Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
partner dance
Position: Start dance in sweetheart position after 16 count intro, before vocals
Based on the line dance "The Buckle" choreographed by Kathy Hunyadi & Janet Humphrey
RHUMBA BOX (FOOT WORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2Step forward on left foot, hold
3-4Step side right on right foot, step together with left foot
5-6Step back on right foot, hold
7-8Step side left on left foot, step together with right foot
SIDE ROCK, CROSS, STEP, HOLD (FOOT WORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2Rock side left on left foot, step in place on right foot
3-4Cross step left foot over right foot, hold
5-6Rock side right on right foot, step in place on left foot
7-8Cross step right foot over left foot, hold
RIGHT ½ TURN, CHA-CHA FORWARD; LEFT ¼ TURN, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
1-2Step forward on left foot, right ½ turn, step in place on right foot
MAN: Drop right hands as you step forward on left foot, bring left arm over lady's head on turn, pick up right hand in front of man's waist
3&4Cha-cha forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward on right foot, left ¼ turn, step in place on left foot
MAN: Maintain right hand hold, bring left arm over lady's head, ending up in tandem position (man is directly behind lady, both hands at shoulder level)
7&8Cha-cha in place right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, STEP TOGETHER, HOLD (FOOTWORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2-3-4Rock side left on left foot, step in place on right foot, step together with left foot, hold
5-6-7-8Rock side right on right foot, step in place on left foot, step together with right foot, hold
BLENDED CHA-CHA STEPS TO COMPLETE FULL TURN
1&2Turning ¼ to left, cha-cha left, right, left
MAN: Right arm comes over lady's head, drop left hands briefly & retake left hand (man is now in front of lady with both hands at hip level)
3&4Turning ¼ to left, cha-cha right, left, right
MAN: Drop right hands as left arm comes over lady's head, retake right hand to resume sweetheart position
5-6Step left foot, step right foot (½ turn) to complete full turn left
7&8Cha-cha in place left, right, left
All steps should be blended into a smooth move to complete the turn.
WALK, HOLD; WALK, HOLD; STEP, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP
1-2-3-4Step forward on right foot, hold; step forward on left foot, hold
5-6Step forward on right foot, step together with left foot
7&8Step back on right foot, step together with left foot, step forward on right foot
REPEAT
Based on the line dance "The Buckle" choreographed by Kathy Hunyadi & Janet Humphrey
RHUMBA BOX (FOOT WORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2Step forward on left foot, hold
3-4Step side right on right foot, step together with left foot
5-6Step back on right foot, hold
7-8Step side left on left foot, step together with right foot
SIDE ROCK, CROSS, STEP, HOLD (FOOT WORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2Rock side left on left foot, step in place on right foot
3-4Cross step left foot over right foot, hold
5-6Rock side right on right foot, step in place on left foot
7-8Cross step right foot over left foot, hold
RIGHT ½ TURN, CHA-CHA FORWARD; LEFT ¼ TURN, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
1-2Step forward on left foot, right ½ turn, step in place on right foot
MAN: Drop right hands as you step forward on left foot, bring left arm over lady's head on turn, pick up right hand in front of man's waist
3&4Cha-cha forward left, right, left
5-6Step forward on right foot, left ¼ turn, step in place on left foot
MAN: Maintain right hand hold, bring left arm over lady's head, ending up in tandem position (man is directly behind lady, both hands at shoulder level)
7&8Cha-cha in place right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, STEP TOGETHER, HOLD (FOOTWORK IS SAME FOR BOTH LEAD & FOLLOW)
1-2-3-4Rock side left on left foot, step in place on right foot, step together with left foot, hold
5-6-7-8Rock side right on right foot, step in place on left foot, step together with right foot, hold
BLENDED CHA-CHA STEPS TO COMPLETE FULL TURN
1&2Turning ¼ to left, cha-cha left, right, left
MAN: Right arm comes over lady's head, drop left hands briefly & retake left hand (man is now in front of lady with both hands at hip level)
3&4Turning ¼ to left, cha-cha right, left, right
MAN: Drop right hands as left arm comes over lady's head, retake right hand to resume sweetheart position
5-6Step left foot, step right foot (½ turn) to complete full turn left
7&8Cha-cha in place left, right, left
All steps should be blended into a smooth move to complete the turn.
WALK, HOLD; WALK, HOLD; STEP, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP
1-2-3-4Step forward on right foot, hold; step forward on left foot, hold
5-6Step forward on right foot, step together with left foot
7&8Step back on right foot, step together with left foot, step forward on right foot
REPEAT
