Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
waltz
FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
1-3Step left foot forward, turn ½ left on ball of left foot while sweeping right toes in an arc, touch right toes next to left foot
4-6Step right foot long step to right, drag left foot towards right foot, touch left toes next to right foot
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE
7-9Step left foot ¼ left, step right foot back ½ left, step left foot ¼ left
10-12Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot to right
FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
13-18Repeat steps 1-6 above
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
19-21Repeat steps 7-9 above
22-24Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot ¼ right
¼ TURN RIGHT, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT TWINKLE
25-27Step left foot back ¼ right, turn ½ right on ball of left foot while hitching right knee with right toes pointing down and right foot touching left leg, step right foot to right (you should be at 12:00 now.)
28-30Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
CROSS, SIDE, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, ROLLING FULL TURN RIGHT
31-33Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot left, turn ½ right on ball of left foot with right knee hitched as in step 26 above (you should be at 6:00 now.)
34-36Step right foot ¼ right, step left foot back ½ right, step right foot ¼ right (you are again at 6:00)
CROSS, HOLD, HITCH TURN 1/8 LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
37-39Cross left foot over right foot (you will automatically angle 1/8 right), hold, turn 1/8 left on ball of left foot with right knee hitched as before (back to 6:00)
40-42Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot back ¼ right, step right foot ¼ right (you are now at 12:00.)
LEFT TWINKLE, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
43-45Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
46-48Step right foot forward, turn ½ right on ball of right foot while sweeping left toes around in an arc, touch left toes next to right foot
REPEAT
TAG
When danced to Run For The Roses there will be a 12-count tag that will occur after the end of rotation 3 and rotation 5. The tag will occur on the 6:00 wall each time
WALTZ DIAMOND PATTERN
1-3Step left foot ¼ left, step right foot next to left foot, step left foot in place
4-6Step right foot back ¼ left, step left foot beside right foot, step right foot in place
7-12Repeat steps 1-6
You will have turned full turn and returned to 6:00 after completing the diamond pattern. Now start the dance from the beginning
OPTIONAL ENDING:
The music will slow just as you complete the dance at counts 46-48 turning to the 12:00 wall. There will be 3 additional beats of music. Do the following:
1-3Step left foot long step forward, hold, hold while spreading arms out to sides palms facing forward
1-3Step left foot forward, turn ½ left on ball of left foot while sweeping right toes in an arc, touch right toes next to left foot
4-6Step right foot long step to right, drag left foot towards right foot, touch left toes next to right foot
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE
7-9Step left foot ¼ left, step right foot back ½ left, step left foot ¼ left
10-12Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot to right
FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
13-18Repeat steps 1-6 above
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
19-21Repeat steps 7-9 above
22-24Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left, step right foot ¼ right
¼ TURN RIGHT, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT TWINKLE
25-27Step left foot back ¼ right, turn ½ right on ball of left foot while hitching right knee with right toes pointing down and right foot touching left leg, step right foot to right (you should be at 12:00 now.)
28-30Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
CROSS, SIDE, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, ROLLING FULL TURN RIGHT
31-33Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot left, turn ½ right on ball of left foot with right knee hitched as in step 26 above (you should be at 6:00 now.)
34-36Step right foot ¼ right, step left foot back ½ right, step right foot ¼ right (you are again at 6:00)
CROSS, HOLD, HITCH TURN 1/8 LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
37-39Cross left foot over right foot (you will automatically angle 1/8 right), hold, turn 1/8 left on ball of left foot with right knee hitched as before (back to 6:00)
40-42Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot back ¼ right, step right foot ¼ right (you are now at 12:00.)
LEFT TWINKLE, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
43-45Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
46-48Step right foot forward, turn ½ right on ball of right foot while sweeping left toes around in an arc, touch left toes next to right foot
REPEAT
TAG
When danced to Run For The Roses there will be a 12-count tag that will occur after the end of rotation 3 and rotation 5. The tag will occur on the 6:00 wall each time
WALTZ DIAMOND PATTERN
1-3Step left foot ¼ left, step right foot next to left foot, step left foot in place
4-6Step right foot back ¼ left, step left foot beside right foot, step right foot in place
7-12Repeat steps 1-6
You will have turned full turn and returned to 6:00 after completing the diamond pattern. Now start the dance from the beginning
OPTIONAL ENDING:
The music will slow just as you complete the dance at counts 46-48 turning to the 12:00 wall. There will be 3 additional beats of music. Do the following:
1-3Step left foot long step forward, hold, hold while spreading arms out to sides palms facing forward
