WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS

WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS (PARTNER)

Adapted by

Toshio Suzuki - 20 Feb 2006

Description

48 Count, 1 Wall , Partner Dance Position Face to Face / Closed Western  
Start with Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD, Single Hand Hold position
(Man’s left hand holding Lady’s right).

Music
Dancing

Waltz Across Texas by Ernest Tubb (99 bpm) / CD : Country Line
Jim Reeves Waltz Medley by The Deans
CD : Multiplication ; or Any favorite Slow to Moderate Waltz

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MAN’S STEPS : (Mirror image for Lady unless stated) OPEN TWINKLES (WITH SLIGHT FIGURE 8 TURNS FOR STYLING) 1-3 Step L across R, slightly turning left step R next to L, step L in place (couple slowly release hands on counts 2, 3) 4-6 Step R across L, slightly turning right step L next to R, slightly turning left step R in place (Man’s right hand regain Lady’s left from count 4 to 6) (Alternative steps 1 to 6 : The couple starts in Closed Western Position and danced closed twinkles in place of open twinkles)

ZIG ZAG WALTZ FORWARD , ZIG ZAG WALTZ BACK (Man facing OLOD. Couple switches to Closed Western Position as they move into zig zag waltz steps) 7-9 Slightly angling body to the right, step L diagonally forward (towards 1 or 2 o’clock), step R next to L, turning slightly 1/8 to the left, step L in place (facing 11 o’clock) 10-12 Step R diagonally forward (towards 11 o’clock), step L next to R, step R next to L (facing 11o’clock) 13-15 Step L diagonally back, step R next to L, turning slightly 1/8 to the right, step L in place (back angled towards 7 or 8 o’clock) 16-18 Step R diagonally back (towards 7 or 8 o’clock), step L next to R (straightening body to face 12 o’clock), step R in place/ next to L

LEFT VINE, WEAVE, ROCK (Man facing OLOD, release his right hand and raise his left hand over Lady’s head) 19-21 MAN : Left vine stepping L,R, L LADY: Rolling vine to right, stepping R, L, R (facing ILOD on count21) (Man regain Lady’s left hand on count 22. From counts 22 to 27, couple is in Double Hand Hold / Open Butterfly Position) 22-24 MAN : Cross R over L, step L to left, step R behind L LADY: Step L behind R, step R to right, cross L over R 25-27 Rock/step L to left, rock R to right, rock L to left

RIGHT VINE, WEAVE, ROCK (Man release his left hand and raise his right hand over Lady’s head) 28-30 MAN : Right vine stepping R, L, R LADY: Rolling vine to left stepping L, R, L (facing ILOD on count 30) (Man regain Lady’s right hand on count 31. From counts 31 to 36, couple is in Double Hand Hold/ Open Butterfly Position. Man takes slightly bigger steps so that at count 33, he is positioned slightly to the Lady’s left) 31-33 MAN : Cross L over R, step R to right, step L behind R LADY: Step R behind L, step L to left, cross R over L 34-36 Rock/step R to right, rock L to left, rock R to right WALTZ FORWARD WITH ½ TURN LEFT (Couple switch to Sidecar Position i.e. Man is on Lady’s left side, standing left shoulder to left shoulder, l eft hip to left hip) 37-39 Step L forward, ½ turning left step R next to L, step L in place (Man is now facing ILOD and is on Lady’s right side, right shoulder to right shoulder, right hip to right hip i.e Banjo Position)

BASIC WALTZ BACKWARD (Banjo Position) 40-42 Step R backward, step L next to R, step R in place WALTZ FORWARD WITH ½ TURN RIGHT 43-45 Step L forward, ½ turning right step R next to L, step L in place (Man is now facing OLOD and is on Lady’s left side, left shoulder to left shoulder, l eft hip to left hip i.e Sidecar Position)