Carefree Waltz

Choreographer	Lana Harvey
Description:	48 count, 2 wall waltz line dance, intermediate level
Music:	"Take It Easy On Yourself" by Don Williams
	"Captured (By Love's Melody)" by Rick Tippe

BEATS	INSTRUCTIONS
	FRONT CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, FRONT CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT
1	Cross step left foot over right foot turning toes to left in preparation for turn,
2	Step right foot back turning1/4 left,
3	Turning another 1/4 left, step left foot to left,
4	Cross step right foot over left foot turning toes to right in preparation for turn,
5	Step left foot back turning 1/4 right,
6	Turning another 1/4 right, step right foot to right,
	You are moving to the right on 1-6.
	FORWARD ROCK, BACK, 1/2 TURN, FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, TOGETHER
7-8	Rock forward on left foot, step back on right foot starting 1/2 turn left,
9	Step forward on left foot finishing 1/2 turn left,
10-11	Rock forward on right foot, step back on left foot,
12	Step right foot together.
	FRONT CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, FRONT CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT
13	Cross step left foot over right foot turning toes to left in preparation for turn,
14	Step right foot back turning1/4 left,
15	Turning another 1/4 left, step left foot to left,
16	Cross step right foot over left foot turning toes to right in preparation for turn,
17	Step left foot back turning 1/4 right,
18	Turning another 1/4 right, step right foot to right.
	FORWARD ROCK, BACK, 1/2 TURN, BASIC WALTZ FORWARD
19-20	Rock forward on left foot, step back on right foot starting 1/2 turn left,
21	Step forward on left foot finishing 1/2 turn left,
22-24	Step forward on right foot, step left foot beside right foot, step right foot in place.
	FORWARD, SWEEP FORWARD, CROSS-BACK-BACK
25-27	Step forward on left foot, sweep right toes forward and across in front of left foot,
	Option: slow right leg swing forward and across left foot. Take full 2 counts on sweep or swing.
28-30	Step right foot across left foot, step back on left foot, step back on right foot.
	CROSS-BACK-BACK, CROSS-BACK-BACK TURNING 1/4 RIGHT
31-33	Step left foot across right foot, step back on right foot, step back on left foot,
34-36	Step right foot across left foot starting 1/4 turn right, step back on left foot, step back on right foot finishing 1/4 turn right.
	FORWARD, HOLD, CLOSE, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP
37-39	Step forward on left foot, hold for one count, step right foot next to left foot,
40-42	Step forward on left foot, step forward on right foot pivoting 1/2 left, step left foot in place.
	FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP, FORWARD, 1/4 PIVOT
43-45	Step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot pivoting 1/2 right, step right foot in place,
46-48	Step forward on left foot, hold for one count, pivot 1/4 right on balls of both feet shifting weight to right foot.
	Begin Dance Again ............
When using Don Williams, you end with right crossed (34). Hold position. For Rick Tippe, follow music slowing at end on 24-30, ending with left crossed (31). Hold position.
DANCE NOTES: Turns on 1-6 and 13-18 are reverse turns turning back first. There is also a double left lead on 37-42. On the sweep (26-27) take your time and make it a graceful move.