Old-Time Waltz Sequences


Veleta

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
3 42 bpm 16 bars facing / facing LOD, man inside Arthur Morris

Pas de Valse (FP-SRP, RLH) Inwards Turn (SRP-FP, RLH-DH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSF -2 RF LCb RF LFS +2 RCf
Lady RSF +2 LF RCb LF RFS -2 LCf

Glissade + Glissé / Side Closes (FP, LRH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
Man LS RCf LS RCf tap
Lady RS LCf RS LCf tap

Pas de Valse (FP-SLP, LRH) Inwards Turn (SLP-FP, LRH-DH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man RSF +2 LF RCb LF RFS -2 LCf
Lady LSF -2 RF LCb RF LFS +2 RCf

Glissade + Glissé / Side Closes (FP, RLH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
Man RS LCf RS LCf tap
Lady LS RCf LS RCf tap

Natural Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSB +2 RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFS +2 RCf
Lady RSF +2 LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb LCb +2

Glissades / Side Closes (FP, LRH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
Man LS RCf LS RCf
Lady RS LCf RS LCf

Natural Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSB +2 RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFS +2 RCf +2
Lady RSF +2 LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Natural Turns (FP, CH-RLH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LB RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFS +2 RCb
Lady RF LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb LCb +2


Lilac Waltz

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
3 44 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside Alfred Halford 1951

Zephyrs (SRP, RLH) Backward Locks (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2, 3 1, 2 3 1, 2 3
Man LF R swing RkF tap R swing RB LkF RB LkF tap
Lady RF L swing LkF tap L swing LB RkF LB RkF tap

Solo Open Turn (SRP-BP-SLP, RLH-NH-LRH) Solo Open Turn (SLP-BP-SRP, LRH-NH-RLH)
Beat 1, 2 3 1 2, 3 1, 2 3 1 2, 3
Man LF RFSB -4 LB RCf tap RF LFSB +4 RB LCf tap
Lady RF LFSB +4 RB LCf tap LF RFSB -4 LB RCf tap

Points / Step Taps (SRP, RLH) Balancés / Step Taps (FP, NH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2, 3 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
Man LF RF pt RF LF pt LSB +2 RCf tap RF LCb tap
Lady RF LF pt LF RF pt RSB -2 LCf tap LF RCb tap

Natural Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSB +2 RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFSB +4 RCf
Lady RSF +2 LFSB +4 RCf LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Natural Turns (FP-SRP, CH-RLH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LB RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LF RCb
Lady RF LFSB +4 RCf LB RCb +2 LCb +2


Fylde Waltz

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
3 40 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside T.Almond/Tom Arnold 1902

Pas de Valse (SRP, RLH) Balancé / Step Tap (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2, 3
Man LF RF LCb RF LCb tap
Lady RF LF RCb LF RCb tap

Back Close (SRP, RLH) Rotary Turn (SRP-SLP, RLH-DH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2 3
Man LB RCf LB RCb +2 LCb +2
Lady RB LCf RB LCb -2 RCb -2

Pas de Valse (SLP, LRH) Balancé / Step Tap (SLP, LRH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2, 3
Man RF LF RCb LF RCb tap
Lady LF RF LCb RF LCb tap

Back Close (SLP, LRH) Rotary Turn (SLP-SRP, LRH-DH)
Beat 1 2, 3 1 2 3
Man RB LCf RB LCb -2 RCb -2
Lady LB RCf LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Outwards Turn (SRP-BP, RLH-NH) Back Close (SLP, LRH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2, 3
Man LF RFS -2 LCf -2 RB LCf
Lady RF LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCf

Rotary Turn (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) Glissade / Side Close (FP, DH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2, 3
Man RB LCb RCb -2 LS RCf
Lady LB RCb LCb +2 RS LCf

Natural Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSB +2 RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFS +2 RCf +2
Lady RSF +2 LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Natural Turns (FP-SRP, CH-RLH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LB RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LF RCb
Lady RF LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb +2 LCb +2


Regis Waltz

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
3 42 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside Rita Pover

Step Point (SRP, RLH) Turn In + Lock (SRP-FP-SLP, RLH-LRH) Rotary Turn (SLP-SRP, LRH-RLH)
Beat 1, 2 3 1, 2 3 1, 2 3 1 2 3
Man LF RF pt RF LFSB +4 RB LkF RB LCb -2 RCb -2
Lady RF LF pt LF RFSB -4 LB RkF LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Turn Out + Tap (SRP-BP-SLP, RLH-NH) Glissade + Glissé / Side Closes (FP, DH)
Beat 1, 2 3 1 2, 3 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
Man LF RFSB -4 LB RCf tap RFS -2 LCf RS LCb tap
Lady RF LFSB +4 RB LCf tap LFS +2 RCf LS RCb tap

Pas de Valse + Balancé Backwards (SLP, DH) Pas de Valse + Balancé Forwards (SLP, DH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2, 3 1 2 3 1 2, 3
Man LSB +2 RB LCf RB LCf tap LF RF LCb RF LCb tap -2
Lady RSB -2 LB RCf LB RCf tap RF LF RCb LF RCb tap +2

Natural Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LSB +2 RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LFS +2 RCf +2
Lady RSF +2 LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb +2 LCb +2

Natural Turns (FP-SRP, CH-RLH)
Beat 1 2 3 1 2 3
Man LB RCb +2 LCb +2 RF LF RCb
Lady RF LFS +2 RCf +2 LB RCb +2 LCb +2

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Version: 2001-01-22
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