Count:
80
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Advanced
Intro : 8 counts of drums, dance begins on vocal « War ».
[01-08] Basic cha R, Sweep 1/8 turn, behind-side-forward, lock step, step
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L behind sweeping R from front to back turning 1/8 R, Step R behind, L side (1:30)
5-6Step R forward, L lock behind
7-8Step R forward, L forward
[09-16] Lock-step-forward, Lock-step-forward, ½ turn Touch & touch & touch & touch
&1&2Step R forward, Lock L behind, R forward, L forward
&3&4Step R forward, Lock L behind, R forward, L forward
5&6Sharp ½ turn R (weight stays on L) touching R forward, switch touching L forward (7:30)
&7&8Switch, Touch R forward, Switch, Touch L forward
[17-24] Hips forward & back, press, flick ½ turn, Step ½ pivot, ½ turn ½ turn forward (or 2 turns)
1-2Roll hips forward onto L, Roll hips back onto R (figure 8)
3-4Press into L forward, Pivot ½ turn R onto R flicking L behind
5-6Step L forward, pivot ½ turn R (7:30)
7&8½ turn R stepping L back, ½ turn R stepping R forward, Step L forward (or 2 small turns moving to 7:30)
[25-32] Basic cha R & L, Paddle turn R 5/8 turn
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L side, Step R in place, L in place
5&6&7&8¼ turn R stepping R paddle L R L R L R 3/8 turn R
[33-40] Syncopated cross rocks L & R, Monterey L ½ turn x2
1-2&Cross rock L over, Recover onto R, Step L to side
3-4&Cross rock R over, Recover onto L, Step R to side (9:00)
5&6&Point L to side, Close L to R turning ½ turn L, Point R to side, Close R to L (9:00)
7&8Point L to side, Close L to R turning ½ turn L, Point R to side (3:00)
[41-48] Hitch point, Hitch point, Sailor R, Skate, Skate
1-2Hitch R, Point R to side
3-4Hitch R, Point R to side
5&6R behind, L rock to side, R slightly forward
7-8Skate L, Skate R
[49-56] Cha cha diamond full circle counter-clockwise
1-2&Step L & R forward on diagonal (4:30), L to side squaring up (6:00)
3-4&1/8 turn R stepping back R & L (7:30), R to side squaring up (9:00)
5-6&1/8 turn R stepping forward L & R (10:30), L to side squaring up to (12:00)
7-8&1/8 turn R stepping back R & L (1:30), Touch R to L squaring up (3:00)
[57-64] Basic cha R & L, Behind sweep, Anchor step, ¼ turn, point prepare
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L side, Step R in place, L in place
5-6&Step R behind sweeping L from front to back, Step L & R in place
7&8Step L ¼ turn R stepping R to side pointing L to side
[65-72] Step ¼ , full turn & ¼ (over 2 counts), Side, Full turn & ½ (over 3 counts), Side
1-2-3Step ¼ L stepping L forward, 1 & ¼ turn L over 2 counts (12:00)
4Step down on R to side
5-6-71 & ½ turn R over 3 counts (6:00)
8Step down on L to side
Option: instead of doing two full turns, you can lift heels in place:
1-2-3-4½ turn to the L bouncing heels up and down 4x finishing with your weight on your R leg dragging the R around to face 12 o’clock
5-6-7-8½ turn to the R bouncing heels up and down 4x finishing with your weight on your L leg dragging the L around to face 6 o’clock
[73-80] Sailor R & L, Paddle full turn
1&2R behind, L rock to side, R slightly forward
3&4L behind, R rock to side, L slightly forward
&5&6&7&8Full paddle turning L pushing off R and onto L
Enjoy!
Contact: jessica.wegmann.k@gmail.com
[01-08] Basic cha R, Sweep 1/8 turn, behind-side-forward, lock step, step
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L behind sweeping R from front to back turning 1/8 R, Step R behind, L side (1:30)
5-6Step R forward, L lock behind
7-8Step R forward, L forward
[09-16] Lock-step-forward, Lock-step-forward, ½ turn Touch & touch & touch & touch
&1&2Step R forward, Lock L behind, R forward, L forward
&3&4Step R forward, Lock L behind, R forward, L forward
5&6Sharp ½ turn R (weight stays on L) touching R forward, switch touching L forward (7:30)
&7&8Switch, Touch R forward, Switch, Touch L forward
[17-24] Hips forward & back, press, flick ½ turn, Step ½ pivot, ½ turn ½ turn forward (or 2 turns)
1-2Roll hips forward onto L, Roll hips back onto R (figure 8)
3-4Press into L forward, Pivot ½ turn R onto R flicking L behind
5-6Step L forward, pivot ½ turn R (7:30)
7&8½ turn R stepping L back, ½ turn R stepping R forward, Step L forward (or 2 small turns moving to 7:30)
[25-32] Basic cha R & L, Paddle turn R 5/8 turn
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L side, Step R in place, L in place
5&6&7&8¼ turn R stepping R paddle L R L R L R 3/8 turn R
[33-40] Syncopated cross rocks L & R, Monterey L ½ turn x2
1-2&Cross rock L over, Recover onto R, Step L to side
3-4&Cross rock R over, Recover onto L, Step R to side (9:00)
5&6&Point L to side, Close L to R turning ½ turn L, Point R to side, Close R to L (9:00)
7&8Point L to side, Close L to R turning ½ turn L, Point R to side (3:00)
[41-48] Hitch point, Hitch point, Sailor R, Skate, Skate
1-2Hitch R, Point R to side
3-4Hitch R, Point R to side
5&6R behind, L rock to side, R slightly forward
7-8Skate L, Skate R
[49-56] Cha cha diamond full circle counter-clockwise
1-2&Step L & R forward on diagonal (4:30), L to side squaring up (6:00)
3-4&1/8 turn R stepping back R & L (7:30), R to side squaring up (9:00)
5-6&1/8 turn R stepping forward L & R (10:30), L to side squaring up to (12:00)
7-8&1/8 turn R stepping back R & L (1:30), Touch R to L squaring up (3:00)
[57-64] Basic cha R & L, Behind sweep, Anchor step, ¼ turn, point prepare
1-2&Step R side, Step L in place, R in place
3-4&Step L side, Step R in place, L in place
5-6&Step R behind sweeping L from front to back, Step L & R in place
7&8Step L ¼ turn R stepping R to side pointing L to side
[65-72] Step ¼ , full turn & ¼ (over 2 counts), Side, Full turn & ½ (over 3 counts), Side
1-2-3Step ¼ L stepping L forward, 1 & ¼ turn L over 2 counts (12:00)
4Step down on R to side
5-6-71 & ½ turn R over 3 counts (6:00)
8Step down on L to side
Option: instead of doing two full turns, you can lift heels in place:
1-2-3-4½ turn to the L bouncing heels up and down 4x finishing with your weight on your R leg dragging the R around to face 12 o’clock
5-6-7-8½ turn to the R bouncing heels up and down 4x finishing with your weight on your L leg dragging the L around to face 6 o’clock
[73-80] Sailor R & L, Paddle full turn
1&2R behind, L rock to side, R slightly forward
3&4L behind, R rock to side, L slightly forward
&5&6&7&8Full paddle turning L pushing off R and onto L
Enjoy!
Contact: jessica.wegmann.k@gmail.com
