Midnight Waltz line dance, Slow Teaching

MIDNIGHT WALTZ
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Music: Children by The Maverics
Other music: "Saturday Night" by Billy Dean, 109 BPM
"You're The One" by Dwight Yoakam
Counts: 48
Type: intermediate 4 Wall Line Dance
SPIRALS (TWINKLES) LEFT & RIGHT WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT
1 Step left forward and across in front of right
2 Step right to right side, turning slightly to left
3 Step left to left side with body facing slightly left
4 Step right forward and across in front of left
5 Step left beside right starting right 1/2 turn
6 Step right to right side completing right 1/2 turn
You are now facing opposite wall of original.
1-6 Repeat above 6 counts to end facing original wall.
CROSS LUNGES AND LEFT VINE
1 Step left across in front of right bending knees
2-3 Shift weight back to right foot straightening legs, step left to left side
4-6 Reverse above 3 counts starting with right foot
1-3 Repeat above 3 counts starting with left foot
4 Step right across in front of left
5 Step left to left side
6 Step right crossed behind left
SWAYS LEFT & RIGHT
1 Large step left to left side
2-3 Slowly slide right foot to meet left
4 Large step right to right side
5-6 Slowly slide left to meet right
STEP SWING, LEFT 1/2 TURN, STEP SWING, LEFT 1/2 TURN
1 Step left forward
2 Swing right leg forward in a low kick with straight leg and pointed toe
Option: The leg swing can be done as a low develope' by bringing knee forward first and then extending the foot forward
3 Start lowering right leg
4 Step right back starting left 1/2 turn
5 Step left next to right completing left 1/2 turn
6 Small step right forward facing wall opposite of original
1-6 Repeat above 6 counts to end facing original wall
WALTZ BALANCE FORWARD AND BACK WITH LEFT 1/4 TURN
1 Step left forward to left front diagonal turning left to face 1/4 left from original wall
2-3 Step right beside left, step left beside right
4 Step right back
5-6 Step left beside right, step right beside left
REPEAT
Place: Petran juhlasali, Kauniainen
Video: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Performer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
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