MAVERICK WALTZ

Choreographer	Evelyn Khinoo, CA (415) 325-6913
Description	2 walls, 48 Counts Intermediate Line Dance
Music	Doctor Jesus -Ken Mellons (preferred for slower, 88 bpm)
	Their Hearts Are Dancin’, Forester Sisters (prefered for faster, 100 bpm)
Mavericks waltz gets it name because it includes non-traditional steps such as out-out, hip bumps. paddle steps and claps

FORWARD AND BACK HESITATIONS 1-3 Step left forward (long step), touch right next to left; hold** 4-6 Step right backward (long step), touch left next to right; hold** Optional Hat Tricks with hesitations: (1) Hold front brim of hat (hat is still on head) with right hand on counts 2-3; hold front brim of hat with left hand on counts 5-6 or (2) Take hat off with right hand on counts 2-3 and face crown downward in palm of right hand with arm stretched out at 45º; place hat back on head on counts 5-6

OUT-OUT: IN-IN, PAUSE/CLAP, OUT-OUT, CROSS, 1/2 TURN &1&2-3 Step left o left side; step right to right side; step left to centre step right to centre pause & clap 4-6 Step left to left side; step right to right side (weight is on right); cross left in front of right; turn 1/2 to the right on balls of both feet** Optional Hat Tricks with cross-turn step: With hat on head. hold front brim of hat with left hand on count 5 and complete turn

RIGHT SYNCOPATED HIP BUMPS: LEFT AND RIGHT BUMPS: HOLD 1&2&3 Bump hips to the right, bring hips back to centre, bump hips to the right bring hips back to centre, bump hips to the right (weight stays on right during all these hip bumps) &4-6 Bump hips to the left; bump hips to the right; hold BOX STEP WITH HESITATIONS & 1/4 TURNS-3 TIMES, 1/4 TURN: SIDE STEP TOUCH 1-3 Step left forward (long step) into 1/4 turn left; point right to right side (weight is on left hold) 4-6 Step right back into 1/4 turn left; point left to left side (weight is on right), hold 7-9 Step left forward (long step) into 1/4 turn left; point right to right side (weight is on left), hold 10-12 Step right back into 1/4 turn left, step left to left side; touch right next to left

1/4 RIGHT PIVOT, 3/4 PADDLE TURN: SIDE LEFT: DRAG: TOUCH 1 Pivot 1/4 turn right on the ball of left and step right forward &2 Step on ball of left slightly to the left of right; push off left and step right into a 1/4 turn right (beginning 3/4 right turn-paddle turn) &3 Step on ball of left slightly to the left of right. push off left and step right into a 1/2 turn right (completing 3/4 right turn-paddle turn) 4-6 Step left to left side, drag right foot toward left; touch right next to left

SIDE RIGHT SWAY, HEEL TOUCH, SIDE LEFT SWAY, HEEL TOUCH, SWITCH 1-3 Step right to right side and dip slightly; sway hips to right (feet stay in place), touch left heel forward at 45º and angle body at 45ºleft and straighten knees** 4-6& Step left to left side and dip slightly; sway hips to left (feet stay in pieced, touch right heel forward at 45º and angle body at 45º right and straighten knees;** step right next to left **Optional Hat Trick with heel touches, With hat on head. hold t=t brim of hat with right hand during left heel touch on count 3; hold with left hand during right heel touch on count 6 BEGIN AGAIN


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