Bandera
Choreographed by dj Dan & Winnie. (Oct. 2013) - danny.winnie2@gmail.com Description Beginner/intermediate, 48 count, partner circle dance, waltz Start position: face to face, man LOD, lady RLOD, same steps except 13-15 en 37-39. Music Bandera - Mona McCall. CD: Memories love a melody, 125 bpm - Intro: 24 counts.
1-6 TWINKLE L & R Left palms together. 1-3 Cross Left over Right. Step Right to right side. Step Left in place. Right palms together. 4-6 Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Step Right in place.
7-12 TWINKLE L & R Left palms together. 1-3 Cross Left over Right. Step Right to right side. Step Left in place. Right palms together. 4-6 Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Step Right in place.
13-18 (Lady) 1/2 TURN L (Man) WALTZ BACK L. Both WALTZ BACK. Holding Right hands. 1-3 L Step Left forward 1/4 turn left. Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right. 1-3 M Step Left back. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place. Man left hand pick up lady left hand into Right side by side. Facing LOD 4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.
19-24 DIAG. STEPS FWD, PIVOT 1/4, DIAG. STEPS FWD, STRAIGHTEN UP 1-2 Make 1/8 turn right step Left forward on right diagonal. Step Right forward on right diagonal. 3 Pivot 1/4 turn left facing left diagonal 4-6 Step Right forward on left diagonal. Step Left forward on left diagonal. Pivot 1/8 turn right LOD
25-30 FULL FORWARD TURN 1 Step Left forward 1/4 turn left. Let go left hands, right hands over head lady. 2-3 Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Rejoin left hands, let go right hands, left hands over head lady, 4-6 Step Right back 1/4 turn left. Make 1/4 turn left step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. [3] Rejoin right hands into Right side by side LOD
31-36 WALTZ FWD, WALTZ BACK 1-3 Step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place. 4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.
37-42 (Lady) 1/2 TURN L, (Man) WALTZ FWD, Both WALTZ BACK 1-3 L Step Left forward on left diagonal 1/4 turn left. Right hands over head lady. 2-3 L Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right. 1-3 M Small step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place. Facing each other, change hands into Open double hand. Man LOD lady RLOD 4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.
43-48 STEP FWD, POINT, HOLD, STEP BACK, POINT, HOLD. 1-3 Step Left forward. Point Right to right side. Hold. 4-6 Step Right back. Point Left to left side. Hold. Let go hands, begin again. November 2013