RAINBOW CONNECTIONS

Composer:	Jim &Bobbie Childers, 27723 168th S.E., Kent, WA 98042			 206-630-0345
Record:		Educational
Rhythm/Phase:	Waltz/Phase IV
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro, A, A, B, A, A, B

INTRO

1-4		WAIT TWO MEASURES;; STEP TOG, -, -; RK BK, REC, SMALL FWD;
1-2	In open facing DLC lead hands joined wait 2 measures;;
3-4	Fwd L, draw R to L (no weight) blending to CP, -; small rk bk R, fwd L (heel lead rolling to toe), fwd R (small 
step) on toe (lowering to move into left turns);

PART A

1-4		TWO LEFT TURNS;; WHISK; SEMI CHASSE;
1-2	(Left turns)fwd L trng LF, side R, close L to R fcg RLOD; bk R continue LF trn, side L, close R to L fcg DLW;
3-4	(Whisk)fwd L DLW, fwd & sd R, cross L in bk of R (W XIB) end SCP/DLC; (Semi-Chasse)thru R, sd & fwd
L/cl R to L, sd & fwd L SCP/DLC;

5-8		WEAVE;; MANEUVER; HESITATION CHANGE;
5-6	(Weave) thru R DLC, fwd L DLC turning LF, side & bk R (CP fcg DRC); bk L LOD to Contra/BJO, bk R trng 
slightly LF, side & fwd L DLW;
7-8	(Maneuver) fwd R outside ptr, fwd & sd L trn RF, cl R to L trn RF CP/RLOD; (Hesitation Change)bk L trng 
RF, sd R (small step) to fc DLC, draw L to R (no weight on L);

PART B
1-4		DIAMOND TURNS;;;; 
1-4	(Diamond turns) fwd L diag DLC trng ¼ LF, sd & bk R, bk L; bk R DLW trng LF ¼, sd & fwd L, fwd R 
(outside W) DRW; fwd L diag DRW trng ¼ LF, sd :& bk R, bk L; bk R DRC trng ¼ LF, sd & fwd L, fwd R 
(outside W) DLC;
5-8		OPEN TELEMARK; NAT HOVER FALLAWAY; SLIP PIVOT; MANEUVER;
5-6	(Open telemark) fwd L trn LF, sd R cont LF trn, sd & fwd L to SCP fcg DLW; (W bk R trn LF, cl L heel trn, 
sd & fwd R to SCP; ) (Nat. hover fallaway) fwd R DW trng RF in SCP, sd & fwd L DRW in SCP rising on L, 
bk & sd R DLC;
7-8	(Slip pivot) XLIB of R DLC, bk R trng 1/8 LF, sd & fwd L DLW; (W XRIB of L, pivot LF on R while 
slipping L fwd, sd & bk L; ) Contra BJO DLW (Maneuver) Repeat Part A, measure 7;

9-12		OPEN IMPETUS; SEMI CHASSE; IN AND OUT RUNS;;
9-10	(Open impetus) bk L starting R fc trn, cont RF trn close R to L (heel turn) sd & fwd L to SCP; (W fwd R, fwd 
L trng RF brush R to L, fwd & sd R SCP/LOD; (Semi-chasse) thru R, sd & fwd L/cl R to L, sd & fwd L SCP/LOD;
11-12	(In and out runs) fwd R commence RF trn. fwd & sd L cont RF trn fc RLOD, bk R C/BJO; bk L commence RF 
trn sd & fwd R cont RF trn fc LOD, sd & fwd L SCP/LOD; (W: Fwd L, fwd R btwn M’s feet, fwd L to C/BJO; fwd R outside ptr, fwd & sd cent RF trn, fwd R SCP/LOD;)

13-16		CHASSE TO BJO; MANEUVER; SPIN TURN; BACK ½ BOX;
13-14	(Chases to bjo) fwd R LOD, sd & fwd L/close R, sd & fwd L; (W fwd L, sd & fwd R trn LF to C/BJO/close L, 
sd & bk R;) (Maneuver) Repeat Part A, measure 7;
15-16	(Spin turn) bk L trn RF, fwd R heel to toe trn RF, sd & bk L CP backing RDC; (W fwd R, fwd & sd L brush R
to L, fwd R); (Back ½ box) bk R RDC trng LF, sd L, close R to L in CP fcg DLC;

END
1		DRIFT APART, POINT, -;
1	Fcg DLC drift apart L, point R, -;