This sequence is a nice combination of right- and left-turning waltz, devised by George Prutting, Jr. of Hartford, Connecticut in 1903.
Waltz position.
Part I - Right-Turning Waltz and Backward Glide (4 bars): Starting Lead's left back, dance two bars of right-turning waltz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), then back the Lead with a slide (1), close (3), slide (4), and close without weight, free heel raised (6).
Part II - Left-Turning Waltz and Backward Glide (4 bars): Starting Lead's right back, dance two bars of left-turning waltz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), then back the Lead with a slide (1), close (3), slide (4), and close without weight, free heel raised (6).
Part III - Right-Turning Waltz (4 bars): Starting Lead's left back, dance four bars of right-turning waltz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Parts IV - Right-Turning Waltz and Sideward Glide (4 bars): Continue with two more bars of right-turning waltz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), then slide (1), close (3), slide (4), close along LOD (6).
Repeat from the beginning.
No specific music is specified, so any square (16 bar) waltz from the time will do.
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The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.
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