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Lone Star Waltz

Oct 98

SONG          Remember The Alamo (114 bpm)

ARTIST        George Strait

DESCRIPTION   90 count, 2 wall intermediate waltz

CHOREOGRAPHED by Bill Larson, Queensland, Australia

              Email: lonestar@oasys.com.au

Beats                      Steps

Introduction ; The first six counts are done only once at the very beginning of the

dance. After that start each sequence from count 1.

Sequence of pattern runs, intro, A B A A, finish.

6 count Tag

1-3    Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L in place

4-6    Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R in place

       (same step pattern as in a sailor shuffle)

Pattern A

1-3    Step forward onto L foot, step R beside L, hold

4-6    Step back on R, touch L beside R, hold

7-9    Step L to side, step R behind L, step L to L with 1/4 turn L

10-12  Step forward onto R, rock back onto L, rock forward onto R

13-15  Step forward onto L, pivot 1/2 turn R, step forward onto L

16-18  Step forward on R, step L to L side, replace weight onto R

19     Sep forward onto L

20-21  Step R toe to R side, step onto R foot (Toe strut)

22-24  Step L behind R, step R to side, step L across in front of R

25-27  Step R to R side, touch L toe behind R, hold

28-30  Step L to L side, step R behind L, unwind 1/2 turn R

31-33  Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L in place

34-36  Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R in place

37-39  Step forward onto L foot, swing R forward into low kick, hold

40-42  Step back on R, brush L heel up under R knee, hold

43-45  Step forward L-R with 1/2 turn L, step L beside R

46-48  Step back on R, step L beside R, step R in place

49-51  Step forward onto L foot, swing R forward into low kick, hold

52-54  Step back on R, brush L heel up under R knee, hold

55-57  Step forward L-R with 1/2 turn L, step L beside R

58-60  Step back on R, step L beside R, step R in place

61-63  Step L across in front of R, step R to R, step L behind R

64-65  Step R to R side, rock/replace weight onto L

66     Rock/replace weight back onto R

67-68  Step L to L side, step R behind L

69     Step L to L side with 1/4 turn L

70-71  Step forward on R with 1/4 turn L, step L behind R

72     Step R to R side with 1/4 turn R

73-75  Step forward on L, rock back onto R, rock forward on L

76-78  Step backward on R, step L beside R, step forward onto R

79-81  Step L across in front of R, touch R to R side, hold

82-84  Step R across in front of L, touch L to L side, hold

85-87  Step L across in front of R, touch R to R side, hold

88-90  Step R across in front of L, touch L to L side, hold

Start pattern B facing the back wall from count 1 - 84

Remember to run the patterns A B A A when dancing to this song.

Otherwise dance the full 90 count steps if using alternative tunes.

3 Count Tag; Finish dance by stepping L over R, unwind 1/2 turn R, step R beside L'

Choreographers Note; I wanted to choreograph another waltz, after my first effort with

"BJ's Waltz" and mentally had selected George Strait as an artist to work with. It

seemed like this was meant to happen when I heard the song "remember the Alamo" which

a NZ friend quite innocently renamed the "Alamo" the year we were in San Antonio with

one of Terry Hogan's tours. Her name was Treena Bennett & she supplied us with many a

laugh so I guess part of this dance is dedicated to her. I know that the "tags" will

make you think a little, but the musical phrasing left me no choice. Persevere with

it, I really do think that you'll enjoy this dance once you've relaxed a little to

add the flowing style, Challenging! No Way

Get into it with your smiles bolted on.