Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner line/contra dance
Sequence:
A
B counts 1-20 of B 4 more counts of wiggling (to remain facing forward during the guitar solo)
A B
A up to count 64 only (leave off the mambos)
B
Repeat counts 1-24 of Section B until the song fades out
SECTION A
4 STROLLS WITH LATIN HIP MOVEMENTS
1-4Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, hold
5-8Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left diagonally forward, hold
9-12Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, hold
13-16Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left diagonally forward, hold
3 CROSS BALL CHANGES TRAVELING BACKWARD, ROCK STEP TURN
17-20Cross right in front of left foot, step left backward, step right diagonally backward, hold
21-24Cross left in front of right foot, step right backward, step left diagonally backward, hold
25-28Cross right in front of left foot, step left backward, step right diagonally backward, hold
29-32Rock left forward, replace right backward, pivot ½ left & step left forward, hold
REPEAT COUNTS 1-32
33-64Repeat counts 1-32 (4 strolls, 3 cross ball changes, rock step turn)
4 SIDE MAMBOS
65-68Rock right to side, replace left, step right together, hold
69-72Rock left to side, replace right, step left together, hold
73-76Rock right to side, replace left, step right together, hold
77-80Rock left to side, replace right, step left together, hold
SECTION B
HAND JIVE, HITCHHIKES
Option: bump hips in this section: right, right, left, left, right, right, left, left
1&2&Cross right hand over left hand, pull hands apart, repeat 1&
3&4&Cross left hand over right hand, pull hands apart, repeat 3&
5&6&Hitchhike right thumb over right shoulder, bring right hand down, repeat 5&
7&8&Hitchhike left thumb over left shoulder, bring left hand down, repeat 7&
SHAKE WATER FROM HANDS, POSE WITH KNEE KNOCKS, WIGGLE, STEP-TURN-STOMP-CLAP
9-12Raise both hands from the shoulders to the sky "shaking water from hands" for 4 counts and bump hips: right, left, right, left
13-16Knock knees together 4 times while placing right hand in front of forehead (palm forward) and left hand behind back of head (palm forward)
17-20Any kind of wiggling (hip bumps, body rolls, shimmies, etc.) For 4 counts
21-24Step right forward, pivot ¼ left, stomp right in place, clap hands
REPEAT COUNTS 1-24
25-48Repeat counts 1-24 (hand jive thru step-turn-stomp-clap)
REPEAT COUNTS 1-24 AND ADD EXTRA STEP-TURN-STOMP-CLAP TO END FACING FORWARD
49-72Repeat counts 1-24
73-76Repeat counts 21-24 (step right forward, pivot ¼ left, stomp right in place, clap hands)
A
B counts 1-20 of B 4 more counts of wiggling (to remain facing forward during the guitar solo)
A B
A up to count 64 only (leave off the mambos)
B
Repeat counts 1-24 of Section B until the song fades out
SECTION A
4 STROLLS WITH LATIN HIP MOVEMENTS
1-4Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, hold
5-8Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left diagonally forward, hold
9-12Step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, hold
13-16Step left diagonally forward, lock right behind, step left diagonally forward, hold
3 CROSS BALL CHANGES TRAVELING BACKWARD, ROCK STEP TURN
17-20Cross right in front of left foot, step left backward, step right diagonally backward, hold
21-24Cross left in front of right foot, step right backward, step left diagonally backward, hold
25-28Cross right in front of left foot, step left backward, step right diagonally backward, hold
29-32Rock left forward, replace right backward, pivot ½ left & step left forward, hold
REPEAT COUNTS 1-32
33-64Repeat counts 1-32 (4 strolls, 3 cross ball changes, rock step turn)
4 SIDE MAMBOS
65-68Rock right to side, replace left, step right together, hold
69-72Rock left to side, replace right, step left together, hold
73-76Rock right to side, replace left, step right together, hold
77-80Rock left to side, replace right, step left together, hold
SECTION B
HAND JIVE, HITCHHIKES
Option: bump hips in this section: right, right, left, left, right, right, left, left
1&2&Cross right hand over left hand, pull hands apart, repeat 1&
3&4&Cross left hand over right hand, pull hands apart, repeat 3&
5&6&Hitchhike right thumb over right shoulder, bring right hand down, repeat 5&
7&8&Hitchhike left thumb over left shoulder, bring left hand down, repeat 7&
SHAKE WATER FROM HANDS, POSE WITH KNEE KNOCKS, WIGGLE, STEP-TURN-STOMP-CLAP
9-12Raise both hands from the shoulders to the sky "shaking water from hands" for 4 counts and bump hips: right, left, right, left
13-16Knock knees together 4 times while placing right hand in front of forehead (palm forward) and left hand behind back of head (palm forward)
17-20Any kind of wiggling (hip bumps, body rolls, shimmies, etc.) For 4 counts
21-24Step right forward, pivot ¼ left, stomp right in place, clap hands
REPEAT COUNTS 1-24
25-48Repeat counts 1-24 (hand jive thru step-turn-stomp-clap)
REPEAT COUNTS 1-24 AND ADD EXTRA STEP-TURN-STOMP-CLAP TO END FACING FORWARD
49-72Repeat counts 1-24
73-76Repeat counts 21-24 (step right forward, pivot ¼ left, stomp right in place, clap hands)
