*** NEW MEMORIES WALTZ ***

CHOREOGRAPHER: Sylvia Priestley June 2002. E-mail: alan.priestley@virgin.net
Type of dance: Partner. No of Steps: 60
Start Position: Closed Western, Gent facing LOD. Progressive
This Dance was written for Western Way July Festival at Burton On Trent
Music: "Take It From Me" by Gene Watson. 100 bpm. CD: Country Hotdisc 41a
"Downside of the Blues" by Todd Dunford. 108 bpm. CD: "Tennessee Rain" or Country Hotdisc 40a
"Completely" by Collin Raye. CD: "Tracks" or "Steppin’ Country 5"
"West Texas Waltz" by Joni Harms. CD: "After All"
Or Any Waltz of your liking 96-108 BPM


1-3
4-6		 GENT:
DIAGONALS TO L.O.D. x2
To Left Diagonally Forward Left, Right, Left
To Right Diagonally Forward Right, Left, Right

ONE BASIC, STEP POINT TO L.O.D. 		LADY:
DIAGONALS TO L.O.D x2
To Right Diagonally Back Right, Left, Right
To Left Diagonally Back Left, Right, Left

THREE STEP TURN FORWARD, STEP POINT
Lift Gents Left arm, changing hands above ladies head into Sweetheart
7-9

10-12



13-15


16-18


19-21
22-24		 Forward Left, Right, Left

Forward Right, point Left to side,
hold for 1 beat

BASIC BREAK, (BACK and FORWARD)
BACK Left, Right, Left
Facing one another crossed hands
(Right hands on top)
Forward Right, Left, Right

STEP POINT, BASIC FORWARD
Forward Left, point Right to Side, hold for 1 beat
Forward Right, Left, Right

BASIC, HALF TURN 		Forward Right, Left, Right, turning 1 ½ turns Right (CW) (or ½ turn Right if preferred) into Sweetheart.
Forward on Left. Point Right to Side,
hold for 1 beat

BASIC BACK with ½ TURN, BASIC BACK
Back on Right, Left, Right turning half Left (CCW).


Back Left, Right, Left

STEP POINT, BASIC BACK
Back Right, point Left to side, hold for 1 beat
Back Left, Right, Left

BASIC, HALF TURN
Change places by Lady going under gents Left arm on Left-hand side. Don’t Release hands
25-27
28-30




31-33
34-36		 Forward Left, Right, Left.
Turning half to Left (CCW),
Forward Right, Left. Right

BASIC BACK x2
Hands still crossed but Left hands will be on top
Back Left, Right, Left
Back Right, Left, Right

BASIC FORWARD, HALF TURN		 Forward Right, Left, Right under gents Left arm.
Turning half to Right (CW),
Back Left, Right, Left

BASIC FORWARD x2

Forward Right, Left, Right
Forward Left, Right, Left

BASIC FORWARD, HALF TURN
Change places by Lady going under gents Right arm on Right-hand side. Don’t Release hands
37-39
40-42




43-45
46-48


49-51

52-54


55-57

58-60		 Forward Left, Right, Left
Turning half to Right (CW),
Forward Right, Left, Right

BASIC FORWARD x2
Change to Closed Western over next set of steps
Forward Left, Right, Left
Forward Right, Left, Right

STEP, SLIDE, BASIC BACK
Step to Left slide Right up to it over next 2 beats,
touching Right beside Left
Back Right, Left, Right

CROSS, POINT, BASIC FORWARD
Left cross over Right, point Right to Side,
hold for 1 beat
Forward Right, Left, Right

START AGAIN		 Forward Right, Left, Right,
Turning half to Left (CCW),
Back Left, Right, Left

BASIC BACK x2

Back Right, Left, Right
Back Left, Right, Left

STEP, SLIDE, BASIC FORWARD
Step to Right slide Left up to it over next 2 beats,
touching Left beside Right
Forward Left, Right, Left

CROSS, POINT, BASIC BACK
Right cross over Left, point Left to Side,
hold for 1beat
Back Left, Right, Left