African Vibe
Count:
64
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Chad Manson (UK)
Musik:
Africa - E-Type
STEP, HEEL BOUNCE X3 ½ LEFT, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-4Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left
5-6Rock left back, recover onto right
7&8Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
STEP, HEEL BOUNCE X3 ½ LEFT, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-4Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left
5-6Rock left back, recover onto right
7&8Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
HEEL & CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
5-6Rock right to right, recover onto left
7&8Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left
HEEL & CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left
3&4Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left
5-6Rock left to left, recover onto right
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
CHASSE, ¼ LEFT CHASSE, ¼ LEFT CHASSE, ¼ LEFT SIDE, TOUCH
1&2Step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right
3&4¼ turn left, step left to left, close right beside left, step left to left
5&6¼ turn left, step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right
7-8¼ turn left, step left to left, touch right beside left
KICK & STEP, WALK TWICE, MASHED POTATO TRAVELING BACKWARDS
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left forward (bent knee)
3-4Step right forward, step left beside right
&5&6Split heels apart, return heels sliding right heel behind left heel and left heel to right instep, split heels apart return heels sliding left heel behind right and right heel to left instep
&7&8Repeat above steps
Easy option: & step back four times
&5Step right back, step left back
&6&7&8Repeat
SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, UNWIND ½ RIGHT, REPEAT
1Step right to right
2&3Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
4Unwind ½ turn right
Weight end on left
5Step right to right
6&7Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
8Unwind ½ turn right
Weight end on left
HEEL SWITCHES ¼ RIGHT, & SIDE, HIP ROLL
1&2&Touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right
3&4&¼ turn right touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right
5Step right to right
Position: shoulder width apart
6-8Rotate hips to the left over 3 counts
Weight end on left
REPEAT
RESTART
On wall 3, dance to count 32, then restart dance facing 12:00
TAG
After wall 5, facing 12:00, do the following 16 counts
1Step right to right
2&3Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
4Hold 1 count
5-8Unwind ½ turn right over 4 counts
Weight end on right
1Step left to left
2&3Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left
4Hold 1 count
5-8Unwind ½ turn left over 4 counts
Weight end on left
ENDING
After wall 7, facing 12:00, do the following 4 counts
&1Jump forward, feet apart
2-4Rotate hips to the left over 3 counts
1-4Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left
5-6Rock left back, recover onto right
7&8Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
STEP, HEEL BOUNCE X3 ½ LEFT, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-4Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left
5-6Rock left back, recover onto right
7&8Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
HEEL & CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
5-6Rock right to right, recover onto left
7&8Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left
HEEL & CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left
3&4Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left
5-6Rock left to left, recover onto right
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
CHASSE, ¼ LEFT CHASSE, ¼ LEFT CHASSE, ¼ LEFT SIDE, TOUCH
1&2Step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right
3&4¼ turn left, step left to left, close right beside left, step left to left
5&6¼ turn left, step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right
7-8¼ turn left, step left to left, touch right beside left
KICK & STEP, WALK TWICE, MASHED POTATO TRAVELING BACKWARDS
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left forward (bent knee)
3-4Step right forward, step left beside right
&5&6Split heels apart, return heels sliding right heel behind left heel and left heel to right instep, split heels apart return heels sliding left heel behind right and right heel to left instep
&7&8Repeat above steps
Easy option: & step back four times
&5Step right back, step left back
&6&7&8Repeat
SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, UNWIND ½ RIGHT, REPEAT
1Step right to right
2&3Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
4Unwind ½ turn right
Weight end on left
5Step right to right
6&7Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
8Unwind ½ turn right
Weight end on left
HEEL SWITCHES ¼ RIGHT, & SIDE, HIP ROLL
1&2&Touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right
3&4&¼ turn right touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right
5Step right to right
Position: shoulder width apart
6-8Rotate hips to the left over 3 counts
Weight end on left
REPEAT
RESTART
On wall 3, dance to count 32, then restart dance facing 12:00
TAG
After wall 5, facing 12:00, do the following 16 counts
1Step right to right
2&3Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right
4Hold 1 count
5-8Unwind ½ turn right over 4 counts
Weight end on right
1Step left to left
2&3Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left
4Hold 1 count
5-8Unwind ½ turn left over 4 counts
Weight end on left
ENDING
After wall 7, facing 12:00, do the following 4 counts
&1Jump forward, feet apart
2-4Rotate hips to the left over 3 counts