Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
SIDE, MODIFIED SAILOR ¼ RIGHT TURN, ¾ RIGHT CURVATURE SHUFFLE, ½ LEFT CURVATURE SHUFFLE, MAMBO CROSS
1&2&Step right to right, step left behind right, turn a ¼ right and then step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
During counts 3&4, curve the shuffle gradually so that it completes a ¾ turn right. You should end up facing 12:00
5&6Step left forward, step right beside right, step left forward
During counts 5&6, curve the shuffle gradually so that it now completes a ½ turn left. You should end up facing 6:00
7&8Rock right to right, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
SIDE TOUCH, TOGETHER TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, FORWARD COASTER, BACK MAMBO ROCK-TWIST TWICE, ¼ LEFT BELLY TURNS TWICE
9&10Touch left toe to left, touch left toe beside right, touch left toe to left
11&12Step left forward, step right beside left, step left back
13&Rock right back, recover weight onto left (twisting your hips as much as you can)
14&Rock right back, recover weight onto left (twisting your hips as much as you can)
15&Step right forward, roll your hips as you pivot ¼ turn left (weight ends on left)
16&Step right forward, roll your hips as you pivot ¼ turn left (weight ends on left)
SIDE CHASSE, TOGETHER, SIDE WITH ¼ LEFT TURN, BACK, BELLY THRUSTS, BALL-FORWARD
17&18Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
19-20Step left beside right, step right to right as make a ¼ turn left
21Step left slightly back as you contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&Relax and thrust belly up and forward
22Contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&Relax and thrust belly up and forward
23Contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&24Step on ball of right beside left, step left forward
Alternate steps: dancers who do not wish to do the belly thrusts may opt for hip bumps.
PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA, SWIVEL WALKS
25-26Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
27&28Cross right over right, step on ball of left to left, step right in place
29&30Cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, step left in place
31-32Swivel walk ("skate") forward on right, left
CROSS MAMBO, CROSS MAMBO, PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN FORWARD, FULL LEFT TURN SHUFFLE
33&34Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left, step right beside left
35&36Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
37-38Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
39&40Traveling forward slightly: step on right, left, right completing a full left turn
PIVOT ½ RIGHT TURN, RONDE, LOCK STEPS, FORWARD LOCK STEPS, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURN FORWARD STEP
41-42Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right (weight remains on left)
43&44Sweep right leg around from front to back, lock step right behind left, step left forward
45&46Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
46&48Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, execute ½ turn left and then step left forward
KICK, FIGURE 4 HOOK, BACK-TOUCH, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, FORWARD, ¼ PIVOT LEFT TURN, CROSS, SCISSORS CROSS
49&50Kick right forward, hook right leg behind left shin making a figure 4, (with right leg fully straighten) touch right toe back
51-52Pivot ½ turn right as you put weight onto right, step left forward
53&54Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left, cross right over left
55&56Step left to left, step right beside left, cross left over right
SIDE, ¼ LEFT TURN, TOGETHER, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO, SIDE TOUCH, HITCH
57-58Step right o right, execute ¼ turn left and then step left beside right
59&60Rock right forward, recover weight onto left, step right beside left
61&62Rock left back, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
63-64Touch right toe to right, hitch right knee across left
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 2nd rotation, dance up to the 48th count. Omit the last 16 counts and start dance as usual from count 1. You will begin the 3rd rotation facing 6:00
TAG 1
On the 4th rotation, dance up to the 48th count. Omit the last 16 counts. You should now be facing 12:00. Add in the 4-counts tag immediately followed by the 16-counts bridge. Then start dancing the 5th rotation facing 12:00.
TAG 2
SIDE STEP, DRAG & TOUCH, SIDE STEP, DRAG & TOUCH
1-2Long-step right to right, drag and touch left toe beside right
3-4Long-step left to left, drag and touch right toe beside left
TAG 3
FUN EGYPTIAN WALKS
1-2Execute ¼ right turn and then step right forward, lock step left behind right
3&4Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
&Pivot ½ left turn (weight remains on right)
5-6Step left forward, lock step right behind left
7&8Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
&Pivot ½ turn right (weight remains on left)
9-10Step right forward, lock step left behind right
11&12Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
&Pivot ½ left turn (weight remains on right)
13-14Step left forward, lock step right behind left
15&16Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
&Pivot ¼ turn right (weight remains on left)
For greater fun during the bridge and adding an essence of the Egyptian moves, on counts 1-4 & 9-12, project right hand (palm-up) forward at eye level and left hand (palm-up) behind at waist level. Change hands for the vice versa for counts 5-8 & 13-16.
1&2&Step right to right, step left behind right, turn a ¼ right and then step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
During counts 3&4, curve the shuffle gradually so that it completes a ¾ turn right. You should end up facing 12:00
5&6Step left forward, step right beside right, step left forward
During counts 5&6, curve the shuffle gradually so that it now completes a ½ turn left. You should end up facing 6:00
7&8Rock right to right, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
SIDE TOUCH, TOGETHER TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, FORWARD COASTER, BACK MAMBO ROCK-TWIST TWICE, ¼ LEFT BELLY TURNS TWICE
9&10Touch left toe to left, touch left toe beside right, touch left toe to left
11&12Step left forward, step right beside left, step left back
13&Rock right back, recover weight onto left (twisting your hips as much as you can)
14&Rock right back, recover weight onto left (twisting your hips as much as you can)
15&Step right forward, roll your hips as you pivot ¼ turn left (weight ends on left)
16&Step right forward, roll your hips as you pivot ¼ turn left (weight ends on left)
SIDE CHASSE, TOGETHER, SIDE WITH ¼ LEFT TURN, BACK, BELLY THRUSTS, BALL-FORWARD
17&18Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
19-20Step left beside right, step right to right as make a ¼ turn left
21Step left slightly back as you contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&Relax and thrust belly up and forward
22Contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&Relax and thrust belly up and forward
23Contract your belly in and down hence pushing buttocks back
&24Step on ball of right beside left, step left forward
Alternate steps: dancers who do not wish to do the belly thrusts may opt for hip bumps.
PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA, SWIVEL WALKS
25-26Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
27&28Cross right over right, step on ball of left to left, step right in place
29&30Cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, step left in place
31-32Swivel walk ("skate") forward on right, left
CROSS MAMBO, CROSS MAMBO, PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN FORWARD, FULL LEFT TURN SHUFFLE
33&34Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left, step right beside left
35&36Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
37-38Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
39&40Traveling forward slightly: step on right, left, right completing a full left turn
PIVOT ½ RIGHT TURN, RONDE, LOCK STEPS, FORWARD LOCK STEPS, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURN FORWARD STEP
41-42Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right (weight remains on left)
43&44Sweep right leg around from front to back, lock step right behind left, step left forward
45&46Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
46&48Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, execute ½ turn left and then step left forward
KICK, FIGURE 4 HOOK, BACK-TOUCH, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, FORWARD, ¼ PIVOT LEFT TURN, CROSS, SCISSORS CROSS
49&50Kick right forward, hook right leg behind left shin making a figure 4, (with right leg fully straighten) touch right toe back
51-52Pivot ½ turn right as you put weight onto right, step left forward
53&54Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left, cross right over left
55&56Step left to left, step right beside left, cross left over right
SIDE, ¼ LEFT TURN, TOGETHER, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO, SIDE TOUCH, HITCH
57-58Step right o right, execute ¼ turn left and then step left beside right
59&60Rock right forward, recover weight onto left, step right beside left
61&62Rock left back, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
63-64Touch right toe to right, hitch right knee across left
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 2nd rotation, dance up to the 48th count. Omit the last 16 counts and start dance as usual from count 1. You will begin the 3rd rotation facing 6:00
TAG 1
On the 4th rotation, dance up to the 48th count. Omit the last 16 counts. You should now be facing 12:00. Add in the 4-counts tag immediately followed by the 16-counts bridge. Then start dancing the 5th rotation facing 12:00.
TAG 2
SIDE STEP, DRAG & TOUCH, SIDE STEP, DRAG & TOUCH
1-2Long-step right to right, drag and touch left toe beside right
3-4Long-step left to left, drag and touch right toe beside left
TAG 3
FUN EGYPTIAN WALKS
1-2Execute ¼ right turn and then step right forward, lock step left behind right
3&4Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
&Pivot ½ left turn (weight remains on right)
5-6Step left forward, lock step right behind left
7&8Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
&Pivot ½ turn right (weight remains on left)
9-10Step right forward, lock step left behind right
11&12Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
&Pivot ½ left turn (weight remains on right)
13-14Step left forward, lock step right behind left
15&16Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
&Pivot ¼ turn right (weight remains on left)
For greater fun during the bridge and adding an essence of the Egyptian moves, on counts 1-4 & 9-12, project right hand (palm-up) forward at eye level and left hand (palm-up) behind at waist level. Change hands for the vice versa for counts 5-8 & 13-16.
