The French Waltz
2 Wall Line Dance, 48 Count, Intermediate Level
Dance after introduction, begin with
choral
Choreographed by:
Christina Chui (
Choreographed to: ‘The French Waltz’ by
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Steps |
Actual Footwork |
Section 11 – 3 4– 6 |
Forward Waltz & Back Waltz (change steps) Step left forward, step right to right side, Step
left in place Step right backward, step left to left side, Step
right in place |
Section 21 – 3 4– 6 |
Turning Back Waltz, Turning Forward Waltz (Turning box)
Step left back
turning ¼ to right side. Step right to right side. Step left beside right Step right
forward turning ¼ to right side. Step left to left side. Step right beside
left. |
Section 3 |
Turning Back Waltz, Turning Forward Waltz (Turning box)
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1 – 3 4 – 6 |
Step left back turning ¼ to right side. Step right
to right side. Step left beside right Step right forward turning ¼ to right side. Step
left to left side. Step right beside left. |
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Section 4 |
Hesitation, Contra Check
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1 – 3 |
Step left to left, Drag right next to left, lowering
body while turning upper torso to diagonal left |
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4 – 6 |
Step right behind left for 2 counts & point
right to right, turn upper torso to diagonal right |
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Section 5 |
Reverse Back Waltz With 1/4 Turn left, Turning lock step (Viennese Turn
in LOD)
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1 – 3 |
Turn 1/4 left stepping right backward. Step right
beside left. Close left beside right. |
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4 – 6 |
Turn 1/8 right stepping left forward. Step right
beside left. Cross left in front right
with 1/8 turn |
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Section 6 |
Reverse Back Waltz With 1/4 Turn left, Turning lock step (Viennese Turn
in LOD) Same as section 5
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1 – 3 |
Turn 1/4 left stepping right backward. Step right
beside left. Close left beside right. |
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4 – 6 |
Turn 1/8 right stepping left forward. Step right
beside left. Cross left in front right
with 1/8 turn |
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Section 7 |
Reverse turning weave, Cross Rock with 1/8 turn |
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1 – 3 4 - 6 |
Turn 3/8 left stepping right backward, step left next
to right, step right forward Cross left, recover weight on right, turn left 1/8
turn to left |
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Section 8 1-3 4 - 6 |
Cross Rock, Sit & Drag
Cross right, recover weight on left, step right to
right Lower right knee to semi sit pose & drag left to
right |
Tag – the small bridge in between
· 1-3 Side Sway Step left to left
· 4-6 Side Sway Step right to right
· Same as above
· 1-3 Side Sway Step left to left
· 4-6 Side Sway Step right to right
· 1-3 Forward Lunge Step left forward
· 4-6 recover recover on right
· 1-3 Backward Lunge Step left backward
· 4-6 recover recover on right
· 1-3 Side Sway Step left to left
· 4-6 Side Sway Step right to right
· 1-6 End with graceful pose (ad lib)