SMOOTH SAILING
CHOREOGRAPHER: Helen Ayling and Bob Smith
COUNT: 54
TYPE: Couples Progressive Waltz
MUSIC: Their Hearts Are Dancing by Forester Sisters-100bpm
Position: Closed dance position.
MAN LADY
BOX STEP
(without advancing along LOD) (without advancing along LOD)
1 Step Left forward Step Right back
2 Step Right to Right side Step Left to left side
3 Step Left next to Right Step Right next to Left
4 Step Right back Step Left forward
5 Step Left to Left side Step Right to right side
6 Step Right next to Left Step Left next to Right
BASIC WALTZ SERIES
(Advancing along LOD) (Advancing along LOD)
7-9 Step forward Step back
Left, Right, Left Right, Left, Right
10-12 Step forward Step back
Right, Left, Right Left, Right, Left
LADY'S AND MAN'S CHASE
(Moving forward, (Moving forward,
then backward along LOD) then backward along LOD)
13-15 Step forward Step back into full right
Left, Right, Left turn: Right, Left, Right
16-18 Step forward Step back
Right, Left, Right Left, Right, Left
19-21 Step back into full left Step forward
turn: Left, Right, Left Right, Left, Right
22-24 Step back Step forward
Right, Left, Right Left, Right, Left
CROSSOVERS
(Serpentine advancing (Serpentine, advancing
along LOD) along LOD)
25 Step Left 45° to right Step Right 45° to left
across Right behind Left
26 Step with Right Step with Left
27 Step with Left Step with Right
28 Step Right 45° to left Step Left 45° to right
across Left behind Right
29 Step with Left Step with Right
30 Step with Right Step with Left
CROSSOVERS
(Serpentine advancing (Serpentine, advancing
along LOD) along LOD)
31 Step Left 45° to right Step Right 45° to left
across Right behind Left
32 Step with Right Step with Left
33 Step with Left Step with Right
34 Step Right 45° to left Step Left 45° to right
across Left behind Right
35 Step with Left Step with Right
36 Step with Right Step with Left
LADY 1 1/2 TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
(Advancing along LOD) (Advancing along LOD)
37 Step Left forward Stepping Right, Left, Right,
38 Step Right forward step back into 1 1/2 turn
39 Step Left forward ending on right side of man
40-42 Step forward Step forward
Right, Left, Right Left, Right, Left
HESITATION STEPS
(Advancing along LOD) (Advancing along LOD)
43 Step Left forward Step Right forward
44 Swing Right forward Swing Left forward
45 Hold Hold
46 Step Right forward Step Left forward
47 Swing Left forward Swing Right forward
48 Hold Hold
LADY 1/2 TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
(Advancing along LOD) (Advancing along LOD)
49-51 Step forward Stepping Right, Left, Right,
Left, Right, Left step forward into 1/2 turn right
Return to closed position Return to closed position,
lady in front of man
52-54 Step forward Step back
Right, Left, Right Left, Right, Left
From: keedance@juno.com (Lana L Harvey)
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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