Gilbert's Latin Blues
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Julia Jackson (USA)
Musik:
Never Givin' Up On Love - Michael Martin Murphey
KICK - DOUBLE BALL-CHANGE & STEP TWICE
1Kick right foot forward
&Step the ball of the right foot in place and slightly back
2Step left foot in place
&Step the ball of the right foot in place and slightly back
3Step left foot in place
4Take a small step forward on right foot
5Kick left foot forward
&Step the ball of the left foot in place and slightly back
6Step right foot in place
&Step the ball of the left foot in place and slightly back
7Step right foot in place
8Take a small step forward on left foot
STEP & PIVOT ½ - THREE SHUFFLES FORWARD "WITH FEELING"
1-2Step forward on right foot, on balls of both feet: pivot ½ left
3&4Shuffles forward right-left-right
5&6Shuffles forward left-right-left
7&8Shuffles forward right-left-right
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
SCISSORS - DOUBLE BALL-CHANGE - ROCK TO SIDE & RECOVER
1-2Step to side on left foot - step right foot beside left foot
3-4Step left foot across in front of right foot, hold 1 beat
&Step ball of right foot just behind left foot
5Step left foot in place
&Step ball of right foot just behind left foot
6Step left foot in place
7Step right foot to the right side and rock on to it
8Recover weight on to left foot - (like a cucaracha)
2 PADDLES - 1 KICK-BALL-CHANGE - ROCK TO SIDE & RECOVER
1Place ball of right foot to the right side
2Pivot ¼ left on ball of left foot
3Place ball of right foot to the side again
4Pivot another ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
5Kick right foot forward
&Step ball of right foot by left and slightly back
6Step left foot in place
7Step right foot to the right side and rock on to it
8Recover weight on to left foot - (like a cucaracha)
TWO DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS, DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK
1Step right foot forward on the right diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the right shoulder
2Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
3Step left foot forward on the left diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the left shoulder
4Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
5-8Two shuffles back (right-left-right - left-right-left)
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
TWO DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS, DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK
1Step right foot forward on the right diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the right shoulder
2Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
3Step left foot forward on the left diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the left shoulder
4Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
5-8Two shuffles back (right-left-right - left-right-left)
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
ROCK BACK-RECOVER TURN ¼ LEFT - SIDE SHUFFLE - ROCK BACK-RECOVER-FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step back on to right foot - recover weight forward on to left foot
3&4Turning ¼ left on left foot and go into a side shuffle (right-left-right)
5-6Step back on left foot, recover weight forward on to right foot
7&8Shuffle forward (left-right-left)
FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT MOVING FORWARD - 1 SHUFFLE - ROCK- RECOVER - TURN ½ LEFT AND SHUFFLE
1Turn ½ left on left foot and step back on right
2Turn ½ left on right foot and step forward on left
Two walks forward can replace this rolling turn for those who prefer not to turn a lot
3&4Forward shuffle (right-left-right)
5Step forward on to left foot and rock on to it
6Recover weight back on to right foot
7&8Turn ½ left on right foot and 1 shuffle forward (left-right-left)
REPEAT
1Kick right foot forward
&Step the ball of the right foot in place and slightly back
2Step left foot in place
&Step the ball of the right foot in place and slightly back
3Step left foot in place
4Take a small step forward on right foot
5Kick left foot forward
&Step the ball of the left foot in place and slightly back
6Step right foot in place
&Step the ball of the left foot in place and slightly back
7Step right foot in place
8Take a small step forward on left foot
STEP & PIVOT ½ - THREE SHUFFLES FORWARD "WITH FEELING"
1-2Step forward on right foot, on balls of both feet: pivot ½ left
3&4Shuffles forward right-left-right
5&6Shuffles forward left-right-left
7&8Shuffles forward right-left-right
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
SCISSORS - DOUBLE BALL-CHANGE - ROCK TO SIDE & RECOVER
1-2Step to side on left foot - step right foot beside left foot
3-4Step left foot across in front of right foot, hold 1 beat
&Step ball of right foot just behind left foot
5Step left foot in place
&Step ball of right foot just behind left foot
6Step left foot in place
7Step right foot to the right side and rock on to it
8Recover weight on to left foot - (like a cucaracha)
2 PADDLES - 1 KICK-BALL-CHANGE - ROCK TO SIDE & RECOVER
1Place ball of right foot to the right side
2Pivot ¼ left on ball of left foot
3Place ball of right foot to the side again
4Pivot another ¼ turn left on ball of left foot
5Kick right foot forward
&Step ball of right foot by left and slightly back
6Step left foot in place
7Step right foot to the right side and rock on to it
8Recover weight on to left foot - (like a cucaracha)
TWO DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS, DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK
1Step right foot forward on the right diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the right shoulder
2Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
3Step left foot forward on the left diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the left shoulder
4Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
5-8Two shuffles back (right-left-right - left-right-left)
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
TWO DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS, DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK
1Step right foot forward on the right diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the right shoulder
2Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
3Step left foot forward on the left diagonal
Angling body so that you are leading with the left shoulder
4Snap fingers of both hands at shoulder level
5-8Two shuffles back (right-left-right - left-right-left)
Angle body as you shuffle so that when the right foot leads so does the right shoulder and when the left foot leads, the left shoulder
ROCK BACK-RECOVER TURN ¼ LEFT - SIDE SHUFFLE - ROCK BACK-RECOVER-FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step back on to right foot - recover weight forward on to left foot
3&4Turning ¼ left on left foot and go into a side shuffle (right-left-right)
5-6Step back on left foot, recover weight forward on to right foot
7&8Shuffle forward (left-right-left)
FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT MOVING FORWARD - 1 SHUFFLE - ROCK- RECOVER - TURN ½ LEFT AND SHUFFLE
1Turn ½ left on left foot and step back on right
2Turn ½ left on right foot and step forward on left
Two walks forward can replace this rolling turn for those who prefer not to turn a lot
3&4Forward shuffle (right-left-right)
5Step forward on to left foot and rock on to it
6Recover weight back on to right foot
7&8Turn ½ left on right foot and 1 shuffle forward (left-right-left)
REPEAT