December Waltz

Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Sue Demitropoulos (CAN) - November 2017
Music:
Once Upon A December - Deana Carter
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Start: 48 counts in, on vocals; begin facing 1:30

[1-6] R diag. L step, R lift, R coaster
1Step left into right diagonal
2-3Lift right leg, hold
4-5-6Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward (1:30)

[7-12] 1/2 R suspended turn, R diag. L step, R lift
1Step left forward
2-3Make a slow 1/2 turn right on balls of feet, step right into right diagonal
4Step left forward (into diagonal)
5-6Lift right leg, hold (7:30)

[13-18] R coaster, L cross-back-back
1-2-3Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
4-5-6Starting a 1/8 diamond: cross left over right, step right back, step left back (7:30)

[19-24] R behind-side-forward 1/8 turn L, L step-sweep
1-2-3Finishing diamond: Cross right behind left, make 1/8 turn left stepping left to left side, step right forward
4-5-6Step left forward, sweep right from back to front, step right forward (6:00)
Optional full spiral turn: Step left forward (4), full spiral turn over right (5), step right (6)

[25-30] 1/2 R suspended turn, L fwd basic
1-2-3Step left forward, make a slow 1/2 turn right on balls of feet, step right
4-5-6Step left forward, step right beside left, step left on the spot (12:00)

[31-36] R back basic, 1/4 turn L, R point
1-2-3Step right back, step left beside right, step right on the spot
4-5-61/4 turn left stepping left forward, point right to right side, hold (9:00)

[37-42] R cross, L point, L twinkle
1-2-3Cross right over left, point left to left side, hold
4-5-6Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left to left side (9:00)

[43-48] R cross-side-behind, L side, R drag-step
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right behind left
4-5-6Step left to left side, drag right towards left (angling body to right diagonal), step on right (10:30)

Tag: After wall 3 (4:30)
[1-6] R diag. L step, R lift, R coaster
1Step left into right diagonal
2-3Lift right leg, hold
4-5-6Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward (4:30)

[7-12] L step-sweep, R step-sweep
1Step left forward (into diagonal)
2-3Sweep right from back to front
4Step right forward (into diagonal)
5-6Sweep left from back to front (4:30)

Note: When the music slows down at the beginning of wall 7, slow down the dance with it; at count 28 (the L fwd basic) the tempo resumes; if you get to the basic early, just hold until the beat kicks back up.

Ending: Wall 8 slow down counts 25-27 (the second 1/2 suspended turn) then step left forward and make a 1/4 turn left to the front. Ta-dah!

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