Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Music has a Latin beat so remember to "Shake" those hips! Start Dance after 32 count intro. Count 5-6-7-8 on last set of 8
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, BASIC SIDE CHA, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, BASIC SIDE CHA
1Cross (rock) right foot in front of left foot (slightly bend right knee keeping left leg straight)
2Shift weight back to left foot (standing back up)
3&4Triple right stepping (right-left-right) using hip motion
5Cross (rock) left foot in front of right foot (slightly bend left knee keeping right leg straight)
6Shift weight back to right foot (standing back up)
7&8Triple left stepping (left-right-left) using hip motion
On the cha-cha steps move slightly to the side turning slightly to face at an angle, be sure to take small steps
FORWARD ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, FORWARD ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
9Step (rock) right foot forward slightly lifting left foot off floor (while bumping right hip forward)
10Lower left foot back to floor (while bumping left hip back)
11Step right foot in place (bump right)
&Step left foot in place (bump left)
12Step right foot in place (bump right)
13Step (rock) left foot forward slightly lifting right foot off floor (while bumping left hip forward)
14Lower right foot back to floor (while bumping right hip back)
15Step left foot in place (bump left)
&Step right foot in place (bump right)
16Step left foot in place (bump left)
SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, BASIC SIDE CHA, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ TURNING CHA LEFT
17Step right foot to side (bump right hip to right)
18Step left foot together (bump left hip to left)
19&20Side triple stepping (right-left-right) using hip motion
21Cross step (rock) left foot in front of right foot (slightly bending right knee keeping left leg straight)
22Shift weight back to right foot (while standing back up)
23&24Triple step ¼ turn left stepping (left-right-left) using hip motion
BASIC MAMBO FORWARD, BASIC MAMBO BACK
25Step slightly forward on (ball of) foot (while rocking hips forward)
&Shift weight back to left foot (while rocking hips backward)
26Step right foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
27Step left foot slightly backward on (ball of) foot (while rocking hips back)
&Shift weight back to right foot (while rocking hips forward)
28Step left foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
29-32Repeat counts 25-28
SAMBA CROSSOVERS MOVING FORWARD, BASIC MAMBO FORWARD, ½ TURNING CHA LEFT
33Step (rock) right foot slightly out to side
&Shift weight back to left foot
34Cross step right foot over left foot
35Step (rock) left foot slightly out to side
&Shift weight back to right foot
36Cross step left foot over right foot
37Step right foot slightly forward on (ball of) while rocking hips forward
&Shift weight back to left foot (while rocking hips back)
38Step right foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
39&40Triple step ½ turn left stepping (left-right-left)
Weight ends on left foot
REPEAT
CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, BASIC SIDE CHA, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, BASIC SIDE CHA
1Cross (rock) right foot in front of left foot (slightly bend right knee keeping left leg straight)
2Shift weight back to left foot (standing back up)
3&4Triple right stepping (right-left-right) using hip motion
5Cross (rock) left foot in front of right foot (slightly bend left knee keeping right leg straight)
6Shift weight back to right foot (standing back up)
7&8Triple left stepping (left-right-left) using hip motion
On the cha-cha steps move slightly to the side turning slightly to face at an angle, be sure to take small steps
FORWARD ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, FORWARD ROCK-RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
9Step (rock) right foot forward slightly lifting left foot off floor (while bumping right hip forward)
10Lower left foot back to floor (while bumping left hip back)
11Step right foot in place (bump right)
&Step left foot in place (bump left)
12Step right foot in place (bump right)
13Step (rock) left foot forward slightly lifting right foot off floor (while bumping left hip forward)
14Lower right foot back to floor (while bumping right hip back)
15Step left foot in place (bump left)
&Step right foot in place (bump right)
16Step left foot in place (bump left)
SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, BASIC SIDE CHA, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ TURNING CHA LEFT
17Step right foot to side (bump right hip to right)
18Step left foot together (bump left hip to left)
19&20Side triple stepping (right-left-right) using hip motion
21Cross step (rock) left foot in front of right foot (slightly bending right knee keeping left leg straight)
22Shift weight back to right foot (while standing back up)
23&24Triple step ¼ turn left stepping (left-right-left) using hip motion
BASIC MAMBO FORWARD, BASIC MAMBO BACK
25Step slightly forward on (ball of) foot (while rocking hips forward)
&Shift weight back to left foot (while rocking hips backward)
26Step right foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
27Step left foot slightly backward on (ball of) foot (while rocking hips back)
&Shift weight back to right foot (while rocking hips forward)
28Step left foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
29-32Repeat counts 25-28
SAMBA CROSSOVERS MOVING FORWARD, BASIC MAMBO FORWARD, ½ TURNING CHA LEFT
33Step (rock) right foot slightly out to side
&Shift weight back to left foot
34Cross step right foot over left foot
35Step (rock) left foot slightly out to side
&Shift weight back to right foot
36Cross step left foot over right foot
37Step right foot slightly forward on (ball of) while rocking hips forward
&Shift weight back to left foot (while rocking hips back)
38Step right foot back in place (returning hips back to center)
39&40Triple step ½ turn left stepping (left-right-left)
Weight ends on left foot
REPEAT
