Count:
36
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
"ARC" STEPS (TWICE); SHUFFLE; STEP PIVOT
&Bring left foot forward and then out towards the left diagonal (making a small arc on the floor)
1Rock to the left diagonal with the ball of the left foot while pushing hips towards the left diagonal
&Replace the weight to the right foot and start bringing the left foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
2Step straight back with the left foot
&Bring right foot back and then out towards the back right diagonal (making a small arc to the back this time)
3Rock back to the back right diagonal with the ball of the right foot while pushing hips towards the back right diagonal
&Replace the weight to the left foot and start bringing the right foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
4Step straight forward with the right foot
5Step forward with left foot
&Bring right next to the left
6Step forward with left foot
7Step forward with right foot
8Pivot ½ turn left on the balls of both feet
"ARC" STEPS (TWICE); STEP SIDE; TOGETHER; SIDE SHUFFLE
&Bring right foot forward and then out towards the right diagonal (making a small arc on the floor)
1Rock to the right diagonal with the ball of the right foot while pushing hips towards the right diagonal
&Replace the weight to the left foot and start bringing the right foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
2Step straight back with the right foot
&Bring left foot back and then out towards the back left diagonal (making a small arch to the back this time)
3Rock back to the back left diagonal with the ball of the left foot while pushing hips towards the back left diagonal
&Replace the weight to the right foot and start bringing the left foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
4Step straight forward with the left foot
5Make another "arc" with the right foot as you step the right to the right side (as you step, push hips to the right)
6Drag the left foot next to the right and place weight onto the left foot (as you step, push hips to the left)
7Step right foot to right while pushing hips right
&Step left foot next to right while pushing hips left
8Step right foot to right while pushing hips right
HIP ROLL; SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT; MAMBO STEPS (TWICE)
1-2Roll hips around twice to the left, with weight ending on the right foot, hips pushed out to the right (option: for something a little easier, you can do just one hip roll)
3&4Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to the left, step into a ¼ turn left with the left foot
5&6Rock to the right side with the right foot, replace the weight to the left, step the right foot forward and slightly across the left
7&8Rock to the left side with the left foot, replace the weight to the right, step the left foot forward and slightly across the right
1/8 TURN RIGHT; SWIVEL STEPS; GRAPEVINE WITH MAMBO STEP
1Step right foot into 1/8 turn right
&Bring left knee up and pull it across the right leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn right on the ball of the right foot (should be facing the right diagonal)
2Step left foot forward (forward being the right diagonal mentioned above)
&Bring right knee up and pull it across the left leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn left on the ball of the left foot (should be facing the left diagonal now)
3Step right foot forward (forward being the left diagonal)
&Bring left knee up and pull it across the right leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn right on the ball of the right foot (should be facing the right diagonal again)
4Step left foot forward (forward being the right diagonal again)
5Step to the right with the right foot, turning an 1/8 turn to the left (squaring yourself off on that wall)
6Cross the left foot behind the right
7Rock to the right side with right foot
&Replace the weight to the left
8Step the right foot across the left
¼ TURN LEFT; PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT; STEP FORWARD
1-2Step into a ¼ turn left with the left foot, step forward with right foot
3-4Pivot a half turn left on the balls of both feet, step forward with right foot
REPEAT
Optional arm styling for the rock "arc" steps: for the rocks starting with the left foot (rocking forward or back, it is the same), start with elbows at your side, forearms in front of you, hands in light fist. On count 1, straighten left arm down to left side, right forearm moves up slightly and shoulders dip to the left (left shoulder goes down while right one goes up). On the &, left arm comes back up, right arm straightens down to right side, and shoulders dip to the right. On count 2, left arm straightens down to left side again, right arm comes back to starting position, no shoulder movement. Movements are opposite for rocks starting with the right foot.
&Bring left foot forward and then out towards the left diagonal (making a small arc on the floor)
1Rock to the left diagonal with the ball of the left foot while pushing hips towards the left diagonal
&Replace the weight to the right foot and start bringing the left foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
2Step straight back with the left foot
&Bring right foot back and then out towards the back right diagonal (making a small arc to the back this time)
3Rock back to the back right diagonal with the ball of the right foot while pushing hips towards the back right diagonal
&Replace the weight to the left foot and start bringing the right foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
4Step straight forward with the right foot
5Step forward with left foot
&Bring right next to the left
6Step forward with left foot
7Step forward with right foot
8Pivot ½ turn left on the balls of both feet
"ARC" STEPS (TWICE); STEP SIDE; TOGETHER; SIDE SHUFFLE
&Bring right foot forward and then out towards the right diagonal (making a small arc on the floor)
1Rock to the right diagonal with the ball of the right foot while pushing hips towards the right diagonal
&Replace the weight to the left foot and start bringing the right foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
2Step straight back with the right foot
&Bring left foot back and then out towards the back left diagonal (making a small arch to the back this time)
3Rock back to the back left diagonal with the ball of the left foot while pushing hips towards the back left diagonal
&Replace the weight to the right foot and start bringing the left foot back to center along the same "arc" as before
4Step straight forward with the left foot
5Make another "arc" with the right foot as you step the right to the right side (as you step, push hips to the right)
6Drag the left foot next to the right and place weight onto the left foot (as you step, push hips to the left)
7Step right foot to right while pushing hips right
&Step left foot next to right while pushing hips left
8Step right foot to right while pushing hips right
HIP ROLL; SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT; MAMBO STEPS (TWICE)
1-2Roll hips around twice to the left, with weight ending on the right foot, hips pushed out to the right (option: for something a little easier, you can do just one hip roll)
3&4Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to the left, step into a ¼ turn left with the left foot
5&6Rock to the right side with the right foot, replace the weight to the left, step the right foot forward and slightly across the left
7&8Rock to the left side with the left foot, replace the weight to the right, step the left foot forward and slightly across the right
1/8 TURN RIGHT; SWIVEL STEPS; GRAPEVINE WITH MAMBO STEP
1Step right foot into 1/8 turn right
&Bring left knee up and pull it across the right leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn right on the ball of the right foot (should be facing the right diagonal)
2Step left foot forward (forward being the right diagonal mentioned above)
&Bring right knee up and pull it across the left leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn left on the ball of the left foot (should be facing the left diagonal now)
3Step right foot forward (forward being the left diagonal)
&Bring left knee up and pull it across the right leg so that you pivot a ¼ turn right on the ball of the right foot (should be facing the right diagonal again)
4Step left foot forward (forward being the right diagonal again)
5Step to the right with the right foot, turning an 1/8 turn to the left (squaring yourself off on that wall)
6Cross the left foot behind the right
7Rock to the right side with right foot
&Replace the weight to the left
8Step the right foot across the left
¼ TURN LEFT; PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT; STEP FORWARD
1-2Step into a ¼ turn left with the left foot, step forward with right foot
3-4Pivot a half turn left on the balls of both feet, step forward with right foot
REPEAT
Optional arm styling for the rock "arc" steps: for the rocks starting with the left foot (rocking forward or back, it is the same), start with elbows at your side, forearms in front of you, hands in light fist. On count 1, straighten left arm down to left side, right forearm moves up slightly and shoulders dip to the left (left shoulder goes down while right one goes up). On the &, left arm comes back up, right arm straightens down to right side, and shoulders dip to the right. On count 2, left arm straightens down to left side again, right arm comes back to starting position, no shoulder movement. Movements are opposite for rocks starting with the right foot.
