July 1992
Midnight Waltz
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Jo Thompson Szymanski
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
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Music
Title:
Artist:
'Children'
The Mavericks
Album:
From Hell to Paradise
Duration:
5:05
Genre:
Country
First Taught:
Music
Demo
Date Added:
4 January 2022
Intro: -
S1: Crossing Twinkle Step (Spiral) with 1/2 Turn Right. x 2.
1,2 | Step left forward across right. Step right to right side.
3 | Step left to left side. (Turning body slightly left).
4,5 | Step right forward across left. Step left beside right making 1/4 turn right.
6 | Step right 1/4 turn right and to right side.
S2: Crossing Twinkle Step (Spiral) with 1/2 Turn Right. x 2.
1,2 | Step left forward across right. Step right to right side.
3 | Step left to left side. (Turning body slightly left).
4,5 | Step right forward across left. Step left beside right making 1/4 turn right.
6 | Step right 1/4 turn right and to right side.
S3: Cross Rocks
1,2,3 | Cross rock left over right. Rock back onto right. Step left to left side.
4,5,6 | Cross rock right over left. Rock back onto left. Step right to right side.
S4: Cross Rocks & Left Grapevine.
1,2,3 | Cross rock left over right. Rock back onto right. Step left to left side.
4,5,6 | Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.
note: Steps 13 - 21 are frequently danced as twinkle steps although the dance was originally choreographed as above.
S5: Sways Left & Right.
1,2,3 | Step left large step to left side. Slowly slide right beside left.
4,5,6 | Step right large step to right side. Slowly slide left beside right.
S6: Step Slow Kick & Back 1/2 Turn Left x 2.
1,2 | Step forward left. Slowly low kick right forward with pointed toe.
3 | Begin lowering right leg.
4,5 | Step back on right. Make 1/2 turn left, step forward onto left.
6 | Step right beside left.
S7: Step Slow Kick & Back 1/2 Turn Left x 2.
1,2 | Step forward left. Slowly low kick right forward with pointed toe.
3 | Begin lowering right leg.
4,5 | Step back on right. Make 1/2 turn left, step forward onto left.
6 | Step right beside left.
S8: Twinkle 1/4 Turn Left, Basic Twinkle Back.
1 | Step left diagonally forward to make 1/4 turn left.
2,3 | Step right beside left. Step left in place.
4,5,6 | Step back right. Step left beside right. Step right in place.