Roses Are Red
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Choreographer:
Bracken Heidenreich (USA) - November 2015
Music:
Roses and Violets - Alexander Jean : (iTunes USA)
Intro: 24 counts
S1: FORWARD, TURN, CROSS, BACK, SPIRAL TURN
1,2,3Step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right to right side; Step Left across right [9:00]
4,5,6Step Right to right side; Over 2 counts, make 3/4 spiral turn left, hooking Left in front of right [12:00]
These six counts should be a gradual full turn. The 1/4 and 3/4 are for reference, not to be exact directions.
S2: FORWARD, SWEEP, TWINKLE
1,2,3Step Left forward; Over 2 counts, sweep Right from back to front
4,5,6Step Right across left; Step Left to left side; Step Right forward
S3: HALF DIAMOND
1,2,3Step Left across right; Make 1/8 turn left and step Right to right side; Step Left back-10:30
4,5,6Step Right back; Make 1/8 turn left and step Left to left side; Step Right forward-7:30
S4: FORWARD BASIC HALF, BACK, DRAG, HOLD
1,2,3Step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right to right side; Make 1/4 turn left and step Left next to right-1:30
4,5,6Step Right back; Over 2 counts, draw Left next to right with no weight change
S5: TURN STEP HOLD, QUARTER CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1,2,3Make 3/8 turn left and step Left forward; Over 2 counts, draw Right next to left with no weight change-9:00
4,5,6Step Right forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Left to left side; Step Right behind left-12:00
S6: SIDE SWAY HOLD, ROLLING TURN RIGHT
1,2,3Step Left to left side; Over 2 counts, sway to left keeping right pointed to right
4,5,6Make 1/4 turn right and step Right forward; Make 1/2 turn right and step Left back; Make 1/4 turn right and step Right to right side-12:00
S7: TWINKLE, TWINKLE QUARTER RIGHT
1,2,3Step Left across right; Step Right to right side; Step Left forward
4,5,6Step Right forward; Make 1/8 turn right and step Left to left side; Make 1/8 turn right and step Right forward-3:00
S8: FORWARD HESITATE, BACK 3/4 TURN
1,2,3Step Left forward; Over 2 counts, draw Right next to left
4,5,6Step Right back; Make 1/2 turn left and step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right forward-6:00
The last three counts should be a smooth 3/4 turn. The 1/2 and 1/4 are for reference, not to be exact directions.
TAG – After Wall 6, add the following during the pause in music:
1,2,3Step Left forward; Hold 2 counts
4,5,6Step Right forward; Hold 2 counts
Contact: bracken.potter@gmail.com
S1: FORWARD, TURN, CROSS, BACK, SPIRAL TURN
1,2,3Step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right to right side; Step Left across right [9:00]
4,5,6Step Right to right side; Over 2 counts, make 3/4 spiral turn left, hooking Left in front of right [12:00]
These six counts should be a gradual full turn. The 1/4 and 3/4 are for reference, not to be exact directions.
S2: FORWARD, SWEEP, TWINKLE
1,2,3Step Left forward; Over 2 counts, sweep Right from back to front
4,5,6Step Right across left; Step Left to left side; Step Right forward
S3: HALF DIAMOND
1,2,3Step Left across right; Make 1/8 turn left and step Right to right side; Step Left back-10:30
4,5,6Step Right back; Make 1/8 turn left and step Left to left side; Step Right forward-7:30
S4: FORWARD BASIC HALF, BACK, DRAG, HOLD
1,2,3Step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right to right side; Make 1/4 turn left and step Left next to right-1:30
4,5,6Step Right back; Over 2 counts, draw Left next to right with no weight change
S5: TURN STEP HOLD, QUARTER CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1,2,3Make 3/8 turn left and step Left forward; Over 2 counts, draw Right next to left with no weight change-9:00
4,5,6Step Right forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Left to left side; Step Right behind left-12:00
S6: SIDE SWAY HOLD, ROLLING TURN RIGHT
1,2,3Step Left to left side; Over 2 counts, sway to left keeping right pointed to right
4,5,6Make 1/4 turn right and step Right forward; Make 1/2 turn right and step Left back; Make 1/4 turn right and step Right to right side-12:00
S7: TWINKLE, TWINKLE QUARTER RIGHT
1,2,3Step Left across right; Step Right to right side; Step Left forward
4,5,6Step Right forward; Make 1/8 turn right and step Left to left side; Make 1/8 turn right and step Right forward-3:00
S8: FORWARD HESITATE, BACK 3/4 TURN
1,2,3Step Left forward; Over 2 counts, draw Right next to left
4,5,6Step Right back; Make 1/2 turn left and step Left forward; Make 1/4 turn left and step Right forward-6:00
The last three counts should be a smooth 3/4 turn. The 1/2 and 1/4 are for reference, not to be exact directions.
TAG – After Wall 6, add the following during the pause in music:
1,2,3Step Left forward; Hold 2 counts
4,5,6Step Right forward; Hold 2 counts
Contact: bracken.potter@gmail.com