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MIDNIGHT WALTZ
Count: 48 Wall: 4 Level: Intermediate level
Choreographer: Jo
Thompson Szymanski (USA) July 92 Music:
Children by The Mavericks (136 bpm)
Or Music: Let There Be Peace On Earth? by Scooter Lee from
Test Of Time CD or any medium tempo waltz.
Section 1 Crossing Twinkle
Step (Spiral) with 1/2 Turn Right. x 2.
1 - 2 Step left forward
across right. Step right to right side.
3 Step left to left
side. (Turning body slightly left).
4 - 5 Step right forward
across left. Step left beside right making 1/4 turn right.
6 Step right 1/4
turn right and to right side.
7 - 12 Repeat steps 1 -
6
Section 2 Cross Rocks &
Left Grapevine.
13 - 15 Cross rock left
over right. Rock back onto right. Step left to left side.
16 - 18 Cross rock right
over left. Rock back onto left. Step right to right side.
19 - 21 Cross rock left
over right. Rock back onto right. Step left to left side.
22 - 24 Cross right over
left. Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.
Note: Steps 13 - 21 are
frequently danced as twinkle steps although the dance was originally
choreographed as above.
Section 3 Sways Left &
Right.
25 - 27 Step left large
step to left side. Slowly slide right beside left.
28 - 30 Step right large
step to right side. Slowly slide left beside right.
Section 4 Step Slow Kick
& Back 1/2 Turn Left x 2.
31 - 32 Step forward left.
Slowly low kick right forward with pointed toe.
33 Begin lowering
right leg.
34 - 35 Step back on
right. Make 1/2 turn left, step forward onto left.
36 Step right beside
left.
37 - 42 Repeat steps 31 -
36
Section 5 Twinkle 1/4 Turn
Left, Basic Twinkle Back.
43 Step left
diagonally forward to make 1/4 turn left.
44 - 45 Step right beside
left. Step left in place.
46 - 48 Step back right.
Step left beside right. Step right in place.