Compte:
64
Mur:
1
Niveau:
Intermediate merengue contra dance
SIDE TOGETHERS SYNCOPATED (LEFT, RIGHT)
1&Left to side, right together
2&Left to side, right together
3Left to side
4Touch right next to left and clap hands to left side making hula motions during 1-4
5-8Repeat 1-4 starting to the right side, hands to right side making hula motions during 5-8
PADDLE TURNS TO THE RIGHT (X4)
9-10Step forward left, paddle ¼ turn to right
11-16Repeat 9-10 (3 more times to complete a full turn). Roll hands over each other in front of chest as you go (right hand to the right); similar to "Staying Alive" dance.
SIDE TOGETHERS (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT WITH ¼ TO THE LEFT)
17-24Repeat 1-8
25-32Repeat 1-8 making ¼ turn left on last beat
SYNCOPATED JUMPS (WITH ½ TO THE RIGHT, THEN ¼ TO THE LEFT)
&33Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&34Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&35Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&Jumps forward right
36Jumps with left making ½ turn right
&37-39Repeat &33-35&
40Jumps with left making ¼ turn left
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION
&41-44Repeat &33 four times
PADDLE TURNS TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
45-46Step forward right, paddle ¼ turn to left and roll hips
47-48Step forward right, paddle ¼ turn to left and roll hips
SIDE TOGETHERS
49-52Left to side, right together, left side, right together (rolling hands held over head)
53-56Right side left together, right side left together (rolling hands down at waist level)
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBOS
57-64Repeat 41-48
REPEAT
This dance is a contra line dance to have some fun with. On beats 41-44 one side of the contra line joins hands at the arms length while the other side limbo under the arms on the jumps forward. On beats 57-60 the opposite side join hands etc.
1&Left to side, right together
2&Left to side, right together
3Left to side
4Touch right next to left and clap hands to left side making hula motions during 1-4
5-8Repeat 1-4 starting to the right side, hands to right side making hula motions during 5-8
PADDLE TURNS TO THE RIGHT (X4)
9-10Step forward left, paddle ¼ turn to right
11-16Repeat 9-10 (3 more times to complete a full turn). Roll hands over each other in front of chest as you go (right hand to the right); similar to "Staying Alive" dance.
SIDE TOGETHERS (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT WITH ¼ TO THE LEFT)
17-24Repeat 1-8
25-32Repeat 1-8 making ¼ turn left on last beat
SYNCOPATED JUMPS (WITH ½ TO THE RIGHT, THEN ¼ TO THE LEFT)
&33Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&34Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&35Jumps forward right, left with feet slightly apart
&Jumps forward right
36Jumps with left making ½ turn right
&37-39Repeat &33-35&
40Jumps with left making ¼ turn left
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION
&41-44Repeat &33 four times
PADDLE TURNS TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
45-46Step forward right, paddle ¼ turn to left and roll hips
47-48Step forward right, paddle ¼ turn to left and roll hips
SIDE TOGETHERS
49-52Left to side, right together, left side, right together (rolling hands held over head)
53-56Right side left together, right side left together (rolling hands down at waist level)
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBOS
57-64Repeat 41-48
REPEAT
This dance is a contra line dance to have some fun with. On beats 41-44 one side of the contra line joins hands at the arms length while the other side limbo under the arms on the jumps forward. On beats 57-60 the opposite side join hands etc.
