Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Right Crosshand (Skaters). The couple faces the same direction (LOD). The lady is on the man's right. The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand and her left hand in his left hand. The arms are crossed, right over left
MAN
LEFT JAZZ BOX, WALTZ BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY FORWARD
1-3Step left foot over right foot, step back on right foot, step left foot to left side
4-6Step right foot back, left foot back, step right foot back
7-9Step left foot diagonally back, step right diagonally back, step left diagonally back
10-12Step right foot diagonally forward, step left diagonally forward, step right diagonally forward
LADY
LEFT JAZZ BOX, ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3Step left foot over right foot, step back on right foot, step left foot to left side
4-6Turn ½ turn to the right stepping right, left, right
7-9Step back diagonally left, right, left
10-12Turn ½ turn to the left stepping right, left, right to face LOD
You will both lift right & left hands over the lady's head, during the 1st turn into a open double cross hold with the left hand on top. Then lifting the left hand on the ½ turn to the left, taking the right hand behind into right side by side (sweetheart)
BOTH
WEAVE DIAGONALLY RIGHT, ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT DIAGONAL WEAVE, ½ TURN TO THE LEFT DIAGONAL WEAVE, STEP DRAG
At the start of this next set of 9 counts, angle your right side of your body towards LOD, then start the weave traveling forward diagonally, so you are progressing forward in LOD
13-15Step left foot across right foot, step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
16-18Starting to make ½ turn to the right step right foot to right side, continuing to turn step left foot to left side, cross step right foot behind left foot
19-21Starting to turn ½ turn to the left step left foot to left side, step right foot to side, step left foot behind right foot
22-24Long step forward on right foot, drag left foot to right over 2 counts
Hands: during above counts keep sweetheart hold traveling diagonally forward right in LOD, step dragging on 22-25 facing forward LOD
MAN
¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
25-27Making ¼ turn to the right small steps back left, right, left, to face outside LOD
28-30Step back right, left right
31-33Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
34-36Angle body left cross step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto right foot
37-39Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
40-42Small step to the right side with right foot while making ¼ turn counter to the right, step left foot to left side, recover weight onto left
LADY
¼ TURN COUNTER TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT
25-27Making ¼ turn to the left small steps left right left, to face inside LOD
28-30Step back right, left right
31-33Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
34-36Angle body left cross step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto right foot
37-39Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
40-42Making ¾ turn to the left step right, left, right, to face LOD
Hands: from sweetheart bring hands over lady's head to shoulder level into open double cross hand (right on top) on 25-27, as you waltz back, smoothly & discreetly change hands to open double hand dropping to waist level on 28 30
On twinkles raise hands to shoulder level. Counts 40-42 lift both hands together above lady's head & change hands (man's right takes lady's right. On counts 43-46 drop hands forward over lady's head into original starting position of right cross hand (skaters)
BOTH
BASIC WALTZ BACK, FORWARD FACING LOD
43-45Step back left, right, left
46-48Step forward right, left, right
REPEAT
MAN
LEFT JAZZ BOX, WALTZ BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, WALTZ DIAGONALLY FORWARD
1-3Step left foot over right foot, step back on right foot, step left foot to left side
4-6Step right foot back, left foot back, step right foot back
7-9Step left foot diagonally back, step right diagonally back, step left diagonally back
10-12Step right foot diagonally forward, step left diagonally forward, step right diagonally forward
LADY
LEFT JAZZ BOX, ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ DIAGONALLY BACK, ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3Step left foot over right foot, step back on right foot, step left foot to left side
4-6Turn ½ turn to the right stepping right, left, right
7-9Step back diagonally left, right, left
10-12Turn ½ turn to the left stepping right, left, right to face LOD
You will both lift right & left hands over the lady's head, during the 1st turn into a open double cross hold with the left hand on top. Then lifting the left hand on the ½ turn to the left, taking the right hand behind into right side by side (sweetheart)
BOTH
WEAVE DIAGONALLY RIGHT, ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT DIAGONAL WEAVE, ½ TURN TO THE LEFT DIAGONAL WEAVE, STEP DRAG
At the start of this next set of 9 counts, angle your right side of your body towards LOD, then start the weave traveling forward diagonally, so you are progressing forward in LOD
13-15Step left foot across right foot, step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot
16-18Starting to make ½ turn to the right step right foot to right side, continuing to turn step left foot to left side, cross step right foot behind left foot
19-21Starting to turn ½ turn to the left step left foot to left side, step right foot to side, step left foot behind right foot
22-24Long step forward on right foot, drag left foot to right over 2 counts
Hands: during above counts keep sweetheart hold traveling diagonally forward right in LOD, step dragging on 22-25 facing forward LOD
MAN
¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
25-27Making ¼ turn to the right small steps back left, right, left, to face outside LOD
28-30Step back right, left right
31-33Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
34-36Angle body left cross step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto right foot
37-39Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
40-42Small step to the right side with right foot while making ¼ turn counter to the right, step left foot to left side, recover weight onto left
LADY
¼ TURN COUNTER TO THE RIGHT, WALTZ BACK, 3 TWINKLES LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT
25-27Making ¼ turn to the left small steps left right left, to face inside LOD
28-30Step back right, left right
31-33Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
34-36Angle body left cross step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto right foot
37-39Angle body right cross left foot over right foot, step left foot to left side, rock weight onto left foot
40-42Making ¾ turn to the left step right, left, right, to face LOD
Hands: from sweetheart bring hands over lady's head to shoulder level into open double cross hand (right on top) on 25-27, as you waltz back, smoothly & discreetly change hands to open double hand dropping to waist level on 28 30
On twinkles raise hands to shoulder level. Counts 40-42 lift both hands together above lady's head & change hands (man's right takes lady's right. On counts 43-46 drop hands forward over lady's head into original starting position of right cross hand (skaters)
BOTH
BASIC WALTZ BACK, FORWARD FACING LOD
43-45Step back left, right, left
46-48Step forward right, left, right
REPEAT
