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TEACH ME TO WALTZ

SONG:              TEACH ME TO DANCE by GREG HOLLAND.

ALBUM:             LET ME DRIVE.

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:  GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. July 2008.

For Mark & all those we have danced with who are now waltzing in heaven.

Website www.dancewithgordon.com            Contact (02) 9550-6789

For a demo of Steps Only / No Music visit You Tube

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=5SN5oZlbz28

BEATS         STEPS:  This dance is done in TWO directions. Introduction: 48 Beats.

FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, TOUCH, HOLD

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

4,5,6   STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

FORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP BACK, STEP L BACK,

4,5,6   STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, SLOW ½ TURN SWEEP

1,2,3   TRAVEL FORWARD TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP: L, R, L.

4       STEP R FORWARD,

5,6     TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT SLOW SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE (2 Beats).

BEHIND, SIDE,  ACROSS, SIDE, SLOW DRAG

1,2,3   STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,

4,5,6   BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats).

FULL TURN ROLL LEFT, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN

1       TRAVEL LEFT TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L,

2,3     STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,

4,5,6   TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD.

¼ TURN, SLOW DRAG, SIDE, SLOW DRAG

1       TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT BIG STEP L TO THE SIDE,

2,3     SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats),

4,5,6   BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats).

FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

4,5,6   TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD.

FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

4,5,6## TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD.

FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD,

4,5     PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

6#      STEP R FORWARD.

FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD,

4,5     PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

6       STEP R FORWARD.

FORWARD, DRAG, TOGETHER

1,2,3   STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG TO STEP R TOGETHER (2 Beats).

63 REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

RESTART: On WALL 4 dance to BEAT 54 ( # )

1,2,3   THEN STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG R TO STEP TOGETHER (2 Beats) and RESTART

facing the BACK.

RESTART: On WALL 5 dance to BEAT 48 ( ## ) then RESTART facing the FRONT.