When dancing in contra, form two lines facing each other

BALANCE STEPS FORWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT

1-3Step left over right on diagonal, step right beside left, step left in place (1st base)

4-6Step right over left on diagonal, step left beside right, step right in place (2nd base)

These steps are meant to be traveling forward at a 45-degree angle

BALANCE STEPS BACKWARD ON DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT

7-9Step left back on diagonal, close right beside left, step left in place (3rd base)

10-12Step right back on diagonal, close left beside right, step right in place (home base)

These steps are meant to be traveling backwards at a 45-degree angle

Above 12 counts make a diamond shape

STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT

13-15Step left forward, point right toe to right side, hold

16-18Step right forward, make a ½ turn right stepping left, right

STEP FORWARD LEFT, POINT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT

19-21Repeat steps 13-15

22-24Repeat steps 16-18

TWINKLE LEFT & RIGHT

25-27Cross step left over right, step right beside left, step left in place

28-30Cross step right over left, step left beside right, step right in place

WALTZ FORWARD WITH ½ TURN LEFT

31-33Step left forward, (begin ½ turn left) step right across left, step left together (finish turn)

34-36Step right back, step together left, step right together

FULL - CIRCLE WALTZING FULL TURN LEFT

37-39Making a ¼ turn left, waltz forward left, right, left (3rd base)

40-42Making a ¼ turn left, waltz backward right, left, right (2nd base)

43-45Repeat steps 37-39 (1st base)

46-48Repeat steps 40-42 (home base)

REPEAT

The Windward Waltz

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