TEACH ME TO WALTZ
SONG: "TEACH ME TO DANCE" by GREG HOLLAND.
ALBUM: "LET ME DRIVE".
ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. July 2008.
WEBSITE: www.dancewithgordon.com
For Mark & all those we have danced with who are now waltzing in heaven.
For video of steps only performed by Gordon visit You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SN5oZlbz28
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BEATS |
STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions. Introduction : 48 Beats. |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, TOUCH, HOLD STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD, STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD. |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
FORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP BACK, STEP L BACK, STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER. |
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1, 2, 3 4 5, 6 |
FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, SLOW ½ TURN SWEEP TRAVEL FORWARD TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L. STEP R FORWARD, TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT SLOW SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE (2 Beats). |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, SLOW DRAG STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R, BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats). |
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1 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
FULL TURN ROLL LEFT, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN TRAVEL LEFT TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD. |
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1 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
¼ TURN, SLOW DRAG, SIDE, SLOW DRAG TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT BIG STEP L TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats), BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats). |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6 |
FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD. |
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1, 2, 3 4,5,6 ## |
FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD. |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5 6 # |
FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, STEP R FORWARD. |
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1, 2, 3 4, 5 6 |
FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, STEP R FORWARD. |
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1, 2, 3 |
FORWARD, DRAG, TOGETHER STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG TO STEP R TOGETHER (2 Beats). |
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63 |
REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION |
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1, 2, 3 |
RESTART : On WALL 4 dance to BEAT 54 ( # ) THEN STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG R TO STEP TOGETHER (2 Beats) and RESTART facing the BACK. RESTART : On WALL 5 dance to BEAT 48 ( ## ) then RESTART facing the FRONT. |