You Raise Me Up Waltz (Beg)

Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner waltz
Choreographer:
Karen Tripp (CAN) - December 2014
Music:
You Raise Me Up - Susann Taylor : (Album: Ballroom Perfection - Casa Musica online)
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Ending: Dance ends after 48 counts facing 12:00

Wait 4 measures (12 counts), left lead

LEFT FORWARD, LOW RIGHT KICK (WITH BODY RISE), RT BACK COASTER (12:00)
1-2-3Step left forward, do a low slow kick forward with right over 2 counts
(rising slightly and raising heel of left)
4-5-6Step back right, step left together, step forward right

¼ LEFT TURN WALTZ, RIGHT BACK, LEFT POINT, HOLD (9:00)
7-8-9Turn ¼ left and step forward left, step right next to left, step left slightly back
10-11-12Step back right, point left toe to side, hold
(angle body slightly right)

2 TWINKLES (9:00)
13-14-15Cross left over right, step right together, step left in place
(angle body slightly left)
16-17-18Cross right over left, step left together, step right in place

WALTZ BOX (9:00)
19-20-21Step forward left, step side right, close left to right
22-23-24Step back right, step side left, close right to left

BALANCE LEFT, FULL TURN ROLL (OR VINE 3) (9:00)
25-26-27Big step side left, rock right slightly behind, recover on left
28-29-30Turn ¼ right and step right, turn right ½ and step back on left, turn ¼ right and step side right
(easier option: Step side right, cross left behind, step side right)

CROSS LUNGE, RECOVER, SIDE (TWICE) (9:00)
31-32-33Cross left over right and bend both knees slightly with a checking action, recover onto right, step side on left
34-35-36Cross right over left and bend both knees slightly with a checking action, recover onto left, step side on right

LEFT ¾ DIAMOND TURN FALLAWAY (12:00)
37-38-39Cross left over right turning to 7:30 corner, step right side, step left back
40-41-42Step right back, step left forward turning to 4:30, step right forward
43-44-45Cross left over right turning to 1:30, step right side, step left back
46-47-48Step back on right, step side left squaring up to 12:00, step forward right

End: Step left in front of right and slightly bend both knees, as you bring arms out to sides.