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

I Don't Want To Say Goodbye

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