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A waltz by Dena M. Fresh of Wichita, Kansas.

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Music: "Paris Valentine"

Record: LS 216-45

Position: Open, facing LOD. Instructions for man, woman does
counterpart.

Introduction: Wait 2 meas, bal apart, bal together.

Measure
     1-4 STEP, SWING, RISE; STEP, SWING, RISE; SPOT-
     TURN AROUND, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6
     Step fwd in LOD on L, swing R fwd, rise onto ball of L
     foot by lifting L heel slightly from floor; repeat on R; spot-
     turn L face once around with 6 steps, starting on L (woman
     turn R face and start on R). End in open pos facing LOD.
     5-8 Repeat meas 1-4 and end facing partner in closed pos,
     man's back to COH.
     9-12 PAS DE BASQUE (L); PAS DE BASQUE (R); SIDE,
     BEHIND, SIDE; DIP (CROSS) SIDE, CLOSE
     On man's L, pas de basque to L (cross R in back - woman
     cross in back also); pas de basque to R on R (cross L in
     back - woman cross R in back); step L to side in LOD, step
     R behind L, step L to side; cross R over L with slight dip
     (woman opp), step to side on L, close R to L.
          13-16     DIP BACK; MANEUVER; WALTZ; WALTZ
     In closed pos, man dip back on L (woman fwd on R); with
     3 steps (R, L, R) maneuver man's back to LOD; dance two
     R-face turning waltz steps to end facing partner, man's
     back to COH, both hands joined.
          17-20     BAL APART; BAL TOGETHER (BUTTERFLY BANJO);
          AROUND, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6
     Step back (away) from partner on man's L, touch R to L;
     step twd partner on man's R, touch L to R and assume
     butterfly-banjo pos with arms wide-spread and R hips
     together; starting L (woman's R) walk half way around
     with 6 steps to end with man facing COH (woman facing
     wall).
     21-24     STAR-TWIRL, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6; (MANEUVER) WALTZ;
          WALTZ
     Drop man's L and woman's R hands (retain man's R and
     woman's L hand hold), starting man's L walk on around
     woman with 6 steps to end with man's back to LOD - while
     woman does a 1 1/4 L-face spot twirl under the joined
     hands in 6 steps, starting on her R; man step back in LOD
     on L and dance two R-face turning waltz steps.
     25-28     Repeat meas 17-20.
     29-32     Repeat meas 21-24, end in open pos.

Repeat dance three more times. On fourth time through, omit steps
for meas 25-32 and substitute ENDING.

ENDING:
          25-28     BAL APART; BAL TOGETHER; BAL APART;
          MANEUVER
     Meas 25-26 same as meas 17-18; step back from partner
     once more; on man's R (woman's L) maneuver man's back
     to LOD and assume closed pos.
          29-32     WALTZ; WALTZ; TWIRL; BOW
     Man step back in LOD on L and dance two R-face turning
     waltzes; twirl woman in usual way; bow.