Dance Sequence Slow Waltz

Slow Waltz Sequences

Waltz Across Texas (solo)

Beat	Tempo	Repeat	Start	Author
3	30 bpm	16 bars	as a line dance	Lois & John Nielson (but many variants)

		Cross Basics / Twinkles / Botafogos / New Yorks
Beat		1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo		LxF		RC		LC		RxF		LC		RC

	Forward Closes
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	LF		RC		LC		RF		LC		RC

	Back Closes
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	LB		RC		LC		RB		LC		RC

	Open Turn Left						Weave / Zig-Zag						Cucaracha
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	LSF -2		RFSB -4		LBS -2		RxF		LS		RxB		LS		RS		LC

	Open Turn Right						Weave / Zig-Zag						Cucaracha
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	RSF +2		LFSB +4		RBS +2		LxF		RS		LxB		RS		LS		RC

	Forward Reverse Turn						Back Close
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	LFX -2		RSB -2		LC		RB		LC		RC

	Forward Reverse Turn						Back Close
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Solo	LFX -2		RSB -2		LC		RB		LC		RC

Sweetheart Waltz

Beat	Tempo	Repeat	Start	Author
3	30 bpm	16 bars	close hold, man facing LOD	anon.

		Step Points (FP)
Beat		1		2, 3		1		2, 3
Man		LF		RF pt		RF		LF pt
Lady		RB		LB pt		LB		RB pt

	Box / Closed Changes (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RS		LC		RB		LS		RC
Lady	RB		LS		RC		LF		RS		LC

	Step Points (FP)
Beat	1		2, 3		1		2, 3
Man	LF		RF pt		RF		LF pt
Lady	RB		LB pt		LB		RB pt

	Box / Closed Changes (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RS		LC		RB		LS		RC
Lady	RB		LS		RC		LF		RS		LC

	¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady	RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady	RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	Walks Forwards and Backwards (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RF		LF		RB		LB		RB
Lady	RB		LB		RB		LF		RF		LF

	Hover Whisk (FP-PP)						Cross Close (PP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LS		RS		LkB -1		RxF		LS +1		RC
Lady	RS		LS		RkB +1		LxF		RS -1		LC

Catherine Waltz

Beat	Tempo	Repeat	Start	Author
3	30 bpm	16 bars	close hold, man facing LOD	Arthur Shaw 1956

		¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat		1		2		3		1		2		3
Man		LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady		RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady	RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	Straight Change (FP)						Natural Turn Forwards (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RF		LF		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC
Lady	RB		LB		RB		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC

	Natural Spin Turn (FP)						Back Closed Change (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LBX +1		RSFX +3		LDB +1		RB		LS		RC
Lady	RFX +1		LSBX +3, RC br		RDF +1		LF		RS		LC

	Whisk (FP-PP)						Wing (PP-OLP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RS		LkB -1		RXF -1		LC br		wait
Lady	RB		LS		RkB +1		LFX -1		RXF -1		LFX -1

	Closed Telemark (OLP-FP-ORP)						Natural Turn Forwards (ORP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LDF -1		RFS -2		LBSF -3		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC
Lady	RDB -1		LC -2		RFSB -3		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC

	Natural Spin Turn (FP)						Back Step-Check (FP-ORP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LBX +1		RSFX +3		LDB +1		RB		LS		RXF -1
Lady	RFX +1		LSBX +3, RC br		RDF +1		LF		RS		LXB -1

	Back Step-Check (ORP-FP-OLP)						Back Closed Change (OLP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LBX +1		RS		LXF +1		RBX -1		LS		RC
Lady	RFX +1		LS		RXB +1		LFX -1		RS		LC

Emmerdale Waltz

Beat	Tempo	Repeat	Start	Author
3	31 bpm	16 bars	close hold, man facing LOD	W.J.Crook

		¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat		1		2		3		1		2		3
Man		LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady		RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	¼ Reverse Turns (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RFS -2		LC		RB		LBS -2		RC
Lady	RB		LBS -2		RC		LF		RFS -2		LC

	Step Points Inline + Prom. (FP-PP)
Beat	1		2, 3		1		2, 3
Man	LF		RF pt		RFX +1		LdF pt
Lady	RB		LB pt		LBX +1		RBSF pt +2

	Solo Open Turn (PP-BP-FP)						Prom. Hover (PP-CP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LDF -1		RFSB -4		LBS -2		RXF -1		LFS +1		RSF +1
Lady	RDF +1		LFSB +4		RBS +2		LXF +1		RFS -1		LSF -1

	Cross Whisk (CP-PP)						Wing (PP-OLP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LFX -1		RS		LkB -1		RXF -1		LC br		wait
Lady	RFX +1		LS		RkB +1		LFX -1		RXF -1		LFX -1

	Open Telemark (OLP-PP)						Prom. Hover (PP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LDF -1		RFSB -3		LBSF -3		RxF		LdF		RdB
Lady	RDB -1		LC -3		RFS -1		LxF		RFS -1		LSF -1

	Check-Step (FP-ORP)						Natural Turn Forwards (ORP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RB		LS		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC
Lady	RB		LF		RS		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC

	Natural Spin Turn (FP)						Back Closed Change (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LBX +1		RSFX +3		LDB +1		RBX -1		LS		RC
Lady	RFX +1		LSBX +3, RC br		RDF +1		LFX -1		RS		LC

Woodside Waltz

Beat	Tempo	Repeat	Start	Author
3	30-32 bpm	16 bars	close hold, man facing diag. to wall	J.Fanning 1964

		Closed LF Change (FP)						Natural Turn Forwards (FP)
Beat		1		2		3		1		2		3
Man		LF		RS		LC		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC
Lady		RB		LS		RC		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC

	Natural Spin Turn (FP)						Back Lock (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		and		2		3
Man	LBX +1		RSFX +3		LDB +1		RB		LkF		RB		LS
Lady	RFX +1		LSBX +3, Rc br		RDF +1		LF		RkB		LF		RS

	Natural Turn Forwards (FP)						Natural Hesitation (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	RFX +1		LSB +2		RC		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC br
Lady	LBX +1		RSF +2		LC		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC br

	Reverse Turn Forwards (FP)						Reverse Turn Backwards (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LFX -1		RSB -2		LC		RBX -1		LSF -2		RC
Lady	RBX -1		LSF -2		RC		LFX -1		RSB -2		LC

	Forward Whisk (FP-PP)						Wing (PP-OLP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RS		LkB -1		RXF -1		LC br		wait
Lady	RB		LS		RkB +1		LFX -1		RXF -1		LFX -1

	Open Telemark (OLP-FP-PP)						Hover (PP-OLP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LDF -1		RFS -2		LBSF -3		RxF		LFS +1		RSF +1
Lady	RDB -1		LC -2		RF -1		LxF		RdF		LdB

	Contra Check (OLP-FP)						Natural Turn Forwards (FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LF		RB		LSF -2		RFX +1		LSB +2		RC
Lady	RB		LF		RSB -2		LBX +1		RSF +2		LC

	Back Turning Whisk (FP-PP)						Cross Close (PP-FP)
Beat	1		2		3		1		2		3
Man	LDB +1		RSF +2		LkB		RxF		LFS +2		RC
Lady	RDF +1		LSB +2		RkB +2		LxF		RS		LC

Content: © Susan Foord
Version: 2007-08-05
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