Carefree Waltz
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Choreographer:
Lana Harvey (USA)
Music:
Take It Easy On Yourself - Don Williams
FRONT CROSS, ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, FRONT CROSS, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT1Cross step left over right turning toe to left in preparation for turn2Step right back turning ¼ left3Turning another ¼ left, step left to left4Cross step right over left turning toe to right in preparation for turn5Step left back turning ¼ right6Turning another ¼ right, step right to right You are moving to the right on 1-6FORWARD ROCK, BACK, ½ TURN, FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, TOGETHER7-8Rock forward on left, step back on right starting ½ turn left9Step forward on left finishing ½ turn left10-11Rock forward on right, step back on left12Step right togetherFRONT CROSS, ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, FRONT CROSS, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT 13-18 are repeat of 1-6 and move to right13Cross step left over right turning toe to left in preparation for turn14Step right back turning ¼ left15Turning another ¼ left, step left to left16Cross step right over left turning toe to right in preparation for turn17Step left back turning ¼ right18Turning another ¼ right, step right to rightFORWARD ROCK, BACK, ½ TURN, BASIC WALTZ FORWARD19-20Rock forward on left, step back on right starting ½ turn left21Step forward on left finishing ½ turn left22-24Waltz forward right-left-rightFORWARD, SWEEP FORWARD, CROSS-BACK-BACK25-27Step forward on left, sweep right toe forward and across in front of left Option: slow right leg swing forward and across left. Take full 2 counts on sweep or swing28-30Step right across left, step back left, step back rightCROSS-BACK-BACK, CROSS-BACK-BACK TURNING ¼ RIGHT31-33Step left across right, step back right, step back left34-36Step right across left starting ¼ turn right, step back left, step back right finishing ¼ turn rightFORWARD, HOLD, CLOSE, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, STEP37-39Step forward left, hold 1 count, step right next to left,40-42Step forward left, step forward right pivoting ½ left, step left in placeFORWARD, ½ PIVOT, STEP, FORWARD, ¼ PIVOT43-45Step forward right, step forward left pivoting ½ right, step right in place46-48Step forward left, hold 1 count, pivot ¼ right on balls of both feet shifting weight to rightREPEAT When using Don Williams, you end with right crossed (34). Hold position. For Rick Tippe, follow music slowing at end on 24-30, ending with left crossed (31). Hold position.DANCE NOTES: Turns on 1-6 and 13-18 are reverse turns turning back first. There is also a double left lead on 37-42. On the sweep (26-27) take your time and make it a graceful move.