Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
[zanaka means “child” in Malagasy]
#16 count introduction
One restart with tag, wall 5
S1: R HEEL GRIND, BALL, STEP, L HEEL GRIND, BALL, STEP, STEP-LOCK-STEP, 1/2 CHASE TURN
1&2RF heel cross slightly over LF and grind, LF weight on ball, RF step beside LF
3&4LF heel cross slightly over RF and grind, RF weight on ball, LF step beside RF (12:00)
5&6Step RF forward, step LF locked behind RF, step RF forward
7&8Step LF forward, 1/2 pivot R onto RF, step LF forward (6:00)
S2: R SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP 1/4 R, STEP FWD, 1/2 PIVOT R, SHUFFLE
1, 2Step RF to R, step LF together
3&4Step RF to R side, step LF together, step RF 1/4 R (9:00)
5, 6Step LF forward, 1/2 pivot R onto RF (3:00)
7&8Shuffle LF-RF-LF
*AFTER 16 COUNTS ADD FOUR COUNT UNWIND HERE, WALL 5 (Description below)
S3: STEP FWD, HEEL SWIVEL, L FWD MAMBO, STEP BK, HEEL SWIVEL, L COASTER STEP
1&2Step RF forward, swivel both heels to R and back to center
3&4Rock LF forward, step RF back, step LF beside RF (3:00)
5&6Step RF back, swivel both heels to L and back to center
7&8Step LF back, step RF next to LF, step LF forward (3:00)
S4: GRAPEVINE CROSS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST TO UNWIND 1/2 L
1&2&Step RF to R side, step LF behind RF, step RF to R side, step LF across RF
3&4Rock RF to R side, recover onto LF, step RF across LF (3:00)
5-6-7-8Use 4 beats to unwind (twisting 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) totaling 1/2 turn L (9:00)
BEGIN AGAIN
*RESTART/TAG – WALL 5 (12:00)
Complete first 16 counts of dance (to 3:00) then cross RF over LF and twist four beats to unwind 1/2 L (to 9:00).
Resume dance from beginning.
Contact: dancinlizard@gmail.com - Asheville, NC
#16 count introduction
One restart with tag, wall 5
S1: R HEEL GRIND, BALL, STEP, L HEEL GRIND, BALL, STEP, STEP-LOCK-STEP, 1/2 CHASE TURN
1&2RF heel cross slightly over LF and grind, LF weight on ball, RF step beside LF
3&4LF heel cross slightly over RF and grind, RF weight on ball, LF step beside RF (12:00)
5&6Step RF forward, step LF locked behind RF, step RF forward
7&8Step LF forward, 1/2 pivot R onto RF, step LF forward (6:00)
S2: R SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP 1/4 R, STEP FWD, 1/2 PIVOT R, SHUFFLE
1, 2Step RF to R, step LF together
3&4Step RF to R side, step LF together, step RF 1/4 R (9:00)
5, 6Step LF forward, 1/2 pivot R onto RF (3:00)
7&8Shuffle LF-RF-LF
*AFTER 16 COUNTS ADD FOUR COUNT UNWIND HERE, WALL 5 (Description below)
S3: STEP FWD, HEEL SWIVEL, L FWD MAMBO, STEP BK, HEEL SWIVEL, L COASTER STEP
1&2Step RF forward, swivel both heels to R and back to center
3&4Rock LF forward, step RF back, step LF beside RF (3:00)
5&6Step RF back, swivel both heels to L and back to center
7&8Step LF back, step RF next to LF, step LF forward (3:00)
S4: GRAPEVINE CROSS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST TO UNWIND 1/2 L
1&2&Step RF to R side, step LF behind RF, step RF to R side, step LF across RF
3&4Rock RF to R side, recover onto LF, step RF across LF (3:00)
5-6-7-8Use 4 beats to unwind (twisting 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8) totaling 1/2 turn L (9:00)
BEGIN AGAIN
*RESTART/TAG – WALL 5 (12:00)
Complete first 16 counts of dance (to 3:00) then cross RF over LF and twist four beats to unwind 1/2 L (to 9:00).
Resume dance from beginning.
Contact: dancinlizard@gmail.com - Asheville, NC
