Stumblin' & Fallin'
Count:
68
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Terry Hogan (AUS)
Musik:
I Said I Love You - Raul Malo
FORWARD, DRAG, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, BACK, DRAG, ROCK BACK, REPLACE
1-2Long step forward on right, drag left toe forward
3-4Rock-step left forward, replace weight back onto right
5-6Long step backward on left, drag right toe backward
7-8Rock-step right backward, replace weight forward onto left
FORWARD, HOLD, ¼ LEFT, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT SIDE, ¾ RIGHT FORWARD, DRAG
9-10Step right forward, hold
11-12Make ¼ pivot turn left taking weight onto left, hold
13-14Make ¼ turn right and step right forward, make ¼ turn right and step left to the side (moving toward starting wall)
15-16Make ¾ turn right and step right forward, drag left toe forward
FORWARD, SLIDE, FORWARD, SLIDE, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE ½ LEFT, CHA-CHA FORWARD
17-18Step left forward leading with the left hip so that the body faces right diagonal, slide right foot beside left taking weight on right
19-20Repeat previous 2 counts
You should use Latin hip moves for these 4 counts. Hips push toward the back on the left forward step, and to the front with the right step together
21-22Rock-step left forward, replace weight on right making ½ turn left
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left - toward back wall
FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, CROSS, HOLD, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, SLIDE, STEP DOWN
25-26Step right forward, make ¼ pivot turn left taking weight onto left
27-28Step right across in front of left, hold
29-30Rock-step left to the side, replace weight on right foot
31-32Slide left foot beside right, step down onto left foot
SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT CHA-CHA FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
33-34Step right to the side, slide left to touch beside right
35-36Step left to the side, step right beside left
37&38Make ¼ turn left and cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left - toward starting wall
39-40Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping onto left foot
FORWARD, REPLACE ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER
41-42Rock-step right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn right
43-44Long step to the side on right, drag left foot to touch beside right
45-46Step left to the side bending knee and pushing hips right, slide right foot beside left pushing hips to the left
These are Latin hips as previous styling
47-48Repeat previous 2 counts
SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE ROCK REPLACE, CHA-CHA FORWARD
49-50Rock-step left to the side, replace weight on right
51&52Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left leading with left hip
53-54Rock-step right to the side, replace weight on left
55&56Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right leading with right hip
ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE ¼ LEFT, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, SLIDE, CHA-CHA FORWARD
57-58Rock-step left forward, replace weight on right making ¼ turn left
59-60Step left to the side, step right across in front of left
61-62Long step side on left, slide right foot beside left
63&64Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
STOMP FORWARD, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD
65Step/stomp left forward
66-68Hold for three counts
REPEAT
RESTART
Dance only the first 32 counts on the 3rd wall (where you start facing the front) and then restarting from count 1 again. To keep the dance as 2 walls it is necessary to make ¼ turn left on count 31 as you slide the left foot beside the right so you are facing front to restart the dance. The whole 32 counts is a musical break so it should be easy to hear when to restart
FINISH
If you leave this off, the very last 16 counts are off phrase. When you are on the 4th wall after the restart (you will be starting this wall facing the back), hold for counts 63,&,64 with weight on left foot and then leave off counts 65-68 to restart the dance facing the front. There are then 16 more counts and you finish with a left foot stomp (or a cha-cha 15 &,16) facing the front wall
1-2Long step forward on right, drag left toe forward
3-4Rock-step left forward, replace weight back onto right
5-6Long step backward on left, drag right toe backward
7-8Rock-step right backward, replace weight forward onto left
FORWARD, HOLD, ¼ LEFT, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT SIDE, ¾ RIGHT FORWARD, DRAG
9-10Step right forward, hold
11-12Make ¼ pivot turn left taking weight onto left, hold
13-14Make ¼ turn right and step right forward, make ¼ turn right and step left to the side (moving toward starting wall)
15-16Make ¾ turn right and step right forward, drag left toe forward
FORWARD, SLIDE, FORWARD, SLIDE, ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE ½ LEFT, CHA-CHA FORWARD
17-18Step left forward leading with the left hip so that the body faces right diagonal, slide right foot beside left taking weight on right
19-20Repeat previous 2 counts
You should use Latin hip moves for these 4 counts. Hips push toward the back on the left forward step, and to the front with the right step together
21-22Rock-step left forward, replace weight on right making ½ turn left
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left - toward back wall
FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, CROSS, HOLD, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, SLIDE, STEP DOWN
25-26Step right forward, make ¼ pivot turn left taking weight onto left
27-28Step right across in front of left, hold
29-30Rock-step left to the side, replace weight on right foot
31-32Slide left foot beside right, step down onto left foot
SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT CHA-CHA FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ LEFT
33-34Step right to the side, slide left to touch beside right
35-36Step left to the side, step right beside left
37&38Make ¼ turn left and cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left - toward starting wall
39-40Step right forward, make ½ pivot turn left stepping onto left foot
FORWARD, REPLACE ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER
41-42Rock-step right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn right
43-44Long step to the side on right, drag left foot to touch beside right
45-46Step left to the side bending knee and pushing hips right, slide right foot beside left pushing hips to the left
These are Latin hips as previous styling
47-48Repeat previous 2 counts
SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE ROCK REPLACE, CHA-CHA FORWARD
49-50Rock-step left to the side, replace weight on right
51&52Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left leading with left hip
53-54Rock-step right to the side, replace weight on left
55&56Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right leading with right hip
ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE ¼ LEFT, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, SLIDE, CHA-CHA FORWARD
57-58Rock-step left forward, replace weight on right making ¼ turn left
59-60Step left to the side, step right across in front of left
61-62Long step side on left, slide right foot beside left
63&64Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
STOMP FORWARD, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD
65Step/stomp left forward
66-68Hold for three counts
REPEAT
RESTART
Dance only the first 32 counts on the 3rd wall (where you start facing the front) and then restarting from count 1 again. To keep the dance as 2 walls it is necessary to make ¼ turn left on count 31 as you slide the left foot beside the right so you are facing front to restart the dance. The whole 32 counts is a musical break so it should be easy to hear when to restart
FINISH
If you leave this off, the very last 16 counts are off phrase. When you are on the 4th wall after the restart (you will be starting this wall facing the back), hold for counts 63,&,64 with weight on left foot and then leave off counts 65-68 to restart the dance facing the front. There are then 16 more counts and you finish with a left foot stomp (or a cha-cha 15 &,16) facing the front wall