The Lyndel Waltz

by Noel Hewitt (2006)

Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm.   Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW.  Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.

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FWork

Timing

LEFT FOOT CLOSED CHANGE - NATURAL SPIN TURN UNDERTURNED - CLOSED CHASSÉ MOVING DC

1

LF fwd DW (Lady RF back DW, TH)

HT

1

RF to side (Lady LF to side, T)

T

2

Close LF to RF, facing DW (Lady close RF to LF, backing DW, TH)

TH

3

2

RF fwd DW, com to turn to R (Lady LF back DW, com to turn to R, TH)

HT

1

LF to side to wall, backing DC, cont to turn to R (Lady RF to side to wall, facing DC, cont to turn to R, T)

T

2

Close RF to LF, completing 3/8 turn to R to end backing LOD (Lady close LF to RF, completing 3/8 turn to R to end facing LOD, TH)

TH

3

3

LF back down LOD, turning strongly 1/2 turn to R, Pivot, end facing LOD (Lady RF fwd down LOD, turning strongly to R, H)

TH

1

RF fwd down LOD between partner's feet, cont to turn to R (Lady LF to side along LOD, cont to turn to R to end facing centre, T)

H

2

LF to side along LOD, end facing DW (Lady RF to side after having brushed to LF, completing 5/8 turn to R, TH)

TH

3

4

RF back DC against LOD, turning 1/8 to L (Lady LF fwd DC against LOD, turning 1/8 to L, HT)

TH

1

LF to side, moving DC, facing LOD (Lady RF to side, moving DC, backing LOD, T)

T

2

Close RF to LF (Lady close LF to RF, T)

T

&

LF to side, facing LOD (Lady RF to side, backing LOD, TH)

TH

3

WEAVE - LEFT CHECK - OUTSIDE CHECK

5

RF fwd DC in CBMP OP on R side, com to turn to L (Lady LF back DC in CBMP PO on R side, com to turn to L, TH)

HT

1

LF fwd DC (Lady RF back DC, THT)

T

2

RF to side, facing centre (Lady LF to side, backing to centre, TH)

TH

3

6

LF back DW (Lady RF fwd DW, HT)

TH

1

RF back DW (Lady LF fwd DW, T)

TH

2

LF to side, end backing LOD (Lady RF to side, end facing LOD, TH)

TH

3

7

RF fwd against LOD OP on R side, backing LOD (Lady LF back against LOD OP on R side, facing LOD, TH)

HT

1

LF to side in CBMP, strong L shoulder lead, Check (Lady RF to side in CBMP, strong R shoulder lead, Check, TH)

TH

2

Hold position with weight on LF, in CBMP (Lady hold position with weight on RF, in CBMP, FF)

FF

3

8

RF back DC in CBMP, partner in line (Lady LF fwd DC in CBMP, in line with partner, HT)

TH

1

LF to side in CBMP, backing LOD (Lady RF to side in CBMP, facing LOD, T)

T

2

RF fwd in CBMP OP on R side, Check, still backing LOD (Lady LF back in CBMP OP on R side, Check, still facing LOD, TH)

TH

3

BACK LOCK - OPEN IMPETUS TURN - CHAIR, SLIP PIVOT - OPEN TELEMARK

9

LF back down LOD in CBMP PO on R side (Lady RF fwd down LOD in CBMP OP on R side, HT)

TH

1

RF back down LOD (Lady LF fwd down LOD, T)

T

2

Cross LF in front of RF, Lock Step (Lady cross RF behind LF, Lock Step, T)

T

&

RF back down LOD (Lady LF fwd down LOD, TH)

TH

3

10

LF back down LOD OP on R side, com to turn to R (Lady RF fwd in CBMP down LOD OP on R side, com to turn to R, HT)

TH

1

Close RF to LF, Heel Turn, facing DC, cont to turn to R to end in PP (Lady LF to side and closing RF to LF ww, Brush Step, cont to turn to R to end in PP, T)

THT

2

LF diagonally fwd, L shoulder leading in PP, moving DC (Lady RF to side in PP, moving DC, TH)

TH

3

11

RF fwd and across DC in CBMP and PP, slightly flexing R knee, Check, Chair (Lady LF fwd and across DC in CBMP and PP, slightly flexing L knee, Check, Chair, HT)

TH

1

LF back DW against LOD in CBMP and fallaway, end turning slightly to L (Lady RF back DW against LOD in CBMP and fallaway, end turning slightly to L, TH)

TH

2

RF back DW against LOD, Slip Pivot, partner square, end facing DC in Closed Position (Lady LF fwd DW against LOD, slip Pivot, square to partner, backing DC, TH)

TH

3

12

LF fwd DC, com to turn to L (Lady RF back DC, turning to L, TH)

HT

1

RF to side, cont to turn to L to end facing DW (Lady close LF to RF, Heel Turn, cont to turn to L, THT)

T

2

LF fwd DW in CBMP and PP (Lady RF to side in PP, moving DW, TH)

TH

3

CLOSING CHASSÉ - NATURAL SPIN TURN  - 4 TO 6 REVERSE TURN

13

RF fwd and across down LOD in CBMP and PP, com to turn lady to L (Lady LF fwd and across down LOD in CBMP and PP, turning to L, H)

HT

1

LF to side and slightly fwd along LOD (Lady RF to side and slightly fwd along LOD, cont to turn to L, T)

T

2

Close RF to LF, partner square (Lady close LF to RF, almost square to partner, T)

T

&

LF to side and slightly fwd, facing DW (Lady RF to side and slightly fwd along LOD, backing DW, square to partner, TH)

TH

3

14

RF fwd DW, com to turn to R (Lady LF back DW, com to turn to R, TH)

HT

1

LF to side to wall, backing DC, cont to turn to R (Lady RF to side to wall, cont to turn to R, T)

T

2

Close RF to LF, backing LOD (Lady close LF to RF, facing LOD, TH)

TH

3

15

LF back down LOD, turning strongly 1/2 turn to R, Pivot (Lady RF fwd down LOD, turning strongly 1/2 turn to R, HT)

THT

1

RF fwd down LOD in CBMP, cont to turn to R (Lady LF to side along LOD, T)

HT

2

LF to side backing DC, end facing DW (Lady RF to side, end backing DW, TH)

TH

3

16

RF back DC against LOD (Lady LF fwd DC against LOD, HT)

TH

1

LF to side towards DC, facing DW (Lady RF to side towards DC, backing DW, T)

T

2

Close RF to LF, facing DW (Lady close LF to RF, backing DW, TH)

TH

3