Celebration Waltz

Partner Dance: Starting in Side by Side\Sweetheart Position

Choreographer: John & Jean Miles (UK Feb. ’99)

Level: Intermediate

Suggested Music:  “Uninvited” by Charlie Landsborough(BPM 84)(CD. Further Down The Road)

                               Or any slow/med waltz. Please no faster than BPM: 100

(Counts 1- 6) Twinkle Left, 2-3 & Twinkle Right 5-6

1-2-3             Left step across front of right slightly forward, 2-3  Right step forward-Left step forward

4-5-6             Right step across front of left slightly forward, 5-6  Left step forward-Right step forward

(Counts 7-12 )1\4 Turn 2-3, Step Back  5-6

(Hands: After 1\4 turn, man will be behind lady in tandem facing OLOD – hands at shoulders)

1-2-3             Left step forward into 1\4 turn right, Right step next to left – Left step next to right

4-5-6             Right step back – Left step next to right – Right step next to left

(Counts 13-18)  Lady’s 1+1\4 Turn, 2-3 , Forward 5-6

(Hands: Drop left hands and turn lady 1+1\4 turn to her left. Rejoin in side by side)

Man                                                                                Lady

1            Step 1\4 turn left                                              1        Left step 1\4 turn left

2-3         Right step forward – Left step forward            2        Right step 1\2 turn to left step back onto right

                                                                                      3        Left step 1\2 turn to left step forward onto left

4            Right step forward                                           4        Right step forward

5 - 6       Left step forward – Right step forward           5 - 6   Left step forward – Right step forward

(Counts 19 – 24) Break Step Forward & Back

1-2-3        Left step forward, Right step next to left, Left step next to right

4-5-6        Right step back, Left step back next to right, Right step next to left

(Counts 25 – 30) Left 1\2 Turn 2-3- Right Back 5-6

(Hands: Drop left hands on 1\2 turn, right hands go over lady’s head ending in hammer lock position –

 right hands behind man’s back, left hands across front)

1-2-3    Left step forward making 1\2 turn to left, Right step back, Left step next to right (RLOD)

4-5-6    Right step back, Left step back next to right, Right step next to left

(Counts 31- 36) Left 1\2 Turn2-3-Right Back 5-6

(Hands: Drop right hands on 1\2 turn, Left hands go over lady’s head – Rejoin hands into side-by-side 

               position)

1-2-3    Left step forward making 1\2 turn to left, Right step back next to left, Left step next to right (LOD)

4-5-6    Right step back, Left step back next to right, Right step next to left

(Counts 37 – 42) 1\4 Turn right 2-3, Right Back 5-6

(Hands: Bring right hands over lady’s head on 1\4 turn-Man will be in front of lady(tandem)with hand behind

               man’s back)

1-2-3    Left step into 1\4 turn left, Right step forward next to left, Left step next to right

4-5-6    Right step back, Left step back next to right, Right step next to left

(Counts 43 – 48) Both 1+1\4 Turn 2-3, Forward 5-6

(Hands: Drop left hands, right hands - will turn over lady and then man’s head – rejoin in side-by-side)

1-2-3    Left step 1\4 turn to right, Right step forward making 1\2 turn to right,

             Left step forward making 1\2 turn to right

4-5-6        Right step forward, Left step forward beside right, Right small step forward