Let's Merengue!
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Little Ryan & Dead Eyed Dawn
Music:
Brinca Salta Bailalo - El Simbolo
Count In 48 counts from first set of beats
ROCKING CHAIR, SIDE ¼ HOOK FORWARD CHASSE
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3-4Rock back on right, recover on left
5-6Step right to right side, turn ¼ turn left hooking left in front of right
7&8Step forward on left, step right together, step forward on left
TURNING HEEL AND TOE SWITCHES, KICK AND TOUCH, ¼ PADDLES
1&2Dig right heel forward, quickly step on right, & dig left heel forward turning a 1/8 of a turn left
&3&4Quickly step on left, & dig right heel forward, quickly step on right and point left toe to the left side turning a 1/8 of a turn left
5&6Kick left foot forward, quickly step on left & point right to right side
7-8Turn a ¼ turn left pointing right to right side, turn a ¼ turn left pointing right to right side
SIDE TOGETHER TWICE (ROLLING HIPS) CROSS STEPS ¼ HEEL
1-2Step right to right, step left together, while rolling hips
3-4Step right to right, step left together, while rolling hips
5-6Cross right over left, cross left over right
7-8Step right to right side, turn ¼ turn left digging left heel forward
COASTER STEP CHASSE FORWARD, STEP TOUCH ¾ BEHIND UNWIND
1&2Step left back, step right together, step left forward
3&4Step forward right, step left together, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, touch right to right side
7-8Lock right behind left, unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder
REPEAT
TAG
To be danced at end of 7th wall (when music stops)
MERENGUE BASICS
1-2Step right slightly to right side pushing hips to the right, step left slightly to left side pushing hips to the left
3-4Repeat counts 1-2
RESTART
On the 3rd and 9th walls, dance 16 counts then restart
ROCKING CHAIR, SIDE ¼ HOOK FORWARD CHASSE
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3-4Rock back on right, recover on left
5-6Step right to right side, turn ¼ turn left hooking left in front of right
7&8Step forward on left, step right together, step forward on left
TURNING HEEL AND TOE SWITCHES, KICK AND TOUCH, ¼ PADDLES
1&2Dig right heel forward, quickly step on right, & dig left heel forward turning a 1/8 of a turn left
&3&4Quickly step on left, & dig right heel forward, quickly step on right and point left toe to the left side turning a 1/8 of a turn left
5&6Kick left foot forward, quickly step on left & point right to right side
7-8Turn a ¼ turn left pointing right to right side, turn a ¼ turn left pointing right to right side
SIDE TOGETHER TWICE (ROLLING HIPS) CROSS STEPS ¼ HEEL
1-2Step right to right, step left together, while rolling hips
3-4Step right to right, step left together, while rolling hips
5-6Cross right over left, cross left over right
7-8Step right to right side, turn ¼ turn left digging left heel forward
COASTER STEP CHASSE FORWARD, STEP TOUCH ¾ BEHIND UNWIND
1&2Step left back, step right together, step left forward
3&4Step forward right, step left together, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, touch right to right side
7-8Lock right behind left, unwind ¾ turn over right shoulder
REPEAT
TAG
To be danced at end of 7th wall (when music stops)
MERENGUE BASICS
1-2Step right slightly to right side pushing hips to the right, step left slightly to left side pushing hips to the left
3-4Repeat counts 1-2
RESTART
On the 3rd and 9th walls, dance 16 counts then restart