Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
RONDE, PROGRESSIVE BACKWARD SWIVELS
1(Weight right) Touch left toe forward
2-3Aerial ronde (knee straight)
4Back
&5Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&6Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&7Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&8Swivel both heels outward, swivel heels to center
HALF RUMBA BOX, ¼ TURN
1-2(Weight right) Forward (toe turned out), hold
3-4(Turn ¼ to the left) side, together
5-6Side, hold
7-8(Turn ¼ to the left) side, together
TERRACES, ROCK-STEP, BUMP-AND-BUMP
1-2(Weight right) Forward, together (3rd position)
3&4Forward, together (3rd position), forward
5-6Forward, in place (leaving weight centered over feet)
Reach forward to the horizon with your right hand (palm down) on count 5. Begin pulling it back on count 6 (palm up), bring it in to your body on 7-8
7&8Bump left hip back, center hips, bump left hip back
TURNING TOE STRUTS
1-2(Weight left) Touch right toe back (lift right hip), (turn ½ right) step in place
3-4Touch left toe forward (lift left hip), (turn ½ right) step in place
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Forward (bringing hips forward over left foot), in place (bringing hips back over right foot)
You should now be in extended 3rd position with the right toe pointing diagonally forward to the right.
Optional hands for those 8 counts of turning toe struts:
1Right arm straight up beside your right ear and left arm in front of the body
2Both arms in front of the body
3Right arm straight up beside your right ear and left arm pointing forward
4Both arms in front of body
5-6Same as 3-4
7-8Reach forward to the horizon with your left hand (palm down), return the arm to in front of your body
SWIVELS MOVING FORWARD WITH TOE & HEEL TOUCHES, WEAVE
1(Weight right) Swivel right heel toward front wall and touch left toe forward
2Swivel right toe toward front wall and touch left toe forward
3Swivel right heel toward front wall and touch left heel forward
4Swivel right toe toward front wall and touch left heel forward
Optional arms: on counts 1-4 hold both arms out to the sides
&5Back, in front
&6Side, in back
&7Side, in front
8Together
TURNING POINT-HITCH-TOUCH
1(Weight left) Touch forward
2-3Aerial ronde with ¼ turn right
On ronde, keep knee bent and toe pointing at floor
4Touch back
5&Kick forward, step in back (3rd position)
6&Touch forward, step in front (3rd position)
7&Touch together, step in back (3rd position)
8Touch together
REPEAT
1(Weight right) Touch left toe forward
2-3Aerial ronde (knee straight)
4Back
&5Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&6Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&7Swivel both heels outward, step back swiveling heels inward
&8Swivel both heels outward, swivel heels to center
HALF RUMBA BOX, ¼ TURN
1-2(Weight right) Forward (toe turned out), hold
3-4(Turn ¼ to the left) side, together
5-6Side, hold
7-8(Turn ¼ to the left) side, together
TERRACES, ROCK-STEP, BUMP-AND-BUMP
1-2(Weight right) Forward, together (3rd position)
3&4Forward, together (3rd position), forward
5-6Forward, in place (leaving weight centered over feet)
Reach forward to the horizon with your right hand (palm down) on count 5. Begin pulling it back on count 6 (palm up), bring it in to your body on 7-8
7&8Bump left hip back, center hips, bump left hip back
TURNING TOE STRUTS
1-2(Weight left) Touch right toe back (lift right hip), (turn ½ right) step in place
3-4Touch left toe forward (lift left hip), (turn ½ right) step in place
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Forward (bringing hips forward over left foot), in place (bringing hips back over right foot)
You should now be in extended 3rd position with the right toe pointing diagonally forward to the right.
Optional hands for those 8 counts of turning toe struts:
1Right arm straight up beside your right ear and left arm in front of the body
2Both arms in front of the body
3Right arm straight up beside your right ear and left arm pointing forward
4Both arms in front of body
5-6Same as 3-4
7-8Reach forward to the horizon with your left hand (palm down), return the arm to in front of your body
SWIVELS MOVING FORWARD WITH TOE & HEEL TOUCHES, WEAVE
1(Weight right) Swivel right heel toward front wall and touch left toe forward
2Swivel right toe toward front wall and touch left toe forward
3Swivel right heel toward front wall and touch left heel forward
4Swivel right toe toward front wall and touch left heel forward
Optional arms: on counts 1-4 hold both arms out to the sides
&5Back, in front
&6Side, in back
&7Side, in front
8Together
TURNING POINT-HITCH-TOUCH
1(Weight left) Touch forward
2-3Aerial ronde with ¼ turn right
On ronde, keep knee bent and toe pointing at floor
4Touch back
5&Kick forward, step in back (3rd position)
6&Touch forward, step in front (3rd position)
7&Touch together, step in back (3rd position)
8Touch together
REPEAT
