Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate/Advanced
STEP, STEP, TAP-ROCK-STEP, STEP, STEP, ROCK-STEP-STEP
1-2-3&4Step right toe slightly forward, step left toe slightly forward, tap right toe next to left, rock right toe to right side, recover left
5-6-7&8Step right toe slightly forward, step left toe slightly forward, rock back on right, recover left, step forward on right toe
TURN, STEP, TAP-ROCK-STEP, STEP, STEP, ROCK-STEP-SIDE
1-2-3&4Step left toe ¼ turn left, step right toe slightly forward, tap left toe next to right, rock left toe to left side, recover right
5-6-7&8Step left toe slightly forward, step right toe slightly forward, rock back on left, recover right, step side left on left toe
CUBAN HIPS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TOUCH, SNAKE, ROCK-STEP-HITCH-TURN (CONTINUOUS MOVE)
1-2&3Using Cuban hips- step right to side right, step left next to right, step right to right side, hold
&4&5-6Turn body 45 to left and kick left toe forward, rock back on left, recover right, turn to face wall again and touch left to left, side body roll from right to left to end facing 45 right of wall
7&8&Rock back on right, recover left pivoting 45 left to face wall, bend right knee in a low hitch, pivot ¼ left on left
STEP, HOLD, STEP, SPIN, STEP-LOCK-STEP, SHIFT, SHIFT
1-2-3-4Step forward on right in front of left, hold, step forward on left in front of right, hold
&Spin a full turn right on left foot
5-6Step forward on right, touch left foot forward
7-8Shift weight forward to the left hip and foot, shift weight back to the right hip and foot
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Smooth", repeat first 16 counts after 4th repetition only, start at beginning again. Also, add the following at the end of the 3rd, 7th, 10th repetition of "Smooth"
TOE SWEEP, UNWIND, KICK-CROSS-BACK-BACK, HEEL TWISTS
1-4Point right toe in front of left and sweep it to the right (ronde) behind and to left side of left foot
5&6&7&8Unwind ¾ turn right, kick right toe forward, cross right foot just in front of left, step back on left, step right behind left in 5th position, twist heels left-right
At the end of the 8th repetition when dancing to "Smooth", add
KNEE, KNEE, HITCH, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-LOCK
1a-2-3&aSwing right knee toward left, swing right knee out to right side, hitch right knee toward left (or drag right toe in next to left), right kick-ball-change
On count 1, think of the beat being divided into 4 equal parts using the syllables 1a&a. On count 3, think of the beat being divided into 3 equal parts (a triplet figure) using the syllables 3&a
4&Step forward on right, step forward on left locking it behind right
Option:
1-2-3Shift weight to left hip, right hip, left hip
4Step forward on right, step forward on left locking it behind right
When dancing to "Forget About It", you can use the following Optional substitution for the last 8 counts of the dance
APART, 2 RIBS,2 SCOOTS,3 HIPS, BODY WAVE
1-2-3&4&5Step right foot down next to but apart from left and bend knees, shift rib cage left, shift rib cage right, scoot forward with feet even wider apart and knees bent, hold, scoot forward again, hold
6-7-8&Shift hips right, shift hips left, shift hips center, begin body wave
1-2Continue wave (or hip circle) to standing position. This replaces first 2 counts of dance
1-2-3&4Step right toe slightly forward, step left toe slightly forward, tap right toe next to left, rock right toe to right side, recover left
5-6-7&8Step right toe slightly forward, step left toe slightly forward, rock back on right, recover left, step forward on right toe
TURN, STEP, TAP-ROCK-STEP, STEP, STEP, ROCK-STEP-SIDE
1-2-3&4Step left toe ¼ turn left, step right toe slightly forward, tap left toe next to right, rock left toe to left side, recover right
5-6-7&8Step left toe slightly forward, step right toe slightly forward, rock back on left, recover right, step side left on left toe
CUBAN HIPS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TOUCH, SNAKE, ROCK-STEP-HITCH-TURN (CONTINUOUS MOVE)
1-2&3Using Cuban hips- step right to side right, step left next to right, step right to right side, hold
&4&5-6Turn body 45 to left and kick left toe forward, rock back on left, recover right, turn to face wall again and touch left to left, side body roll from right to left to end facing 45 right of wall
7&8&Rock back on right, recover left pivoting 45 left to face wall, bend right knee in a low hitch, pivot ¼ left on left
STEP, HOLD, STEP, SPIN, STEP-LOCK-STEP, SHIFT, SHIFT
1-2-3-4Step forward on right in front of left, hold, step forward on left in front of right, hold
&Spin a full turn right on left foot
5-6Step forward on right, touch left foot forward
7-8Shift weight forward to the left hip and foot, shift weight back to the right hip and foot
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Smooth", repeat first 16 counts after 4th repetition only, start at beginning again. Also, add the following at the end of the 3rd, 7th, 10th repetition of "Smooth"
TOE SWEEP, UNWIND, KICK-CROSS-BACK-BACK, HEEL TWISTS
1-4Point right toe in front of left and sweep it to the right (ronde) behind and to left side of left foot
5&6&7&8Unwind ¾ turn right, kick right toe forward, cross right foot just in front of left, step back on left, step right behind left in 5th position, twist heels left-right
At the end of the 8th repetition when dancing to "Smooth", add
KNEE, KNEE, HITCH, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-LOCK
1a-2-3&aSwing right knee toward left, swing right knee out to right side, hitch right knee toward left (or drag right toe in next to left), right kick-ball-change
On count 1, think of the beat being divided into 4 equal parts using the syllables 1a&a. On count 3, think of the beat being divided into 3 equal parts (a triplet figure) using the syllables 3&a
4&Step forward on right, step forward on left locking it behind right
Option:
1-2-3Shift weight to left hip, right hip, left hip
4Step forward on right, step forward on left locking it behind right
When dancing to "Forget About It", you can use the following Optional substitution for the last 8 counts of the dance
APART, 2 RIBS,2 SCOOTS,3 HIPS, BODY WAVE
1-2-3&4&5Step right foot down next to but apart from left and bend knees, shift rib cage left, shift rib cage right, scoot forward with feet even wider apart and knees bent, hold, scoot forward again, hold
6-7-8&Shift hips right, shift hips left, shift hips center, begin body wave
1-2Continue wave (or hip circle) to standing position. This replaces first 2 counts of dance