Updated: 10/18/2006

Second Waltz

Viennese Waltz choreographed by Monique Hrouda, Summer 2006

Women's choreography

Timing Description
Measures 1-8 Wait. Men start on count 3. Skirts up on 5.
123, 223 Start with RF and LH with skirt
323, 423 Full turn to R on 3
523 Full turn to L on 5
623 Hold, skirts up on 6
723 Side step in front of man
823 Overhead turn to outside
1-4 Ripple spin to man, then hold both skirts
5-8 Start with RF and LH, run to form circle
1 Full turn R
2 Connect RH, hold skirt with LH
3 Change places by turning R 180. Women in center of circle
4 Swoosh skirt L into center
5 Man spins woman 1¼ to R so women face outside of circle
6 Double skirt swoosh
7 Turn self ¼ L, man steps behind woman
8 Turn R 180 to outside of circle, LH holds skirt out
12 Ripple turn on each count, skirt swoosh with LH on 23 of 223 (I'm on 1)
34 Ripple turn again, starting at front (for L side) (I'm on 4)
5 Men spin women to R 1¼ so women face outside of circle
6 Hold
7 Curtsy with RF back
8 Stand up
1-3 Ripple from front, in pairs, each measure (starts with 0?), man turns woman to front, moves to outside of woman to lead partnership to V formation. On second measure, full outside turn. (I turn front on 3, turn L on 4)
5 Full turn outside to open hold pose, head to audience, outside foot pointed
6 Hold
1 Turn to inside across man, start with pointed foot
2 Developé; 2 - lift, 2 - foot at highest point, 3 - foot pointed on floor
3 Turn inside 1¼ (left side turns L) to face man, RH on his waist, LH with skirt held high, look at man
4 Full R turn, look out
5 Half turn
6 Half turn
7 Full turn to partner
8 Explosion on 3
1 Full turn to partner (inside) (men form V with point at front)
2 Slowly develop pose with LF to side, LH with skirt crosses self, RH with skirt is back
3 Full turn outside
4 Explosion with both skirt sides out
5-8 Varies. (Me: turn ¼ L. LH overhead points back. RH points front on 5 and moves to align with next woman forward.) On 6 women on horizontal center line. Full turn outside on 7. Form bridge on 8.
1-8, 1-8 Start with outside foot. Alternate run and bota foga.
Couples go under on odd count.
Ripple turn outside on odd count. Then hold. (Me: R turn on 3, hold 4, canter with RF 5, run with RF 6, barrel turns 7, 8. Barrel turns start back LF—natural turns.)
1-4 Run in skater position to form two lines on the outside, facing in.
12 2 canters starting with LF (bend R leg)
3 Half turn L so backs are facing center
4 Run backwards
5 Turn R, holding hands in front
67 RF starts bota foga to front, LF starts bota foga to back
8 Turn L into closed. Formation is 2 columns close to center.
1 Each position varies. Formation is an inner and an outer box. (Me: LF forward starts back half of reverse turn.)
2 Varies. (Me: RF back, reverse turn)
3 Full turn L
4 Hold
56 LF forward starts reverse turns, towards corner of dance floor, staying in box formation
7 3 step run starts with LF
8 Hold with weight on RF
12 LF back starts natural turns
3 Change step into diamond formation
4 Reverse with underarm turn L, backing audience
5 Whisk to L, RF draws under LF
6 Whisk to R
7 Inside underarm L turn in place
8 Hold
12 Reverse turns
3 Inside under arm turn into flat 4 couple diagonal line, one on each side
4 Explosion
56 Turn R into cuddle position (man turns into himself) while keeping diagonal line formation. End facing along diagonal (not to audience).
78 Two half turns in place while keeping diagonal formation (Individual partners are still in a diagonal line)
1-4 Run to form circle
5 Man turns self, to look out of spoke (couples are spoked out in an X)
6 Hold, RF pointed front
7 Full turn L, aligned on spoke, holding man's hands
8 Turn 1½ L to face front, holding skirt
12 Traveling bota fogas on either side of man, start with RF stepping across self, alternate hands
3 R turn
4 LF starts run back. Formation is a circle.
56 Traveling bota fogas on either side of man
7 R turn
8 Run?
12 2 balance steps back around circle
3 L? turn into closed
4 Move into line
5-8 Ripple spin out L?. Women on R side face back of room
1-4 Form 1 row