Open Arms
Count:
72
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver waltz
Choreographer:
Amos Ghui
Music:
Open Arms - Journey
TWINKLE 2X, STEP RONDE, ROCK ½ TURN LEFT
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, recover on right
4-5-6Cross left over right, step right to side, recover on left
1-2-3Cross right over left, sweep left from the back to the front (2-3) (ronde)
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left forward turning ½ turn left
Optional hand actions: spread out both arms for first & second twinkle. Then drop right hand as you do the ronde & move your left hand with the ronde (swinging forward). Then, drop hands to normal position
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS
1-12Repeat above steps and hand actions (1-12)
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK DRAG, BACK WALTZ, FORWARD DRAG
1-2-3Step right forward, step left beside right, step right in place
4-5-6Step left back long step, touch right to side, hold
1-2-3Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
4-5-6Step left forward long step, touch right to side, hold
WEAVE LEFT, STEP DRAG, SPIN FULL TURN RIGHT, CROSS SIDE ROCK
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left
4-5-6Step left long step to left, drag right to touch beside left
1-2-3Step right to side turning ¼ turn right, step left forward turning ½ turn right, step right to side turning ¼ turn right (full turn spin sideways)
4-5-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, recover on left
WEAVE LEFT, ¼ TURN PIVOT ½ TURN, SPIN FULL TURN FORWARD, ROCK AND RECOVER
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left
4-5-6Step left forward ¼ turn left, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left stepping left forward (¾ turn in all)
1-2-3Step right forward turning ½ turn right, step left forward turning ½ turn right, step right forward
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left back
COASTER STEP, ROCK ¼ TURN LEFT, ROCK ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS ROCK RECOVER
1-2-3Step right back left, step left beside right, step right forward (coaster step)
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left forward turning ¼ turn left
1-2-3Rock right forward, recover on left, step right forward turning ½ turn right
4-5-6Cross left over right over left, recover on right, step left long step to side while dragging right to touch beside left
REPEAT
TAG
After the first and third walls, you will be facing the back. Do a right twinkle and a left twinkle (start with right foot) for a total of 6 counts (similar to first 6 counts of the dance), then start the dance from the beginning
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, recover on right
4-5-6Cross left over right, step right to side, recover on left
1-2-3Cross right over left, sweep left from the back to the front (2-3) (ronde)
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left forward turning ½ turn left
Optional hand actions: spread out both arms for first & second twinkle. Then drop right hand as you do the ronde & move your left hand with the ronde (swinging forward). Then, drop hands to normal position
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS
1-12Repeat above steps and hand actions (1-12)
FORWARD WALTZ, BACK DRAG, BACK WALTZ, FORWARD DRAG
1-2-3Step right forward, step left beside right, step right in place
4-5-6Step left back long step, touch right to side, hold
1-2-3Step right back, step left beside right, step right in place
4-5-6Step left forward long step, touch right to side, hold
WEAVE LEFT, STEP DRAG, SPIN FULL TURN RIGHT, CROSS SIDE ROCK
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left
4-5-6Step left long step to left, drag right to touch beside left
1-2-3Step right to side turning ¼ turn right, step left forward turning ½ turn right, step right to side turning ¼ turn right (full turn spin sideways)
4-5-6Cross left over right, rock right to side, recover on left
WEAVE LEFT, ¼ TURN PIVOT ½ TURN, SPIN FULL TURN FORWARD, ROCK AND RECOVER
1-2-3Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left
4-5-6Step left forward ¼ turn left, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left stepping left forward (¾ turn in all)
1-2-3Step right forward turning ½ turn right, step left forward turning ½ turn right, step right forward
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left back
COASTER STEP, ROCK ¼ TURN LEFT, ROCK ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS ROCK RECOVER
1-2-3Step right back left, step left beside right, step right forward (coaster step)
4-5-6Rock left forward, recover on right, step left forward turning ¼ turn left
1-2-3Rock right forward, recover on left, step right forward turning ½ turn right
4-5-6Cross left over right over left, recover on right, step left long step to side while dragging right to touch beside left
REPEAT
TAG
After the first and third walls, you will be facing the back. Do a right twinkle and a left twinkle (start with right foot) for a total of 6 counts (similar to first 6 counts of the dance), then start the dance from the beginning