Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
3rd place in the choreography competition at "Hot Tamales"
FORWARD, REPLACE, BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Right forward, replace weight on left
3-4Right back, replace weight on left
5-6Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you replace weight on left
7-8Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you replace weight on left
Option:
1Bring right arm forward
3Bring right arm back
5-6Looking to the right over shoulder, rotate right shoulder forward then back
7-8Repeat same action as on counts 5-6
CROSS, SIDE, ¼ TURN RIGHT WITH SIDE SHUFFLE, FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, BRUSH
1-2Cross right over left, side step left
3&4Pivot ¼ turn right on left ball and side step right, step left beside right, side step right
5-6Left forward, pivot ½ turn right onto right
7-8Left forward, brush right ball forward beside left instep
BEND, STRAIGHTEN, SIDE, BEND, STRAIGHTEN, SIDE, FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, COASTER
1Step right beside left bending knees (buttocks tucked in)
2Straighten knees sticking buttocks out (stretching arms forward in front of body)
&3Side step left (body straight), step right beside left bending knees (buttocks in)
4Straighten knees sticking backside out (stretching arms forward in front of body)
&Side step left
5-6Right forward, pivot ½ turn left on right ball as left steps beside right
7&8Right back, step left beside right, right forward
FORWARD. SWEEP, FORWARD, SWEEP, FORWARD, BACK, HOLD, SIDE, SIDE, FORWARD
1-2Left forward, sweep right ball on floor out in arc towards right then forward
3-4Right forward, sweep left ball on floor out in arc towards left then forward
5-6Left forward, right back
7&Hold, side step left
8&Side step right, left forward
BEHIND, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
On first round, the step-touches progress towards 9:00 wall with body & feet turning to right & left diagonals
1Step right behind left (right instep to left heel)
2(Turning body ¼ turn to right) touch left toe forward raising left hip towards the right
3(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn left) left forward
4(Turning body ¼ turn to left) touch right toe forward raising right hip towards the left
5(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn right) right forward
6(Turning body ¼ turn to right) touch left toe forward raising left hip towards the right
7(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn left) left forward
8(Turning body ¼ turn to left) touch right toe forward raising right hip towards the left
Option:
2Extend left arm forward, right hand held at right shoulder
3-4Bring left arm back sweeping head as right hand extends forward (action takes 2 counts)
5-6Bring right arm back sweeping head as left hand extends forward) (action takes 2 counts)
7-8Bring left arm back sweeping head as right hand extends forward) (action takes 2 counts)
CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP FOR 2 COUNTS
On first round, cross shuffle faces 6:00 wall
1Cross right over left (option - arms return to normal position)
&2Side step left, cross right over left
3-4Side step left, pivot ½ turn right as you side step right (12:00 wall)
5&6Cross left over right, side step right, cross left behind right
7-8Sweep right ball on floor in semi-circle forward - then to right side
BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Cross right behind left, side step left
3-4Cross right over left, replace weight on left
5-6Long side step right (extending arms outwards - left slides slightly to right), hold
7-8Cross left over right, replace weight on right making ¼ turn left on step (9:00 wall)
SIDE, HOLD, SHIFT, SHIFT, SHIFT, HOLD, SHIFT, HOLD
1-2Long side step left (extending arms outwards - right slides slightly to left), hold
3-4Shift weight onto right, shift weight onto left
5-6Shift weight onto right, hold
7-8Shift weight onto left, hold
Option:
1-6Move right arm in circular movements above the head
REPEAT
RESTART
Leave off the final 2 counts on wall 3, plus the first 30 counts of wall 4
Leave off the final 2 counts of wall 5, plus the first 30 counts of wall 6
ENDING
On count 61, raise hands shoulder height each side of body and pose
FORWARD, REPLACE, BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Right forward, replace weight on left
3-4Right back, replace weight on left
5-6Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you replace weight on left
7-8Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you replace weight on left
Option:
1Bring right arm forward
3Bring right arm back
5-6Looking to the right over shoulder, rotate right shoulder forward then back
7-8Repeat same action as on counts 5-6
CROSS, SIDE, ¼ TURN RIGHT WITH SIDE SHUFFLE, FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, BRUSH
1-2Cross right over left, side step left
3&4Pivot ¼ turn right on left ball and side step right, step left beside right, side step right
5-6Left forward, pivot ½ turn right onto right
7-8Left forward, brush right ball forward beside left instep
BEND, STRAIGHTEN, SIDE, BEND, STRAIGHTEN, SIDE, FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, COASTER
1Step right beside left bending knees (buttocks tucked in)
2Straighten knees sticking buttocks out (stretching arms forward in front of body)
&3Side step left (body straight), step right beside left bending knees (buttocks in)
4Straighten knees sticking backside out (stretching arms forward in front of body)
&Side step left
5-6Right forward, pivot ½ turn left on right ball as left steps beside right
7&8Right back, step left beside right, right forward
FORWARD. SWEEP, FORWARD, SWEEP, FORWARD, BACK, HOLD, SIDE, SIDE, FORWARD
1-2Left forward, sweep right ball on floor out in arc towards right then forward
3-4Right forward, sweep left ball on floor out in arc towards left then forward
5-6Left forward, right back
7&Hold, side step left
8&Side step right, left forward
BEHIND, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
On first round, the step-touches progress towards 9:00 wall with body & feet turning to right & left diagonals
1Step right behind left (right instep to left heel)
2(Turning body ¼ turn to right) touch left toe forward raising left hip towards the right
3(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn left) left forward
4(Turning body ¼ turn to left) touch right toe forward raising right hip towards the left
5(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn right) right forward
6(Turning body ¼ turn to right) touch left toe forward raising left hip towards the right
7(Lowering hip and straightening out body ¼ turn left) left forward
8(Turning body ¼ turn to left) touch right toe forward raising right hip towards the left
Option:
2Extend left arm forward, right hand held at right shoulder
3-4Bring left arm back sweeping head as right hand extends forward (action takes 2 counts)
5-6Bring right arm back sweeping head as left hand extends forward) (action takes 2 counts)
7-8Bring left arm back sweeping head as right hand extends forward) (action takes 2 counts)
CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP FOR 2 COUNTS
On first round, cross shuffle faces 6:00 wall
1Cross right over left (option - arms return to normal position)
&2Side step left, cross right over left
3-4Side step left, pivot ½ turn right as you side step right (12:00 wall)
5&6Cross left over right, side step right, cross left behind right
7-8Sweep right ball on floor in semi-circle forward - then to right side
BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Cross right behind left, side step left
3-4Cross right over left, replace weight on left
5-6Long side step right (extending arms outwards - left slides slightly to right), hold
7-8Cross left over right, replace weight on right making ¼ turn left on step (9:00 wall)
SIDE, HOLD, SHIFT, SHIFT, SHIFT, HOLD, SHIFT, HOLD
1-2Long side step left (extending arms outwards - right slides slightly to left), hold
3-4Shift weight onto right, shift weight onto left
5-6Shift weight onto right, hold
7-8Shift weight onto left, hold
Option:
1-6Move right arm in circular movements above the head
REPEAT
RESTART
Leave off the final 2 counts on wall 3, plus the first 30 counts of wall 4
Leave off the final 2 counts of wall 5, plus the first 30 counts of wall 6
ENDING
On count 61, raise hands shoulder height each side of body and pose