Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner waltz
Alternate Dance: For easier Beginner option, dance first 24 counts only.
End facing 12:00 as music fades out.
Wait: 29 seconds into the track (listen for the last piano key), start on lyrics, left foot lead
Note: Counts 28-39 are all done facing wall 3:00 like an “opening out and close up” action.
4 TRAVELLING TWINKLES
1-2-3Step L forward across in front of R, Step side on R turning slightly to left, Step left to side with body facing slightly left
4-5-6Step R forward across in front of L, Step side on L turning slightly to the right, Step right to side with body facing slightly right
7-12Repeat all of above
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK ½ LEFT TURN, FORWARD WALTZ, BACK ¼ LEFT TURN
13-14-15Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
16-17-18Turning ¼ left step back on R, turn ¼ left and step forward on L, step forward R
19-20-21Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
22-23-24Turning ¼ L step back on R, step L next to R, step R in place (3:00)
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK TURN ¼ R, FORWARD TURN ¼ L, BACK TURN ¼ L
25-26-27Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
28-29-30Turn ¼ right(6:00) and step R, step L next to R, step R in place
31-32-33Turn ¼ left (3:00) and step L, step R next to L, step L in place
34-35-36Turn ¼ left (12:00) and step R, step L next to R, step R in place
FORWARD TURN ¼ R, BACK WALTZ, FORWARD ½ TURN LEFT, BACK, POINT, HOLD
37-38-39Turn ¼ right (3:00) and step L, step R next to L, step L in place
40-41-42Step back on R, step L next to R, step R in place
43-44-45Turn ¼ left and step forward on L, turn ¼ left and step back on R, step L next to R
46-47-48Step back on R, point L foot to side angling body towards right (prep for Twinkle), hold (9:00)
Ending: For the 48-count dance, on wall 6 facing 9:00 you will hear prominent beats for the 4 twinkles.
You will know this is the end of the song. Add 1 Forward Waltz forward in 3 steps, turn to face 12:00 as you step back on right, side draw touch with the left.
Choreographer: Karen Tripp, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Email: karen@trippcentral.ca - Website: www.trippcentral.ca/dance
End facing 12:00 as music fades out.
Wait: 29 seconds into the track (listen for the last piano key), start on lyrics, left foot lead
Note: Counts 28-39 are all done facing wall 3:00 like an “opening out and close up” action.
4 TRAVELLING TWINKLES
1-2-3Step L forward across in front of R, Step side on R turning slightly to left, Step left to side with body facing slightly left
4-5-6Step R forward across in front of L, Step side on L turning slightly to the right, Step right to side with body facing slightly right
7-12Repeat all of above
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK ½ LEFT TURN, FORWARD WALTZ, BACK ¼ LEFT TURN
13-14-15Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
16-17-18Turning ¼ left step back on R, turn ¼ left and step forward on L, step forward R
19-20-21Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
22-23-24Turning ¼ L step back on R, step L next to R, step R in place (3:00)
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK TURN ¼ R, FORWARD TURN ¼ L, BACK TURN ¼ L
25-26-27Step L forward, step R beside L, step L in place
28-29-30Turn ¼ right(6:00) and step R, step L next to R, step R in place
31-32-33Turn ¼ left (3:00) and step L, step R next to L, step L in place
34-35-36Turn ¼ left (12:00) and step R, step L next to R, step R in place
FORWARD TURN ¼ R, BACK WALTZ, FORWARD ½ TURN LEFT, BACK, POINT, HOLD
37-38-39Turn ¼ right (3:00) and step L, step R next to L, step L in place
40-41-42Step back on R, step L next to R, step R in place
43-44-45Turn ¼ left and step forward on L, turn ¼ left and step back on R, step L next to R
46-47-48Step back on R, point L foot to side angling body towards right (prep for Twinkle), hold (9:00)
Ending: For the 48-count dance, on wall 6 facing 9:00 you will hear prominent beats for the 4 twinkles.
You will know this is the end of the song. Add 1 Forward Waltz forward in 3 steps, turn to face 12:00 as you step back on right, side draw touch with the left.
Choreographer: Karen Tripp, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Email: karen@trippcentral.ca - Website: www.trippcentral.ca/dance
