Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver waltz
STEP, HOLD, STEP PIVOT ¼, CROSS
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (or drag right foot forward)
4-6Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left, cross right over left
STEP, HOLD, CROSS, TURN, STEP
1-3Step left large step to left, hold (leaving right toe pointed to right)
4-6Cross right foot over left, step left foot back turning ¼ right, step right beside left
STEP, HOLD, ¾ TURN LEFT
1-3Step left foot forward, hold
1-4Turn ¼ left stepping right, turn ¼ left stepping left, turn ¼ left stepping right
STEP, HOLD, COASTER STEP
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (using a swaying motion)
4-6Step right foot backward, step left foot beside, step right foot forward
STEP TURN ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, HOLD, X 4 (FORMS A DIAMOND PATTERN)
1-3Turn ¼ to left stepping forward on left foot, touch right beside, hold
4-6Turn ¼ to left stepping backward on right foot, touch left beside, hold
1-3Turn ¼ to left stepping forward on left foot, touch right beside, hold
4-6Turn ¼ to left stepping backward on right foot, touch left beside, hold
Option: four basic waltz steps with ¼ turns
STEP, HOLD, STEP PIVOT ¼, CROSS
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (or drag right foot forward)
4-6Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left, cross right over left
STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT (SAILOR TURN)
1-3Step left foot large step to left side, hold (leaving right toe pointed to right)
4-6Turn ¼ right sweeping right behind left, turn ¼ right stepping left, step right forward
REPEAT
If beginners have trouble, they can dance only the first 24 counts every time, which will then become a 4 wall dance. This will put them starting every other 24 counts with the group doing the 48 count 2 wall dance
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (or drag right foot forward)
4-6Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left, cross right over left
STEP, HOLD, CROSS, TURN, STEP
1-3Step left large step to left, hold (leaving right toe pointed to right)
4-6Cross right foot over left, step left foot back turning ¼ right, step right beside left
STEP, HOLD, ¾ TURN LEFT
1-3Step left foot forward, hold
1-4Turn ¼ left stepping right, turn ¼ left stepping left, turn ¼ left stepping right
STEP, HOLD, COASTER STEP
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (using a swaying motion)
4-6Step right foot backward, step left foot beside, step right foot forward
STEP TURN ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, HOLD, X 4 (FORMS A DIAMOND PATTERN)
1-3Turn ¼ to left stepping forward on left foot, touch right beside, hold
4-6Turn ¼ to left stepping backward on right foot, touch left beside, hold
1-3Turn ¼ to left stepping forward on left foot, touch right beside, hold
4-6Turn ¼ to left stepping backward on right foot, touch left beside, hold
Option: four basic waltz steps with ¼ turns
STEP, HOLD, STEP PIVOT ¼, CROSS
1-3Step left foot forward, hold for 2 (or drag right foot forward)
4-6Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left, cross right over left
STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT (SAILOR TURN)
1-3Step left foot large step to left side, hold (leaving right toe pointed to right)
4-6Turn ¼ right sweeping right behind left, turn ¼ right stepping left, step right forward
REPEAT
If beginners have trouble, they can dance only the first 24 counts every time, which will then become a 4 wall dance. This will put them starting every other 24 counts with the group doing the 48 count 2 wall dance
