McCloud Waltz

Written by Mike Sikorsky, 1959 S. Power Rd #103-275, Mesa, AZ 85206

mobile 1-480-204-0110, home (480) 671-6721 email mike@azmike.info

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To the song "Sometimes I Cry In My Sleep", available on Mike's CD "Once Is Not Enough"

Level: Easy

Facing the front wall. Wait 12 beats. Start on left foot.

Beats Instructions

1-6 Forward waltz twice (L,R,L, then R,L,R).

7-12 Back waltz twice (L,R,L, then R,L,R).

13-15 Forward waltz & turn left 180 to face the back wall.

16-18 Back up waltz, towards the back wall.

19-24 Repeat 13-18, to face the front wall.

25-36 4 twinkle steps (cross, step, step), progressing slightly

37-39 Cross in front with left, step with right & begin left turn 180 to face back wall.

Step with left & finish 180 turn.

40-42 Back waltz (R,L,R).

43-45 Forward waltz & turn right 1/4.

46-48 Back waltz.



Variation for couples

Start in Sweetheart position (Man's partner is on his right, his right arm around her shoulders with right hands joined, left hands joined in front of man's chest).


Beats Instructions

37-39 Without dropping hands, lady waltzes back slightly, and man waltzes forward & around to face his partner. Man's right arm goes over the lady's head, & his own right wrist comes to rest on his own left wrist.

40-42 While retaining right hands, & releasing the left hands, man waltzes forward slightly. Lady will waltz forward & turn left, to end in Sweetheart position, facing the back wall.