Page Title

HEARTS DELIGHT WALTZ

December 1996

SONG Own Hearts Delight

ARTIST Ian Tyson

DESCRIPTION 84 count, 4 wall dance

CHOREOGRAPHER Lyn Cochrane, Brisbane, Australia.

Beats Steps

1 Stride L Foot Back diagonally R to cross behind R

2 Step R Foot Back diagonally R

3 Step L Foot to L side & slightly Back

4-5 Step R Foot across in front of L, Step L Foot Back diagonally L

6 Step R Foot to R Side & slightly Back

7 Make 1/2 Turn R on Ball of R Foot & Step L Foot to L side

8 Step on Ball of R Foot behind L raising L Heel

9 Lower L Heel taking weight on L Foot

10-12 Long Step to R side on R Foot, Slide L Foot beside R, Hold

13-22 Repeat counts 1 - 10

23,24 Slide L Foot beside R making 1/4 Turn L on Ball of R Foot, Step L Foot beside R

25 Step L to L side on L Foot making 1/4 Turn L

26 Step FWD on R Foot making 1/4 Turn L

27 Step L Foot across behind R

28 Step R Foot to R side making 1/4 Turn R

29 Step FWD on L Foot, On Ball of Foot make 1/2 Pivot Turn R Stepping weight FWD

on R Foot

30 Step FWD on L Foot making 1/4 Turn R

31 Step FWD on L Foot making 1/4 Turn R

32 Step R Foot across behind L

33 Step L Foot to L side making 1/4 Turn L

34 Step FWD on R Foot making 1/4 Turn L

35 Step Ball of L Foot behind R raising R Heel

36 Lower R Heel taking weight on R Foot

* These turns suggest a 'figure eight shape' but travel in a reasonably

straight line & should flow to create a smooth pattern of turns

37 Step L Foot to L side

38-39 Step Ball of R Foot behind L raising L Heel, Lower Heel taking weight on L Foot

40 Step R Foot to R side

41-42 Step Ball of L Foot behind R raising R Heel, Lower Heel taking weight on R Foot

43-45 Stride Step FWD on L Foot, Step R Foot beside L, Step L in place

46 Step R Foot FWD at a slight diagonal R

47-48 Brush L Foot FWD, Brush L Foot Back

49-51 Moving in a straight line back make a Full Turn L Stepping L-R-L

52 Step R Foot across in front of L & slightly Back

53 Step L Foot to L side & slightly back

54 Small Step to R side on R Foot

55 Step L Foot across in front of R & slightly Back

56 Step R Foot to R side & slightly Back

57 Small Step to L side on L Foot

58-60 Stride step FWD on R Foot, Step L Foot beside R, Step R Foot in place

61 Step L Foot FWD at a slight diagonal L

62-63 Brush R Foot FWD, Brush R Foot Back

64-66 Moving in a straight line Back make a Full Turn R Stepping R-L-R

67 Step L Foot across in front of R & slightly Back

68 Step R Foot to R side & slightly Back

69 Small step to L side on L Foot

70 Step R Foot across in front of L & slightly Back

71 Step L Foot to L side & slightly Back

72 Small Step to R side on R Foot

73 Step FWD on L Foot making 1/2 Turn L on Ball of Foot

74-75 Step R Foot beside L, Step L Foot in place

76-78 Step FWD on R Foot, Step L Foot beside R, Step R Foot in place

79 Stride Step FWD on L Foot

80-81 Slide R Foot to Touch beside L, Hold

82 Stride Step FWD on R Foot

83-84 Slide L Foot to Touch beside R, Hold

84 Begin Dance Again