Bandera

Choreographer: DJ Dan & Winnie.
Description 48 Count 0 Wall Beginner intermediate waltz partner circle dance,
Music:Bandera - Memories Love a Melody by Mona McCall. 125 bpm
Start position: face to face, man LOD, lady RLOD, same steps except 13-15 en 37-39.
Intro: 24 counts.

1-6 Twinkle Left & Right
Left palms together.
1-3 Cross Left over Right. Step Right to right side. Step Left in place.
Right palms together.
4-6 Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Step Right in place.

7-12 Twinkle Left & Right
Left palms together.
1-3 Cross Left over Right. Step Right to right side. Step Left in place.
Right palms together.
4-6 Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Step Right in place.

13-18 (Lady) 1/2 Turn Left (man) Waltz Back Left. Both Waltz Back.
Holding Right hands.
1-3 L Step Left forward 1/4 turn left. Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right.
1-3 M Step Left back. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place.
Man left hand pick up lady left hand into Right side by side. Facing LOD
4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.

19-24 Diag. Steps fwd, Pivot 1/4, Diag. Steps fwd, Straighten Up
1-2 Make 1/8 turn right step Left forward on right diagonal. Step Right forward on right diagonal.
3 Pivot 1/4 turn left facing left diagonal
4-6 Step Right forward on left diagonal. Step Left forward on left diagonal. Pivot 1/8 turn right LOD

25-30 Full Forward Turn
1 Step Left forward 1/4 turn left.
Let go left hands, right hands over head lady.
2-3 Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right.
Rejoin left hands, let go right hands, left hands over head lady,
4-6 Step Right back 1/4 turn left. Make 1/4 turn left step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. [3]
Rejoin right hands into Right side by side LOD

31-36 Waltz fwd, Waltz Back
1-3 Step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place.
4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.

37-42 (Lady) 1/2 Turn Left, (man) Waltz fwd, Both Waltz Back
1-3 L Step Left forward on left diagonal 1/4 turn left.
Right hands over head lady.
2-3 L Make 1/4 turn left step Right back. Step Left next to Right.
1-3 M Small step Left forward. Step Right next to Left. Step Left in place.
Facing each other, change hands into Open double hand. Man LOD lady RLOD
4-6 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right in place.

43-48 Step fwd, Point, Hold, Step Back, Point, Hold.
1-3 Step Left forward. Point Right to right side. Hold.
4-6 Step Right back. Point Left to left side. Hold.
Let go hands, begin again.