Maril’s Waltz
Choreographed by Dan Albro, January 2006 www.mishnockbarn.com ~ albro5@cox.net The Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Rd, West Greenwich RI 02817; 401/397-3505; Description 48 Count, Pattern Partner Dance starting in Closed Social Position; Men facing FLOD, Ladies facing BLOD (count 1 is always mans L and Ladies R) Music: Alibis - Tracy Lawrence; Angel - Sarah McLachlan; Husbands & Wives - Brooks & Dunne I’m Movin’ On - Rascal Flats
1-6 B ASIC WALTZ PATTERN TRAVELING LOD 1-6 Man Step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R 1-6 Lady Step Back R, step back L, step back R, step Back L, step back R, step back L
7-12 MAN TURNS LADY A FULL TURN RIGHT INTO 2 HAND HOLD 1-6 Man Repeat 1-6; leading ladies full turn with mans left hand (pick up ladies left hand on count 3) 1-3 Lady Traveling FLOD turn ½ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L, step back R 4-6 Step back L, R, L (two hand hold)
13-18 MAN TURNS LADY A FULL TURN INTO 2 HAND HOLD, BOTH CROSS OVER, ROCK, REPLACE 1-3 Man Stepping FLOD L, R, L lead ladies turn w/ left hand (pick up ladies left hand on count 3) 4-6 Cross R over L, step L angle fwd, step R side 1-3 Lady Traveling FLOD turn ½ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L, step back R 4-6 Cross L over R, step R angle back, step L side
19-24 ¼ TURN ROCK TO OLOD, REPLACE, ¼ TURN ROCK TO ILOD, REPLACE 1-3 Man ¼ turn R to OLOD crossing rock L over R, replace weight on R, ¼ turn L stepping on L to face partner 4-6 ¼ turn L to ILOD crossing rock R over L, replace weight on L, ¼ turn R stepping on R to face partner 1-3 Lady ¼ turn L to OLOD crossing rock R over L, replace weight on L, ¼ turn R stepping on R to face partner 4-6 ¼ turn right to ILOD crossing rock L over R, replace weight on R, ¼ turn left stepping on L to face Hands On count 1 release ladies left hand, on count 3 pick her left hand back up. On count 4 release ladies right hand, on count 6 pick her right hand back up
25-30 F ULL TURN, ANGLE LOD RIGHT SHOULDERS LINE UP (ZIG ZAG) 1-3 Man ¼ turn right stepping fwd L to OLOD, pivot ½ right weight on R, turn 1/4 right stepping fwd L 4-6 Step fwd R (right shoulders together), sm. Step fwd L (bring lady in front of you), step fwd R 1-3 Lady 1/4 turn L stepping fwd R, pivot ½ L weight on L, 1/4 L stepping back on R (R shoulders together) 4-6 S tep back L (right shoulders together), sm step back R (facing partner), step back L
31-36 ANGLE LOD LEFT SHOULDERS, ANGLE LOD RIGHT SHOULDERS (ZIG ZAGS) 1-3 Man Step fwd L (left shoulders together), sm step fwd R (facing partner) step fwd L 4-6 Step fwd R (right shoulders together), step fwd L (turn shoulders right), step fwd R 1-3 Lady Step back R (left shoulders together), sm step back L (facing partner), step back R 4-6 Step back L (right shoulders together), ¼ turn right stepping side R, step L next to R
37-42 L ADIES FULL TURN LOD, CROSS OVER, SIDE, BEHIND (TRAVELING LOD) 1-3 Man Traveling LOD step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L turning Lady full turn right (hold her right hand) 4-6 step fwd R (pick up Ladies L hand), turn ¼ right stepping side L (pick up ladies right hand) cross R behind L 1-3 Lady Traveling LOD turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, ½ turn R stepping back on L, ¼ turn R stepping side R 4-6 Weaving cross L over R, step side R, step L behind R
43-48 L ADIES FULL TURN FLOD, MEN IN FRONT, BRING LADY AROUND 1-3 Man Turn ¼ left stepping fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L turning Lady full turn right (hold her right hand) 4,5 Crossing directly in front of lady turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L 6 1/4 turn right stepping R next to L (turning lady and bringing her into original closed position) 1-3 Lady Traveling LOD turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, ½ turn R stepping back on L, ¼ turn R stepping side R 4-6 Sm. step fwd on L (as man crosses in front), step fwd R in between mans feet, ½ turn right stepping back L Hands Lead ladies turn with mans left hand, after count 3 bring your right hand around ladies waist as ladies place L hand on mans upper arm into original closed position keeping a good frame to bring ladies around in front March 2014