As I go flying over the ocean waves for my miniature European tour, here's an appropriately-named one-step variation from the pages of Frank H. Norman's Complete Dance Instructor (Ottawa, 1914). As far as I know, that is the only place "Ocean Waves" was ever published, so I would not consider it a common variation. But it's kind of wacky fun and provides something besides boat swings to do with both arms outstretched, in case anyone was feeling the lack of such things.
The dance hold is as shown at left: partners facing with arms outstretched and hands joined. The step itself is very simple. I'll give the gentleman's feet; reverse for the lady.
Prepare by placing weight on the right foot and freeing the left foot in a raised second position. It doesn't actually matter which way the dancers are facing, since the step turns on the spot, but since it will cause traffic problems, it's best done in the center of the room rather than right in the line of dance.
Ocean Waves
1& Chassez: cut left foot to right, displacing right (1) and step to the right (&)
2 Cut: cut left foot to right, displacing right to raised second
1& Chassez: cut right foot to left, displacing left (1) and step to the left (&)
2 Cut: cut right foot to left, displacing left to raised second
Repeat as many times as desired, turning in place and "allowing the hands to wave up and down at side imitating 'waves' ". I don't find it graceful to move just the hands or even just the arms in this; I think what is meant, and certainly what I prefer, is something more maxixe-like, keeping the arms extended throughout and tilting the torso so that the left hand/arm/shoulder rises when the dancer is moving to his/her left and vice-versa.
The time signature was listed as "Tempo 3-4" -- tempo is misused this way repeatedly in the book -- but since it was notated in two and specifically said to be a variation that may be introduced in any one-step, I think this was simply a typo for "2-4".
Although Norman directs the dancers to turn, they could actually perform the step without any turn, either on the spot, going back and forth or progressing in a slight zig-zag along the line of dance, similarly to the one-slide racket, of which this is basically an accenting variation. I don't personally count it as a racket since it lacks the characteristic slide on the strong (first) beat and distinctive fast "cut-cut" pairs, but it's certainly close kin.
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