The Last Waltz
Choreographed
by Bob Hocking & Josie Copley – bobkat1111@aol.com ct 2010
Description 60 count partner dance, Start in Closed Western Man facing OLOD
Gents steps listed, Ladies opposite footwork throughout
Music The Last Waltz - Rodney Crowell CD: Above and beyond
Or any slow waltz music
Step Across, Side Rock, Behind side cross [Lady Step Across side behind]1-3 Cross left over right, [Lady right over left] rock right to right, replace weight onto left. 4-6 Step right behind left. Step left to left, cross right over left. [Lady step left over right, right to right side, step left behind right]
Rumba box 7-9 Step left to left side, step right beside left, step forward on left 10-12 Step right to right, step left beside right, step back on right.
Side, together, 1/4 turn, 1/2 Basic forward ( Lady 3/4 Turn, 1/2 Basic back) 13-15 Man -Step left to left, step right beside left. Step fwd 1/4 turn left. (LOD) [Lady turn 3/4 turn right under raised forward arms to end facing Man in closed western, RLOD] 16-18 Man, basic waltz fwd stepping right left right. [Lady basic waltz back on left, right, left]
Twinkle steps x 2 19-24 Man step diagonally Left over right, right next to left, left next to right [Lady Right behind left, left next to right, right next to left] Man step diagonally Right over Left, Left next to right, Right next to Left [Lady Left behind Right, Right next to Left, Left next to Right]
Full Basic waltz steps fwd x 225-27 Basic waltz fwd on left (lady back on right ) 28-30 Basic waltz fwd on right ( lady back on left )
Rock step fwd ( Lady rock step back, into wrap) Rock back, Step31-33 Man -Rock fwd onto left, replace weight on right, step back onto left. [Lady Rock back on right, step fwd on left, step right turning ½ turn left into wrap 34-36 Rock back on right, replace weight on left, step fwd on right.
Full Basic In Place [Lady full turn Right [wrap to wrap]37-42 Man - Step left right left, right left right, on the spot.. [Lady full turn Right; over 6 counts turning across in front of Man, to his left side back in wrap raising arms over ladies head as she turns ]
1/2 Basic waltz fwd, [Lady full turn Out of Wrap] 1/2 Basic Forward43-45 Basic waltz fwd left right left [lady fwd in wrap, right, left, right] 46-48 Man- basic waltz to left diagonal [Release mans Left hand] [Lady full turn right across in front of man to right side of man, inside hand hold]
Basic waltz fwd49-51 Basic left waltz fwd. 52-54 Basic right waltz fwd.
Rock 1/2 turn, 1/4 turn behind, side55-57 Rock fwd on left, back on right, turn ½ turn left ( Lady turn right ) stepping fwd on left ( RLOD ) 58-60 Step 1/4 turn to left on right, step left behind right, step right to right [release hands on turn, rejoin into Closed Western on ] START AGAIN AND ENJOY.