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A waltz by Dena M. Fresh, Wichita, Kansas
Record: LS 261-45
Music: "Today," 120 beats per minute tempo.
Position: Open for introduction, closed for dance.
Footwork: Opposite throughout, instructions for man.
Introduction: Wait 2 measures, balance apart; balance together and
to closed pos, man's back to COH.
Part A
Measures
1-4 BALANCE BACK; MANEUVER; WALTZ (R-FACE);
WALTZ (to open pos)
On man's L, balance back twd COH; maneuver man's back
to LOD, starting R; step back on man's L in LOD and
dance one R-face turning waltz; open out to face LOD in
open pos.
5-8 WALTZ OUT; WALTZ IN; SOLO TURN; TO SIDECAR
(butterfly)
In open pos, and starting on man's L, waltz slightly away
from partner, swinging joined inside hands forward; waltz
slightly twd partner, swinging joined hands bwd; release
handhold and solo turn away from partner, men starting on
L (woman's R) and taking one waltz step, moving in LOD;
continue turning with 1 more waltz step starting R, end
facing diagonally fwd and twd wall in butterfly sidecar pos
(woman facing RLOD & diag twd COH).
9-12 TWINKLE OUT; TWINKLE IN; TWINKLE OUT; MANEUVER
Moving in LOD, man step L across R (woman cross in
back), step to side on R, close L to R; step R across L, step
to side on L, close R to L; repeat measure 9; man
maneuver, starting R to closed pos with his back to LOD.
13-16 WALTZ; WALTZ; WALTZ; WALTZ
Step back on man's L in LOD and dance four R-face
turning waltz steps, easing comfortably apart on the last one
and joining both hands, man's back to COH.
INTERLUDE: STEP, SWING, ; STEP, SWING,
Step to side in LOD on man's L (woman's R), swing R
across L, rise slightly on L; repeat to R side.
Part B
1-4 VINE, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6 (in LOD); STEP, DRAW, ; STEP,
TOUCH,
In butterfly pos, man's back to COH, begin on man's L and
vine 6 steps in LOD; step L and draw R to L (put weight
briefly on R); step L to side in LOD and touch R to L.
5-8 VINE, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6 (in RLOD); STEP, DRAW, ; STEP,
TOUCH,
Beginning on man's R (woman's L), repeat meas 1-4 of
Part B in RLOD.
9-12 STEP, SWING, PIVOT; BALANCE, , ; STEP, DRAW,
; STEP, TOUCH,
Drop man's L and woman's R hands and step fwd in LOD
on man's L (woman's R), swing R fwd and pivot back-to-
back, swinging joined hands fwd and high; balance to side
on R, looking over shoulder at partner; step L to side in
RLOD, draw R to L (put weight on R); step L, draw R to L
(put weight on R).
13-16 ROLL (RLOD) FACE-TO-FACE; BACK-TO-BACK;FACE-TO-FACE; STEP, TOUCH,
Briefly touching hands begin on man's L (woman's R)
and moving in RLOD, waltz roll face-to-face; on around to
back-to-back; on around to face-to-face; step R to side in
RLOD, touch L to R, take closed pos, man's back to COH.
The recorded music takes the dancers through three sequences as
above. After the third time, there is an 8-measure tag, as follows:
Ending
1-4 BALANCE BACK; MANEUVER; WALTZ (R-FACE);
WALTZ
Repeat measures 1-4 of Part A, but ending with man's back
to COH, and easing apart to join both hands.
5-8 STEP, SWING, ; STEP, SWING, ; TWIRL; BOW
Repeat Interlude; twirl woman under man's L and her R
hands; change hands and bow, pointing man's R (woman's
L).
Suggestions: In measures 9-16 of Part B, maintain the touching or
holding of hands where it is comfortably possible. Inside handhold
is maintained through the step-draws of measures 11 & 12, and
dropped with the final draw on measure 12. Touch hands as you
come face-to-face on the rolls in measures 13 and 15.
Second note: In doing the final four measures of Part B (the RLOD
waltz rolls), it is very romantic to do a U-shaped waltz away from
partner (man twd COH, woman twd wall) and return in 6 steps,
touching hands and lingering with a look, and repeat once again,
finally returning to take closed pos to begin the dance again. Both
U-shaped actions progress in RLOD.
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