Choreographers note:- A Rise and Fall Waltz that is best performed working lightly on the balls of the feet and using a strong accent for the lead (first) count.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on the word ‘King’ as in ‘I’m not a KING…’ at the start of the vocals.
S1: 2x Waltz Twinkle. Diagonal Fwd. 1/2 Diagonal Fwd. Fwd. Lunge. Recover. Touch (12:00)
1 – 2 – 3
Cross left over right. turning slightly to face left – Step right to right side. Step left next to right.
4 – 5 – 6
Cross right over left. turning slightly to face right – Step left to left side. Step right next to left
7 – 8 – 9
Turn and step left diagonally forward right (1.30). Turn & step right diagonally forward left (10.30) Turn to face 12 and short step forward onto left.
10-11-12
Lunge forward onto right. straightening up – Recover onto left. Touch right behind left
S2: 2x Large Step-Drag. Back-L.R. 1/2 Fwd. 1/4 Together. 1/2 Side. Cross (3:00)
13-14-15
Large right step to right. over 2 counts – Drag left next to right.
16-17-18
Large left step to left. over 2 counts – Drag right next to left.
19-20-21
Step back on Right. Left. Turn ½ right (6) & step forward onto right.
22-23-24
Turn ¼ right (9) & step left next to right. Turn ½ right (3) & step right to right side. Cross left over right (slightly forward)..
S3: Slow Coaster. 1/2 Slow Coaster. 1/4 Slow Coaster. Slow Coaster (12:00)
25-26-27
Step forward onto right. Step left next to right. Step backward onto right.
28-29-30
Turn ½ left (9) & step forward onto left. Step right next to left. Step backward onto left.
31-32-33
Turn ¼ right (12) & step backward onto right. Step left next to right. Step forward onto right.
34-35-36
Step forward onto left. Step right next to left. Step backward onto left.
S4: Behind. 1/4 Back. Touch Back. Coaster. 1/4 Coaster. Lunge. 1/8 Recover. 1/8 Together (3:00)
37-38-39
with slight sweep - Cross step right behind left. with a slight sweep - Turn ¼ left (9) & step backward onto left. Touch right slightly backward..
40-41-42
Step forward onto right. Step left next to right. Step backward onto right.
43-44-45
with slight sweep - Turn ¼ left (6) & step backward onto left. Step right next to left. Step forward onto left.
46-47-48
Lunge forward on right. Turning 1/8th left (4.30) - recover onto left. Turning a further 1/8th left (3) - Step right next to left.
DANCE FINISH: Wall 6 After 36 (slow coaster section) facing 3.00 the music slows for 24c
Because the music dramatically slow down after count 36 – dance accordingly to the tempo
1 – 3
Step backward onto right. Turn ¼ left (12) & rock left to left side. Recover onto right
4 – 24
(with alternate lead step starting with the left then the right) Slowly step: Forward. Together. Together.
Dance note: Counts 4-24 think ‘The Bridal March’ down the isle
Last Update – 7th Nov2016