Counts Step Descriptions
LADIES
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3 Back right, left, right
4-5-6 Back left, right, left
1-2-3 Back right-left-right
4-5-6 Back left-right-left
1-2-3 Forward right-left-right
4-5-6 Stepping forward under man's left arm on left (4) and
turning 1/4 turn right on (5) & together on (6)
/Now holding hands with men on both sides, facing into the circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3 Forward right-left-right
4-5-6 Forward left-right-left
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, 1/2 TURN LEFT
/Drop hands
1-2-3 In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and
join hands)
4-5-6 1/2 turn waltz step to the left: left-right-left (lift
arms up and step left-right-left while 1/2 turning to the left)
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM
CIRCLE
1-2-3 Forward right-left-right
4-5 Forward left-right
6 Step 1/4 left to face your partner
1/2 PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
/Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3 With man on your right side, place your left hand on the
right side of his waist and waltz 1/2 turn to right:
right-left-right
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6 With back to LOD. Waltz to new partner: left-right-left
(closed position with new partner)
REPEAT
MEN
BASIC WALTZ STEP
1-2-3 Forward left, right, left
4-5-6 Forward right, left, right.
1-2-3 Forward left-right-left
4-5-6 Forward right-left-right
1-2-3 Back left-right-left
4-5-6 Back right-left-right forward left-right-left (lifting
left arm to let lady pass under turning her 1/4 turn right so
she is now on your left side, man steps back on right (4)
turning 1/4 left, step to side on (5) and together on (6)
/Now holding hands with ladies on both sides, facing into the
circle
WALTZ INTO CENTER - ALL HOLDING HANDS
1-2-3 Forward left-right-left
4-5-6 Forward right-left-right
CROSS LEFT ARM OVER RIGHT, 1/2 TURN LEFT
/Drop hands
1-2-3 In place: left-right-left (cross left arm over right and
join hands)
4-5-6 1/2 turn waltz step to the left: right-left-right (lift
arms up and step right-left-right while 1/2 turning to the left
FORWARD WALTZ - ALL HOLDING HANDS MOVING FACE-FORWARD AWAY FROM
CIRCLE
1-2-3 Forward left-right-left
4-5 Forward right-left
6 Step 1/4 right to face your partner
1/2 PINWHEEL TO THE RIGHT
/Couple side-by-side when executing counts 1-2
1-2-3 With lady on your right side, place your right hand on
left side of her waist and waltz 1/2 turn to the right:
left-right-left
LET GO OF PARTNER
4-5-6 Facing LOD Waltz to new partner: right-left-right (closed
position with new partner)
REPEAT
/CHOREOGRAPHERS: Margo Durrant, Claude & Janice McGinn, Bill &
Anita Wilson, Gary & Joan Scott, Richard & Lorraine Pike,
Cynthia Campbell, Alan & Darlene Crofton, Lynn McGrath, Stephen
& Dianne McCullough, Judy Madill, Dennis Campbell, Wayne
Edwards, Bob & Beth Humfreys, Jim & Joyce Wasyliw, Ivan Canton