Mapa Waltz

Choreographed by Mildred

 

Description:

42 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance

Music:

Famous Last Words Of A Fool by George Strait

 

I'd Love You All Over Again by Alan Jackson

 

Position:

Start in the CW Position

 

LADY

BASIC WALTZ STEP:

1-2-3

Back right, left, right

4-5-6

Back left, right, left

 

STEP BEHIND THEN FULL TURN LEFT:

1-2-3

Drop man right hand, step behind man, right, left, right

4-5-6

Turn full turn left to CW position left, right, left

 

BASIC WALTZ STEPS WITH A TOUCH:

1-2-3

Back right, left, right

4-5-6

Back left, right, touch left toe

 

CROSS IN FRONT ½ TURN TO SWEETHEART POSITION:

1-2-3

Cross in front of man ½ turn to Sweetheart Position left, right, left

4-5-6

Step backward right, left, right

 

LEFT WEAVE, RIGHT WEAVE:

1-2-3

Cross left foot over right left, right, left

4-5-6

Cross right over left right, left, right

 

TWO ½ TURN TO SWEETHEART POSITION:

1-2-3

Drop mans right hand, while turning, still holding left hand, turn left ½ turn

Man turns under lady's left arm left, right, left

4-5-6

Still holding mans left hand, lady turn ½ turn left under mans left arm back to CW position right, left, right

 

BASIC FORWARD ½ TURN TO RIGHT TO NEW PARTNER:

1-2-3

Forward left, right, left

4-5-6

Lady drop mans left hand turn ½ turn right, meet next partner right, left, touch right

 

MAN

BASIC WALTZ STEP:

1-2-3

Forward left, right, left

4-5-6

Forward right, left, right

 

DROP HAND MOVE LEFT & BACK:

1-2-3

Drop lady's left hand turn lady behind man. Man step to left, right, left

4-5-6

Step back right, left right. Turn lady left to CW position

 

BASIC WALTZ STEPS:

1-2-3

Forward left, right, left

4-5-6

Forward right, left, right

 

BASIC WALTZ STEP IN PLACE:

1-2-3

Pick up lady's right hand. Do basic in place left, right, left

4-5-6

Basic step backward right, left, right

 

LEFT WEAVE, RIGHT WEAVE:

1-2-3

Cross left over right (right, left, right)

4-5-6

Cross right over left (right, left, right)

 

TWO ½ TURNS TO SWEETHEART POSITION:

1-2-3

Drop lady's right hand while turning, still holding left hand, turn left ½ turn

Man turns under lady's left arm left, right, left

4-5-6

Still holding lady's left hand, lady turns ½ turn left under mans left arm back to sweetheart position right, left, right

 

BASIC FORWARD:

1-2-3

Forward left, right, left

4-5-6

Drop lady's left hand turning lady to right, move forward to meet next lady right, left, right

 

REPEAT

 

To make this a basic circle waltz change the last six count to the following steps:

LADY:

STEP BEHIND, ½ TURN TO LEFT TO C/W POSITION

1-2-3

Drop mans left hand, still holding right, step behind man left, right, left

4-5-6

Pick up mans left hand with right hand, turn ½ turn to left back to CW Position right, left, touch

 

MAN:

MOVE FORWARD, BACKWARD, TURN LADY

1-2-3

Drop lady's left hand still holding right, while stepping forward left, right, left

4-5-6

Pick up lady's right hand with left, while stepping back turn lady ½ turn to left back to CW Position