Midnight Waltz


Midnight Waltz


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) July 92

Music:  Children by The Mavericks (136 bpm)


 

Section 1

Crossing Twinkle Step (Spiral) With ½ 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 ¼ turn right.
6 Step right ¼ 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 ½ 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 ½ turn left, step forward onto left.
36 Step right beside left.
37 – 42 Repeat steps 31 – 36
 

Section 5

Twinkle ¼ Turn Left, Basic Twinkle Back.

43 Step left diagonally forward to make ¼ 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.