Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Closed Western position. Man faces LOD
This dance was choreographed for the wedding vow renewal of our friends Chris & Debbie Greenwald
MAN'S STEPS
BASIC
1-3Step forward on left, right next to left, left next to right
4-6Step back on right, left next to right, right next to left
LADY'S TURN TO RIGHT SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION
Raise man's left and lady's right hand
7Step forward on left
8Step right next to left
9Step left next to right
Lady is now on man's left side. Man takes lady's right hand into his right hand
10Step forward on right
11Step left next to right
12Step right next to left
Rejoin hands. Partners are now in the right side by side position facing LOD
WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
13-15Step forward on left, right, left
16-18Step forward on right, left, right
LADY'S CROSSOVER INTO A RIGHT PRETZEL POSITION
Raise both hands over lady's head
19Step left over right in place
20Step in place on right
21Step in place on left
22Step right over left in place
23Step in place on left
24Step in place on right
Man releases lady's left hand and brings lady's right hand down to her back at her waist as she completes her spin. Partners join left hands and are now side by side in a Right Hammer position (right arms behind lady's back at her waist and left hands in front) facing LOD
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S SPIN
25-27Step forward on left, right, left
Release right hands from behind lady's back. Man raises left hands over lady's head pushing her off into a free spin while releasing all hands
28Step forward on right
29Step left next to right
30Step right next to left
Partners enter a Closed Western Dance Position (man faces LOD and lady faces RLOD)
WALTZ BASIC
31-33Step forward on left, right, left
34-36Step forward on right, left, right
OPEN TO RIGHT OPEN PROMENADE POSITION, SHUFFLES
Man release's lady's right hand from his left
37Step forward on left
38Step on right
39Step on right
Man takes up lady's left hand in his right & partners assume a Right Open Promenade Position facing LOD
40Step forward on right
41&Step forward on left, & slide right up next to left
42Step forward on left
43-45Repeat beats 40 through 42
Return to Closed Western Dance Position
46Step forward on right
47Step left next to right
48Step right next to left
Partners now resume a Closed Western Position
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
BASIC
1-3Step forward on left, right next to left, left next to right
4-6Step back on right, left next to right, right next to left
LADY'S TURN TO RIGHT SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION
Raise man's left and lady's right hand
7Step back on right & begin ½ turn to the right under mans left arm moving to mans left side
8Step on left and continue ½ right turn
9Step on right to complete turn
Lady is now on man's left side. Man takes lady's right hand into his right hand
10Step forward on left and begin a full turn to the left crossing in front of man to his right side
11Step on right and continue full turn to the left
12Step on left and complete full turn to the left
Rejoin hands. Partners are now in the right side by side position facing LOD
WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
13-15Step forward on right, left, right
16-18Step forward on left, right, left
LADY'S CROSSOVER INTO A RIGHT PRETZEL POSITION
Raise both hands over lady's head
19Step to the left on right crossing in front of man beginning a encirclement of man to the left
20Step on left continuing encirclement of man to the left
21Step on right at man's left side temporarily facing RLOD
22Step behind man on left continuing encirclement to the left
23Step on left progressing behind man's back to his right
24Step on left at man's right side and execute a full spin to the right into a right hammer position on man's right
Man releases lady's left hand and brings lady's right hand down to her back at her waist as she completes her spin. Partners join left hands and are now side by side in a Right Hammer Position (right arms behind lady's back at her waist and left hands in front) facing LOD
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S SPIN
25-27Step forward on right, left, right
Release right hands from behind lady's back. Man raises left hands over lady's head pushing her off into a free spin while releasing all hands
28Step on left & begin a 1 ½ free spin to the right progressing toward LOD
29Step on right continuing 1 ½ free spin to the right
30Step on left completing 1 ½ free spin to the right
Partners enter a Closed Western Dance Position (man faces LOD and lady faces RLOD)
WALTZ BASIC
31-33Step back on right, left, right
34-36Step back on left, right, left
OPEN TO RIGHT OPEN PROMENADE POSITION, SHUFFLES
Man release's lady's right hand from his left
37Step on right & begin a ½ turn to the right progressing to man's right side
38Step on left continuing ½ turn to the right
39Step on right completing ½ turn to the right
Man takes up lady's left hand in his right & partners assume a Right Open Promenade Position facing LOD
40Step forward on left
41&Step forward on right, & slide left up next to right
42Step forward on right
43-45Repeat beats 40 through 42
Return to Closed Western Dance Position
46Step forward on left & begin a ½ turn to the right progressing to front of man
47Step on right continuing ½ turn to the right
48Step on left completing ½ turn to the right to face man
Partners now resume a Closed Western Position
REPEAT
This dance was choreographed for the wedding vow renewal of our friends Chris & Debbie Greenwald
MAN'S STEPS
BASIC
1-3Step forward on left, right next to left, left next to right
4-6Step back on right, left next to right, right next to left
LADY'S TURN TO RIGHT SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION
Raise man's left and lady's right hand
7Step forward on left
8Step right next to left
9Step left next to right
Lady is now on man's left side. Man takes lady's right hand into his right hand
10Step forward on right
11Step left next to right
12Step right next to left
Rejoin hands. Partners are now in the right side by side position facing LOD
WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
13-15Step forward on left, right, left
16-18Step forward on right, left, right
LADY'S CROSSOVER INTO A RIGHT PRETZEL POSITION
Raise both hands over lady's head
19Step left over right in place
20Step in place on right
21Step in place on left
22Step right over left in place
23Step in place on left
24Step in place on right
Man releases lady's left hand and brings lady's right hand down to her back at her waist as she completes her spin. Partners join left hands and are now side by side in a Right Hammer position (right arms behind lady's back at her waist and left hands in front) facing LOD
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S SPIN
25-27Step forward on left, right, left
Release right hands from behind lady's back. Man raises left hands over lady's head pushing her off into a free spin while releasing all hands
28Step forward on right
29Step left next to right
30Step right next to left
Partners enter a Closed Western Dance Position (man faces LOD and lady faces RLOD)
WALTZ BASIC
31-33Step forward on left, right, left
34-36Step forward on right, left, right
OPEN TO RIGHT OPEN PROMENADE POSITION, SHUFFLES
Man release's lady's right hand from his left
37Step forward on left
38Step on right
39Step on right
Man takes up lady's left hand in his right & partners assume a Right Open Promenade Position facing LOD
40Step forward on right
41&Step forward on left, & slide right up next to left
42Step forward on left
43-45Repeat beats 40 through 42
Return to Closed Western Dance Position
46Step forward on right
47Step left next to right
48Step right next to left
Partners now resume a Closed Western Position
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
BASIC
1-3Step forward on left, right next to left, left next to right
4-6Step back on right, left next to right, right next to left
LADY'S TURN TO RIGHT SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION
Raise man's left and lady's right hand
7Step back on right & begin ½ turn to the right under mans left arm moving to mans left side
8Step on left and continue ½ right turn
9Step on right to complete turn
Lady is now on man's left side. Man takes lady's right hand into his right hand
10Step forward on left and begin a full turn to the left crossing in front of man to his right side
11Step on right and continue full turn to the left
12Step on left and complete full turn to the left
Rejoin hands. Partners are now in the right side by side position facing LOD
WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
13-15Step forward on right, left, right
16-18Step forward on left, right, left
LADY'S CROSSOVER INTO A RIGHT PRETZEL POSITION
Raise both hands over lady's head
19Step to the left on right crossing in front of man beginning a encirclement of man to the left
20Step on left continuing encirclement of man to the left
21Step on right at man's left side temporarily facing RLOD
22Step behind man on left continuing encirclement to the left
23Step on left progressing behind man's back to his right
24Step on left at man's right side and execute a full spin to the right into a right hammer position on man's right
Man releases lady's left hand and brings lady's right hand down to her back at her waist as she completes her spin. Partners join left hands and are now side by side in a Right Hammer Position (right arms behind lady's back at her waist and left hands in front) facing LOD
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S SPIN
25-27Step forward on right, left, right
Release right hands from behind lady's back. Man raises left hands over lady's head pushing her off into a free spin while releasing all hands
28Step on left & begin a 1 ½ free spin to the right progressing toward LOD
29Step on right continuing 1 ½ free spin to the right
30Step on left completing 1 ½ free spin to the right
Partners enter a Closed Western Dance Position (man faces LOD and lady faces RLOD)
WALTZ BASIC
31-33Step back on right, left, right
34-36Step back on left, right, left
OPEN TO RIGHT OPEN PROMENADE POSITION, SHUFFLES
Man release's lady's right hand from his left
37Step on right & begin a ½ turn to the right progressing to man's right side
38Step on left continuing ½ turn to the right
39Step on right completing ½ turn to the right
Man takes up lady's left hand in his right & partners assume a Right Open Promenade Position facing LOD
40Step forward on left
41&Step forward on right, & slide left up next to right
42Step forward on right
43-45Repeat beats 40 through 42
Return to Closed Western Dance Position
46Step forward on left & begin a ½ turn to the right progressing to front of man
47Step on right continuing ½ turn to the right
48Step on left completing ½ turn to the right to face man
Partners now resume a Closed Western Position
REPEAT
