Dance: Waltz across Texas [partner dance]
Song: [any slow waltz]; You look so good in love; Last cheaters waltz;
           Could I have this dance?
Artist: George Strait; TG Sheppard; Ann Murray
Album: --
Choreography and/or copyright: Lois & John Nielson
Level: Upper-Beginner
Walls: 1
Count: 48
Start:   male: Weight on right, first step on left foot
       f/male: First step on right.

Starts with pairs in a line, gentlemen to the left, in the traditional
waltz position. "M" denotes the male's step's, "F" the lady's.

Can also be done as a solo dance (see elsewhere for steps).


* Waltz to side, waltz to side:
 1- 3 M:Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,
      F:Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT together, step RIGHT tgthr,
 4- 6 M:Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT tgthr,

* Waltz forward (lady back), waltz forward (lady back):
 7- 9 M:Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,
      F:Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
10-12 M:Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,

* Waltz back (lady forward), waltz back (lady forward):
13-15 M:Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,
      F:Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
16-18 M:Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,

* Side waltz (lady turns), cross, together, together:
19-21 M:Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
        step LEFT together,
      F:Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,
        make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT to LEFT side,
        make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
              [turning under gent's arm]
22-24 M:Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,

* Rock, rock, rock, side waltz (lady turns):
25-27 M:Rock slightly back on LEFT, rock RIGHT forward,
        rock slightly back on LEFT,
      F:Rock slightly forward on RIGHT, rock LEFT back,
        rock slightly forward on RIGHT,
28-30 M:Step RIGHT to RIGHT, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
        make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
        make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side,

* Cross, side, together, rock, rock, rock:
31-33 M:Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, 
        step LEFT together,
      F:Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
        step RIGHT together,
34-36 M:Rock slightly forward on RIGHT, rock LEFT back,
        rock slightly forward on RIGHT,
      F:Rock slightly back on LEFT, rock RIGHT forward,
        rock slightly back on LEFT,

* Waltz forward (lady back) with 1/2 turn, waltz back (lady forward):
37-39 M:Step LEFT forward & begin 1/2 turn LEFT,
        step RIGHT together (completing 1/2 turn), step LEFT together,
      F:Step RIGHT back & begin 1/2 turn RIGHT,
        step LEFT together (completing 1/2 turn), step RIGHT together,
             [lady turns under gent's upraised arm]
40-42 M:Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together,

* Waltz forward (lady back) with 1/2 turn, waltz back (lady forward):
43-45 M:Step LEFT forward & begin 1/2 turn LEFT,
        step RIGHT together (completing 1/2 turn), step LEFT together,
      F:Step RIGHT back & begin 1/2 turn RIGHT,
        step LEFT together (completing 1/2 turn), step RIGHT together,
             [lady turns under gent's upraised arm]
46-48 M:Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT together,
      F:Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together.

Repeat

Transcribed: David Powell, 31st October, 1999. Revised 7/4/2002.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance