(The) DIAMOND  (a.k.a. Diamonds, The Diamond Waltz)

DESCRIPTION:             4-Wall Waltz Line Dance, 60 counts, Intermediate Level
CHOREOGRAPHER:       Bill Bader 604-684-2455 billbader@hotmail.com
MUSIC:      Choreographer’s Favourite:       "Own Heart's Delight" by Ian Tyson (132 bpm)
                 Original inspiration:              "Mining For Coal" by Randy Travis (128 bpm)
                 Faster Favourite:             "Man In The Moon" by Prairie Oyster (144 bpm)

SECTION 1.
WALTZ FORWARD-2-3, BACK-2-3
1-2-3        Step L forward, Step R-L beside
4-5-6        Step R back, Step L-R beside
 

"FULL DIAMOND": 4 DIAGONALS WITH QUARTER TURNS LEFT
7-8-9        Step L forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (9:00), Step R-L beside
10-11-12   Step R back on right diagonal turning 1/4 left (6:00), Step L-R beside
13-14-15   Step L forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (3:00), Step R-L beside
16-17-18   Step R back on right diagonal (Home) turning 1/4 left (12:00), Step L-R beside
Forming the
"FULL DIAMOND"


SECTION 2.
WALTZ FORWARD-2-3, BACK-2-3
19-20-21    Step L forward, Step R-L beside
22-23-24    Step R back, Step L-R beside

LEFT HALF OF THE DIAMOND, RETURN HOME ALONG SAME LINES
25-26-27    Step L forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (9:00), Step R-L beside
28-29-30    Step R back on right diagonal turning 1/4 left (6:00), Step L-R beside
31-32-33    Step L forward on right diagonal turning 1/4 right (9:00), Step R-L beside
34-35-36    Step R back on left diagonal (to Home) turning 1/4 right (12:00), Step L-R beside

RIGHT HALF OF THE DIAMOND, RETURN HOME ALONG SAME LINES
37-38-39    Step L forward on right diagonal turning 1/4 right (3:00), Step R-L beside
40-41-42    Step R back on left diagonal turning 1/4 right (6:00), Step L-R beside
43-44-45    Step L forward on left diagonal turning 1/4 left (3:00), Step R-L beside
46-47-48    Step R back on right diagonal (to Home) turning 1/4 right (12:00), Step L-R beside

SECTION 3.
WALTZ FORWARD-2-3, BACK-2-3
49-50-51    Step L forward, Step R-L beside
52-53-54    Step R back, Step L-R beside

6 STEPS CIRCLING COUNTERCLOCKWISE IN PLACE TURNING LEFT 1-1/4
55-60         Step L-R-L, R-L-R turning 1-1/4 left completing a smooth counterclockwise turn in a tight circle.  Start the circle by angling L to left, a diagonal step forward to left. Keep in mind that wall you start turning toward (9:00) because it is also your finishing wall.  Finish the 5/4 turn in 5 steps. The last step should return to roughly the same spot as the first step (ct.55).

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