Gold Smooth w/Larinda - Waltz

Waltz - 06 Oct 2007

• Twinkle to PP
• Lady does three step turn (to left), last step is pivoting action ending in shadow position, Man does chasse w/pivot ending
• In shadow position: Feather finish
• Three step
• natural telemark (RF, close L to R, RF. man leads rotation)
• reverse telemark
• natural telemark
• three step w/ man passing lady from his left side to his right side
• lady turn to right to return to PP, man does chasse to PP.
• open natural (lady LF, RF, LF)
• open impetus (ends PP)
• open out to pow! position (1-2-3 lady LF, R turning to left, end LF)
• Open Side Break = RF to lock step (lady swings left side up and forward LF, XR in back, preparing to turn to left)
• double spin (1-&-2-&-3 LF heel-toe, Rtoe, Ltoe, Rtoe, Left to SIDE, strongly in pow! position)

13 oct 2007 waltz continued

• lady runs around man
• ends prep on right foot rising, down on 3 left foot
• open impetus

20 oct 2007 waltz continued

• technique in run-around - 5 pounds of pressure
• exit = man moves forward on left foot to meet lady on 5th count of run-around (count 2 of 2nd measure), lady steps forward on L on 3
• open impetus
• from PP
• man does right turn for 3 counts, he ends to lady's front and right, switching to Rhand to Rhand hold.
• **Lady's waterfall - L forward, R forward turn to left towards partner, forward L (1-2-3). cascading arms - arm in front (R) goes up and feels turn lead, incoming hand (L) catches partner's hand at waist height. ski knees. man does butafogo-like action in feet.
• R forward, L forward turn to right towards partner, forward R (1-2-3)
• repeat ....
• exit from Rhand to Rhand hold, man continues to lead lady's additional rotation (540 instead of 360 degrees) as she pivots to back line of dance (LOD) on count 3.
• Man's open right turn 3 counts to return to closed position with lady facing LOD.

* the "Waterfall" part might start to the right first -- but hopefully this is enough to jog the memories. thanks to all who contributed to these notes! Any mistakes in transcribing are my own...