Friendship Waltz (P)
Count:
42
Wand:
0
Ebene:
Partner
Choreograf/in:
Margo Durrant (CAN)
Musik:
I See It Now - Tracy Lawrence
Position: follows standard line of dance, start dance in closed position: man facing LOD and lady's back to LOD. Couples travel in a circle
LADIES
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3Back right, left, right
4-5-6Back left, right, left
1-2-3Back right-left-right
4-5-6Back left-right-left
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5-6Stepping forward under man's left arm on left (4) and turning ¼ turn right on (5) & together on (6)
Now holding hands with men on both sides, facing into the circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5-6Forward left-right-left
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
Drop hands
1-2-3In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and join hands)
4-5-6½ turn waltz step to the left: left-right-left (lift arms up and step left-right-left while ½ turning to the left)
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM CIRCLE
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5Forward left-right
6Step ¼ left to face your partner
½ PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3With man on your right side, place your left hand on the right side of his waist and waltz ½ turn to right: right-left-right
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6With back to LOD. Waltz to new partner: left-right-left (closed position with new partner)
REPEAT
MEN
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3Forward left, right, left
4-5-6Forward right, left, right.
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5-6Forward right-left-right
1-2-3Back left-right-left
4-5-6Back right-left-right forward left-right-left (lifting left arm to let lady pass under turning her ¼ turn right so she is now on your left side, man steps back on right (4) turning ¼ left, step to side on (5) and together on (6)
Now holding hands with ladies on both sides, facing into the circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5-6Forward right-left-right
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
Drop hands
1-2-3In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and join hands)
4-5-6½ turn waltz step to the left: right-left-right (lift arms up and step right-left-right while ½ turning to the left)
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM CIRCLE
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5Forward right-left
6Step ¼ right to face your partner
½ PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3With lady on your right side, place your right hand on left side of her waist and waltz ½ turn to the right: left-right-left
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6Facing LOD Waltz to new partner: right-left-right (closed position with new partner)
REPEAT
CHOREOGRAPHERS: Margo Durrant, Claude & Janice McGinn, Bill & Anita Wilson, Gary & Joan Scott, Richard & Lorraine Pike, Cynthia Campbell, Alan & Darlene Crofton, Lynn McGrath, Stephen & Dianne McCullough, Judy Madill, Dennis Campbell, Wayne Edwards, Bob & Beth Humfreys, Jim & Joyce Wasyliw, Ivan Canton
LADIES
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3Back right, left, right
4-5-6Back left, right, left
1-2-3Back right-left-right
4-5-6Back left-right-left
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5-6Stepping forward under man's left arm on left (4) and turning ¼ turn right on (5) & together on (6)
Now holding hands with men on both sides, facing into the circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5-6Forward left-right-left
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
Drop hands
1-2-3In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and join hands)
4-5-6½ turn waltz step to the left: left-right-left (lift arms up and step left-right-left while ½ turning to the left)
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM CIRCLE
1-2-3Forward right-left-right
4-5Forward left-right
6Step ¼ left to face your partner
½ PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3With man on your right side, place your left hand on the right side of his waist and waltz ½ turn to right: right-left-right
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6With back to LOD. Waltz to new partner: left-right-left (closed position with new partner)
REPEAT
MEN
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3Forward left, right, left
4-5-6Forward right, left, right.
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5-6Forward right-left-right
1-2-3Back left-right-left
4-5-6Back right-left-right forward left-right-left (lifting left arm to let lady pass under turning her ¼ turn right so she is now on your left side, man steps back on right (4) turning ¼ left, step to side on (5) and together on (6)
Now holding hands with ladies on both sides, facing into the circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5-6Forward right-left-right
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
Drop hands
1-2-3In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and join hands)
4-5-6½ turn waltz step to the left: right-left-right (lift arms up and step right-left-right while ½ turning to the left)
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM CIRCLE
1-2-3Forward left-right-left
4-5Forward right-left
6Step ¼ right to face your partner
½ PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3With lady on your right side, place your right hand on left side of her waist and waltz ½ turn to the right: left-right-left
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6Facing LOD Waltz to new partner: right-left-right (closed position with new partner)
REPEAT
CHOREOGRAPHERS: Margo Durrant, Claude & Janice McGinn, Bill & Anita Wilson, Gary & Joan Scott, Richard & Lorraine Pike, Cynthia Campbell, Alan & Darlene Crofton, Lynn McGrath, Stephen & Dianne McCullough, Judy Madill, Dennis Campbell, Wayne Edwards, Bob & Beth Humfreys, Jim & Joyce Wasyliw, Ivan Canton