Latin Rhythms
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Terry Hogan (AUS)
Musik:
Today - Raul Malo
FORWARD, TOUCH/HIP PUSH, FORWARD, TOUCH/HIP PUSH, RIGHT SIDE SAMBA, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE
1-2Step right forward, touch left toe toward left diagonal pushing left hip forward
3-4Step left forward, touch right toe toward right diagonal pushing right hip forward
These 2 moves may be done as '1a2' count samba steps giving it a more 'Latin' feel. The weight goes onto the ball of the foot with the 'touch' while the leading foot raises slightly (&), and then push weight back onto leading foot (2)
5&6Step side right, rock-step ball of left behind right, replace weight on right
7&8Step side left, step right across behind left, step side left
FORWARD, ¼ LEFT PADDLE TURN TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
&9&10Step ball of right slightly forward, push to make ¼ turn left onto left, repeat
11-12Rock/step right forward, replace weight backward onto left
&Step right beside left
13-14Rock-step left forward, replace weight backward onto right
&Step left beside right
15-16Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping forward onto left
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE RIGHT (7), TOGETHER, HOLD, SIDE, CROSS ROCK REPLACE
17-18&19Step side right, step left behind right, step side right, step left over right
&-20Step side right, step left across behind right
&21-22Step side right, step left beside right, hold
&23-24Step side right, cross-rock left over right, replace weight onto right
SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE ¼ LEFT, FORWARD COASTER, BACK COASTER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
&25&26Step side left, step right over left, step side left starting ¼ turn left, step right forward completing the turn - facing 9:00 wall
27&28Step left forward, step right beside left, step left backward
29&30Step right backward, step left beside right, step right forward
31-32Step left forward, step right beside left
GRAPEVINE LEFT (4), SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE
33-36Vine left - side left, right behind left, side left, right over left
37-38Step side left, hold
&39&40Step right beside left, step side left, step right beside left, step side left
TOE, HEEL, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
41-42Touch right toe (turned in) beside left heel, touch right heel beside left toes
43&44Cha-cha backward right, left, right
45-46Rock-step left foot backward, replace weight forward onto right
&Step left foot beside right
47-48Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping forward onto left
SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, BEHIND, SIDE ¼ LEFT FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, CROSS, CHA-CHA BACK
49-50Rock-step side right, replace weigh sideward onto left
51&52Step right across behind left, step side left and make ¼ turn left step right forward - facing starting wall
53&54Step left forward making ¼ turn left, step side on ball of right making ¼ turn left, step left back to cross-lock in front of right
Let the left shoulder drop and look over this shoulder as you turn - it's a basic samba turn from ballroom dance - these 3 counts should have you moving toward your starting wall but facing the back wall
55&56Cha-cha backward right, left, right
ROCK BACK, REPLACE CHA-CHA ¾R, BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, BACK TOGETHER, BACK, TOGETHER
57&58Rock-step left backward, rock forward onto right
59&60Cha-cha left, right, left making ¾ turn right - facing 3:00
61-62Step right backward, hold
&-63Step left beside right, step right slightly backward
&-64Step left beside right, step right slightly backward
&Step left beside right
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 4th wall - on the instrumental section of the song - you will start this section facing original 9:00 wall and dance the first 48 counts only. The last part of this instrumental section is a series of drum beats and I think that there is actually a 9th beat - if my counting is correct, simply leave that as a 'hold' before starting at the beginning of the next phrase. You then start over from count 1 facing the front wall.
1-2Step right forward, touch left toe toward left diagonal pushing left hip forward
3-4Step left forward, touch right toe toward right diagonal pushing right hip forward
These 2 moves may be done as '1a2' count samba steps giving it a more 'Latin' feel. The weight goes onto the ball of the foot with the 'touch' while the leading foot raises slightly (&), and then push weight back onto leading foot (2)
5&6Step side right, rock-step ball of left behind right, replace weight on right
7&8Step side left, step right across behind left, step side left
FORWARD, ¼ LEFT PADDLE TURN TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
&9&10Step ball of right slightly forward, push to make ¼ turn left onto left, repeat
11-12Rock/step right forward, replace weight backward onto left
&Step right beside left
13-14Rock-step left forward, replace weight backward onto right
&Step left beside right
15-16Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping forward onto left
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE RIGHT (7), TOGETHER, HOLD, SIDE, CROSS ROCK REPLACE
17-18&19Step side right, step left behind right, step side right, step left over right
&-20Step side right, step left across behind right
&21-22Step side right, step left beside right, hold
&23-24Step side right, cross-rock left over right, replace weight onto right
SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE ¼ LEFT, FORWARD COASTER, BACK COASTER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
&25&26Step side left, step right over left, step side left starting ¼ turn left, step right forward completing the turn - facing 9:00 wall
27&28Step left forward, step right beside left, step left backward
29&30Step right backward, step left beside right, step right forward
31-32Step left forward, step right beside left
GRAPEVINE LEFT (4), SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE
33-36Vine left - side left, right behind left, side left, right over left
37-38Step side left, hold
&39&40Step right beside left, step side left, step right beside left, step side left
TOE, HEEL, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
41-42Touch right toe (turned in) beside left heel, touch right heel beside left toes
43&44Cha-cha backward right, left, right
45-46Rock-step left foot backward, replace weight forward onto right
&Step left foot beside right
47-48Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping forward onto left
SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, BEHIND, SIDE ¼ LEFT FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, CROSS, CHA-CHA BACK
49-50Rock-step side right, replace weigh sideward onto left
51&52Step right across behind left, step side left and make ¼ turn left step right forward - facing starting wall
53&54Step left forward making ¼ turn left, step side on ball of right making ¼ turn left, step left back to cross-lock in front of right
Let the left shoulder drop and look over this shoulder as you turn - it's a basic samba turn from ballroom dance - these 3 counts should have you moving toward your starting wall but facing the back wall
55&56Cha-cha backward right, left, right
ROCK BACK, REPLACE CHA-CHA ¾R, BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, BACK TOGETHER, BACK, TOGETHER
57&58Rock-step left backward, rock forward onto right
59&60Cha-cha left, right, left making ¾ turn right - facing 3:00
61-62Step right backward, hold
&-63Step left beside right, step right slightly backward
&-64Step left beside right, step right slightly backward
&Step left beside right
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 4th wall - on the instrumental section of the song - you will start this section facing original 9:00 wall and dance the first 48 counts only. The last part of this instrumental section is a series of drum beats and I think that there is actually a 9th beat - if my counting is correct, simply leave that as a 'hold' before starting at the beginning of the next phrase. You then start over from count 1 facing the front wall.