Counts Step Descriptions
FORWARD, SWEEP 1/2 TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
1-3 Step left foot forward, turn 1/2 left on ball of left foot
while sweeping right toes in an arc, touch right toes next to
left foot
4-6 Step right foot long step to right, drag left foot towards
right foot, touch left toes next to right foot
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE
7-9 Step left foot 1/4 left, step right foot back 1/2 left, step
left foot 1/4 left
10-12 Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left,
step right foot to right
FORWARD, SWEEP 1/2 TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
13-18 Repeat steps 1-6 above
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT
19-21 Repeat steps 7-9 above
22-24 Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to left,
step right foot 1/4 right
1/4 TURN RIGHT, HITCH TURN 1/2 RIGHT, LEFT TWINKLE
25-27 Step left foot back 1/4 right, turn 1/2 right on ball of
left foot while hitching right knee with right toes pointing
down and right foot touching left leg, step right foot to right
(you should be at 12:00 now.)
28-30 Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right,
step left foot to left
CROSS, SIDE, HITCH TURN 1/2 RIGHT, ROLLING FULL TURN RIGHT
31-33 Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot left, turn
1/2 right on ball of left foot with right knee hitched as in
step 26 above (you should be at 6:00 now.)
34-36 Step right foot 1/4 right, step left foot back 1/2 right,
step right foot 1/4 right (you are again at 6:00)
CROSS, HOLD, HITCH TURN 1/8 LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH 1/2 TURN
RIGHT
37-39 Cross left foot over right foot (you will automatically
angle 1/8 right), hold, turn 1/8 left on ball of left foot with
right knee hitched as before (back to 6:00)
40-42 Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot back 1/4
right, step right foot 1/4 right (you are now at 12:00.)
LEFT TWINKLE, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP 1/2 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
43-45 Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to right,
step left foot to left
46-48 Step right foot forward, turn 1/2 right on ball of right
foot while sweeping left toes around in an arc, touch left toes
next to right foot
REPEAT
TAG
/When danced to Run For The Roses there will be a 12-count tag
that will occur after the end of rotation 3 and rotation 5. The
tag will occur on the 6:00 wall each time
WALTZ DIAMOND PATTERN
1-3 Step left foot 1/4 left, step right foot next to left foot,
step left foot in place
4-6 Step right foot back 1/4 left, step left foot beside right
foot, step right foot in place
7-12 Repeat steps 1-6
/You will have turned full turn and returned to 6:00 after
completing the diamond pattern. Now start the dance from the
beginning
OPTIONAL ENDING:
/The music will slow just as you complete the dance at counts
46-48 turning to the 12:00 wall. There will be 3 additional
beats of music. Do the following:
1-3 Step left foot long step forward, hold, hold while spreading
arms out to sides palms facing forward