Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver - Novelty / Samba
Intro: 16 counts. Approx. 9 seconds.
Sect – 1 While doing the Macarena arms: V-Step. 2X Step ¼ Turn L.
1 – 2Step to right diagonal on RF (1). Step to left diagonal on LF (2).
3 – 4Step back on RF (3). Close LF next to RF (4).
5 – 6Step forward on RF (5). Turn ¼ left placing weight on LF (6). {9’00}
7 – 8Step forward on RF (7). Turn ¼ left placing weight on LF (8). {6’00}
Arms To make the dance fit the Macarena we decided to add the original hand movements to the steps.
1 – 2Stretch R hand forward, palm down (1). Stretch L hand forward, palm down (2).
3 – 4Turn R hand so palm face up (3). Turn L hand so palm face up (4).
5 – 6Place R hand on L shoulder (5).Place L hand on R shoulder, making the arms cross your chest (6).
7 – 8Place R hand on right side of your head (7). Place L hand on left side of your head (8).
Sect – 2 While continuing the Macarena arms: 2X Rock Forward. Side. Roll Hips. Jump Together & Clap.
1 – 2Rock forward on RF rolling hips forward (1). Recover on LF rolling hips back (2).
3 – 4Rock forward on RF rolling hips forward (3). Recover on LF rolling hips back (4).
5 – 6Step right on RF and start rolling hips full circle clockwise (5). Continue hip roll (6).
7 – 8Finish hip roll with weight split on both feet (7). Jump together landing weight on LF (8).
Arms Continue with the Macarena moves!
1 – 2Place R hand on left hip (1). Place L hand on right hip, making the arms cross your belly (2).
3 – 4Place R hand on the back of right hip (3). Place L hand on the back of left hip (4).
5 – 8Hold hands on the back of your hips (5, 6, 7). Clap hands (8).
Sect – 3 R Botafogo. L Botafogo. Diagonal Rocking Chair. Cross. ¼ Turn R. Back.
1 & 2Traveling forward: Cross RF over LF (1). Step left on LF (&). Step to right diagonal on RF (2). {7’30}
3 & 4Traveling forward: Cross LF over RF (3). Step right on RF (&). Step to left diagonal on LF (4). {4’30}
5 & 6 &Rock forward on RF (5). Recover on LF (&). Rock back on RF (6). Recover on LF (&).
7 & 8Cross RF over LF (7). Turn ¼ right stepping back on LF (&). Step back on RF (8). {7’30}
Sect – 4 Hitch. Back. ¼ Turn R. Mambo Step Together. Walk Around 5/8 Turn R.
& 1 – 2Hitch L knee (&). Step back on LF (1). Turn ¼ right stepping forward on RF (2). {10’30}
3 & 4Rock forward on LF (3). Recover on RF (&). Close LF next to RF, push your hips back and put your hands up in the air with R hand on L (4).
5 – 8Start walking around in a 5/8 circle right stepping RF (5), LF (6), RF (7), LF (8). {6’00}
While doing this you slowly drop your arms out to the side and down over 4 counts.
Optional: If you don't want to do the arm option above you can just do shimmy shoulders or something else that makes it fun!
Ending: On wall 6 in section 4, you push your hips back when closing LF next to RF on count 4 and put your hands up in the air with R hand on L.
Have fun!
Sect – 1 While doing the Macarena arms: V-Step. 2X Step ¼ Turn L.
1 – 2Step to right diagonal on RF (1). Step to left diagonal on LF (2).
3 – 4Step back on RF (3). Close LF next to RF (4).
5 – 6Step forward on RF (5). Turn ¼ left placing weight on LF (6). {9’00}
7 – 8Step forward on RF (7). Turn ¼ left placing weight on LF (8). {6’00}
Arms To make the dance fit the Macarena we decided to add the original hand movements to the steps.
1 – 2Stretch R hand forward, palm down (1). Stretch L hand forward, palm down (2).
3 – 4Turn R hand so palm face up (3). Turn L hand so palm face up (4).
5 – 6Place R hand on L shoulder (5).Place L hand on R shoulder, making the arms cross your chest (6).
7 – 8Place R hand on right side of your head (7). Place L hand on left side of your head (8).
Sect – 2 While continuing the Macarena arms: 2X Rock Forward. Side. Roll Hips. Jump Together & Clap.
1 – 2Rock forward on RF rolling hips forward (1). Recover on LF rolling hips back (2).
3 – 4Rock forward on RF rolling hips forward (3). Recover on LF rolling hips back (4).
5 – 6Step right on RF and start rolling hips full circle clockwise (5). Continue hip roll (6).
7 – 8Finish hip roll with weight split on both feet (7). Jump together landing weight on LF (8).
Arms Continue with the Macarena moves!
1 – 2Place R hand on left hip (1). Place L hand on right hip, making the arms cross your belly (2).
3 – 4Place R hand on the back of right hip (3). Place L hand on the back of left hip (4).
5 – 8Hold hands on the back of your hips (5, 6, 7). Clap hands (8).
Sect – 3 R Botafogo. L Botafogo. Diagonal Rocking Chair. Cross. ¼ Turn R. Back.
1 & 2Traveling forward: Cross RF over LF (1). Step left on LF (&). Step to right diagonal on RF (2). {7’30}
3 & 4Traveling forward: Cross LF over RF (3). Step right on RF (&). Step to left diagonal on LF (4). {4’30}
5 & 6 &Rock forward on RF (5). Recover on LF (&). Rock back on RF (6). Recover on LF (&).
7 & 8Cross RF over LF (7). Turn ¼ right stepping back on LF (&). Step back on RF (8). {7’30}
Sect – 4 Hitch. Back. ¼ Turn R. Mambo Step Together. Walk Around 5/8 Turn R.
& 1 – 2Hitch L knee (&). Step back on LF (1). Turn ¼ right stepping forward on RF (2). {10’30}
3 & 4Rock forward on LF (3). Recover on RF (&). Close LF next to RF, push your hips back and put your hands up in the air with R hand on L (4).
5 – 8Start walking around in a 5/8 circle right stepping RF (5), LF (6), RF (7), LF (8). {6’00}
While doing this you slowly drop your arms out to the side and down over 4 counts.
Optional: If you don't want to do the arm option above you can just do shimmy shoulders or something else that makes it fun!
Ending: On wall 6 in section 4, you push your hips back when closing LF next to RF on count 4 and put your hands up in the air with R hand on L.
Have fun!
