Count:
50
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate line/partner dance
A dance for Christine
Use Cuban hip movement throughout the dance.
ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEPS TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, triple-step on the spot left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot back, recover weight onto left foot, triple-step on the spot right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT & SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2-3&4Rock left foot to left side, recover weight onto right foot, cross left foot over right foot and shuffle to right on left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot to right side, recover weight onto left foot, raise right foot make ¼ turn right and shuffle forward on right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE ½ TURN TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, triple ½ turn left on left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot forward, recover weight onto left foot, triple ½ turn right on right, left, right
STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK-STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right
3&4Triple-step ¼ turn right left, right, left
5-6Rock right foot back - at same time making ¼ turn right, recover weight onto left foot
7&8Triple ½ turn left on right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, LEFT & RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLES, ROCK-STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, RECOVER
1-2Rock left foot back, recover weight onto right foot
3&4-5&6Shuffle forward left, right, left, shuffle forward right, left, right
7-8On ball of right foot make ¼ turn right - while stepping back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot
STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6-7&8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, shuffle forward right, left, right
¼ TURN LEFT WITH ROCK-RECOVER
1-2On ball of right foot make ¼ turn left and rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot
REPEAT
TAG
After the second sequence, (danced once only facing the back wall)
ROCK-RECOVER & STEP, HIP SHAKES TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weigh onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot while shaking hips left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot back, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot beside left foot while shaking hips right, left, right
LEFT & RIGHT-SIDE MAMBO ROCKS WITH HOLDS
1-4Rock left foot out to left, recover weight onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot, hold
5-8Rock right foot out to right, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot beside left foot, hold
Also; the end of the 4th sequence is the last time to include the ¼ turn left with rock/recover steps (counts 49-50). From there on just repeat the dance from counts 1-48
For contra or partner-line dance, leave out ¼ turn left completely on count 49. Just dance rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, and start again from count 1.
Use Cuban hip movement throughout the dance.
ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEPS TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, triple-step on the spot left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot back, recover weight onto left foot, triple-step on the spot right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT & SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2-3&4Rock left foot to left side, recover weight onto right foot, cross left foot over right foot and shuffle to right on left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot to right side, recover weight onto left foot, raise right foot make ¼ turn right and shuffle forward on right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE ½ TURN TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, triple ½ turn left on left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot forward, recover weight onto left foot, triple ½ turn right on right, left, right
STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK-STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right
3&4Triple-step ¼ turn right left, right, left
5-6Rock right foot back - at same time making ¼ turn right, recover weight onto left foot
7&8Triple ½ turn left on right, left, right
ROCK-RECOVER, LEFT & RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLES, ROCK-STEP WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, RECOVER
1-2Rock left foot back, recover weight onto right foot
3&4-5&6Shuffle forward left, right, left, shuffle forward right, left, right
7-8On ball of right foot make ¼ turn right - while stepping back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot
STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP-PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6-7&8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, shuffle forward right, left, right
¼ TURN LEFT WITH ROCK-RECOVER
1-2On ball of right foot make ¼ turn left and rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot
REPEAT
TAG
After the second sequence, (danced once only facing the back wall)
ROCK-RECOVER & STEP, HIP SHAKES TWICE
1-2-3&4Rock left foot forward, recover weigh onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot while shaking hips left, right, left
5-6-7&8Rock right foot back, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot beside left foot while shaking hips right, left, right
LEFT & RIGHT-SIDE MAMBO ROCKS WITH HOLDS
1-4Rock left foot out to left, recover weight onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot, hold
5-8Rock right foot out to right, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot beside left foot, hold
Also; the end of the 4th sequence is the last time to include the ¼ turn left with rock/recover steps (counts 49-50). From there on just repeat the dance from counts 1-48
For contra or partner-line dance, leave out ¼ turn left completely on count 49. Just dance rock left foot forward, recover weight onto right foot, and start again from count 1.
