Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner Waltz
Music:
When the Girl In Your Arms - Michael English : (Album: Michael English, All My Life - iTunes)
Dedicated to Linda and Dan, the definition of soulmates.
Wait: 4 measures (start on the world “girl”), left lead
S1: ¼ LEFT FORWARD WALTZ, BACKUP WALTZ (9:00)
1-2-3Step forward left, turn ¼ left and step right, step left together
4-5-6Step back on right, step left together, step right together (9:00)
S2: ¼ LEFT FORWARD WALTZ, BACKUP WALTZ (6:00)
7-8-9Repeat steps 1-2-3
10-11-12Repeat steps 4-5-6 (6:00) (angle body towards right)
S3: 2 TWINKLES (6:00)
13-14-15Cross left over right, step on right, step left together (angle body left)
16-17-18Cross right over left, step on left, step right together
S4: ½ TURN LEFT, BACKUP WALTZ (12:00)
19-20-21Step left forward, turn ¼ left and step right side, turn ¼ left and step back left
22-23-24Step back on right, step left together, step right together (12:00)
S5: SIDE-DRAW-TOUCH LEFT AND RIGHT (12:00)
25-26-27Step large step to left, drag right toe toward left over 2 counts
28-29-30Step large step to right, drag left toe towards right over 2 counts
S6: BASIC WALTZ FORWARD AND BACK (12:00)
31-32-33Step left forward, close right to left, step on left
34-35-36Step back on right, step left to right, step on right
S7: 2 TWINKLES (12:00)
37-38-39Cross left over right, step on right, step left together (angle body left)
40-41-42Cross right over left, step on left, step right together (12:00)
S8: FORWARD, POINT, HOLD, COASTER STEP (12:00)
43-44-45Step forward on left, point right toe to right side, hold
46-47-48Step right back, step left together, step right foot forward
SPECIAL ENDING
Dance ends facing 12:00 after 30 counts (Side Draw Touches) as the music slows. Do the first Side-Draw-Touch to time. For the second one, step side and hold through the word “forever”, on the word “more”, take a side step to the left and slowly draw the right toe to a touch.
Choreographer Information - Karen Tripp, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Email: karen@trippcentral.ca - Web: www.trippcentral.ca/dance/cuesheets
Wait: 4 measures (start on the world “girl”), left lead
S1: ¼ LEFT FORWARD WALTZ, BACKUP WALTZ (9:00)
1-2-3Step forward left, turn ¼ left and step right, step left together
4-5-6Step back on right, step left together, step right together (9:00)
S2: ¼ LEFT FORWARD WALTZ, BACKUP WALTZ (6:00)
7-8-9Repeat steps 1-2-3
10-11-12Repeat steps 4-5-6 (6:00) (angle body towards right)
S3: 2 TWINKLES (6:00)
13-14-15Cross left over right, step on right, step left together (angle body left)
16-17-18Cross right over left, step on left, step right together
S4: ½ TURN LEFT, BACKUP WALTZ (12:00)
19-20-21Step left forward, turn ¼ left and step right side, turn ¼ left and step back left
22-23-24Step back on right, step left together, step right together (12:00)
S5: SIDE-DRAW-TOUCH LEFT AND RIGHT (12:00)
25-26-27Step large step to left, drag right toe toward left over 2 counts
28-29-30Step large step to right, drag left toe towards right over 2 counts
S6: BASIC WALTZ FORWARD AND BACK (12:00)
31-32-33Step left forward, close right to left, step on left
34-35-36Step back on right, step left to right, step on right
S7: 2 TWINKLES (12:00)
37-38-39Cross left over right, step on right, step left together (angle body left)
40-41-42Cross right over left, step on left, step right together (12:00)
S8: FORWARD, POINT, HOLD, COASTER STEP (12:00)
43-44-45Step forward on left, point right toe to right side, hold
46-47-48Step right back, step left together, step right foot forward
SPECIAL ENDING
Dance ends facing 12:00 after 30 counts (Side Draw Touches) as the music slows. Do the first Side-Draw-Touch to time. For the second one, step side and hold through the word “forever”, on the word “more”, take a side step to the left and slowly draw the right toe to a touch.
Choreographer Information - Karen Tripp, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Email: karen@trippcentral.ca - Web: www.trippcentral.ca/dance/cuesheets
