & raise left to eye level, open hand, palms facing the right side
Steps 3,6&9 - Right hand behind the back on top of left
Steps 10,11,12 - both hand raise to the side shoulder level, both palms facing the front
Steps 41,42,47.48 - only on 7th wall, replace scoot by pause. Background music steps but continue with the dance maintaining the same pace
FINISH:
On the 8th wall, do introductory steps facing the back wall. Replace steps 23&24 by tapping right toes back then half pivot turn to right facing the front
VARIATION:
If not comfortable in executing step 14 it can be replaced by step 26. If not comfortable in executing step 41,42,47&48 the can be replaced by "hold".
Start after the pause, on the second part instrumental (guitar)
1-3Step right forward, scuff (softly) left next to right, lightly lift left knee up
4-6Step left forward, scuff (softly) right next to left, lightly lift right knee up
7-12Repeat 1-6
13-18Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left back, tap right toes next to left heel, hold
19-24Step right back, tap left toes next to right heel, hold, step left forward, tap right toes next to left heel, hold
THE MAIN DANCE STEPS
1-3Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side
4-6Step/cross left forward over right on 45 degrees, step right in place, step left to the side
7-9Step/cross right forward over left on 45 degrees, step left in place, step right to the side
10-12Half turn to right stepping left to he side, half turn to right stepping right to the side, cross left over right
13-15Kick right forward on 45 degrees, rotate right foot full turn to the right, step right forward on 45 degrees angle
16-18Step left in place, step right in place, tap left toes behind right heel (facing front)
&19Step left to the side, cross right over left
20-21Step left to the side, tap right toes next to left
22-24Half turn to left stepping right to the side, half turn to left stepping left to the side, cross right over left
25-27Kick left forward on 45 degrees, hook left heel next to right shin, step left forward on 45 degrees
28-30Step right in place, step left in place, tap right toes behind left heel (facing the front)
31-33¼ turn to right stepping right forward, cross left over right, unwind full turn right (hook right heel)
34-36Step right forward, step left next to right, step right next to left
37-39Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward
40-42Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice
43-45Step left forward, step right in place, ½ turn to left stepping left forward
46-48Stomp right forward (lifting left slightly off the floor), scoot forward with right twice
49-51Step left forward with ¼ turn right, drag right next to left, tap right toes next to left
REPEAT
STYLING:
Steps 1,2,7&8 - Left hand behind the back & raise right to eye level, open hand, palm facing the left side (knees bent when stepping forward)
Steps 4&5 - Right hand behind the back & raise left to eye level, open hand, palms facing the right side
Steps 3,6&9 - Right hand behind the back on top of left
Steps 10,11,12 - both hand raise to the side shoulder level, both palms facing the front
Steps 41,42,47.48 - only on 7th wall, replace scoot by pause. Background music steps but continue with the dance maintaining the same pace
FINISH:
On the 8th wall, do introductory steps facing the back wall. Replace steps 23&24 by tapping right toes back then half pivot turn to right facing the front
VARIATION:
If not comfortable in executing step 14 it can be replaced by step 26. If not comfortable in executing step 41,42,47&48 the can be replaced by "hold".
