Rose Of My Heart

Count: 48
Wall: 1
Level: intermediate waltz
Choreographer: Bill Ray
Music: Rose Of My Heart by Johnny Rodriguez

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QUARTER TURN TO LEFT (ONE WALL TURN)
1 Step forward on left foot while turning ¼ turn to left
2 Step right foot beside left foot
3 Step left foot beside right foot
4 Step to rear on right foot
5 Step left foot beside right foot
6 Step right foot beside left foot

QUARTER TURN TO LEFT (ONE WALL TURN)
7-12 Repeat counts 1-6

CROSS STEPS TO RIGHT & LEFT (TWINKLES)
13 Cross left foot over right foot and step down on left foot
14 Step right foot beside left foot
15 Step left foot beside right foot
16 Cross right foot over left foot and step down on right foot
17 Step left foot beside right foot
18 Step right foot beside left foot

TURN TO LEFT WITH FAN (RONDE')
19 Step forward on left foot
20&21 Turn ½ turn to left on ball of left foot while bringing right foot around in a ½ circle sweep from front-to-back as the turn is executed
Weight remains on the left foot throughout the turn
22 Rock forward on right foot
23 Rock back on left foot
24 Rock forward on right foot

TURN TO LEFT WITH FAN (RONDE')
25-30 Repeat counts 19-24

LEFT VINE & LEG SWEEP
31 Step to left on left foot
32 Cross right foot behind left foot
33 Step to left on left foot
34 Point right toe forward
35&36 Sweep right toe from front-to-rear (½ circle pattern), ending with right foot behind left foot in 3rd position
Weight remains on left foot

RIGHT VINE & LEG SWEEP
37 Step to right on right foot
38 Cross left foot behind right foot
39 Step to right on right foot
40 Point left toe forward
41&42 Sweep left toe from front-to-rear (½ circle pattern), ending with left foot behind right foot in 3rd position
Weight remains on right foot

½ TURN TO LEFT, STEP TO REAR
43 Step forward on left foot
44&45 Turn ½ turn to left while stepping on right foot, then stepping on left foot ("walk the turn")
46 Step to rear on right foot
47 Step left foot beside right foot
48 Step right foot beside left foot

REPEAT

RESTART
When using the song "Rose of My Heart" (by either artist), on the third and fifth repetitions of the dance, there is a restart after count 24. Dance thru count 24 (the rocks forward and back following the first ronde turn), then restart the dance on count 1