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THE MAVERICK WALTZ

Choreographed by Walt Sorenson (508) 777-0777
Description: 66-count, partner flow dance
Couples begin in side-by-side position and follow same steps except where noted.
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Music: Last Cheater's Waltz - T G Sheppard

1-6 WALTZ FORWARD
1-3     Step forward left, step slightly forward right, step together left
4-6     Step forward right, step slightly forward left, step together right

7-12 TWINKLES
1-3     Step left diagonally across right, step together right, step together left
4-6     Step right diagonally across left, step together left, step together right

13-18 1/2 TURN/WALTZ BACK
1        Step forward left and pivot 1/2 turn right to face RLOD
2-3     Step slightly back right, step together left
4-6     Step back right, step slightly back left, step together right

19-24 1/2 TURN/WALTZ FORWARD
1        Step back left and pivot 1/2 turn to face LOD
2-3     Step slightly forward right, step together left
4-6     Step forward right, step slightly forward left, step together right

25-30 "STROLL" L, BRUSH R, HOOK R, BRUSH R
1-2     Step diagonally forward left, lock step right behind left
3        Step diagonally forward left
4-6     Brush forward right, brush right into hook across left, brush forward right

31-36 "STROLL" R, BRUSH L, HOOK L, BRUSH L
1-2     Step diagonally forward right, lock step right behind left
3        Step diagonally forward right
4-6     Brush forward left, brush left into hook across right, brush forward left

37-42 WALTZ L, LADY'S 1/2 TURN
1-3     Step forward left, step slightly forward right, step together left [Release left hands]
4        Man - Step in-place right;  Lady - Begin 1/2 turn right and step right
5        Man - Step in-place left;  Lady - Continue turn and step left
6        Man - Step in-place right;  Lady - Finish turn and step right [Facing RLOD]

43-48 MINUET
1-3     Step left toward partner, step together right, step together left
4-6     Step right away from partner, step together left, step together right

49-54  Repeat 43-48. Touch left hands on count 51 (3 of this series)

55-60 LADY'S RETURN, MAN'S FULL TURN
1        Man - Step in-place right;  Lady - Step left toward partner and begin 1/2 turn left
2        Man - Step in-place left;  Lady - Step right and continue turn
3        Man - Step in-place right;  Lady - Step left and finish turn (Facing LOD)
          [Raise right hands]
4        Man - Step right into full turn right;  Lady - Step in-place right
5        Man - Step left and continue turn;  Lady - Step in-place left
6        Man - Step right and finish turn;  Lady - Step in-place right

61-66 MAN'S BASIC, LADY'S FULL TURN
1        Man - Step forward left;  Lady - Step forward left and begin 1/2 turn right
2        Man - Step slightly forward right;  Lady - Step right and finish turn
3        Man - Step together left;  Lady -  Step together left
4        Man - Step forward right;  Lady - Step back right and begin 1/2 turn right
5        Man - Step slightly forward left;  Lady - Step left and finish turn
          [Rejoin left hands an resume side-by-side position]
6        Man - Step together right;  Lady - Step together right

Begin Again

 
 

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