Waltz

Notes & Tips

• Can turn or do it straight, turning is preferable
• Bend knees at start and after every second step
• Remember rise and fall

Rhythm & Cues

• 1-2-3, 1-2-3 (same rhythm with all steps)
• Forward, side, together, backwards, side, together

Steps

1. Step straight forward with the left foot (heel lead)
2. Brush the right foot past the left foot and take a bigger sidestep whilst rotating the body a quarter turn (roughly 45 degrees)
3. Bring the left foot together with the right foot (drag the ball of the left foot on the floor)
4. Step straight backward with the right foot
5. Brush the left foot past the right foot and take a smaller sidestep whilst rotating the body a quarter turn
6. Bring the right foot together with the left foot (drag the ball of the right foot on the floor)

Notes & Tips

• Two Left Box Turn figures with an underarm turn in between.

Rhythm & Cues

• 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3

Steps

1. First Left Box Turn
   1. Step straight forward with the left foot
   2. Brush the right foot past the left foot and take a bigger sidestep whilst rotating the body a quarter turn
   3. Bring the left foot together with the right foot (drag the ball of the left foot on the floor)
   4. Step straight backward with the right foot whilst lifting the left arm up and releasing the right hand putting it behind the back
   5. Bring the left foot in towards the right foot and then take smaller sideways step with the left foot (no body rotation)
   6. Bring the right foot together with the left foot
2. Second Left Box Turn
   1. Step straight forward with the left foot
   2. Brush the right foot past the left foot and take a bigger sidestep whilst rotating the body to meet the lady
   3. Bring the left foot together with the right foot and go back into standard dance pose (bring left hand back down and put right hand under lady’s shoulder blade)
   4. Step straight backward with the right foot
   5. Brush the left foot past the right foot and take a smaller sidestep whilst rotating the body a quarter turn
   6. Bring the right foot together with the left foot (drag the ball of the right foot on the floor)

Notes & Tips

• Progress forward with frame
• Both male and female should have forward poise

Rhythm & Cues

• 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3

Steps

1. First progressive (the same as the first three steps of the Left Box Turn figure without any rotation)
   1. Step straight forward with the left foot
   2. Bring the right foot in towards the left foot and step sideways with the right foot so it is to the side of the left foot
   3. Bring left foot together with the right foot
2. Second progressive
   1. Progress forward with frame and step straight forward with the right foot
   2. Bring the left foot in towards the right foot and step sideways with the left foot so it is to the side of the right foot
   3. Bring right foot together with the left foot
3. Third progressive (is optional but normally do a third progressive when doing freestyle dancing)
   1. Step straight forward with the left foot
   2. Bring the right foot in towards the left foot and step sideways with the right foot so it is to the side of the left foot
   3. Bring left foot together with the right foot
   4. Finish off with the last three steps of the Left Box Turn figure (rotation is optional but preferable)
      1. Step straight backward with the right foot
      2. Brush the left foot past the right foot and take a smaller sidestep whilst rotating the body a quarter turn
      3. Bring the right foot together with the left foot (drag the ball of the right foot on the floor)

Notes & Tips

• Flex in the knees and strong frame
• Drag is for several over three beats
• Only the feet that should turn out, the torso should remain straight
• The Balance Step Side figure can be done after any of the other figures

Rhythm & Cues

• 1-2-3, 1-2-3

Steps

1. Flex in the knees and slide sideways with the left foot with it pointed slightly out
2. Point the right foot out and drag the toes of right foot in towards the left foot so that the right foot sits just behind the left foot in a slight v position (weight stays on the left foot)
3. Flex in the knees and slide sideways with the right foot
4. Drag the toes of left foot in towards the right foot so that the left foot sits just behind the right foot in a slight v position