TEACH ME TO WALTZ

SONG: “TEACH ME TO DANCE” by GREG HOLLAND.

ALBUM: “LET ME DRIVE”.

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. July 2008.

For Mark & all those we have danced with who are now waltzing in heaven.

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BEATS / STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions. Introduction : 48 Beats.
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6 / FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, TOUCH, HOLD
STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,
STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6 / FORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK
STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP BACK, STEP L BACK,
STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.
1, 2, 3
4
5, 6 / FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, SLOW ½ TURN SWEEP
TRAVEL FORWARD TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L.
STEP R FORWARD,
TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT SLOW SWEEP L TOE TO THE SIDE (2 Beats).
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6 / BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, SLOW DRAG
STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,
BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats).
1
2, 3
4, 5, 6 / FULL TURN ROLL LEFT, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN
TRAVEL LEFT TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L,
STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,
TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD.
1
2, 3
4, 5, 6 / ¼ TURN, SLOW DRAG, SIDE, SLOW DRAG
TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT BIG STEP L TO THE SIDE,
SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats),
BIG STEP R TO THE SIDE, SLOW DRAG TO TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER (2 Beats).
1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6 / FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD
STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,
TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD.
1, 2, 3
4,5,6 ## / FORWARD, ¼ TOUCH, HOLD, ½ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD
STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,
TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TOGETHER,TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE,HOLD.
1, 2, 3
4, 5
6 # / FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD
STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD,
PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,
STEP R FORWARD.
1, 2, 3
4, 5
6 / FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD
STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L FORWARD,
PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,
STEP R FORWARD.
1, 2, 3 / FORWARD, DRAG, TOGETHER
STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG TO STEP R TOGETHER (2 Beats).
63 / REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION
1, 2, 3 / RESTART : On WALL 4 dance to BEAT 54 ( # ) THEN STEP L FORWARD, SLOW DRAG R TO STEP TOGETHER (2 Beats) and RESTART facing the BACK.
RESTART : On WALL 5 dance to BEAT 48 ( ## ) then RESTART facing the FRONT.