Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Contemporary Waltz
# 12 count intro – start on the word “Swingin”
Music available from Amazon and iTunes
[1-6] ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, KICK, RETRACT SLOWLY
1-3(1) Rock L to left rotating upper body right; (2) Recover to R; (3) Cross L over R
Styling: As you rock L to left, the L hand goes down the right side of face with back of L hand toward R cheek but not touching
4-6(4) With body angled left, sharply kick R to right with knee facing front; (5-6) Retract slowly from the kick by bending R knee bringing R foot in toward L knee (10:30)
Easier option: (4) Point R to R side; (5-6) Hold 2 counts
[7-12] CROSS, 1/4 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, 3/8 TURN R COLLECT/REACH, HOLD, STEP
1-3(1) Step R across L squaring up to 12:00; (2) Turn 1/4 right stepping L back; (3) Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward
4-6(4) Turn 3/8 right to face 1:30 stepping L beside R reaching L hand to 12:00; (5) Hold; (6) Shift weight to R (1:30)
Styling: You may rise up on balls of feet as you hold count 5
[13-24] DIAMOND FALL-AWAY, STEP with KNEE “WOBBLE”, RIPPLE UP
1-3(1) Step L forward toward 1:30; (2) Squaring up to 12:00, step R to right; (3) Turn 1/8 left stepping L back (10:30)
4-6(4) Step R back; (5) Turn 1/8 left stepping L to left; (6) Turn 1/8 left stepping R forward (7:30)
1-3(1) Step L forward; (2) Turn 1/4 left stepping R back; (3) Turn 1/4 left stepping L to left (1:30)
4-6(4) Step R in place (feet apart, weight on both feet) bending both knees in slightly toward each other to
initiate a ripple up the body straightening legs over counts 5-6 shifting weight to L on 6 (1:30)
Restart: On repetition 3 (12:00), dance 24 counts, end keeping weight on R, then Restart from beginning (12:00)
Tag/Restart: On repetition 6 (12:00) dance 24 counts, end keeping weight on R, do the follow 3 count tag
Tag: (1-2) Sway L; (3) Shift weight to R – Restart from beginning (12:00)
[25-36] ON R DIAGONAL FULL TURN R, “STOP”, BACK TWINKLE TURNING TO L DIAGONAL, BACK LAYOUT, STEP
1-3(1) Step R forward toward 1:30 turning toe out; (2) Turn 1/2 right stepping L back; (3) Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward (1:30)
4-6(4) Step L to left (feet apart weight on both feet, up on balls feet or flat) pushing L hand “stop” toward 1:30; (5) Hold (6) Shift weight to L
1-3(1) Step R behind L; (2) Turn 1/4 left rocking L to left; (3) Replace weight to R (10:30)
4-6(4-5) Step L back slowly lifting R leg forward as you push both hands down leaning upper body back; (6) Step R forward (10:30)
[37-42] ON L DIAGONAL: FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, FORWARD, TOUCH, SWEEP
1-3(1) Step L forward; (2) Touch R toe forward pushing R hip forward/R knee turned in slightly; (3) Hold
4-6(4) Step R forward; (5) Touch L toe forward pushing L hip forward/L knee turned in slightly; (6) Sweep L back (10:30)
[43-48] BACK/SWEEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 3/8 TURN L SWEEP, CROSS
1-3(1) Step L back sweeping R back; (2) Rock back on ball of R; (3) Recover to L
4-6(4-5) Turn 3/8 left sweeping R forward; (6) Cross R over L (6:00)
Start again from the beginning.
Ending: On the last repetition of the dance, over-rotate the last turn (counts 46-48) an extra 1/2 left to end facing 12:00, then step R to right (feet apart weight on both feet) letting arms hang at sides.
Last Update - 20 April 2019
Music available from Amazon and iTunes
[1-6] ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, KICK, RETRACT SLOWLY
1-3(1) Rock L to left rotating upper body right; (2) Recover to R; (3) Cross L over R
Styling: As you rock L to left, the L hand goes down the right side of face with back of L hand toward R cheek but not touching
4-6(4) With body angled left, sharply kick R to right with knee facing front; (5-6) Retract slowly from the kick by bending R knee bringing R foot in toward L knee (10:30)
Easier option: (4) Point R to R side; (5-6) Hold 2 counts
[7-12] CROSS, 1/4 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, 3/8 TURN R COLLECT/REACH, HOLD, STEP
1-3(1) Step R across L squaring up to 12:00; (2) Turn 1/4 right stepping L back; (3) Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward
4-6(4) Turn 3/8 right to face 1:30 stepping L beside R reaching L hand to 12:00; (5) Hold; (6) Shift weight to R (1:30)
Styling: You may rise up on balls of feet as you hold count 5
[13-24] DIAMOND FALL-AWAY, STEP with KNEE “WOBBLE”, RIPPLE UP
1-3(1) Step L forward toward 1:30; (2) Squaring up to 12:00, step R to right; (3) Turn 1/8 left stepping L back (10:30)
4-6(4) Step R back; (5) Turn 1/8 left stepping L to left; (6) Turn 1/8 left stepping R forward (7:30)
1-3(1) Step L forward; (2) Turn 1/4 left stepping R back; (3) Turn 1/4 left stepping L to left (1:30)
4-6(4) Step R in place (feet apart, weight on both feet) bending both knees in slightly toward each other to
initiate a ripple up the body straightening legs over counts 5-6 shifting weight to L on 6 (1:30)
Restart: On repetition 3 (12:00), dance 24 counts, end keeping weight on R, then Restart from beginning (12:00)
Tag/Restart: On repetition 6 (12:00) dance 24 counts, end keeping weight on R, do the follow 3 count tag
Tag: (1-2) Sway L; (3) Shift weight to R – Restart from beginning (12:00)
[25-36] ON R DIAGONAL FULL TURN R, “STOP”, BACK TWINKLE TURNING TO L DIAGONAL, BACK LAYOUT, STEP
1-3(1) Step R forward toward 1:30 turning toe out; (2) Turn 1/2 right stepping L back; (3) Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward (1:30)
4-6(4) Step L to left (feet apart weight on both feet, up on balls feet or flat) pushing L hand “stop” toward 1:30; (5) Hold (6) Shift weight to L
1-3(1) Step R behind L; (2) Turn 1/4 left rocking L to left; (3) Replace weight to R (10:30)
4-6(4-5) Step L back slowly lifting R leg forward as you push both hands down leaning upper body back; (6) Step R forward (10:30)
[37-42] ON L DIAGONAL: FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, FORWARD, TOUCH, SWEEP
1-3(1) Step L forward; (2) Touch R toe forward pushing R hip forward/R knee turned in slightly; (3) Hold
4-6(4) Step R forward; (5) Touch L toe forward pushing L hip forward/L knee turned in slightly; (6) Sweep L back (10:30)
[43-48] BACK/SWEEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 3/8 TURN L SWEEP, CROSS
1-3(1) Step L back sweeping R back; (2) Rock back on ball of R; (3) Recover to L
4-6(4-5) Turn 3/8 left sweeping R forward; (6) Cross R over L (6:00)
Start again from the beginning.
Ending: On the last repetition of the dance, over-rotate the last turn (counts 46-48) an extra 1/2 left to end facing 12:00, then step R to right (feet apart weight on both feet) letting arms hang at sides.
Last Update - 20 April 2019
