Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner Contra
Position: Start in contra lines, facing each other.
[1-6] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT (X2)
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Step R in place
[7-12] SIDE WALTZ LEFT (X2)
1-3Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Touch L in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[13-18] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT + LEFT
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Step R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[19-24] WALTZ BALANCE R FORWARD, L BACK
Taking Right Hands:
1-3Step R forward, step L beside R, step R in place
4-6Step L back, step R beside L, step L in place
[25-30] WALTZ BALANCE R FORWARD, L BACK
Taking Right Hands, and changing the Line:
1-3LADY: Step R forward (diagonal left),
step L with turn ½ turn (under R-arm) beside R, step R in place
1-3MAN: Step R forward (diagonal left),
Step L beside R with ½ turn right (raise R-arm), Step R in place
4-6BOTH: Step L back, step R beside L, step L in place
[31-36] BASIC WALTZ R FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, SIDE WALTZ LEFT
When turning 1/4, both are back to back.
Both go in & out of the Contradance
1-3Step R forward with ¼ turn left, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[37-42] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT , SIDE WALTZ LEFT WITH ¼ RIGHT
Couple are both still on their backs.
Both go in & out of the Contradance
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L with ¼ Turn right, Step L in place
[43-48] ROTATION ½ TURN LEFT ( CW )
Taking R+L (4-Hands), and changing the Line
1-3In diagonal left: Step R forwards with ¼ turn right, Step L beside, Step R beside L
4-6Step L back with ¼ turn right, Step R beside L, close L beside R
Start again!
[1-6] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT (X2)
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Step R in place
[7-12] SIDE WALTZ LEFT (X2)
1-3Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Touch L in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[13-18] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT + LEFT
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Step R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[19-24] WALTZ BALANCE R FORWARD, L BACK
Taking Right Hands:
1-3Step R forward, step L beside R, step R in place
4-6Step L back, step R beside L, step L in place
[25-30] WALTZ BALANCE R FORWARD, L BACK
Taking Right Hands, and changing the Line:
1-3LADY: Step R forward (diagonal left),
step L with turn ½ turn (under R-arm) beside R, step R in place
1-3MAN: Step R forward (diagonal left),
Step L beside R with ½ turn right (raise R-arm), Step R in place
4-6BOTH: Step L back, step R beside L, step L in place
[31-36] BASIC WALTZ R FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, SIDE WALTZ LEFT
When turning 1/4, both are back to back.
Both go in & out of the Contradance
1-3Step R forward with ¼ turn left, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L, Step L in place
[37-42] SIDE WALTZ RIGHT , SIDE WALTZ LEFT WITH ¼ RIGHT
Couple are both still on their backs.
Both go in & out of the Contradance
1-3Step R to the right, Step L beside R, Touch R in place
4-6Step L to the left, Step R beside L with ¼ Turn right, Step L in place
[43-48] ROTATION ½ TURN LEFT ( CW )
Taking R+L (4-Hands), and changing the Line
1-3In diagonal left: Step R forwards with ¼ turn right, Step L beside, Step R beside L
4-6Step L back with ¼ turn right, Step R beside L, close L beside R
Start again!
