CARROUSEL WALTZ

CHOREOGRAPHER: Charles Bender (nothing@onslowonline.net)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Partner
MUSIC:  Their Hearts Are Dancing by The Forester Sisters (preferred)
	Could I Have This Dance by Anne Murray
	Any slow, graceful waltz

SWEETHEART OR SKATERS POSITION

1-3	L-R-L  Step forward, standard waltz steps
4-6	R-L-R  Step back, standard waltz steps

CROSSING STEPS

7-9	L-R-L  Step left forward making 1/4 turn 
	(facing outside line of dance), 
	step right to left side behind left, 
	step left to left, shoulder width from right
10-12	R-L-R  Step right to left side, crossing over left, 
	step left to left, step right beside left

13-15	L-R-L  Step left to right side crossing over right, 
	step right to right,
	step left beside right, 
	moving reverse line of dance (RLOD) direction
16-18	R-L-R  Step right to left side crossing over the left, 
	step left to left side, step right beside left

TANDEM TURNS

19-21	L-R-L  Step left to left, step right behind left, 
	step left to left turning 1/4 turn facing line of dance (LOD)
	Release left hands, and during the turn pass right hands overhead
22-24	R-L-R  Step right forward turning 1/4 turn facing inside LOD, 
	step left to right crossing behind right, step right beside left
	After passing clasped hands down, recatch free hands on step 24

25-27	L-R-L  Step left to right side behind right, step right to right,
	step left to right behind right turning 1/4 turn facing RLOD
	Release right hands and recatch after turns, 
	pass left hands overhead during both turns
28-30	R-L-R  Step right straight back, 
	step left back turning 1/4 turn pivoting on ball of left foot,
	turn CCW stepping with right slightly ahead of left toward LOD

31-33	L-R-L  Step forward, standard waltz steps
34-36 	R-L-R  Step back, standard waltz steps

CARROUSEL STEPS

37-39	L-R-L  Man circles woman in CW direction making 1/4 rotation
	Man should indicate CCW turn for woman while releasing left hand
	(Gentlemen should lead)
	Woman pivots CCW stepping left behind right on first step
	Woman is to remain inside of man's circle move
	Right hands are raised over the womans head, flats of palms touching
40-42	R-L-R  Man continues circling woman to complete half the circle 
	facing back LOD crossing right in front of left on count 40
	Woman continues turning to face back LOD
43-45	L-R-L  Man completes another 1/4 rotation CW around woman
	Woman continues to 3/4 pivot position
46-48	L-R-L  Man steps to the side of woman facing LOD
	Woman completes pivot to face LOD as man completes circle

REPEAT 

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Single dancer option:
All steps can be done by single dancer except the Carrousel turns. 
Employ simple turns instead of tandem turns, while facing in 
appropriate directions.  
Use the diamond star described below instead of the Carrousel turns.

DIAMOND STAR:

37-39	L-R-L  Step forward left turn (face inside LOD)
40-42	R-L-R  Step back right turn (face reverse LOD)

43-45	L-R-L  Step forward left turn (face outside LOD)
46-48	R-L-R  Step back right turn (face toward LOD)
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NOTE: My objective was to slow down and elongate all 
turns and moves to emphasize the graceful flow of the waltz steps.
For those with other motives, I add this amendment of variations.  

Variations: 
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For the more advanced dancer, wanting to add some challenge to this dance: 
1. Perform two or more turns in 12 steps instead of one for the tandem turns.
   (not as graceful for most)
2. The man and woman can make two revolutions in the carrousel turn 
   instead of one. (pretty tough for the man)
3. On the standard waltz steps, man can turn the woman 1/2 turn to left 
   and back again, for a facing move. Hands will be crossed when couple 
   is facing each other. (the woman may not like it)
4. Use faster music, but I think the number selected, or similar BPM waltz, 
   is the best for these moves.
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This is my first attempt at choreography, and I hope everyone 
that tries this dance enjoys it.  My intent, in using the suggested 
song and in the steps employed, is to represent the waltz as the 
graceful and flowing dance, it was meant to be.  The tandem turns 
are intended to be delayed, the carrousel turn is intended to have 
the man and woman relate to each other with their eyes and hands 
and steps.
            Charles
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This dance is copyrighted (c)1998 by Charles Bender.  Use by dance
instructors (in teaching dance classes) and students (for personal use)
is permitted, but inclusion in printed compilations for sale is not
permitted.  Web sites may contain this step sheet if the site is 
not-for-profit.
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From:	cracked@onslowonline.net (Jim Hart)

Reformatted for display on web site 
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