La Varsouvienne (Sweetheart Position)
left & right CROSS-OVER WALTZ STEPS
Same steps for man and lady this sequence
1-3
Left across right, right next to left, left next to right
4-6
Right across left, left next to right, right next to left
7-9
MAN: Forward left, right, left turning ¼ right to stand behind lady
LADY: Turn ¼ on each step, left, right, left, ending facing the wall, releasing left hands and turning under man's right arm.
10-12
Right across left, left to the side, right behind left, holding both hands slightly extended shoulder height.
Same steps for man and lady this sequence
13-15
Left to side, right next to left, left next to right, bringing right hands to just above lady's right shoulder
16-18
Right to the side, left next to right, right next to left, bring left hands to just above lady's left shoulder
LADY ½ LEFT TURN AND WALTZ APART
19-21
MAN: Forward left, right, left
LADY: Turns left ¼ on left foot, ¼ on right foot and then back on left, raising both hands above lady's head and letting the lady's hands rotate in the man's palms.
22-24
MAN: Steps in place right, left, right
LADY: Steps back right, left, right, bringing both hands together chest high
WALTZ TOGETHER, WALTZ APART
Same steps for man and lady this sequence
25-27
Forward (towards each other) left, right next to left, left next to right
28-30
Back (away from each other) right, left next to right, right next to left. As you come together, move both hands, palms touching, upward in a heart-shaped pattern. As you separate, join hands chest high
LADY ¾ TURN LEFT TO CUDDLE AND FORWARD WALTZ
31-33
MAN: Back left, right, left turning ¼ left to face LOD
LADY: Turn ¼ left on each step, left, right, left, releasing man's right and lady's left hand and turning left under man's left arm ending in a cuddle position with man's left and lady's right hands joined in front and man's right, lady's left joined on lady's right side waist high, both facing LOD.
34-36
Forward right, left, right remaining in cuddle position
FORWARD WALTZ & LADY FULL OUTSIDE TURN TO SWEETHEART POSITION
37-39
Forward left, right, left remaining in cuddle position
40-42
MAN: Forward right, left, right
LADY: Turn one full turn to the right, right, left, right, releasing man's right, lady's left hand and raising man's left, lady's right hand above the lady's head, exchanging man's right for left on count 41 and picking up the right hands on count 42 in sweetheart position
STRAIGHT FORWARD WALTZ SEQUENCE IN SWEETHEART POSITION
Same steps for man and lady this sequence
43-45
Forward left, right, left
46-48
Forward right, left, right