Stetson's Waltz (P)
Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced partner dance
Choreographer:
Jos Slijpen (NL)
Music:
Leaving Is the Only Way Out - Shania Twain
Position: Start in Sweetheart position
MAN'S STEPS
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Place left ¼ turn to left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Place right ¼ turn forward right, step left ½ turn to right, place right next to left
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT
7-9Place left ¼ turn to left, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
10-12Step right ¼ turn forward right, place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD
13Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
14-15Place right next to left, step left in place
16Step forward right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
17-18Place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD
19Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
20-21Place right next to left, step left in place
22Step forward right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
23-24Place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, BACKWARDS ½ TURN
25Step forward left and spread arms all the way out horizontally
26-27Place right next to left, step left in place
28Step backwards right with ¼ turn to right
29Place left backwards ½ turn to the right
30Place right next to left
FORWARD ½ TURN, BACKWARDS
31-33Place left ¼ turn left forward, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
34-36Step backwards right, place left next to right, step right in place
SIDE STEP, STEP, STEP, ½ TURN
37-39Step left to side, place right next to left, step left in place
40Place right hand on left hip of partner and (keep holding hands) and step right ¼ turn to right
41Place left ¾ to right
42Finish turn by placing right next to left
½ TURN, STEP, STEP, STEP
43Place left hand on right hip of partner and (keep holding hands) and step left ¼ turn to left
44Place right ¾ to right
45Finish turn by placing left next to right
46-48Step right in place, step left in place, step right in place
REPEAT
TAG
After 2nd round
FORWARD RIGHT 2X
1Cross left over right and place diagonal to right forward (right hand holds right hand partner on right hip partner/left arm horizontally out to left)
2-3Step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Step right diagonal forward to right, step left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD LEFT 2X
7Step left diagonal forward to left (left hand holds left hand partner on left hip partner / right arm horizontally out)
8-9Place right next to left, step left in place
10-12Cross right over left diagonal forward to left, place left next to right, step right in place
LADY'S STEPS
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Place left ¼ turn to left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Place right ¼ turn forward right, step left ½ turn to right, place right next to left
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT
7-9Place left ¼ turn to left, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
10-12Step right ¼ turn forward right, place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN
13Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
14-15Place right next to left, step left in place
16Start forward turn with right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
17-18Continue the full turn forward with left, finish turn with right and place next to left
FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN
19Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
20-21Place right next to left, step left in place
22Start forward turn with right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
23-24Continue the full turn forward with left, finish turn with right and place next to left
FORWARD, BACKWARDS ½ TURN
25Step forward left and spread arms all the way out horizontally
26-27Place right next to left, step left in place
28Step backwards right with ¼ turn to right
29Place left backwards ½ turn to the right
30Place right next to left
FORWARD ½ TURN, BACKWARDS
31-33Place left ¼ turn left forward, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
34-36Step backwards right, place left next to right, step right in place
½ TURN, ½ TURN
37-39Step left ¼ to left, step right ¾ to left, finish turn and step left next to right (face partner)
40Step right ¼ turn to right (place left hand on left hip, together with right hand partner)
41Place left ¾ to right
42Finish turn by placing right next to left
½ TURN, ½ TURN
43Place right hand on right hip and (keep holding hands) and step left ¼ turn to left
44Place right ¾ to right
45Finish turn by placing left next to right
46-48Cross right over left with ¼ to left, step left ½ to left in place, step right next to left
TAG
After 2nd round
FORWARD RIGHT 2X
1Cross left over right and place diagonal to right forward (right hand holds right hand partner on right hip / left arm horizontally out to left)
2-3Step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Step right diagonal forward to right, step left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD LEFT 2X
7Step left diagonal forward to left (left hand holds left hand partner on left hip/right arm horizontally out)
8-9Place right next to left, step left in place
10-12Cross right over left diagonal forward to left, place left next to right, step right in place
MAN'S STEPS
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Place left ¼ turn to left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Place right ¼ turn forward right, step left ½ turn to right, place right next to left
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT
7-9Place left ¼ turn to left, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
10-12Step right ¼ turn forward right, place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD
13Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
14-15Place right next to left, step left in place
16Step forward right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
17-18Place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD
19Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
20-21Place right next to left, step left in place
22Step forward right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
23-24Place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, BACKWARDS ½ TURN
25Step forward left and spread arms all the way out horizontally
26-27Place right next to left, step left in place
28Step backwards right with ¼ turn to right
29Place left backwards ½ turn to the right
30Place right next to left
FORWARD ½ TURN, BACKWARDS
31-33Place left ¼ turn left forward, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
34-36Step backwards right, place left next to right, step right in place
SIDE STEP, STEP, STEP, ½ TURN
37-39Step left to side, place right next to left, step left in place
40Place right hand on left hip of partner and (keep holding hands) and step right ¼ turn to right
41Place left ¾ to right
42Finish turn by placing right next to left
½ TURN, STEP, STEP, STEP
43Place left hand on right hip of partner and (keep holding hands) and step left ¼ turn to left
44Place right ¾ to right
45Finish turn by placing left next to right
46-48Step right in place, step left in place, step right in place
REPEAT
TAG
After 2nd round
FORWARD RIGHT 2X
1Cross left over right and place diagonal to right forward (right hand holds right hand partner on right hip partner/left arm horizontally out to left)
2-3Step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Step right diagonal forward to right, step left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD LEFT 2X
7Step left diagonal forward to left (left hand holds left hand partner on left hip partner / right arm horizontally out)
8-9Place right next to left, step left in place
10-12Cross right over left diagonal forward to left, place left next to right, step right in place
LADY'S STEPS
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3Place left ¼ turn to left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Place right ¼ turn forward right, step left ½ turn to right, place right next to left
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT
7-9Place left ¼ turn to left, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
10-12Step right ¼ turn forward right, place left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN
13Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
14-15Place right next to left, step left in place
16Start forward turn with right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
17-18Continue the full turn forward with left, finish turn with right and place next to left
FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN
19Step forward left and spread arms horizontally all the way out
20-21Place right next to left, step left in place
22Start forward turn with right and lift hands all the way up (hands next to one another)
23-24Continue the full turn forward with left, finish turn with right and place next to left
FORWARD, BACKWARDS ½ TURN
25Step forward left and spread arms all the way out horizontally
26-27Place right next to left, step left in place
28Step backwards right with ¼ turn to right
29Place left backwards ½ turn to the right
30Place right next to left
FORWARD ½ TURN, BACKWARDS
31-33Place left ¼ turn left forward, step right ½ turn to left, place left next to right
34-36Step backwards right, place left next to right, step right in place
½ TURN, ½ TURN
37-39Step left ¼ to left, step right ¾ to left, finish turn and step left next to right (face partner)
40Step right ¼ turn to right (place left hand on left hip, together with right hand partner)
41Place left ¾ to right
42Finish turn by placing right next to left
½ TURN, ½ TURN
43Place right hand on right hip and (keep holding hands) and step left ¼ turn to left
44Place right ¾ to right
45Finish turn by placing left next to right
46-48Cross right over left with ¼ to left, step left ½ to left in place, step right next to left
TAG
After 2nd round
FORWARD RIGHT 2X
1Cross left over right and place diagonal to right forward (right hand holds right hand partner on right hip / left arm horizontally out to left)
2-3Step right next to left, step left in place
4-6Step right diagonal forward to right, step left next to right, step right in place
FORWARD LEFT 2X
7Step left diagonal forward to left (left hand holds left hand partner on left hip/right arm horizontally out)
8-9Place right next to left, step left in place
10-12Cross right over left diagonal forward to left, place left next to right, step right in place