Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Right Side by Side (Sweetheart)
FORWARD BASIC
1-2Stride forward on left. Foot, step right toot slightly beyond left
3-4Step left foot next to right, stride forward on right foot
5-6Step left foot slightly beyond right, step right toot next to left
TURN TO THE RIGHT, FORWARD
Drop left hands and raise right hands, man and lady turn under raised right hands:
7Step on left foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling forward
8Step on right toot and continue full turn to the right
9Step on left look and complete full turn to the right
Return to right side by side position
10Stride forward on right foot
11Step left foot slightly beyond right
12Step right foot next to left
FORWARD TURN TO THE LEFT
Drop right hands and raise left hands, man and lady turn under raised left hands
13Step on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling forward
14Step on right foot and continue full turn to the left
15Step on left loot and complete full turn to the left
Return to tight side by side position
16Stride forward on right loot
17Step left toot slightly beyond right
18Step right foot next to left
For both of the above turns (beats 7-9 and 13-15) the man stays on the inside of the circle and lady on the outside
LADY'S TURN INTO WRAP
Raise right hands. As lady turns, change hands. Partners are now facing each other holding his right in her left and her right in his left
Lady faces RLOD and man faces LOD
19MAN: Step left loot in place
LADY: Step forward on left loot and left a ½ turn to the left
20 man: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step on right foot and complete ½ turn to the left
21BOTH: Step left foot in place
22MAN: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step forward on right foot and begin a ½ turn to the left under mans left arm to mans right side
23MAN: Step left foot in place
LADY: Step on left foot and complete ½ turn to the left
24MAN: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step right foot in place
Partners are now in a wrap position with lady directly in front of man
DIAGONAL WALTZ BASICS
While progressing on tight diagonal. Man uses his left forearm to guide lady
25Cross left foot over right and step forward and diagonally right on left foot
26-27Step right foot next to left, step left foot next to right
While progressing on left diagonal. Man uses his right forearm to guide lady
28Cross right loot over left and step forward and diagonally left on right foot
29-30Step left foot next to right, step right foot next to left
31-36Repeat beats 25 through 30
LADY'S TURN TO PRETZEL POSITION
Man raises lady's right hand in his left and keeps her left hand down low in his right hand
Lady's walk-around, horizontal return to start position
37MAN: Step on left in place
LADY: Step on left & begin 1 ½ turn under mans left arm
38MAN: Step right in place
LADY: Step on right & continue 1 ½ turn to the right
39MAN: Step on left foot in place
LADY: Step on left foot and compete 1 ½ turn to the right
Man drops lady's left hand from his right and raises his left and her right hands
43MAN: Stride forward on left foot
LADY: Stride forward on left foot and begin progressing behind man to his left side
44MAN: Step right foot slightly
LADY: Step forward on right foot beyond left and continue encircling behind man
45MAN: Step left foot next to right
LADY: Step left foot next to right, and complete passage behind man
Lady is now on mans left side holding his left hand in her right
On the following. Man release her right hand from his left and picks up her right hand in his right as she moves horizontally in front of him.
46MAN: Cross right foot over left
LADY: Step to the right on right foot and step
47MAN: Cross left foot behind right and step
LADY: Step to the left on left
48MAN: Step right next to left
LADY: Step right foot next to left
Man takes up lad's left hand in his left and they resume right side by-side start position
REPEAT
FORWARD BASIC
1-2Stride forward on left. Foot, step right toot slightly beyond left
3-4Step left foot next to right, stride forward on right foot
5-6Step left foot slightly beyond right, step right toot next to left
TURN TO THE RIGHT, FORWARD
Drop left hands and raise right hands, man and lady turn under raised right hands:
7Step on left foot and begin a full turn to the right traveling forward
8Step on right toot and continue full turn to the right
9Step on left look and complete full turn to the right
Return to right side by side position
10Stride forward on right foot
11Step left foot slightly beyond right
12Step right foot next to left
FORWARD TURN TO THE LEFT
Drop right hands and raise left hands, man and lady turn under raised left hands
13Step on left foot and begin a full turn to the left traveling forward
14Step on right foot and continue full turn to the left
15Step on left loot and complete full turn to the left
Return to tight side by side position
16Stride forward on right loot
17Step left toot slightly beyond right
18Step right foot next to left
For both of the above turns (beats 7-9 and 13-15) the man stays on the inside of the circle and lady on the outside
LADY'S TURN INTO WRAP
Raise right hands. As lady turns, change hands. Partners are now facing each other holding his right in her left and her right in his left
Lady faces RLOD and man faces LOD
19MAN: Step left loot in place
LADY: Step forward on left loot and left a ½ turn to the left
20 man: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step on right foot and complete ½ turn to the left
21BOTH: Step left foot in place
22MAN: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step forward on right foot and begin a ½ turn to the left under mans left arm to mans right side
23MAN: Step left foot in place
LADY: Step on left foot and complete ½ turn to the left
24MAN: Step right foot in place
LADY: Step right foot in place
Partners are now in a wrap position with lady directly in front of man
DIAGONAL WALTZ BASICS
While progressing on tight diagonal. Man uses his left forearm to guide lady
25Cross left foot over right and step forward and diagonally right on left foot
26-27Step right foot next to left, step left foot next to right
While progressing on left diagonal. Man uses his right forearm to guide lady
28Cross right loot over left and step forward and diagonally left on right foot
29-30Step left foot next to right, step right foot next to left
31-36Repeat beats 25 through 30
LADY'S TURN TO PRETZEL POSITION
Man raises lady's right hand in his left and keeps her left hand down low in his right hand
Lady's walk-around, horizontal return to start position
37MAN: Step on left in place
LADY: Step on left & begin 1 ½ turn under mans left arm
38MAN: Step right in place
LADY: Step on right & continue 1 ½ turn to the right
39MAN: Step on left foot in place
LADY: Step on left foot and compete 1 ½ turn to the right
Man drops lady's left hand from his right and raises his left and her right hands
43MAN: Stride forward on left foot
LADY: Stride forward on left foot and begin progressing behind man to his left side
44MAN: Step right foot slightly
LADY: Step forward on right foot beyond left and continue encircling behind man
45MAN: Step left foot next to right
LADY: Step left foot next to right, and complete passage behind man
Lady is now on mans left side holding his left hand in her right
On the following. Man release her right hand from his left and picks up her right hand in his right as she moves horizontally in front of him.
46MAN: Cross right foot over left
LADY: Step to the right on right foot and step
47MAN: Cross left foot behind right and step
LADY: Step to the left on left
48MAN: Step right next to left
LADY: Step right foot next to left
Man takes up lad's left hand in his left and they resume right side by-side start position
REPEAT
