ONCE UPON A DECEMBER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson, 10/99, www.jothompson.com, 303-791-5717
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Waltz Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Once Upon A December by Deana Carter (start with lyrics) (Anastasia Soundtrack)

LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE, STEP, RONDE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH

1	Step Left foot across in front of Right
2	Step ball of Right foot to Right side turning body slightly Left
3	Step Left foot to Left side
4	Step Right foot across in front Left
5	Step ball Left foot to Left Side turning body slightly Right
6	Step Right foot to Right side
7	Step Left foot across in front of Right
8	Circle Right toe from back, out to Right side, to front
9	Step Right foot across in front of Left
10	Step Left foot to Left side
11	Drag Right toe toward Left foot
12	Touch ball of Right next to Left

360° TURN RIGHT, LEFT TWINKLE, CROSS, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SIDE, LEFT TWINKLE

13	Step Right foot to Right side with Right toe out
	to start into Right turn
14	Small step with Left foot completing 360° Right turn
15	Step Right foot to Right side, you are still facing front
16	Step Left foot across in front of Right
17	Step ball of Right foot to Right side turning body slightly Left
18	Step Left foot to Left side
19	Step Right foot across in front of Left
20	Step Left foot to Left side, turn 1/2 Right
21	Step Right foot to Right side, you are now facing the back
22	Step Left foot across in front of Right
23	Step ball of Right foot to Right side turning body slightly Left
24	Step Left foot to Left side

RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE, HESITATION TURN 1/2 RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH

25	Step Right foot across in front Left
26	Step ball of Left to Left side turning body slightly Right
27	Step Right foot to Right side
28	Step Left foot across in front of Right
29	Step ball of Right to Right side turning body slightly Left
30	Step Left foot to Left side
31	Step Right foot across in front of Left
32-33	Step Left foot to Left side taking 2 counts to turn Right 1/2,
	allowing Right foot to drag in toward Left foot as you turn
34	Step Right foot to Right side
35	Drag Left toe toward Right foot
36	Touch ball of Left next to Right, you are now facing the front

1/4 TURN LEFT, 1/2 TURN LEFT, BACK, BACK BALANCE,
FORWARD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, BACK, BACK BALANCE

37	1/4 turn Left, step forward with Left foot,
	toe out to prep for turn
38	Small step with Right foot turning 1/2 Left
39	Step back with Left foot
40	Step back with Right foot
41	Step together with Left foot
42	Step in place with Right
43	Step forward with Left foot, toe out to prep for turn
44	Small step with Right foot turning 1/2 Left
45	Step back with Left foot
46	Step back with Right foot
47	Step together with Left foot
48	Step in place with Right

START AGAIN FROM BEGINNING OF DANCE

NOTE: When using the Deana Carter song, there is a 12 count
bridge/tag after the 4th repetition of the dance. You will add:

1	Step forward with Left foot, toe out to prep for turn
2	Small step with Right foot turning 1/2 Left
3	Step back with Left foot
4	Step back with Right foot
5	Step together with Left foot
6	Small step forward with Right
7	Step forward with Left foot, toe out to prep for turn
8	Small step with Right foot turning 1/2 Left
9	Step back with Left foot
10	Step back with Right foot
11	Step together with Left foot
12	Small step forward with Right

Also, the first half of the 7th repetition of the dance is done
slowly to match the change in tempo of music, then resume normal speed.

A special thanks to Martin Ritchie from Birmingham for telling
me about this wonderful piece of music.

From:	ame1004@cam.ac.uk (Andrew Eddy)

Reformatted for display on web site
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