El Humahuaqueno!
Compte:
36
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate/Advanced
Chorégraphe:
Elke Weinberger (NL)
Musique:
El Humahuaqueno - King Africa
Start dance after 36 counts intro at time-track 00:21. Listen for the 3 heavy beats. Dance starts immediately after these 3 heavy beats. Pay special attention to the difference in rhythm of "a" and "&"
TURNING SAMBA BOXES, TURNING BOTA FOGO, FORWARD MAMBO
1a2Step right foot back, turn ¼ left on ball of right as you step left to left, step right beside left
3a4Step left forward, turn ¼ left on ball of left as you step right to right, step left beside right
5a6Step right forward, turn ¼ right as you step on ball of left to left, step right in place
7a8Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
SIDE ROCK, RONDE FULL LEFT TURN, ½ LEFT CURVATURE TRAVELING VOLTAS
9a10Rock right to right, execute full turn left sweeping right leg around as you recover weight onto left, step right back
11a12a13a14Cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right
During counts 11a12a13a14, curve the traveling voltas gradually so that it conveys a ½ left turn
CORTA JACA TWICE
15-16Step right forward, place left heel forward
&17Slide right towards left foot, place left toe back
&18Slide right towards left foot, place left heel forward
&19Slide right towards left foot, step left back turning ¼ right
20&Step right toe back, slide left towards right foot
21&Place right heel forward, slide left towards right foot
22&Step right toe back, slide left towards right foot
FORWARD LOCK STEP, 4-COUNTS SAMBA ROLL
23a24Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
25-26&27-28&Stepping left, right, left, right, left, right commence a full turn left with body roll traveling forward (samba roll)
Alternate steps: dancers who do not wish to do the samba roll may opt for rolling steps traveling forward making a full turn left without any body roll. In this case, only 4 steps is required. Step right, left, right, left on each individual count 25,26,27,28.
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK STEP WITH ½ RIGHT TURN, FORWARD STEPS, ½ LEFT TURNING CHASSE, STOMP-STOMP-STOMP
29-30Rock left forward, recover weight onto right
31a32Step left back making ½ right turn, step right forward, step left forward
33a34Step right forward making ¼ left turn, step left beside left, step right to right making further ¼ left turn
35&36Stomp left, right, left in place
REPEAT
TAG
At the beginning of the 3rd and 6th rotations, add in the following and start dance from count 1. You will end 2nd rotation and 5th rotation facing 12:00 and 3:00 respectively. So execute the tag facing these directions!
CAIXO (TURNING SAMBA BASICS), ¼ TURN RIGHT, SAMBA WHISKS
1a2Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step on ball of left beside right, step right in place
3a4Turn ¼ right turn and step left back, step on ball of right beside left, step left in place
5a6Turn ¼ right and step right to right, step on ball of left behind right, step right in place
7a8Step left to left, step on ball of right behind left, step left in place
TURNING SAMBA BOXES, TURNING BOTA FOGO, FORWARD MAMBO
1a2Step right foot back, turn ¼ left on ball of right as you step left to left, step right beside left
3a4Step left forward, turn ¼ left on ball of left as you step right to right, step left beside right
5a6Step right forward, turn ¼ right as you step on ball of left to left, step right in place
7a8Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
SIDE ROCK, RONDE FULL LEFT TURN, ½ LEFT CURVATURE TRAVELING VOLTAS
9a10Rock right to right, execute full turn left sweeping right leg around as you recover weight onto left, step right back
11a12a13a14Cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right, step on ball of right to right, cross left over right
During counts 11a12a13a14, curve the traveling voltas gradually so that it conveys a ½ left turn
CORTA JACA TWICE
15-16Step right forward, place left heel forward
&17Slide right towards left foot, place left toe back
&18Slide right towards left foot, place left heel forward
&19Slide right towards left foot, step left back turning ¼ right
20&Step right toe back, slide left towards right foot
21&Place right heel forward, slide left towards right foot
22&Step right toe back, slide left towards right foot
FORWARD LOCK STEP, 4-COUNTS SAMBA ROLL
23a24Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
25-26&27-28&Stepping left, right, left, right, left, right commence a full turn left with body roll traveling forward (samba roll)
Alternate steps: dancers who do not wish to do the samba roll may opt for rolling steps traveling forward making a full turn left without any body roll. In this case, only 4 steps is required. Step right, left, right, left on each individual count 25,26,27,28.
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK STEP WITH ½ RIGHT TURN, FORWARD STEPS, ½ LEFT TURNING CHASSE, STOMP-STOMP-STOMP
29-30Rock left forward, recover weight onto right
31a32Step left back making ½ right turn, step right forward, step left forward
33a34Step right forward making ¼ left turn, step left beside left, step right to right making further ¼ left turn
35&36Stomp left, right, left in place
REPEAT
TAG
At the beginning of the 3rd and 6th rotations, add in the following and start dance from count 1. You will end 2nd rotation and 5th rotation facing 12:00 and 3:00 respectively. So execute the tag facing these directions!
CAIXO (TURNING SAMBA BASICS), ¼ TURN RIGHT, SAMBA WHISKS
1a2Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step on ball of left beside right, step right in place
3a4Turn ¼ right turn and step left back, step on ball of right beside left, step left in place
5a6Turn ¼ right and step right to right, step on ball of left behind right, step right in place
7a8Step left to left, step on ball of right behind left, step left in place