More Memories Than Wishes
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver waltz
Choreographer:
Barbara R. K. Wallace (CAN) - June 2020
Music:
More Memories Than Wishes - The Washboard Union
Intro: 24 counts
This dance is dedicated to my husband Glenn, my quarantine buddy! Love you honey!
STEP FORWARD LEFT, HOLD 2 COUNTS, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD 2 COUNTS, ½ TURNING WALTZ LEFT, STEP BACK RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT FRONT TO BACK OVER TWO COUNTS
1,2,3Step forward left, hold for 2 counts
4,5,6Turn ½ right on ball of left, transferring weight forward to right, hold for 2 counts
7,8,9,Step forward left turning ½ left, step back on right, step together left
10,11,12Step back right, sweep left front to back over two counts
LEFT ¼ TURNING SAILOR, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT BACK TO FRONT OVER TWO COUNTS, LEFT JAZZ THREE, RIGHT JAZZ THREE
1,2,3Cross left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping side right, step together left
4,5,6Step forward right, sweep left back to front over two counts
7,8,9Cross left over right, step back right, step side left
10,11,12Cross right over left, step back left, step side right (moving back on the two jazz threes)
(Restart here during 4th sequence at 6 o’clock wall)
1/2 TURNING WALTZ LEFT, RIGHT COASTER BACK, 1/4 TURNING WALTZ LEFT, RIGHT COASTER BACK
1,2,3Step forward left turning ½ left, step back on right, step together left
4,5,6Step back right, step together left, step forward right
7,8,9Step forward left turning ¼ left, step back on right, step together left
10,11,12Step back right, step together left, step forward right
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT RIGHT TO SIDE, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT STEPPING TOGETHER RIGHT, POINT LEFT TO SIDE, HOLD, MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX, SWAY LEFT, RIGHT
1,2,3Step forward left, point right to side, hold
4,5,6Turn ¼ right stepping together on right, point left to side, hold
7,8,9Step forward left, step side right, close left
10,11,12Step back right, step side left swaying left, sway right
(Dance the 6 count tag here at the end of the seventh sequence facing 3 o’clock wall)
Restart: After 24 counts during the fourth sequence
Tag: (6 counts)
Step forward left swaying forward over 2 counts, Step back right swaying back over 2 counts
Ending: At the end of the 9th sequence, turn the last sway ¼ right to face the front wall
Last Update – 22 July 2020
This dance is dedicated to my husband Glenn, my quarantine buddy! Love you honey!
STEP FORWARD LEFT, HOLD 2 COUNTS, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD 2 COUNTS, ½ TURNING WALTZ LEFT, STEP BACK RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT FRONT TO BACK OVER TWO COUNTS
1,2,3Step forward left, hold for 2 counts
4,5,6Turn ½ right on ball of left, transferring weight forward to right, hold for 2 counts
7,8,9,Step forward left turning ½ left, step back on right, step together left
10,11,12Step back right, sweep left front to back over two counts
LEFT ¼ TURNING SAILOR, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT BACK TO FRONT OVER TWO COUNTS, LEFT JAZZ THREE, RIGHT JAZZ THREE
1,2,3Cross left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping side right, step together left
4,5,6Step forward right, sweep left back to front over two counts
7,8,9Cross left over right, step back right, step side left
10,11,12Cross right over left, step back left, step side right (moving back on the two jazz threes)
(Restart here during 4th sequence at 6 o’clock wall)
1/2 TURNING WALTZ LEFT, RIGHT COASTER BACK, 1/4 TURNING WALTZ LEFT, RIGHT COASTER BACK
1,2,3Step forward left turning ½ left, step back on right, step together left
4,5,6Step back right, step together left, step forward right
7,8,9Step forward left turning ¼ left, step back on right, step together left
10,11,12Step back right, step together left, step forward right
STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT RIGHT TO SIDE, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT STEPPING TOGETHER RIGHT, POINT LEFT TO SIDE, HOLD, MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX, SWAY LEFT, RIGHT
1,2,3Step forward left, point right to side, hold
4,5,6Turn ¼ right stepping together on right, point left to side, hold
7,8,9Step forward left, step side right, close left
10,11,12Step back right, step side left swaying left, sway right
(Dance the 6 count tag here at the end of the seventh sequence facing 3 o’clock wall)
Restart: After 24 counts during the fourth sequence
Tag: (6 counts)
Step forward left swaying forward over 2 counts, Step back right swaying back over 2 counts
Ending: At the end of the 9th sequence, turn the last sway ¼ right to face the front wall
Last Update – 22 July 2020