Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
#48-count intro (right after the word “beach”)
Two restarts
Section 1 -- R side-rock-cross, side-rock-cross (**restart#2), kick-ball-change, kick-ball-change
1 & 2Rock out to right, recover L, cross R over L
3 & 4Rock out to L, recover R, cross L over R
5&6, 7&8R kick-ball-change, R kick-ball-change
Option on Wall 1, counts 5-8: Toes in the sand with scuff-ball-change, scuff-ball-change
Section 2 -- Mambo quarter, cross mambo (*restart#1), pivot half, pivot quarter
1 & 2R mambo quarter turn (forward rock, recover, quarter step) – 3:00
3 & 4Cross left over right, recover right, side left
5, 6, 7, 8Forward, pivot-half (9:00), forward, pivot-quarter (6:00)
Section 3 – Triple forward, forward rock, triple back, back rock
1 & 2, 3, 4R triple forward, left forward rock, recover
5 & 6, 7, 8L triple back, back rock, recover
Turns optional in this set. On counts 3-6, you can do a half pivot then a triple half.
Or you can do half pivots for both 3-4 and 7-8, making both shuffles forward-going.
Section 4 – Syncopated vine quarter, forward, forward, front mambo, back mambo-touch
1, 2 & 3 4Right side (1), behind (2), R quarter to 9:00 (&), step (3), step (4)
5&6, 7&8Left front mambo, right mambo with touch
Easier option counts 1-4: Vine quarter (1, 2, 3), touch (4)
RESTART #1: On wall 4, start the dance at 3:00. Dance 12 counts, through the cross mambo, marked above with one asterisk), then restart. You’ll be at 6:00.
RESTART #2: On wall 9, which starts at 6:00, restart after four counts (as marked with two asterisks, so that the mirrored pair of side-rock-crosses are repeated.
ENDING: Last wall starts at 12:00. Dance through the mambo quarter to 3:00. Then do a cross mambo with a quarter step, back to 12:00.
Styling notes: There are places where you can add your own little extras to go with the lyrics. For example, when the lyrics feature “taking your troubles away,” float and flutter your arms.
Last Update: 27 Sep 2022
Two restarts
Section 1 -- R side-rock-cross, side-rock-cross (**restart#2), kick-ball-change, kick-ball-change
1 & 2Rock out to right, recover L, cross R over L
3 & 4Rock out to L, recover R, cross L over R
5&6, 7&8R kick-ball-change, R kick-ball-change
Option on Wall 1, counts 5-8: Toes in the sand with scuff-ball-change, scuff-ball-change
Section 2 -- Mambo quarter, cross mambo (*restart#1), pivot half, pivot quarter
1 & 2R mambo quarter turn (forward rock, recover, quarter step) – 3:00
3 & 4Cross left over right, recover right, side left
5, 6, 7, 8Forward, pivot-half (9:00), forward, pivot-quarter (6:00)
Section 3 – Triple forward, forward rock, triple back, back rock
1 & 2, 3, 4R triple forward, left forward rock, recover
5 & 6, 7, 8L triple back, back rock, recover
Turns optional in this set. On counts 3-6, you can do a half pivot then a triple half.
Or you can do half pivots for both 3-4 and 7-8, making both shuffles forward-going.
Section 4 – Syncopated vine quarter, forward, forward, front mambo, back mambo-touch
1, 2 & 3 4Right side (1), behind (2), R quarter to 9:00 (&), step (3), step (4)
5&6, 7&8Left front mambo, right mambo with touch
Easier option counts 1-4: Vine quarter (1, 2, 3), touch (4)
RESTART #1: On wall 4, start the dance at 3:00. Dance 12 counts, through the cross mambo, marked above with one asterisk), then restart. You’ll be at 6:00.
RESTART #2: On wall 9, which starts at 6:00, restart after four counts (as marked with two asterisks, so that the mirrored pair of side-rock-crosses are repeated.
ENDING: Last wall starts at 12:00. Dance through the mambo quarter to 3:00. Then do a cross mambo with a quarter step, back to 12:00.
Styling notes: There are places where you can add your own little extras to go with the lyrics. For example, when the lyrics feature “taking your troubles away,” float and flutter your arms.
Last Update: 27 Sep 2022
