Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: A, Tag, AA, BB, AA, BB
PART A
MERENGUE TO RIGHT, MERENGUE TO LEFT
1-4Step right, step left next to right, step right, touch left next to right
5-8Step left, step right next to left, step left, touch right next to left
ROCK STEPS WITH ½ RIGHT HITCH, ROCK STEP WITH ½ LEFT HITCH, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
1-4Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to right, rock forward right
5-8Rock back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to left, stomp right, stomp left next to right
RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE, LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, PIVOT ½ LEFT, PIVOT ½ LEFT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step slightly right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right next to left, step slightly left
5-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ left, repeat
MERENGUE TO RIGHT, MERENGUE TO LEFT
1-8Repeat steps 1-8
ROCK STEPS WITH ½ RIGHT HITCH, ROCK STEP WITH ½ LEFT HITCH, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, BEND KNEES, ROCK AND ROLL
9-11Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to right
12-14Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to left
15-16Stomp right, stomp left (feet slightly apart)
17-20With bended knees, rock hips left and hold, rock hips right and hold
21-24Roll hips to the left for 4 counts as you shift weight to left
PART B
TRAVELING RIGHT TOE & HEEL TWIST & TOUCH, ¼ RIGHT CROSS STEP - REPEAT
1(Traveling right) twist heels to right while touching right toes to left instep
2(Traveling right) twist heels to left while touching right heel to left instep
3-4Repeat steps 1 and 2
5Repeat step 1
6Twist heels to left while turning ¼ right and tapping right heel slightly forward
7-8Cross right over left, step back on left
9-16Repeat steps 1 thru 8
TOE RIGHT HEEL CROSS, LEFT TOE HEEL CROSS, KICK RIGHT, STEP
1-3Point right toes toward left instep, point right heel toward left instep, cross right over left
4-6Point left toes toward right instep, point left heel toward right instep, cross left over right
7-8Kick right forward while scooting back on left, step slightly back on right
KICK LEFT, STEP, ROCK BACK, STEP, HITCH WITH HOP, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, TAP HEELS TWICE
1-2Kick left forward while scooting back on right, step slightly back on left
3-4Rock back onto right and forward onto left
5-6Hitch right knee hopping forward on left, step right forward about 10:00
7-8Tap right heel twice (clap when you tap optional)
33-48TWIST YOUR BUTT OFF FOR 16 COUNTS
1-4While bending right knee forward (leaning forward) "twist" hips, right left right left
5-8While bending left knee (leaning back) right extended forward "twist" right left right left
9-16Repeat steps 1- 8 (end with weight on left))
Tag
After the first "A" there is a 16 count tag. Go wild for 16 counts making sure your weight ends on your left so that you can start the merengue to the right.
Or you can do the following:
1-4Step to right with toes, drop right heel, rock back on left, step right in place
5-7Step to left with toes, drop left heel, rock back on right, step left in place
8-16Repeat steps 1-8
For styling, swing arms out to side with bended elbow and snap on counts 1&2. Swing arms in crossing at the chest and snap for counts 3&4. Do same for 5-8. Or do your own hand jive.
PART A
MERENGUE TO RIGHT, MERENGUE TO LEFT
1-4Step right, step left next to right, step right, touch left next to right
5-8Step left, step right next to left, step left, touch right next to left
ROCK STEPS WITH ½ RIGHT HITCH, ROCK STEP WITH ½ LEFT HITCH, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
1-4Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to right, rock forward right
5-8Rock back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to left, stomp right, stomp left next to right
RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE, LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, PIVOT ½ LEFT, PIVOT ½ LEFT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step slightly right
3&4Cross left behind right, step right next to left, step slightly left
5-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ left, repeat
MERENGUE TO RIGHT, MERENGUE TO LEFT
1-8Repeat steps 1-8
ROCK STEPS WITH ½ RIGHT HITCH, ROCK STEP WITH ½ LEFT HITCH, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, BEND KNEES, ROCK AND ROLL
9-11Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to right
12-14Rock forward right, back onto left, hitch right knee while turning ½ to left
15-16Stomp right, stomp left (feet slightly apart)
17-20With bended knees, rock hips left and hold, rock hips right and hold
21-24Roll hips to the left for 4 counts as you shift weight to left
PART B
TRAVELING RIGHT TOE & HEEL TWIST & TOUCH, ¼ RIGHT CROSS STEP - REPEAT
1(Traveling right) twist heels to right while touching right toes to left instep
2(Traveling right) twist heels to left while touching right heel to left instep
3-4Repeat steps 1 and 2
5Repeat step 1
6Twist heels to left while turning ¼ right and tapping right heel slightly forward
7-8Cross right over left, step back on left
9-16Repeat steps 1 thru 8
TOE RIGHT HEEL CROSS, LEFT TOE HEEL CROSS, KICK RIGHT, STEP
1-3Point right toes toward left instep, point right heel toward left instep, cross right over left
4-6Point left toes toward right instep, point left heel toward right instep, cross left over right
7-8Kick right forward while scooting back on left, step slightly back on right
KICK LEFT, STEP, ROCK BACK, STEP, HITCH WITH HOP, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, TAP HEELS TWICE
1-2Kick left forward while scooting back on right, step slightly back on left
3-4Rock back onto right and forward onto left
5-6Hitch right knee hopping forward on left, step right forward about 10:00
7-8Tap right heel twice (clap when you tap optional)
33-48TWIST YOUR BUTT OFF FOR 16 COUNTS
1-4While bending right knee forward (leaning forward) "twist" hips, right left right left
5-8While bending left knee (leaning back) right extended forward "twist" right left right left
9-16Repeat steps 1- 8 (end with weight on left))
Tag
After the first "A" there is a 16 count tag. Go wild for 16 counts making sure your weight ends on your left so that you can start the merengue to the right.
Or you can do the following:
1-4Step to right with toes, drop right heel, rock back on left, step right in place
5-7Step to left with toes, drop left heel, rock back on right, step left in place
8-16Repeat steps 1-8
For styling, swing arms out to side with bended elbow and snap on counts 1&2. Swing arms in crossing at the chest and snap for counts 3&4. Do same for 5-8. Or do your own hand jive.
