Count:
27
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced Beginner - Rise & Fall waltz
Dance Sequence:- 27-27-9R-27-27-21SW-27-27-9
Choreographers note:- With one short restart and one short wall this R&F Waltz is ideal for experienced Beginners.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with the vocals.
* indicates ‘strong first step’ required
2x Forward Diagonal ‘Twinkle’ (12:00)
1 – 2 – 3moving slightly forward - *Cross left diagonally right. Step right next to left. Recover weight onto left
4 – 5 – 6moving slightly forward - *Cross right diagonally left. Step left next to right. Recover weight onto right.
Diagonal Rock. Recover. Touch. Forward. 1/4 Side. 3/4 Forward (12:00)
7 – 8 – 9moving slightly forward – Rock left diagonally right. Recover weight onto right. Touch left next to right
RESTART WALL 3: Restart Wall 3 from count 1
10-11-12*(turn to face 12 &) Step forward onto left. Turn ¼ left (9) & step right next to left. Turn ¾ left (12) & step forward onto left.
Slow Coaster. Triple Sway. 1/4 Side. Cross Over. Side (3:00)
13-14-15*Step forward onto right. Step left next to right. Step backward onto right.
16-17-18Step & Sway left to left side. Sway onto right. Recover weight onto left.
19-20-21*Turn ¼ right (3) & step right to right side. Cross left over right. Step right to right side.
RESTART WALL 5 – SHORT WALL: Restart dance on New Wall from count 1
2x 1/8 Back. 1/8 Fwd. 1/8 Side. 1/2 Side. Fwd (3:00)
22-23-24*turning 1/8 left - Step backward onto right. turning 1/8 left – Step backward onto right (12). turning 1/8 left - Step forward onto left (10.30).
25-26-27*turning 1/8 left - Step right to right side (9). Turn ½ left (3) & step left to left side. Step forward onto right.
Note for Count 27: the right foot will quite naturally step slightly to the left - this is ok.
* indicates ‘strong first step’ required
Dance Finish: Count 9 of Wall 8 – facing ‘Home’.
Replace count 9 with ‘left foot extended diagonally back left’ then simply ‘pose for remaining 1-2 counts
Choreographers note:- With one short restart and one short wall this R&F Waltz is ideal for experienced Beginners.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with the vocals.
* indicates ‘strong first step’ required
2x Forward Diagonal ‘Twinkle’ (12:00)
1 – 2 – 3moving slightly forward - *Cross left diagonally right. Step right next to left. Recover weight onto left
4 – 5 – 6moving slightly forward - *Cross right diagonally left. Step left next to right. Recover weight onto right.
Diagonal Rock. Recover. Touch. Forward. 1/4 Side. 3/4 Forward (12:00)
7 – 8 – 9moving slightly forward – Rock left diagonally right. Recover weight onto right. Touch left next to right
RESTART WALL 3: Restart Wall 3 from count 1
10-11-12*(turn to face 12 &) Step forward onto left. Turn ¼ left (9) & step right next to left. Turn ¾ left (12) & step forward onto left.
Slow Coaster. Triple Sway. 1/4 Side. Cross Over. Side (3:00)
13-14-15*Step forward onto right. Step left next to right. Step backward onto right.
16-17-18Step & Sway left to left side. Sway onto right. Recover weight onto left.
19-20-21*Turn ¼ right (3) & step right to right side. Cross left over right. Step right to right side.
RESTART WALL 5 – SHORT WALL: Restart dance on New Wall from count 1
2x 1/8 Back. 1/8 Fwd. 1/8 Side. 1/2 Side. Fwd (3:00)
22-23-24*turning 1/8 left - Step backward onto right. turning 1/8 left – Step backward onto right (12). turning 1/8 left - Step forward onto left (10.30).
25-26-27*turning 1/8 left - Step right to right side (9). Turn ½ left (3) & step left to left side. Step forward onto right.
Note for Count 27: the right foot will quite naturally step slightly to the left - this is ok.
* indicates ‘strong first step’ required
Dance Finish: Count 9 of Wall 8 – facing ‘Home’.
Replace count 9 with ‘left foot extended diagonally back left’ then simply ‘pose for remaining 1-2 counts
