MIDNIGHT WALTZ
 
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Suggested Music: Strawberry wine by Deana Carter
Mexican wind by Jann Browne
Dream On Texas Ladies by John Michael Montgomery
Scott & Fran's Pasodoble (from Strictly ballroom)
Type: 48 count, 4 wall
Level: Intermediate line/couples dance
 
SPIRALS (TWINKLES) LEFT & RIGHT WITH ½ TURN RIGHT
1 Step left forward and across in front of right
2 Step right to right side, turning slightly to left
3 Step left to left side with body facing slightly left
4 Step right forward and across in front of left
5 Step left beside right starting right ½ turn
6 Step right to right side completing right ½ turn
You are now facing opposite wall of original.
7 - 12 Repeat above 6 counts to end facing original wall
 
CROSS LUNGES AND LEFT VINE
13 Step left across in front of right bending knees
14 - 15 Shift weight back to right foot straightening legs, step left to left side
16 - 18 Reverse above 3 counts starting with right foot
19 - 21 Repeat above 3 counts starting with left foot
22 Step right across in front of left
23 Step left to left side
24 Step right crossed behind left
(Alternative steps for count 4-6: rolling wine to the left)
 
SWAYS LEFT & RIGHT
25 Large step left to left side
26 - 27 Slowly slide right foot to meet left
28 Large step right to right side
29 - 30 Slowly slide left to meet right
  
STEP SWING, LEFT ½ TURN, STEP SWING, LEFT ½ TURN
31 Step left forward
32 Swing right leg forward in a low kick with straight leg and pointed toe
33 Start lowering right leg
34 Step right back starting left ½ turn
35 Step left next to right completing left ½ turn
36 Small step right forward facing wall opposite of original
37 - 42 Repeat above 6 counts to end facing original wall
 
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD AND BACK WITH LEFT ¼ TURN
43 Step left forward to left front diagonal turning left to face ¼ left from original wall
44 - 45 Step right beside left, step left beside right
46 Step right back
47 - 48 Step left beside right, step right beside left
 
Begin again!!!