WISH FOR PEACE WALTZ

Choreographer: Joyce Warren

Step Sheet

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Position:Right Dancing Skaters Position

BASIC WALTZ FORWARD

1-2-3Both long glide forward on left, short steps forward right, then left

4-5-6Both long glide forward on right, short steps forward left, then right

LADY SLIDING DOOR/FORWARD WALTZ

7-8-9LADY: Slide across in front of man on left, right behind, left

MAN: Step in place on left, right, left

Partners are in a Left Dancing Skaters Position

10-11-12BOTH: Long glide forward on right, short steps forward left, then right

ROTATE ¾ TO THE LEFT

13-14-15Both begin a ¾ turn to the left in their own dance space on left, right, left steps

Man brings right hands to lady's right shoulder

16-17-18Both complete a ¾ turn to the left on right, left, right steps

Partners are in a Right Side-By-Side Position facing OLOD

LADY ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT/SLIDE APART

19-20-21LADY: Turn ½ to the right in place on left, right, left steps

MAN: Step in place on left, right, left raising left hands

22-23-24BOTH: Step back on right, together on left, together on right

Partners are in Cross Double-Hand-Hold with left on top

LADY ½ TURN TO THE LEFT AS MAN ½ TURN TO THE RIGHTS/SLIDE APART

25-26-27LADY: Turn ½ to the left on long glide forward on left, step forward right, left

MAN: Raise both hands and turn ½ to the right on left, right, left

28-29-30Step back on right, together on left, together on right

Partners are in Cross Double-Hand-Hold with right on top

ARCH (CATHEDRAL), ¾ ROTATION TO THE LEFT

31-32-33LADY: Full turn to the right to wrap the front of her waist into man's left arm with right arms raised to form left arch on left, right, left steps

MAN: Step in place left, right, left with right arm raised and keeping left hand down waist level

34-35-36BOTH: Rotate in left arch position, moving to the left on right, left, right steps

/Man ends facing LOD, and lady ends facing RLOD in arch

LADY UNWINDS 1 ½ TO THE LEFT TO RIGHT DANCING SKATERS/FORWARD WALTZ

37-38-39LADY: Unwind 1 ½ to the left moving left in front of man on left, right, left steps

MAN: Pull left hand and then release it, while he keeps the right hand raised for the lady to turn under it. He steps in place left, right, left

40-41-42LADY: Glide forward on right, short steps forward left, then right

MAN: Bring right hand down to Right Dancing Skaters Position and move forward on right, left, right steps right steps

BREAK FORWARD AND BACK

43-44-45BOTH: Long glide forward on left, together on right, together on left

46-47-48BOTH: Long step back on right, together on left, together on right

REPEAT

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About the Choreographer

Joyce Warren

Joyce Warren is a dynamic choreographer and performer known for her innovative dance creations, with 20 captivating pieces featured in our archive. Her infectious passion for movement and choreography continues to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike.

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