Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Open dance position with double hand hold. Partners face each other. Man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD. Opposite footwork. Man's steps shown, lady's where noted
SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE, SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE
1-3Step left to left side, slide right to touch beside left over two beats
4-6Step right to right side, slide left to touch beside right over two beats
SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE - CROSS BEHIND
Turning towards RLOD & LOD
7-8Step left to left side, cross right behind left
Dropping lady's left hand, swing open to face LOD
9-10Step left to left side face partner & rejoin hands, step right across front of left
Dropping lady's right hand, swing open to face LOD
11-12Step left to left side face partner again & rejoin hands, cross right behind left
SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE, SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE
13-15Step left to left side, slide right to touch beside left over two beats
16-18Step right to right side, slide left to touch beside right over two beats
SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS ¼ TURN (FACE RLOD), STEP, ½ TURN, STEP FORWARD (FACE LOD)
19-20Step left to left side, close right beside left
21Step left across front of right making a ¼ turn right (release lady's left hand)
22Step right forward (rejoin lady's left hand and release right)
23Pivot ½ turn left ending with weigh on left
24Step right forward
SIDE, ROCK, STEP (LADY HAS A FULL TURN LEFT INTO WRAP) WALTZ, FORWARD
25-26Step / rock left out to left side keep hold of lady's left hand
Replace weight onto right
27MAN: Step left beside right pick up lady's right hand in front
LADY: Rock / step to the right on right, then begin a full turn left in towards the man stepping on left then right to end in a wrap on man's right
28-30Step forward on right, close with left, step right in place
WALTZ IN PLACE (LADY MAKES ½ TURN RIGHT) - WALTZ FORWARD
Lady walks round behind man
31-33MAN: Steps left, right, left in place (release lady's left hand raise right)
LADY: Step right left right making a½ turn right to face RLOD
34-36MAN: Step right forward, close left beside right - step right in place
LADY: Walk round behind man, stepping left - right - left to face LOD
Raised arm will pass over man's head
WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ IN PLACE
Lady makes 1& ½ turns right into closed western position
37-39Step left forward, close right beside left, step left in place
40-42MAN: Step right - left - right in place (bring lady into closed western position)
LADY: Step left right left making 1& ½ turns in front of man turning under raised right arm to end in closed western position with back to LOD
WALTZ FORWARD, (LADY WALTZES BACK) ¾ TURN LEFT RELEASING BOTH HANDS
43-45Step left forward, close right beside left, step left in place
46-48MAN: Stepping to left diagonal make a ¾ turn left stepping right left right
LADY: Stepping to left diagonal make a ¾ turn left stepping left right left
Partners should now be facing each other ready to start the dance again rejoin both hands
REPEAT
SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE, SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE
1-3Step left to left side, slide right to touch beside left over two beats
4-6Step right to right side, slide left to touch beside right over two beats
SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE - CROSS BEHIND
Turning towards RLOD & LOD
7-8Step left to left side, cross right behind left
Dropping lady's left hand, swing open to face LOD
9-10Step left to left side face partner & rejoin hands, step right across front of left
Dropping lady's right hand, swing open to face LOD
11-12Step left to left side face partner again & rejoin hands, cross right behind left
SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE, SIDE STEP, SLOW SLIDE
13-15Step left to left side, slide right to touch beside left over two beats
16-18Step right to right side, slide left to touch beside right over two beats
SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS ¼ TURN (FACE RLOD), STEP, ½ TURN, STEP FORWARD (FACE LOD)
19-20Step left to left side, close right beside left
21Step left across front of right making a ¼ turn right (release lady's left hand)
22Step right forward (rejoin lady's left hand and release right)
23Pivot ½ turn left ending with weigh on left
24Step right forward
SIDE, ROCK, STEP (LADY HAS A FULL TURN LEFT INTO WRAP) WALTZ, FORWARD
25-26Step / rock left out to left side keep hold of lady's left hand
Replace weight onto right
27MAN: Step left beside right pick up lady's right hand in front
LADY: Rock / step to the right on right, then begin a full turn left in towards the man stepping on left then right to end in a wrap on man's right
28-30Step forward on right, close with left, step right in place
WALTZ IN PLACE (LADY MAKES ½ TURN RIGHT) - WALTZ FORWARD
Lady walks round behind man
31-33MAN: Steps left, right, left in place (release lady's left hand raise right)
LADY: Step right left right making a½ turn right to face RLOD
34-36MAN: Step right forward, close left beside right - step right in place
LADY: Walk round behind man, stepping left - right - left to face LOD
Raised arm will pass over man's head
WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ IN PLACE
Lady makes 1& ½ turns right into closed western position
37-39Step left forward, close right beside left, step left in place
40-42MAN: Step right - left - right in place (bring lady into closed western position)
LADY: Step left right left making 1& ½ turns in front of man turning under raised right arm to end in closed western position with back to LOD
WALTZ FORWARD, (LADY WALTZES BACK) ¾ TURN LEFT RELEASING BOTH HANDS
43-45Step left forward, close right beside left, step left in place
46-48MAN: Stepping to left diagonal make a ¾ turn left stepping right left right
LADY: Stepping to left diagonal make a ¾ turn left stepping left right left
Partners should now be facing each other ready to start the dance again rejoin both hands
REPEAT
