MY DREAM WALTZ

Choreographed by PAT & ROD KOWALSKI (810) 794- 7185

I had a dream one night that I had choreographed a waltz dance. When I got up, I thought why not try it and, low and behold, it worked just like in my dream.

Description Progressive Partner Dance Right Side-By-Side
Music Any good medium waltz tempo.

This dance progresses CCW around the perimeter of the dance floor.

Forward Basic

1-3  Stride forward on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right
4-6 Stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left
Turn Towards RLOD
Release Right hands and raise Left, hands. Man turns under raised Left hands.
7-9 Step forward on Left beginning a 1/2 CCW turn, Step on Right & complete 1/2 CCW turn Partners now face RLOD in a Hammer position with Left. hands in front and Right hands joined behind man's back.. Step back on Left
10-12 Stride back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left

Turn Towards FLOD
Release Right hands from behind man's back and raise Left hands. Pass Left hands forward over lady's head as she turns
13-15 Step fwd on Lt beginning a 1/2 CCW turn, Step on Rt & complete 1/2 CCW turn, Step back on Lt
Rejoin Rt hands on lady's Rt hip. Partners now face FLOD in a Rt Dancing Skaters position.
16-18 Stride back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left
Lady's Turn Into Tandem Position
MAN   LADY
Release Right hands from lady's Right hips and raise Left hands
19  Stride slightly forward on Left Stride to the left on Left and begin a full CCW turn under man's Left arm moving toward front of man
20 Step Right next to Left  Step on Right continuing full CCW turn
21 Step Left next to Right  Step on Left completing full CCW turn
Partners are now in a modified Tandem position with Right hands on Lady's Right hip.
BOTH
22-24  Stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left
MAN   LADY
Man and Lady's Synchronised Turn
Release Rt Hands from lady's Rt Hip and raise Lt hands. Man turns under upraised Left arms
25 Step slightly to the left on Left and begin a 
full CCW turn		 Step to the left on Left and begin a full CCW walk-around to back of man
26 Step on Right continuing full CCW turn Step on Right and continue full CCW walk-around
27 Step on Left & complete full CCW turn  Step on Lt & complete full CCW walk-around to back
Rejoin Right hands on man's Right hip. Partners are now in a reverse Tandem position, 
with lady behind man, facing FLOD. Left hands are extended to the left..
BOTH
28-30  Stride forward on Right, Stride forward on Left, Stride forward on Right
Man And Lady Turn Together
Release Right Hands from mans Right Hip. Raise joined Left hands
31

Stride forward to the left on Left & begin 
a full CCW turn moving to the left

Stride forward on Left & begin a full CCW turn
32 Step on Right & continue full CCW turn  Step on Right & continue full CCW turn
33 Step on Left & complete full CCW turn Step on Left & complete full CCW turn
Bring Left, hands down in front and join Right hands on lady's Right hip. Man has moved 
to lady's Left side during the turn and the partners are now in the Right Skaters position, facing FLOD..
BOTH
34 -36 Stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left

Lady's walk Around To Left Skaters

37-39 Stride forward on Left, Step Right next to left, Step Left next to Right Same as man
Keep  hands joined. Raise Left hands and loop over lady's head as she turns...
40 Stride forward on Right  Stride forward on Right and begin a full CW turn around man's Right side
41 Step Left next to Right

 Step on Left and continue full CW turn around man's Right side
42  Step Right next to Left  Step on Right and complete full CW turn
At this point, with hands joined, the lady is in back and diagonally off of man's Right shoulder diagonally off of man's Right shoulder.
43 Stride forward on Left  Stride to the left on Left

Lady brings joined hands over man's head as she passes behind him progressing to his Left side.

44 Step Right next to Left  Step forward on Right towards man's Left side
45 Step Left next to Right  Step forward on Left

Bring arms down in front. Partners are now in the Lt, skaters position with Rt hands crossed over Left.

46-48 Stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left

Lady's Full CCW Turn To Right Side-By Side Position

Release Left hands and raise Right hands. Lady passes in front of man to bis Right side as she turns front of man to bis Right side as she turns

49  

 Step Left in place

Stride forward and diagonally to the right on Left & Begin a full CCW turn under upraised Right hands progressing to the man's Right side
50 Step Right in place  Step on Right & continue full CCW progressing turn

51 

Step Left in place  Step on Left & complete full CCW progressing turn
Lady is now on man's Right side Rejoin Left hands and resume Right Side By Side position facing FLOD.
BOTH
52-54 Stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left

Cross Over Steps

55-57  Cross Left over Right & stride forward on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right
58-60  Cross Right over Left and stride forward on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right next to Left
61 - 66  Repeat beats 55 through 60
BEGIN PATTERN AGAIN