Celebration Waltz
Choreographers John & Jean Miles (UK:Feb.99)
Description Intermediate, Partner Dance (Starting in Side by Side /Sweetheart)
Music Uninvited - Charlie Landsborough (BPM:84) (CD:Further Down The Road) or any slow / medium waltz.
Please no faster than (BPM:100)
TWINKLE LEFT, 2-3 & TWINKLE RIGHT 5-6
1-3 Left step across front of right slightly forward, 2-3 Right step forward - Left step forward
4-6 Right step across front of left slightly forward, Left step forward - Right step forward
1/4 TURN 2-3 , STEP BACK, 5-6
(Hands: After 1/4 turn, Man will be behind lady tandem) facing OLOD - Hands at shoulders)
1-3 Left step forward into 1/4 turn to right, Right step next to left - Left step next to right
4-6 Right step back Left step next to right - Right step next to left
LADY'S 1+1/4 TURN, 2-3, FORWARD 5-6
(Hands: Drop left hands and turn lady 1+1/4 turns to her left. Rejoin in Side by Side)
MAN LADY
1 Left step 1/4 turn to left Left step 1/4 turn to left
2-3 Right step forward - Left step forward Right step 1/2 turn to left step back onto right
Left step 1/2 turn to left step forward onto left
4 Right step forward Right step forward
5- 6 Left step forward - Right step forward Left step forward - Right step forward
BREAK STEP FORWARD & BACK
1-3 Left step forward, Right step next to left - Left step next to right
4-6 Right step back, Left step back next to right - Right step next to left
LEFT 1/2 TURN 2-3 - RIGHT BACK 5-6
Hands: (Drop left hands on 1/2 turn, right hands go over lady's head ending in hammer
lock position - right hands behind mans back, left hands across the front)
1-3 Left step forward making 1/2 turn to left, Right step back - Left step next to right (RLOD)
4-6 Right step back, Left step back next to right - Right step next to left
LEFT 1/2 TURN 2-3 - RIGHT BACK 5-6
Hands: Drop right hands on 1/2 turn, left hands go over lady's head - rejoin hands
into Side-by-Side position)
1-3 Left step forward making 1/2 turn to left, Right step back - Left step next to right (LOD)
4-6 Right step back, Left step back next to right - Right step next to left
1/4 TURN 2-3, RIGHT BACK 5-6
Hands: (Bring right hands over lady's head on 1/4 turn - man will be in front of lady
(tandem) with hand behind man's back)
1-3 Left step into 1/4 turn to left, Right step forward next to left - Left step next to right
4-6 Right step back, Left step back next to right - Right step next to left
BOTH 1+1/4TURN 2-3, FORWARD 5-6
(Hands: Drop left hands, right hands -will turn over lady and then man's head -
rejoin in Side-by-Side
1-3 Left step 1/4 turn to right, Right step forward making 1/2 turn to right ,
Left step forward making 1/2 turn to right
4-6 Right step forward, Left step forward beside right - Right small step forward