Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
FRONT "HEEL JACKS" & HIP BUMPS RIGHT-RIGHT
&Right step forward
1Touch left toe behind
&Left step backward
2Touch right heel forward
&Bring right foot back & step in place
3Touch left heel forward
&Left step forward
4Touch right toe behind
&Right step backward
5Touch left heel forward
&Bring left foot back & step in place
6Step right together & bend knees
7&8Swing hips to right twice with the knees bent
SIDE STEPS WITH DIAGONAL ROCK STEPS BACKWARDS & STEPS IN PLACE
1-3Step left to left, right rock step behind left (lift left feet or heel), recover on left
4-6Step right to right, left rock step behind right (lift right feet or heel), recover on right
7-8Step left in place, step right together
CROSSING ROCK STEPS FORWARD & HEEL JACK JUMP & KICKS BEHIND
1-2Left rock step across right, recover on right
3-4Left rock step across right, recover on right
5Jump back on left with right heel forward diagonally right
6Right step in place & lift slightly left heel behind upwards
7Left step together in place
&Kick right heel behind upwards
8Stamp right toe together with left heel
ROCK STEP BACK WITH STRAIGHTENING ANOTHER LEG & ¾ TURN TO LEFT
1-2Rock step right backward & slightly lift straightened left foot forward, recover on left
3-4Rock step right backward & slightly lift straightened left foot forward, recover on left
5-6Right step forward, ¾ pivot turn to left
7-8Right step forward, step left together
SIDE STEPS & KICKS, SIDE STEPS WITH KNEE POPS
1-2Step right to right with right hip bump, step left slightly to left
3-4Kick right twice across over left (swing hands bent in elbows to right so that the upper body turned diagonally right & the head faces leftward or forward)
5Step right to right with right hip bump & pop left knee towards right knee (lift the heel)
6Step left to left with left hip bump & pop right knee towards left knee (lift the heel)
7-8Step right to right, hitch left knee in front of right (hands to left)
PADDLE TURNS BACKWARDS MAKING A ¾ TURN TO LEFT
1-2Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
3-4Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
5-6Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
7-8Step left, step right together
When stepping left backwards the upper body faces diagonally right to ease out the spin & hands in a "Latin style" leftward, and when turning ¼ the upper body faces diagonally left while hands swing rightwards
SIDE STEPS WITH HIP BUMPS, CROSS STEPS
1-2Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right, drag right together
3-4Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right, drag right together
5Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right
6-8Cross right over left, lock step left behind, cross right over left (the upper body facing forward or diagonally right)
For the people who want to dance a cha-cha to this music a variation in the side steps with hip bumps, cross steps (or steps 51-56)
3&4Cha-cha left-right-left
5-6Right step across left, left drag together
7&8Cha-cha right across left
¼ & ½ TURNS TO LEFT & STEP WITH 3 KICKS
1-2Left rock step with ¼ turn left, recover on right
3Left step with ½ turn to left
4Step right together
5Left step forward
6-8Kick right three times forward
REPEAT
TAG
After the third wall with the drums make a full turn to right in 14 beats in 7 paddle turns (right-left)
&Right step forward
1Touch left toe behind
&Left step backward
2Touch right heel forward
&Bring right foot back & step in place
3Touch left heel forward
&Left step forward
4Touch right toe behind
&Right step backward
5Touch left heel forward
&Bring left foot back & step in place
6Step right together & bend knees
7&8Swing hips to right twice with the knees bent
SIDE STEPS WITH DIAGONAL ROCK STEPS BACKWARDS & STEPS IN PLACE
1-3Step left to left, right rock step behind left (lift left feet or heel), recover on left
4-6Step right to right, left rock step behind right (lift right feet or heel), recover on right
7-8Step left in place, step right together
CROSSING ROCK STEPS FORWARD & HEEL JACK JUMP & KICKS BEHIND
1-2Left rock step across right, recover on right
3-4Left rock step across right, recover on right
5Jump back on left with right heel forward diagonally right
6Right step in place & lift slightly left heel behind upwards
7Left step together in place
&Kick right heel behind upwards
8Stamp right toe together with left heel
ROCK STEP BACK WITH STRAIGHTENING ANOTHER LEG & ¾ TURN TO LEFT
1-2Rock step right backward & slightly lift straightened left foot forward, recover on left
3-4Rock step right backward & slightly lift straightened left foot forward, recover on left
5-6Right step forward, ¾ pivot turn to left
7-8Right step forward, step left together
SIDE STEPS & KICKS, SIDE STEPS WITH KNEE POPS
1-2Step right to right with right hip bump, step left slightly to left
3-4Kick right twice across over left (swing hands bent in elbows to right so that the upper body turned diagonally right & the head faces leftward or forward)
5Step right to right with right hip bump & pop left knee towards right knee (lift the heel)
6Step left to left with left hip bump & pop right knee towards left knee (lift the heel)
7-8Step right to right, hitch left knee in front of right (hands to left)
PADDLE TURNS BACKWARDS MAKING A ¾ TURN TO LEFT
1-2Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
3-4Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
5-6Step left slightly backwards left, spin ¼ on right foot in place to left
7-8Step left, step right together
When stepping left backwards the upper body faces diagonally right to ease out the spin & hands in a "Latin style" leftward, and when turning ¼ the upper body faces diagonally left while hands swing rightwards
SIDE STEPS WITH HIP BUMPS, CROSS STEPS
1-2Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right, drag right together
3-4Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right, drag right together
5Left rock step to left with right hip bump to right
6-8Cross right over left, lock step left behind, cross right over left (the upper body facing forward or diagonally right)
For the people who want to dance a cha-cha to this music a variation in the side steps with hip bumps, cross steps (or steps 51-56)
3&4Cha-cha left-right-left
5-6Right step across left, left drag together
7&8Cha-cha right across left
¼ & ½ TURNS TO LEFT & STEP WITH 3 KICKS
1-2Left rock step with ¼ turn left, recover on right
3Left step with ½ turn to left
4Step right together
5Left step forward
6-8Kick right three times forward
REPEAT
TAG
After the third wall with the drums make a full turn to right in 14 beats in 7 paddle turns (right-left)
