Contra Waltz

Choreographer: Irene Groundwater
Description 24 Count 2 Wall Ultra Beginner Line Dance
Music: Walkin' All over My Heart - Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof by Travis Tritt-92 BPM (24 count intro) (CD: Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof) Goodnight Irene by Chieftans with Chet Atkins-98 BPM (24 count intro) (CD: Another Country)

Note: Dancers form 2 lines offset facing each other

1-6 FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD
1-3 Left forward, Right forward, Left forward
4-6 Right forward, Left forward, Right forward
(On forward walks dancers will go between 2 people facing them in opposite line) (Option - Clap the opposite persons hands as you go between the line)

7-12 1/4 TURN LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER (1/2 TURNING BOX STEP)
1-3 Left forward turning 1/4 left, Side step Right, Step Left beside Right
4-6 Right back turning 1/4 left, Large side step Left, Step Right beside Left
(Dancers should now be facing people in the opposite line - head on)

13-18 FORWARD, TOGETHER, TOGETHER, BACK, TOGETHER, TOGETHER
1-3 Left forward, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right
4-6 Right back, Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left
(Option - Dancers can clap hands with opposite line dancers on counts 2-3)

19-24 SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
1-3 Small Side step Left, Drag Right toward Left, Touch Right ball beside Left instep
4-6 Large side step Right, Drag Left toward Right, Touch Left ball beside Right instep
(This should bring you back to your original position to start the dance over again)
(Option - On count 3 - Clap hands to the left shoulder high)
(Option - On count 6 - Clap hands to the right shoulder high)

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