WALTZIN' IN CONTRA

Choreographer: Jan Wyllie

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Position:Take your partner and form a circle (it is really 2 circles) When everyone is in position all dancers move
 
1-6Waltz forward left, right, left. Waltz back right, left, right
7-12Waltz forward left, right, left making ½ turn left, waltz back right, left, right (now in opposite circle)
 
13-15Waltz straight forward left, right, left making ¼ turn left
16-18Waltz back right, left, right
The next 12 counts will see you 'weave' in and out of the line as you move forward. With your left hand take the right hand of the person on your right diagonal and..
19-21Step left forward and across right, rock/step right to right, step left to left, with your right hand take the left hand of the person now on your left diagonal and....
22-24Step right forward and across left, rock/step left to left, step right to right, with your left hand take the right hand of the person now on your right diagonal and......
25-27Step left forward and across right, rock/step right to right, step left to left, with your right hand take the left hand of the person now on your left diagonal and....
28-30Step right forward and across left, rock/step left to left, step right to right make sure you end up in front of your last partner in the offset position
 
31-33Step left across right, step right behind left, step left behind right
34-36Making ¼ right step forward on right, step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight on right)
37-39Waltz forward left, right, left making ½ turn left
40-42Waltz back right, left, right (now in opposite circle)
 
43-45Step forward on left, touch right beside left, hold (touch your hat or bow to acknowledge person on your right diagonal)
46-48Step back on right, touch left beside right, hold

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About the Choreographer

Jan Wyllie

Jan Wyllie is an acclaimed line dance choreographer whose remarkable creativity has resulted in over 540 innovative dances archived in the dance community. With a passion for inspiring movement and connection, Jan's work continues to enrich the global line dancing landscape, inviting dancers of all levels to express themselves through rhythm and camaraderie.

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