Waltz Country Dance

	Java St Andrew Society Waltz Country Dance

	WALTZ COUNTRY DANCE (WALTZ)
	This is a circle dance for 2 couples. Couples stand in a circle. even numbers facing clockwise uneven counter- Couples move in the direction in which they are facing.

	BARS	DESCRIPTION
	1 - 4	All set to the dancers facing them-men set to opposite ladies. 2 pas de basque moving forward and back.
	5 – 8	They change places with the dancers to whom they have set passing by the right. The men dance straight forward but the ladies do a full waltz turn.
	9 - 16	Repeat all this back to original places.
	17 – 18	All four make a circle and do the same two steps forward and backward.

	19 - 20	The men. dancing on the spot. give both hands to the opposite lady and bring her across to their right hand.
	21 - 24	They make a circle again, set, and bring their own partners back to place.
	25 - 32	They repeat these last 8 bars
	33 - 40	Couples change places with poussette. The men begin the poussette by pushing their partners backwards.

	33 - 40	Couples change places with poussette. The men begin the poussette by pushing their partners backwards.
		The dance is repeated until couples meet those with whom they began, or as many times as you will.

	Tune: The original or any good Scottish Waltz

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