Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
waltz line/contra dance
Music:
Any Moderate Waltz
When dancing in contra, form two lines facing each other
BALANCE STEPS FORWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT
1-3Step left over right on diagonal, step right beside left, step left in place (1st base)
4-6Step right over left on diagonal, step left beside right, step right in place (2nd base)
These steps are meant to be traveling forward at a 45-degree angle
BALANCE STEPS BACKWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT
7-9Step left back on diagonal, close right beside left, step left in place (3rd base)
10-12Step right back on diagonal, close left beside right, step right in place (home base)
These steps are meant to be traveling backwards at a 45-degree angle
Above 12 counts make a diamond shape
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT
13-15Step left forward, point right toe to right side, hold
16-18Step right forward, make a ½ turn right stepping left, right
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT
19-21Repeat steps 13-15
22-24Repeat steps 16-18
TWINKLE LEFT & RIGHT
25-27Cross step left over right, step right beside left, step left in place
28-30Cross step right over left, step left beside right, step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ½ TURN LEFT
31-33Step left forward, (begin ½ turn left) step right across left, step left together (finish turn)
34-36Step right back, step together left, step right together
FULL - CIRCLE WALTZING FULL TURN LEFT
37-39Making a ¼ turn left, waltz forward left, right, left (3rd base)
40-42Making a ¼ turn left, waltz backward right, left, right (2nd base)
43-45Repeat steps 37-39 (1st base)
46-48Repeat steps 40-42 (home base)
REPEAT
BALANCE STEPS FORWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT
1-3Step left over right on diagonal, step right beside left, step left in place (1st base)
4-6Step right over left on diagonal, step left beside right, step right in place (2nd base)
These steps are meant to be traveling forward at a 45-degree angle
BALANCE STEPS BACKWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT
7-9Step left back on diagonal, close right beside left, step left in place (3rd base)
10-12Step right back on diagonal, close left beside right, step right in place (home base)
These steps are meant to be traveling backwards at a 45-degree angle
Above 12 counts make a diamond shape
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT
13-15Step left forward, point right toe to right side, hold
16-18Step right forward, make a ½ turn right stepping left, right
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT
19-21Repeat steps 13-15
22-24Repeat steps 16-18
TWINKLE LEFT & RIGHT
25-27Cross step left over right, step right beside left, step left in place
28-30Cross step right over left, step left beside right, step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD WITH ½ TURN LEFT
31-33Step left forward, (begin ½ turn left) step right across left, step left together (finish turn)
34-36Step right back, step together left, step right together
FULL - CIRCLE WALTZING FULL TURN LEFT
37-39Making a ¼ turn left, waltz forward left, right, left (3rd base)
40-42Making a ¼ turn left, waltz backward right, left, right (2nd base)
43-45Repeat steps 37-39 (1st base)
46-48Repeat steps 40-42 (home base)
REPEAT
