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Cross Step Waltz
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Cross-step Waltz is a partner dance done to waltz music at the tempo of 107-130 beats per minute. It is a variant of the generic waltz. It is characteristic of its basic step, which involves starting with leader's right foot (follower's left) and crossing in front of the other foot, between the partners, hence the name of the dance. Cross-step waltz was originally popularized in dance classes at Stanford University, and has spread to many venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, with limited acceptance in other regions of the country. The Stanford dance historian Richard Powers is credited for popularizing this dance. The dance usually begins in the closed position, feet should be shoulder-width apart, with weight on the leader's left foot. Basic step Leader's footwork: #Leader crosses the right foot in front over the left foot, and steps onto it. #Leader brings the left foot out from behind the right, and steps onto it (so his/her feet are now parallel again). #Leader shifts the weight onto the right foot. 4, 5, 6 are similar to 1,2,3 starting with the left foot. The follower's footwork mirrors the leader's. 
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