Count:
16
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Beginner
Begin dance with 2nd chorus of the music on the note for RA of La cucaRAcha
or use only the quick 3 notes of the intro to begin the dance and thus end facing 12:00.
Sequence of Chorus and Verse: CC / VV / CC / VV / CC
Section I: The downbeat is the 4th note of the musical phrase and is where to begin to Run 3x then pause and Run again.
Run, Run, Run 2x
1&2Run forward RLR
3&4Run forward LRL
Section II: Use the balls of both feet to do the unwinding bounces then put your weight to the left foot when Heels Down.
Side Point, Cross Touch, ½ Unwinding Turn
5-6Point R side, cross R over
7&8&½ turn left with 3 bounces then heels down
Section III: The downbeat is again the 4th note of the musical phrase and is where you Kick.
Kick, Behind, Side, Center 2x
1&2&Kick R diagonal, step R behind, step L side, step R to center
3&4&Kick L diagonal, step L behind, step R side, step L to center
Section IV: The beat is straight forward here and the last ampersand (&) covers the "La cuca" so that you can correctly begin the 1st section.
Heel, Together, Heel, Together, Forward Mambo, Chase
5&Touch R heel, step R together
6&Touch L heel, step L together
7&Rock R forward, recover L
8&Step R together, step L forward
Repeat: - the dance ends after the last section with a chachacha if you care to incorporate it.
Here is a simple English version of the chorus I have created to help.
- the cucaracha, the cucaracha / it is such an ugly thing / it only comes out when e'er the moon's out - how I hate the things it brings -
Also try this as a Contra Dance.
larrybrancheau7@gmail.com
Last Update: 29 Jan 2025
or use only the quick 3 notes of the intro to begin the dance and thus end facing 12:00.
Sequence of Chorus and Verse: CC / VV / CC / VV / CC
Section I: The downbeat is the 4th note of the musical phrase and is where to begin to Run 3x then pause and Run again.
Run, Run, Run 2x
1&2Run forward RLR
3&4Run forward LRL
Section II: Use the balls of both feet to do the unwinding bounces then put your weight to the left foot when Heels Down.
Side Point, Cross Touch, ½ Unwinding Turn
5-6Point R side, cross R over
7&8&½ turn left with 3 bounces then heels down
Section III: The downbeat is again the 4th note of the musical phrase and is where you Kick.
Kick, Behind, Side, Center 2x
1&2&Kick R diagonal, step R behind, step L side, step R to center
3&4&Kick L diagonal, step L behind, step R side, step L to center
Section IV: The beat is straight forward here and the last ampersand (&) covers the "La cuca" so that you can correctly begin the 1st section.
Heel, Together, Heel, Together, Forward Mambo, Chase
5&Touch R heel, step R together
6&Touch L heel, step L together
7&Rock R forward, recover L
8&Step R together, step L forward
Repeat: - the dance ends after the last section with a chachacha if you care to incorporate it.
Here is a simple English version of the chorus I have created to help.
- the cucaracha, the cucaracha / it is such an ugly thing / it only comes out when e'er the moon's out - how I hate the things it brings -
Also try this as a Contra Dance.
larrybrancheau7@gmail.com
Last Update: 29 Jan 2025
