MIDNIGHT WALTZ CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson COUNT: 48 TYPE: 4 wall Line Dance MUSIC: Any slow to medium tempo waltz WALTZ ACROSS LEFT AND RIGHT WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT, REPEAT 1 Step left forward and across right 2 Step right next to left 3 Step left in place 4 Step right forward and across left 5 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn right 6 Step in place finishing 1/2 turn right 7 Step left forward and across right 8 Step right next to left 9 Step left in place 10 Step right forward and across left 11 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn right 12 Step in place finishing 1/2 turn right CROSS LUNGES AND LEFT VINE 13 Step left forward and across right bending knees 14 Step right back straightening legs 15 Step left to left side 16 Step right forward and across left bending knees 17 Step left back straightening legs 18 Step right to right side 19 Step left forward and across right bending knees 20 Step right back straightening legs 21 Step left to left side 22 Step right forward and across left bending knees 23 Step left to left side straightening legs 24 Step right back and crossed behind left SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT 25 Step left to left side 26 Draw right to meet left 27 Touch ball of right next to left and hold 28 Step right to right side 29 Draw left to meet right 30 Touch ball of left next to right and hold STEP SWING AND 1/2 TURN LEFT, REPEAT 31 Step left forward 32 Swing right forward (low kick with straight leg and pointed toe) 33 Hold 34 Step right back 35 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn left 36 Step right next to left finishing 1/2 turn left 37 Step left forward 38 Swing right forward (low kick with straight leg and pointed toe) 39 Hold 40 Step right back 41 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn left 42 Step right next to left finishing 1/2 turn left WALTZ BALANCE WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT 43 Step forward left turning left 1/4 44 Step right next to left 45 Step left in place 46 Step right back 47 Step left next to right 48 Step right in place REPEAT MIDNIGHT WALTZ CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson COUNT: 48 TYPE: 4 wall Partner Dance MUSIC: Any slow to medium tempo waltz Man and Lady have identical footwork Start in Sweetheart Position Lady on right side of man, both facing same direction WALTZ ACROSS LEFT AND RIGHT WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT, REPEAT Sweetheart position 1 Step left forward and across right 2 Step right next to left 3 Step left in place Turn from Sweetheart to Reverse Sweetheart (lady on left side of man) 4 Step right forward and across left 5 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn right 6 Step in place finishing 1/2 turn right Stay in reverse Sweetheart 7 Step left forward and across right 8 Step right next to left 9 Step left in place During right turn, release right hands Lift left joined hands over Lady's head End with left hands behind man's back Join right hands in front of lady's waist (man's palm up) 10 Step right forward and across left 11 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn right 12 Step in place finishing 1/2 turn right CROSS LUNGES AND LEFT VINE Stay in Sweetheart position 13 Step left forward and across right bending knees 14 Step right back straightening legs 15 Step left to left side 16 Step right forward and across left bending knees 17 Step left back straightening legs 18 Step right to right side 19 Step left forward and across right bending knees 20 Step right back straightening legs 21 Step left to left side 22 Step right forward and across left bending knees 23 Step left to left side straightening legs 24 Step right back and crossed behind left SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT Stay in same position for these 6 counts This position is more comfortable if woman stays slightly behind man 25 Step left to left side 26 Draw right to meet left 27 Touch ball of right next to left and hold 28 Step right to right side 29 Draw left to meet right 30 Touch ball of left next to right and hold STEP SWING AND 1/2 TURN LEFT, REPEAT Stay in same position 31 Step left forward 32 Swing right forward (low kick with straight leg and pointed toe) 33 Hold Release right hands After turn lift left hands over lady's head Join right hands in front of man's chest (Reverse Sweetheart) 34 Step right back 35 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn left 36 Step right next to left finishing 1/2 turn left Stay in reverse Sweetheart 37 Step left forward 38 Swing right forward (low kick with straight leg and pointed toe) 39 Hold Turn from Reverse Sweetheart to regular Sweetheart 40 Step right back 41 Step left next to right beginning 1/2 turn left 42 Step right next to left finishing 1/2 turn left WALTZ BALANCE WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT Stay in Sweetheart for these 6 counts 43 Step forward left turning left 1/4 44 Step right next to left 45 Step left in place 46 Step right back 47 Step left next to right 48 Step right in place REPEAT