Cuba Libre
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Rachael McEnaney (USA) & Simon Ward (AUS)
Musik:
Cuba Libre - Aqua
TRAVELING FORWARD, 2 CROSS ROCK STEPS, 2 MAMBOS
1&2Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4Cross left over right, rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
5&6Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, step right next to left
7&8Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, step left next to right
ROCK FORWARD TURN 1 & ¼ TO RIGHT, LEFT CROSS SIDE, LEFT SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn right stepping forward, make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side
Easy alternative: just make ¼ turn right into right side chasse
5-6Cross left over right, step right to right side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right next to left making ¼ turn left, step forward on left
KICK FORWARD, TOUCH BACK, TWIST ½ RIGHT, TWIST ½ LEFT, SIDE ROCK CROSS WITH ¼ TURN, ¾ SPIN
1-2Kick right foot forward, touch right toe back
3-4Make ½ turn right twisting heels to left, make ½ turn left twisting heels to right (weight left)
5&6Make ¼ turn to right rocking right to right side, recover weight on left, cross right over left
7-8Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn stepping forward on right (traveling towards 6:00)
¼ TURN INTO LEFT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS, SIDE CROSS UNWIND HALF TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2Make ¼ turn right rocking left to left side, recover weight onto right, cross left over right
&3-4Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
&5Step left to left side, cross right over left
6-7Unwind ½ turn to left
8Unwind full turn to right, leaving weight on left
Easy alternative for counts 6-8: unwind full turn left over 3 counts taking out the last full turn
REPEAT
TAG
On 10th wall (you will be facing 9:00) do the first 8 counts of the dance, then do the following 6 counts:
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn right on ball on left as you step forward on right, close left, step forward on right (shuffle)
5-6Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right leaving weight back on left foot ready to begin with right
1&2Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4Cross left over right, rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
5&6Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, step right next to left
7&8Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, step left next to right
ROCK FORWARD TURN 1 & ¼ TO RIGHT, LEFT CROSS SIDE, LEFT SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn right stepping forward, make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side
Easy alternative: just make ¼ turn right into right side chasse
5-6Cross left over right, step right to right side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right next to left making ¼ turn left, step forward on left
KICK FORWARD, TOUCH BACK, TWIST ½ RIGHT, TWIST ½ LEFT, SIDE ROCK CROSS WITH ¼ TURN, ¾ SPIN
1-2Kick right foot forward, touch right toe back
3-4Make ½ turn right twisting heels to left, make ½ turn left twisting heels to right (weight left)
5&6Make ¼ turn to right rocking right to right side, recover weight on left, cross right over left
7-8Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn stepping forward on right (traveling towards 6:00)
¼ TURN INTO LEFT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS, SIDE CROSS UNWIND HALF TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2Make ¼ turn right rocking left to left side, recover weight onto right, cross left over right
&3-4Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
&5Step left to left side, cross right over left
6-7Unwind ½ turn to left
8Unwind full turn to right, leaving weight on left
Easy alternative for counts 6-8: unwind full turn left over 3 counts taking out the last full turn
REPEAT
TAG
On 10th wall (you will be facing 9:00) do the first 8 counts of the dance, then do the following 6 counts:
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Make ½ turn right on ball on left as you step forward on right, close left, step forward on right (shuffle)
5-6Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right leaving weight back on left foot ready to begin with right