Need To Waltz

Choreographer: Judy Rodgers (Feb 2013) USA

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Step Sheet

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Alt. music: If You Don’t Know me by Now by Seal
(to use this music, drop the last 6 counts….will be 36 count dance….No Tags or Restarts using this music)

48 count intro

STEP FORWARD, POINT, HOLD, STEP BACK, POINT, HOLD
1-3Step L forward, point R to right diagonal, hold

4-6Step R back, point L to left diagonal, hold

STEP, STEP PIVOT ¼ , CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1-3Step L forward, step R forward, turn ¼ left step L to left side 9:00

4-6Cross R over L, step L side, step R behind L

STEP, SLOW DRAG, STEP, SLOW DRAG
1-3Step L to left side, drag R towards left for 2 counts

4-6Step R to right side, drag L towards right for 2 counts

TWO BASIC WALTZ STEPS WALKING IN AN ARC ¾ TO THE LEFT
1-3Turn to the left step L forward, step R together, step L together

4-6Still turning to the left step R forward, step L together, step R together 12:00

STEP, SLOW KICK, COASTER STEP
1-3Step L forward, kick R slowly forward over 2 beats (keep foot low to floor)

4-6Step R back, step L together, step R forward

STEP PIVOT ¼, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN ¼
1-3Step L forward, pivot ¼ right step R to side, cross L over R 3:00

4-6Step R to right side, step L behind R, turn ¼ right step R forward 6:00

FORWARD & BACK WALTZ BASIC
1-3Step L forward, step R beside, step L beside

4-6Letp R back, step L beside, step R beside

TAG for ‘When I Need You’: Add the following 6 counts (twinkles) after walls 3, 5, & 6
FORWARD MOVING TWINKLES DIAGONAL, RIGHT & LEFT
1-3Step L diagonal across R, step R to right side, step L beside R

4-6Step R diagonal across L, step L to left side, step R beside L

*** TO USE ‘If You Don’t Know me by Now’: drop the last 6 counts of the dance to make it a 36 count dance….
No tags or restarts needed using this music)

Contact: jrdancing@bellsouth.net

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About the Choreographer

Judy Rodgers (Feb 2013) USA

Judy Rodgers is a talented choreographer and dancer based in the USA, celebrated for her captivating performances and innovative designs. With two dynamic dances featured in our archive, she continues to inspire audiences with her creativity and passion for the art of dance.

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