Counts Step Descriptions
DIAGONAL TRAVELING TWINKLES FORWARD
1-3 Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right to
right side at right diagonal (weight on right)
4-6 Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left
to left side at left diagonal (weight on left)
/Travel forward as you cross over
STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT RONDE, CROSS OVER, 3/4 TURN LEFT
1-3 Step forward on right, sweep left into 1/4 turn right for
counts 2-3 (weight still on right)
4-6 Cross left over right on count 4 (weight on left), turn 1/4
left as you step back on right, turn 1/2 turn left as you step
forward
BASIC WALTZ FORWARD AND BACK
1-3 Basic waltz forward by stepping forward on right, step left
next to right, step right in place
4-6 Basic waltz back by stepping back on left, step right next
to left, step left in place
STEP FORWARD, 3/4 SLOW PIVOT INTO CROSS OVER, LONG SIDE STEP,
DRAG TOUCH
1-3 Step forward on right, with weight still on right slowly
turn 3/4 left over left shoulder until left is crossed over
right for counts 2-3
4-6 Take a long step to left side on left, drag right next to
left, touch right next to left
FULL TURN SIDE, CROSS, SIDE POINT, HOLD
1-3 Make a full turn to right side by stepping 1/4 right on
right, turn 1/4 turn right by stepping left to left side, turn
1/2 turn right by stepping right to right side
4-6 Cross left over right, point right to right side, hold
(weight on left)
CROSS OVER 1/2 TURN, CROSS, POINT, HOLD
1-3 Cross right over left, turn 1/4 right as you step back on
left, turn 1/4 right as you step right to right side
4-6 Cross left over right, point right to right side, hold
(weight on left)
CROSS STEP, SWEEP SIDE POINT, HOLD; CROSS STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN
SWEEP, POINT, HOLD
1-3 Cross step right over left, sweep left toe into side point
left side, hold (weight still on right)
4-6 Cross left over right, sweep right toe into 1/4 turn left
pointing right to right side (weight still on left)
CROSS, BACK, BACK, 1/4 TURN SWEEP
1-3 Traveling back, cross right over left, step back on left,
step back on right
4-6 Cross left over right, sweep right into 1/4 turn left for
counts 5-6 with weight remaining on left to begin dance again
into twinkles
REPEAT
TAG
/After completing the 2nd repetition of the dance you will be
facing the back wall (this will be your first time to the back
wall). Before starting the dance over, you will dance the
following tag:
1-3 Cross right over left, point left to left side (weight
remains on right), hold
4-6 Cross step left behind right, point right to right side
(weight remains on left), hold
RESTART
/To the Kenny Loggins version, restart after count 42 of
repetition 5 (leave off the last 6 counts)
/Towards the end of the song, there will be a short pause as you
finish count 42, where you will slow down and take your time,
prolonging the last sweep and then continue with the last 6
counts of the dance. You will end to the front wall as you dance
sets 1 and 2 and step forward on your right and hold for a
beautiful ending
/To the Sarah Mclachlan & Carpenters versions, restart after
count 21 of repetition 5, putting weight on your left after the
3/4 turn so you can then start again on your right at the 9:00
wall
/When the music slows down or pauses during the Carpenters
version, simply slow down/pause with the music and then continue
until the music fades
/The ending for the Sarah McLachlan version is the same as the
Kenny Loggins version ending to the front wall
Rainbow Connection
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