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WALTZ OF OLD MEXICO

Choreographer: Marian Clupan, Sydney, Australia October 2005

Music: The Seashores of Old Mexico

Artist: George Strait

Album: Somewhere Down In Texas

Description: 102 Beat, 4 Wall Upper Intermediate Waltz

Original Position: Feet Together, weight on Right

Dance Starts: On vocals after 24 count intro

Beats Steps

1-6 STEP FORWARD, SWEEP ACROSS, STEP, STEP, 1/4, 1/4, STEP SIDE

1,2,3 Step L forward across R, sweep R around across L over 2 counts

4,5,6 Step onto R, turn 1/4 R stepping L back, turn 1/4 R stepping R to R side

7-12 STEP FORWARD, SWEEP ACROSS, STEP, STEP, 1/4, 1/4, STEP SIDE

1,2,3 Step L forward across R, sweep R around across L over 2 counts

4,5,6 Step onto R, turn 1/4 R stepping L back, turn 1/4 R stepping R to R side

13-18 TURN 1/8 STEP HOOK, HOLD, STEP BACK, TURN 3/8, TURN 1/2, STEP BACK

1,2,3 Turn 1/8 R to face diagonal step L forward, hook R foot behind L calf, hold

4,5,6 Step R back on same angle, turn 3/8 L stepping L forward,

turn 1/2 L stepping R back (3.00)

19-24 STEP BACK, HOOK, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/2, TURN 1/2

1,2,3 Step L back, hook R across L shin, hold

4,5,6 Step forward on R, turn 1/2 R stepping L back, turn 1/2 R stepping R forward

25-30 STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2, LOCK, STEP FWD

1,2,3 Step L forward, pivot 1/2 R onto R over 2 counts

4,5,6 Turn 1/8 L stepping L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward

31-36 STEP FWD, PIVOT 5/8, STEP SIDE, DRAG

1,2,3 Step R forward, pivot 5/8 L onto L over 2 counts (12.00)

4,5,6 Wide step R to R side, drag L to R over 2 counts

37-42 TURN 1/4, STEP FWD, TURN 3/4, STEP FWD, 1/2

1,2,3 Turn 1/4 L step L forward, step R beside L, turning 3/4 L step L beside R 12.00

4,5,6 Step forward on R, step L beside R, turning 1/2 step R beside L (6.00)

43-48 ACROSS TOUCH, ACROSS TOUCH

1,2,3 Step L forward across R, touch R to R side, hold

4,5,6 Step R forward across L, touch L to L side, hold

49-54 TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND, TOUCH, HOLD, STEP FWD, DRAG, HOLD

1,2,3 Touch L across behind R, unwind 1/2 L onto L, touch R to R side, hold

4,5,6 Step R forward, drag ball of L to touch behind R heel, hold

55-60 STEP BACK, 1/4 STEP FWD, 3/4, TOGETHER, STEP SIDE, DRAG

1,2,3 Step L back, turn 1/4 R stepping R forward, on ball of R turn 3/4 R stepping

L beside R (12.00)

4,5,6 Wide step R to R side, drag L to R over 2 counts

61-66 STEP SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, STEP FWD, DRAG, HOLD

1,2,3 Step L to L side, step R across behind L, step L to L side

4,5,6 Step R forward, drag ball of L to touch behind R heel, hold

67-72 STEP BACK, 1/4, STEP FWD, 1/4, BESIDE, STEP BACK, TOGETHER

1,2,3 Step L back, turn 1/4 R step R forward, turn 1/4 R step L beside R

4,5,6 Step R back, step L beside R, step R beside L

73-78 ACROSS, SIDE, REPLACE X 2

1,2,3 Step L forward across R, rock/step R to R side, replace weight on L

4,5,6 Step R forward across L, rock/step L to L side, replace weight on R

79-84 TURN 1/8, STEP FWD, SCUFF, BRUSH, TOUCH, HOLD

1,2,3 Turn 1/8 R step L forward, scuff R forward, brush R back across L

4,5,6 Touch R beside L, hold 2 counts

85-90 STEP FWD, STEP PIVOT 1/2, STEP FWD, DRAG

1,2,3 Slide step R forward, step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R (weight on R)

4,5,6 Long step L forward, drag R to L over 2 counts (weight on L)

91-96 STEP FWD, SCUFF, BRUSH, TOUCH, HOLD

1,2,3 Step R forward, scuff L forward, brush L back across R

4,5,6 Touch L beside R, hold 2 counts

97-102& STEP FWD, STEP PIVOT 1/2, STEP FWD, DRAG, TURN

1,2,3 Slide/step L forward, step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L (weight on L)

4,5,6 Long step R forward, drag L to R over 2 counts (weight on R)

& Turn 1/8 to face new wall (9.00)

To complete dance:

On 6th wall (9.00) Dance to counts 96, turn 1/8 L (9.00), step L forward,

step R forward, pivot 3/4 R onto L, wide step R to R side, drag L to R over 2 counts

Marian Culpan

Phone 02 9654 1457

Email marianR@bigpond.com