Line Dance - Waltz Across Texas

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

One of my favourites - Could I Have This Dance With You? It is the not the lyrics. It is the dance movements that lifted up my spirit for this day. The name of the line dance that I learnt was "Waltz Across Texas"

1-2-3......Cross left foot over right, step right foot in position, step left foot in position.
2-2-3......Cross right foot over left, step left foot in position, step right foot in position.

3-2-3......Step forward left foot, close in right foot, step left foot in position.
4-2-3......Step forward right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.
5-2-3......Step back left foot, close in right foot, step left foot in position.
6-2-3......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.

7-2-3......Step left foot to west (9 o'clock), step right foot behind to face south (6 o'clock), cross left foot behind and turn facing north (12 o'clock).
8-2-3......Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to the west, cross right foot behind left foot.
9-2-3......Rock left foot forward, rock right foot backward, rock left foot forward.

10-2-3......Step right foot to east (3 o’clock), step left foot behind to face south (6 o’clock), cross right foot behind and turn facing north (12 o’clock).
11-2-3......Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to the east, cross left foot behind right foot.
12-2-3......Rock right foot forward, rock left foot backward, rock right foot forward.

13-2-3.......Step left forward and turn to face west,step right foot forward behind left foot and turn to face south, close in left foot.
14-2-3......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.
15-2-3.......Step left forward and turn to face east, step right foot forward behind left foot and turn to face north, close in left foot.1
16-2-3.......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.

Note: After 2 sets, in position, 4 beats – in position – step left foot, right foot, left foot and pause. Only start the steps for 1-2-3 when the singing starts otherwise stay in the above 4 beats movement.

Watch this video of Annie Murray singing "Could I Have This Dance With You"!