CONTRA WALTZ

CHOREOGRAPHER: Irene Groundwater (October 2005) #307 - 1717 West 13th Ave., Vancouver, B,C. V6J 2H2, Canada,
		Tel & Fax No. 604-732-0693, Email address: - aiground@telus.net, Website: - http://www.irenegroundwater.com/
COUNT: 24
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Ultra Beginner
MUSIC: Walkin' All Over My Heart by Travis Tritt-92 BPM (24 count intro) (CD: Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof)
	Goodnight Irene by Cheiftans with Chet Atkins-98 BPM (24 count intro) (CD: Another Country)
	Play Me The Waltz Of The Angels by The Derailers-104 BPM (Starts on the word PARTY (Played a PARTY)) (CD: Full Western Dress)
	My Heart Cries For You by Guy Mitchell-107 BPM (24 count intro) (CD: 16 Most Requested Songs)

Note: Dancers form 2 lines offset facing each other

1-6	FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD

1-3	Left forward, Right forward, Left forward
4-6	Right forward, Left forward, Right forward
	(On forward walks dancers will go between 2 people facing them in opposite line)
	(Option - Clap the opposite persons hands as you go between the line)

7-12	1/4 TURN LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER (1/2 TURNING BOX STEP)

1-3	Left forward turning 1/4 left, Side step Right, Step Left beside Right
4-6	Right back turning 1/4 left, Large side step Left, Step Right beside Left
	(Dancers should now be facing people in the opposite line - head on)

13-18	FORWARD, TOGETHER, TOGETHER, BACK, TOGETHER, TOGETHER

1-3	Left forward, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right
4-6	Right back, Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left
	(Option - Dancers can clap hands with opposite line dancers on counts 2-3)

19-24	SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH

1-3	Small side step Left, Drag Right toward Left, Touch Right ball beside Left instep
4-6	Large side step Right, Drag Left toward Right, Touch Left ball beside Right instep
	(This should bring you back to your original position to start the dance over again)
	(Option - On count 3 - Clap hands to the left shoulder high)
	(Option - On count 6 - Clap hands to the right shoulder high)

BEGIN AGAIN

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