Loves First Waltz (P)
Count:
36
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Donnie Allshouse & Sandy Keney
Music:
Strawberry Wine - Deana Carter
Position: Man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD, about 3 feet apart
MAN'S STEPS
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1Step forward on left
2Step forward on right
3Step forward on left
Touch hands as you come together
4Step back on right
5Step back on left
6Step back on right
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1-6Repeat above section
CROSS, BACK, TOGETHER
1Cross left over right
Facing RLOD presenting left hand to lady
2Step back on right
3Step left next to right
4Cross right over left
Facing LOD presenting right to lady
5Step back on left
6Step right next to left
CROSS BACK, TOGETHER (LADY'S 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT)
1Cross left over right
Facing RLOD presenting left hand to lady
2Step back on right
3Step left next to right
4Cross right over left
Facing LOD presenting right hand to lady shoulder level
5Step forward on left
6Step forward on right
Picking up lady's left hand now facing LOD in sweetheart position
BASIC WALTZ FORWARD BASIC FORWARD PATTERN
1-6Forward basic pattern
1 & ¼ FREE SPIN DOWN LOD, MAN TURNS RIGHT LADY TURNS LEFT
1Step towards lady on left starting 1 & ¼ turn right
2Step on right continuing to turn
3Step on left finishing turn
4Step back on right to beginning position
5Step back on left
6Step back on right
Adjust to your original 3 foot distance on last three counts
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1Step forward on right
2Step forward on left
3Step forward on right
Touch hands as you come together
4Step back on left
5Step back on right
6Step back on left
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1-6Repeat above section
1Cross right over left
Facing RLOD laying right hand in man's
2Step back on left
3Step right next to left
4Cross left over right
Facing LOD laying left hand in man's
5Step back on right
6Step left next to right
CROSS BACK, TOGETHER (LADY'S 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT)
1Cross right over left
Facing RLOD laying right hand man's
2Step back on left
3Step right next to left
4Cross left over right
Taking man's right & starting 1 & ¼ turn right under arm to end facing LOD in Sweetheart Position
5Continue right turn
6Lady finishes right turn
Picking up lady's left hand now facing LOD in Sweetheart Position
BASIC WALTZ FORWARD BASIC FORWARD PATTERN
1-6Forward basic pattern
1 & ¼ FREE SPIN DOWN LOD, MAN TURNS RIGHT LADY TURNS LEFT
1Step towards man on right starting a 1 & ¼ turn left
2Step on left continuing to turn
3Step on right finishing turn
4Step back on left to beginning position
5Step back on right
6Step back on left
Adjust to your original 3 foot distance on last three counts
REPEAT
MAN'S STEPS
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1Step forward on left
2Step forward on right
3Step forward on left
Touch hands as you come together
4Step back on right
5Step back on left
6Step back on right
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1-6Repeat above section
CROSS, BACK, TOGETHER
1Cross left over right
Facing RLOD presenting left hand to lady
2Step back on right
3Step left next to right
4Cross right over left
Facing LOD presenting right to lady
5Step back on left
6Step right next to left
CROSS BACK, TOGETHER (LADY'S 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT)
1Cross left over right
Facing RLOD presenting left hand to lady
2Step back on right
3Step left next to right
4Cross right over left
Facing LOD presenting right hand to lady shoulder level
5Step forward on left
6Step forward on right
Picking up lady's left hand now facing LOD in sweetheart position
BASIC WALTZ FORWARD BASIC FORWARD PATTERN
1-6Forward basic pattern
1 & ¼ FREE SPIN DOWN LOD, MAN TURNS RIGHT LADY TURNS LEFT
1Step towards lady on left starting 1 & ¼ turn right
2Step on right continuing to turn
3Step on left finishing turn
4Step back on right to beginning position
5Step back on left
6Step back on right
Adjust to your original 3 foot distance on last three counts
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1Step forward on right
2Step forward on left
3Step forward on right
Touch hands as you come together
4Step back on left
5Step back on right
6Step back on left
FORWARD / BACK WALTZ STEP WITH HAND TOUCHES
1-6Repeat above section
1Cross right over left
Facing RLOD laying right hand in man's
2Step back on left
3Step right next to left
4Cross left over right
Facing LOD laying left hand in man's
5Step back on right
6Step left next to right
CROSS BACK, TOGETHER (LADY'S 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT)
1Cross right over left
Facing RLOD laying right hand man's
2Step back on left
3Step right next to left
4Cross left over right
Taking man's right & starting 1 & ¼ turn right under arm to end facing LOD in Sweetheart Position
5Continue right turn
6Lady finishes right turn
Picking up lady's left hand now facing LOD in Sweetheart Position
BASIC WALTZ FORWARD BASIC FORWARD PATTERN
1-6Forward basic pattern
1 & ¼ FREE SPIN DOWN LOD, MAN TURNS RIGHT LADY TURNS LEFT
1Step towards man on right starting a 1 & ¼ turn left
2Step on left continuing to turn
3Step on right finishing turn
4Step back on left to beginning position
5Step back on right
6Step back on left
Adjust to your original 3 foot distance on last three counts
REPEAT