Choreographed by Phil Johnson - 07989 176525 ~ partyzone@wymingbrook.co.uk Description: 48 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate waltz partner dance, Danced in groups of four with one facing 6:00; one facing 12:00; one facing 3:00 and the last facing 9:00. Start holding each other's right hand in the center of the group at arms length. (Quadrille style). Also works as a partner dance Music: Ragpicker's Dream - Mark Knopfler [Ragpickers Dream Silent Night - Jewel [CD: Joy: A Holiday Collection Any moderate waltz tempoRagpicker's Christmas
LEFT AND RIGHT SHUFFLES FORWARD TWICE To make a circular full turn right to return to your original position1-3 Step left forward (to left diagonal), step right beside left, step left forward (starting to turn to right diagonal) 4-6 Step right forward (turning to right diagonal), step left beside right, step right forward (starting to turn to left diagonal) 7-9 Step left forward (to left diagonal), step right beside left, step left forward (starting to turn to right diagonal) 10-12 Step right forward (starting to turn to face the wall you started from), step left forward, (facing wall you started from), step right in place BASIC WALTZ LEFT FORWARD AND BASIC WALTZ RIGHT BACK TWICE Hands get raised upwards as you meet in the middle and back down as you waltz back 13-15 Step left forward, rock onto right beside left, step on left in place 16-18 Step right back, rock onto left beside right, step on right in place 19-21 Step left forward, rock onto right beside left, step on left in place 22-24 Step right back, rock onto left beside right, step on right in place Let go of hands
BASIC LEFT WALTZ FORWARD TO LEFT DIAGONAL, ¼ TURN LEFT BASIC RIGHT WALTZ BACKWARDS Now facing opposite wall from where you started. Danced twice returning to wall you started from25-27 ¼ turn left stepping left forward, rock on right to right side, recover on left 28-30 ¼ turn left stepping right back, rock left to left side, recover on right 31-33 ¼ turn left stepping left forward, rock on right to right side, recover on left 34-36 ¼ turn left stepping right back, rock left to left side, recover on right As you ¼ turn you should start by moving to the wall on a diagonal (about an 1/8th turn left to start) and then square up to the wall for the second step of the basic waltz step to complete the ¼ turn so the feet are moving in a diamond shape pattern for counts 25-36 Hold right hands again BASIC LEFT WALTZ INTO MIDDLE (RAISING HANDS); ¼ TURN RIGHT BASIC RIGHT WALTZ BACK TWICE 37-39 Step left forward, rock onto right beside left, step on left on place 40-42 ¼ turn right stepping right back, rock onto left beside right, step on right in place 43-45 Step left forward, rock onto right beside left, step on left on place 46-48 ¼ turn right stepping right back, rock onto left beside right, step on right in place (to end facing the opposite wall you started from) REPEAT VARIATIONS: 1. For the more advanced you may like to try having two groups of four dancers close to each other with the 12:00 and 6:00 facing dancers from each group changing places during counts 28-30. Moving from your 6:00 position you meet the opposite 12:00 dancer at your 9:00 and his/her 3:00 (counts 25-27) turning about 1/8 right weave backwards (front side behind) into the 6:00 position in the other group and then waltz round to end up as that group's 12:00. That group's 12:00 doing the same into your group's 12:00 position and then waltzing round to 6:00. Thus making this more of a traditional quadrille style of dance. For a bit of style on count 27-28 why not touch palms of right hand together as you cross and turn 1/8 right. It may be better if the dancers were so set up as to have boy girl crossing each time 2. Now for the really clever show offs why not try placing all groups of four in a circle (need a huge floor) and have 12:00 and 6:00 dancers in all groups changing place During walls 8 and 9 the music for Ragpicker's Dream fades for a few beats. Just keep dancing at the same waltz tempo and when it comes back you will be on the right beat ENDING Dance ends on count 30 (during wall ten) when you are back in your original starting position and as the music fades. Bow/curtsey to your partners on counts of three (12:00 and 6:00 to each other/ 9:00 and 3:00 to each other; then 12:00 to 3:00 / 6:00 to 9:00 and finally 12:00 to 9:00 and 6:00 to 3:00; wishing each a Happy Christmas as you go round Silent Night ends on wall 6 at count 13-15 so you will be close together to wish each other a happy Christmas as the music fades. For this music its best danced under the Mistletoe