Count:
24
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver waltz
I have dedicated this dance to my daughter Monique
SIDE BALL CHANGE, SHUFFLE ACROSS, SIDE BALL CHANGE, DRAG, TAP
&1-2&3Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left, shuffle right foot across in front of left
&4-5-6Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right, drag left foot in towards to right, tap left next to right
BALL CHANGE (BEHIND), STEP ½ PIVOT, (TURNING A FULL TURN FORWARD) SHUFFLE FORWARD ON RIGHT FOOT (TURNING TO LEFT), ROCK FORWARD AND BACK
&1-2-Step left foot behind right, step right foot forward ½ pivot to left foot, step onto left foot
3&4-5-6Turning a ¼ left step diagonally back right foot, still turning close left foot to right, still turning step right foot forward, rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
Alternative: instead of the full turn just shuffle right forward (right-left-right), rock forward and back:
BALL CHANGE CROSS, STEP SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT, BALL STEP TURNING ¼ RIGHT, TURN, TURN
&1-2-3Step left foot behind right, step right foot across in front of left, step left foot to left side sway hips to left then to right
&4-5-6Step left foot behind right, turn ¼ to right as you step right foot forward, turn ½ right step back on left foot, turn ½ to right step forward on right foot
Alternative for the full roll: turn your ¼ to right on the ball step, then do 2 walks forward (left, right)
STEP 45 DEGREES BACK LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, CHANGE, CROSS, SLOW UNWIND
1-2&3Step left foot back on diagonal left, cross right foot over left, a quick step in place with the left foot, step right foot diagonally back to right
4-5-6Cross left foot over right, slowly unwind ½ finishing with the weight on left foot
REPEAT
FINISH
The music slows slightly at the last counts of the dance, just slow down and unwind ¾ if you wish a touch the hat brim on the last wee piece of music.
SIDE BALL CHANGE, SHUFFLE ACROSS, SIDE BALL CHANGE, DRAG, TAP
&1-2&3Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left, shuffle right foot across in front of left
&4-5-6Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right, drag left foot in towards to right, tap left next to right
BALL CHANGE (BEHIND), STEP ½ PIVOT, (TURNING A FULL TURN FORWARD) SHUFFLE FORWARD ON RIGHT FOOT (TURNING TO LEFT), ROCK FORWARD AND BACK
&1-2-Step left foot behind right, step right foot forward ½ pivot to left foot, step onto left foot
3&4-5-6Turning a ¼ left step diagonally back right foot, still turning close left foot to right, still turning step right foot forward, rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
Alternative: instead of the full turn just shuffle right forward (right-left-right), rock forward and back:
BALL CHANGE CROSS, STEP SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT, BALL STEP TURNING ¼ RIGHT, TURN, TURN
&1-2-3Step left foot behind right, step right foot across in front of left, step left foot to left side sway hips to left then to right
&4-5-6Step left foot behind right, turn ¼ to right as you step right foot forward, turn ½ right step back on left foot, turn ½ to right step forward on right foot
Alternative for the full roll: turn your ¼ to right on the ball step, then do 2 walks forward (left, right)
STEP 45 DEGREES BACK LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, CHANGE, CROSS, SLOW UNWIND
1-2&3Step left foot back on diagonal left, cross right foot over left, a quick step in place with the left foot, step right foot diagonally back to right
4-5-6Cross left foot over right, slowly unwind ½ finishing with the weight on left foot
REPEAT
FINISH
The music slows slightly at the last counts of the dance, just slow down and unwind ¾ if you wish a touch the hat brim on the last wee piece of music.
