Compte:
64
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Choreographers note:- Forward steps are short, ‘in-line’ and followed through with the straightening of the knee – Cuban motion..
IMPORTANT NOTE - The only time the dancer starts a wall facing ‘Home’ – is at the very beginning of the dance.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with vocals on count 16 from start of music. Weight on right with left toe to left side
S1: Together. 2x Fwd. Fwd-1/2-Fwd. Fwd. 1/2 Pivot. Side Press-Recover-Diagonal (12:00)
1Step left next to right.
2 – 3Short step forward in line: Right. Left
4& 5Step forward onto right, turn ½ left – flicking left backward, step forward onto left (6)
6 – 7Step forward onto right. Pivot turn ½ left (weight on left) (12)
8& 1Press right to right side, recover on left, step right diagonally forward left.
S2: Diag Press. Recover. Back-Touch-Fwd. 2x Fwd. Press-Recover-1/2-Fwd (6:00)
2 – 3Press left diagonally forward right. Recover onto right.
4& 5Step backward onto left, touch right toe in front of left, step forward onto right.
6 – 7Short step forward in Line: Left. Right.
8& 1Press forward onto left, recover on right, turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot (6)
RESTART Short Walls 4 and 7: Start ‘New’ Walls at 3:00 from Count 2 of Section 1
S3: Press. Recover. Step-Together-Fwd. Press. Recover. Cross-1/2-Side Touch (12:00)
2 – 3Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
4& 5Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
6 – 7Press forward onto left. Recover on right.
8& 1keeping foot off floor - Cross left over right, turn ½ right, bending right – touch left to left side (12).
S4: Drag. Knee Lift-Step Down-Together. Side Touch. Together. Side Touch-Together-Back (12:00)
2 – 3Over 2 counts slide/drag left next to right whilst straightening right leg – placing weight onto left.
4& 5Hitch right knee – leaning upper body forward as knee comes up, step down - slightly back - onto right, step left next to right.
6 – 7Touch right to right side. Step right next to left
8& 1Touch left to left side, step left next to right, step ball of right backward.
S5: 1/4 Side. 1/2 Side. Press Behind-Recover-1/4 Fwd. Press. Recover. Step-Together-Fwd (12:00)
2 – 3dropping right heel – Turn ¼ left & step left to left side (9). Turn ½ left & step right to right side (3)
4& 5Cross press left behind right, recover on right, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left (12)
6 – 7Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
8& 1Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
S6: 2x Press-Recover-Step-Together-Fwd (12:00)
2 – 3Press forward onto left. Recover on right.
4& 5Step down onto left, step right next to left, step forward onto left.
6 – 7Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
8& 1Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
S7: Side. Side. Together-Cross-Unwind 1/2. Cross Press. Recover. Together-Fwd-Fwd (6:00)
2 – 3Step left to left side. Step right to right side. (feet shoulder width apart)
4& 5Step left next to right, cross right over left, unwind ½ left (weight on right) (6)
6 – 7Press left over right. Recover on right
8& 1Step left next to right, step right in front of left, step left in front of right.
S8: Cross Press. Recover. Together-Fwd-Fwd. 1/2 Back. 1/4 Side. Touch-Side Touch (3:00)
2 – 3Press right over left. Recover on left.
4& 5Step right next to left, step left in front of right, step right in front of left.
6 – 7Turn ½ right & step backward onto left (12). Turn ¼ right & step right to right side (3).
8&Touch left next to right, touch left toe to left side.
Dance Finishes at the end of the Section 8 of the 9th Wall (incl. Restarts) facing ‘9:00’
Optional finale:
1Cross left over right.
2-4Unwind ¾ right to face 6:00 (weight on right).
5Step forward onto left.
6Turn ½ left & step back onto right (12).
7-8Sweep left from front to back – end with toe touch.
IMPORTANT NOTE - The only time the dancer starts a wall facing ‘Home’ – is at the very beginning of the dance.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with vocals on count 16 from start of music. Weight on right with left toe to left side
S1: Together. 2x Fwd. Fwd-1/2-Fwd. Fwd. 1/2 Pivot. Side Press-Recover-Diagonal (12:00)
1Step left next to right.
2 – 3Short step forward in line: Right. Left
4& 5Step forward onto right, turn ½ left – flicking left backward, step forward onto left (6)
6 – 7Step forward onto right. Pivot turn ½ left (weight on left) (12)
8& 1Press right to right side, recover on left, step right diagonally forward left.
S2: Diag Press. Recover. Back-Touch-Fwd. 2x Fwd. Press-Recover-1/2-Fwd (6:00)
2 – 3Press left diagonally forward right. Recover onto right.
4& 5Step backward onto left, touch right toe in front of left, step forward onto right.
6 – 7Short step forward in Line: Left. Right.
8& 1Press forward onto left, recover on right, turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot (6)
RESTART Short Walls 4 and 7: Start ‘New’ Walls at 3:00 from Count 2 of Section 1
S3: Press. Recover. Step-Together-Fwd. Press. Recover. Cross-1/2-Side Touch (12:00)
2 – 3Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
4& 5Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
6 – 7Press forward onto left. Recover on right.
8& 1keeping foot off floor - Cross left over right, turn ½ right, bending right – touch left to left side (12).
S4: Drag. Knee Lift-Step Down-Together. Side Touch. Together. Side Touch-Together-Back (12:00)
2 – 3Over 2 counts slide/drag left next to right whilst straightening right leg – placing weight onto left.
4& 5Hitch right knee – leaning upper body forward as knee comes up, step down - slightly back - onto right, step left next to right.
6 – 7Touch right to right side. Step right next to left
8& 1Touch left to left side, step left next to right, step ball of right backward.
S5: 1/4 Side. 1/2 Side. Press Behind-Recover-1/4 Fwd. Press. Recover. Step-Together-Fwd (12:00)
2 – 3dropping right heel – Turn ¼ left & step left to left side (9). Turn ½ left & step right to right side (3)
4& 5Cross press left behind right, recover on right, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left (12)
6 – 7Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
8& 1Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
S6: 2x Press-Recover-Step-Together-Fwd (12:00)
2 – 3Press forward onto left. Recover on right.
4& 5Step down onto left, step right next to left, step forward onto left.
6 – 7Press forward onto right. Recover on left.
8& 1Step down onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
S7: Side. Side. Together-Cross-Unwind 1/2. Cross Press. Recover. Together-Fwd-Fwd (6:00)
2 – 3Step left to left side. Step right to right side. (feet shoulder width apart)
4& 5Step left next to right, cross right over left, unwind ½ left (weight on right) (6)
6 – 7Press left over right. Recover on right
8& 1Step left next to right, step right in front of left, step left in front of right.
S8: Cross Press. Recover. Together-Fwd-Fwd. 1/2 Back. 1/4 Side. Touch-Side Touch (3:00)
2 – 3Press right over left. Recover on left.
4& 5Step right next to left, step left in front of right, step right in front of left.
6 – 7Turn ½ right & step backward onto left (12). Turn ¼ right & step right to right side (3).
8&Touch left next to right, touch left toe to left side.
Dance Finishes at the end of the Section 8 of the 9th Wall (incl. Restarts) facing ‘9:00’
Optional finale:
1Cross left over right.
2-4Unwind ¾ right to face 6:00 (weight on right).
5Step forward onto left.
6Turn ½ left & step back onto right (12).
7-8Sweep left from front to back – end with toe touch.
