Waltzing To Iowa

“Waltzing To Iowa“, a circle waltz mixer, being danced at the Madison Wisconsin Scottish Ball, with music by O’er The Border in March 2016. Called by Doug Schneider, who wrote the dance. Some other YouTube videos show some incorrect moves in the dance: this version is correct. Videography by James Horton. Click SHOW MORE below for the dance instructions: WALTZING TO IOWA - dance instructions: A 32-bar Waltz for couples in a circle. Couples facing center of circle, nearer hands joined. 1 - 4 Waltz towards center of circle with nearer hands joined for two bars and retire for two bars. 5 - 8 Turn toward partner to face out of the circle and waltz away from center with nearer hands joined for two bars and retire for two bars. Finish facing partner. 9 - 12 Gypsy with partner, dancing around each other back to place, keeping eye contact but no hands joined. 13 - 16 Right hand turn with partner. 17 - 18 Retaining right hands with partner, link left hands with neighbor to form a large circle with men facing in and women facing out; everyone balances right and left. 19 - 20 Change places with neighbor using the left hand. 21 - 22 Retaining left hands with neighbor, link right hands with new person to form a large circle with men facing out and women facing in; everyone balances right and left. 23 - 24 Turn neighbor with left hand halfway. Finish facing partner. 25 - 28 Dance back-to-back with partner. 29 - 32 Pass partner by the right shoulder; turn new partner with two hands to face center of circle, nearer hands joined.