Trillium Waltz

A waltz by Carlotta W. Hegemann of San Antonio, Texas.

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Record: LS 247

Position: Semi-closed with man's back to COH, footwork
opposite.

Introduction: Wait 2 meas in open pos facing LOD, bal apart, bal
to semi-closed.

Part A
Measures
     1-4 WALTZ (LADY TWIRL); WALTZ; WALTZ-TURN; , ,

     With only lead hands joined and held high, man starts L
     and does one waltz LOD; turns slightly RF on second meas
     of waltz; faces RLOD on third meas, steps back L in LOD
     to commence 3/4 turning waltz in closed pos in 6 steps
     ending with back to COH (woman steps diag in front of
     man on first meas to commence RF spot twirl in 6 steps
     under her R and man's L hands, faces man in closed pos to
     start turning waltz.)
     5-8 BAL L; BAL R; GRAPEVINE; CROSS-TOUCH
     In closed pos, man's back to COH, start L & do one pas-de-
     basque bal to L; repeat action to R starting R; doing half-
     grapevine man steps side L on L, crosses R behind, steps
     side L (woman crosses L behind); man crosses R in front,
     touches L (woman crosses L in front).
     9-16 Repeat meas 1-8, except that still in closed pos, man
     maneuvers LF on last meas making quarter turn to face
     LOD (woman steps fwd L pivoting quarter LF to face man,
     her back to LOD).

Part B
          17-20     HALF-BOX; CROSS-POINT; CANTER; FWD-TOUCH
     In closed pos man steps fwd L in LOD, steps to side R,
     close L; crosses R in front (woman crosses L in front), man
     points L to COH; step fwd L doing one canter waltz; step
     fwd L, touch R.
          21-24     Repeat meas 17-20, except to start the half-box
with man's
          R ending with foot pointed to wall and starting canter waltz
          on R.
          25-28     WALTZ; WALTZ; LADY TWIRL; OPEN
     In closed pos, start L progressing LOD in 4 meas of waltz.
     (On third meas, woman starts RF twirl in 6 steps under her
     R and man's L hands) end in open pos facing LOD inside
     hands joined.
          29-32     WALTZ OUT; WALTZ IN; WALTZ OUT; SEMI-
          CLOSED
     In open pos, starting man's L progress LOD waltzing
     alternately away and together in 4 meas. On last meas, take
     semi-closed pos doing a step-touch ready to commence Part
     A.

Routine is done three times. On last two meas, woman twirls RF
under her R and man's L hands and partners step apart to bow.