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WALTZ OF MORE TEARS

Feb 2004

SONG:          River Of Tears by Highway 101.

               Also available on Jan's cd  'Dances For Beginners'

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, 4 Pebble Court, Torquay, Hervey Bay, 4655 Qld., Australia

               Email: janwyllie@iinet.net.au   

               Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie

DANCE:         48 counts, Single Wall, 120 bpm, Easy Intermediate, Starts on vocals.

               This dance is 'Waltz Of Tears' which has been extended by 24 counts to

               Easy Intermediate Level. Both dances can be done at the same time on a

               split floor. For  new dancers, once you have learned 'Waltz Of Tears'

               have a go at this dance 'Waltz Of More Tears'. NO TAGS OR RESTARTS

STEPS                PATTERN OF DANCE

Waltz fwd L,R,L, Waltz back R,L,R

1,2,3        Step fwd on L, Step R beside L, Step L beside R (waltz fwd)

4,5,6        Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step R beside L (waltz back)

Cross/Waltz L,R,L, Cross/Waltz R,L,R

7,8,9        Step L across R, Rock/step R to right, Step L slightly left

10,11,12     Step R across L, Rock/step L to left, Step R slightly right

Waltz fwd L,R,L, Waltz back R,L,R

13,14,15     Step fwd on L, Step R beside L, Step L beside R (waltz fwd)

16,17,18     Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step R beside L (waltz back)

Waltz fwd L,R,L While Making 1/2 Turn Left, Waltz Back R,L,R

19,20,21     Step fwd on L, Making 1/2 turn left step back on R, Step L beside R

22,23,24     Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step R beside L (waltz back)

Waltz fwd L,R,L While Making 1/4 Turn Left, Waltz Back R,L,R

25,26,27     Waltz fwd L,R,L while making 1/4 turn left

28,29,30     Waltz back R,L,R

Step L Step R Pivot 1/4 Left, Step R Step L Pivot 1/2 Right

31,32,33     Step fwd on L, Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 turn left transferring wt to L

34,35,36     Step fwd on R, Step fwd on L, Pivot 1/2 turn right transferring wt to R

Waltz Fwd  L,R,L While Making 1/2 Turn Left, Waltz Back R,L,R

37,38,39     Waltz fwd L,R,L while making a 1/2 turn left

40,41,42    Waltz back R,L,R

Waltz L,R,L Making 1/2 Turn Left, Waltz R,L,R Making 1/2 Turn Left

* The following steps move fwd

43,44,45     Waltz fwd L,R,L while making 1/2 turn left

46,47,48     Waltz back R,L,R while making 1/2 turn left (becomes fwd)

This dance was written for those people who love easy

dances but still want a little bit of a challenge.

For Beginners, it follows on from Waltz Of Tears

and focuses on waltzing turns.

Hope you enjoy it - the music is terrific!

See you on the floor sometime....  Jan