I Don't Want To Say Goodbye
Count:
48
Wall:
0
Level:
Choreographer:
John Utzig (USA) & Freida Utzig (USA)
Music:
I Don't Want To Say Goodbye - Teddy Thompson
Position: Partners start in sweetheart position
Partner adaptation of "I Don't Want To Say Goodbye" by Setsuko Motoki
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Turning slightly right, step left foot across right, step right foot to right side turning slightly left step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, make ½ turn right and step back on left foot, step right foot beside left
Partners just unwind ½ turn right into reverse sweetheart position
STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BASIC WALTZ BACKWARDS
1-2-3Step diagonally forward on left foot, touch right foot beside left, hold
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot beside right, step right foot in place
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Turning slightly right, step left foot across right, step right foot to the right side turning slightly left step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, make ½ turn right and step back on left foot, step right foot beside left
Partners release left hands, both turn ½ right, man turning under right arm, rejoin hands
STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, WALTZ BACKWARDS
1-2-3Step diagonally forward on left foot, touch right foot beside left, hold
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot beside right, step right foot in place
BACK TWINKLE TWICE
1-2-3Step diagonally back on left foot, step right foot to right side turning slightly right, step left foot beside right
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot to left side turning slightly left, step right foot beside left
CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, SWEEP LEFT ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Step left foot behind right, make ¼ turn right on right foot, step forward on left foot
Partners reverse sweetheart position - now release left hands for next ½ turn
4-5-6Step forward on right foot, make ½ turn right sweeping left foot around (no weight)
Man turning under right arm, do not rejoin hands
FULL TURN LEFT, BASIC WALTZ
1-2-3Step forward on left foot make ½ turn left, step back on right make ½ turn left, step forward on left
Man does not turn, he leads ladies full turn with his right hand-rejoin left hands now back in sweetheart position
4-5-6Step forward on right foot, step together on left, and step in place right foot
BASIC WALTZ BACK, RIGHT TWINKLE
1-2-3Step back on left foot, step together right, step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, step left foot to left side, turning slightly right step in place right foot
REPEAT
Partner adaptation of "I Don't Want To Say Goodbye" by Setsuko Motoki
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Turning slightly right, step left foot across right, step right foot to right side turning slightly left step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, make ½ turn right and step back on left foot, step right foot beside left
Partners just unwind ½ turn right into reverse sweetheart position
STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BASIC WALTZ BACKWARDS
1-2-3Step diagonally forward on left foot, touch right foot beside left, hold
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot beside right, step right foot in place
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Turning slightly right, step left foot across right, step right foot to the right side turning slightly left step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, make ½ turn right and step back on left foot, step right foot beside left
Partners release left hands, both turn ½ right, man turning under right arm, rejoin hands
STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, WALTZ BACKWARDS
1-2-3Step diagonally forward on left foot, touch right foot beside left, hold
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot beside right, step right foot in place
BACK TWINKLE TWICE
1-2-3Step diagonally back on left foot, step right foot to right side turning slightly right, step left foot beside right
4-5-6Step diagonally back on right foot, step left foot to left side turning slightly left, step right foot beside left
CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, SWEEP LEFT ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3Step left foot behind right, make ¼ turn right on right foot, step forward on left foot
Partners reverse sweetheart position - now release left hands for next ½ turn
4-5-6Step forward on right foot, make ½ turn right sweeping left foot around (no weight)
Man turning under right arm, do not rejoin hands
FULL TURN LEFT, BASIC WALTZ
1-2-3Step forward on left foot make ½ turn left, step back on right make ½ turn left, step forward on left
Man does not turn, he leads ladies full turn with his right hand-rejoin left hands now back in sweetheart position
4-5-6Step forward on right foot, step together on left, and step in place right foot
BASIC WALTZ BACK, RIGHT TWINKLE
1-2-3Step back on left foot, step together right, step in place left foot
4-5-6Step right foot across left, step left foot to left side, turning slightly right step in place right foot
REPEAT