A waltz for Susan. You are a star!
Note: Steps are for Lead; Follow steps opposite, except where noted.
Starting position: Apart and facing; Lead facing wall and Follow facing center.
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1-3
Step LF fwd, step RF beside LF, transfer weight to LF (pattycake with both hands)
4-6
Step RF back, step LF beside, transfer weight to RF (separate to apart)
1-3
Step LF fwd, step RF beside LF, transfer weight to LF (close to ballroom hold)
4-6
Settle together and transfer weight to Lead’s RF and Follow’s LF (take a moment to pause and adjust hold so ready to start waltz box)
STAR: LEFT TURNING WALTZ BOX
1-3
Step LF ¼ L fwd (toe out), swing RF to R, step LF beside RF
4-6
Step RF ¼ L back (toe in), swing LF to L, step RF beside LF
1-6
Repeat 1-6 above (end with Lead facing wall and Follow facing center)
FIRST ¼ OF LEFT TURNING WALTZ BOX, OUTSIDE UNDERARM TURN TO SIDE-BY-SIDE
1-3
Step LF ¼ L fwd (toe out), swing RF to R, step LF beside RF
4-6
Lead: Raise LH to lead outside turn and step back on RF, LF beside RF, trans weight to RF
Follow: Step fwd on LF, step ¼ turn R on RF, turn ¼ R and step LF beside RF ending in side-by-side with inside hands joined
CLOSE TO PATTYCAKE, OPEN, CLOSE, INSIDE TURN TO SIDE-BY-SIDE FORWARD
1-3
Step LF ¼ L fwd (toe out) and start to close to pattycake with RH/LH, swing RF to R, step LF beside RF (end facing in butterfly position)
4-6
Step RF ¼ R fwd (toe out) and start to open to back-to-back, swing LF ¼ R to L side, step RF beside LF (end back-to-back with arms spread to sides)
1-3
Step LF ¼ L fwd (toe out) and start to close to pattycake with RH/LH, swing RF ¼ L to R side, step LF beside RF
(end facing in butterfly position)
4-6
Lead: Step RF ¼ R fwd leading FW into inside turn fwd, step fwd LF, step fwd RF (punch through with LH/RH)
Follow: Step LF ¼ L fwd, pivot ½ L on ball of LF and transfer weight to RF (end back to LOD), pivot ½ L on ball of RF and transfer weight to LF (end facing LOD in side-by-side position with inside hands joined)
STEP FWD, SIDE ROCK AND CLOSE, RECOVER, CROSS STEP AND TURN ¼ R
1&2-3
Step fwd LF and prep J-lead (1), turn ¼ L and J-lead to initiate turn for FW to face LD (&), rock step RF to R and bring FW in to closed hold (2), recover on LF (do not move LF from previous position) (3)
4-6
Cross step RF over LF, turn ¼ R and step LF to L, step RF beside LF (maintain closed hold; end facing LOD)
STEP BACK AND TURN ¼ (2nd ¼ OF RIGHT TURNING WALTZ BOX), SEPARATE TO FACING APART
1-3
Step LF ¼ R back (toe in), step RF to R, step LF beside RF
4-6
Lead: Step RF fwd and initiate separation, rock back on LF and separate to facing apart, step RF beside LF
Follow: Step back on LF, step RF beside LF, step in place and transfer weight to LF
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