Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate - Bossa Nova Rhythm
Music:
Desafinado - Susan Wong : (CD: Just A Little Bossa Nova, New Music - New Rhythm - Please Use The Scripted Track)
Intro: 32 Count Intro. Start on the vocals…
SECTION 1: MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY BACKWARD, HALF TURN RIGHT, HALF TURN RIGHT AND CLOSE, LOW KICK, RONDÉ (SWEEP) BEHIND, SIDE, & CROSS.
1 & 2 & Rock Forward on left foot at 45° pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left next to right. (hold)
3 & 4 & Rock Back on right foot at 45° pushing right hip out, recover on to left, step right next to left. (hold)
5 & 6 & Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, turn ½ turn right on ball of right foot, step left next right. (WOL) NO HOLD…On the & count… Kick right foot out low at 45° ready to…
7 & 8 & Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
Faces 12.00
SECTION 2: SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, STEP LEFT FORWARD IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP, TURN, STEP, SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK (BASIC RUMBA BOX)
1 & 2 & Rock left to left side pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left forward travelling forward. (hold)
3 & 4 & Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot, step forward on right. (hold)
5 & 6 & Step left to left side, close right next to left, (WOR) step forward on left. (hold)
7 & 8 & Step right to right side, close left next to right, (WOL) step back on right. (hold)
Faces 6.00
SECTION 3: MODIFIED LEFT COASTER CROSS, RONDÉ, (SWEEP) CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK & RECOVER STEP LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, RONDÉ (SWEEP), BEHIND, SIDE, & CROSS.
1 & 2 & Step left back at 45° pushing left hip out, straighten up and step right back, step left forward and directly in front of right…NO HOLD. On the & count… Rondé (sweep) right foot out from behind left ready to…
3 & 4 & Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
5 & 6 & Rock left to left side, pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left directly BEHIND right travelling backwards. (hold)
7 & 8 & Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
Faces 6.00
SECTION 4: SIDE STEP WITH LEFT, DRAG, AND CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP, RONDÉ (SWEEP), CROSS SHUFFLE, MODIFIED RIGHT COASTER CROSS.
1 & 2 & Step left to left side, pushing left hip out, slide and step right next to left, (WOR) cross left over right (hold)
3 & 4 & Turn ¼ turn left stepping back on RIGHT foot, turn ½ left stepping forward left , step right forward slightly…NO HOLD On the & count …Rondé (sweep) out left from behind right ready to…
5 & 6 & Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right. (hold)
7 & 8 & Step right back at 45° pushing right hip out, straighten up and step left back, step right directly in front of left. (hold)
Faces 9.00
END OF DANCE – start over!
NO TAGS – NO RESTARTS- JUST A LOVELY LATIN RHYTHM. ENJOY THE DANCE!
SECTION 1: MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY BACKWARD, HALF TURN RIGHT, HALF TURN RIGHT AND CLOSE, LOW KICK, RONDÉ (SWEEP) BEHIND, SIDE, & CROSS.
1 & 2 & Rock Forward on left foot at 45° pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left next to right. (hold)
3 & 4 & Rock Back on right foot at 45° pushing right hip out, recover on to left, step right next to left. (hold)
5 & 6 & Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, turn ½ turn right on ball of right foot, step left next right. (WOL) NO HOLD…On the & count… Kick right foot out low at 45° ready to…
7 & 8 & Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
Faces 12.00
SECTION 2: SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, STEP LEFT FORWARD IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP, TURN, STEP, SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK (BASIC RUMBA BOX)
1 & 2 & Rock left to left side pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left forward travelling forward. (hold)
3 & 4 & Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot, step forward on right. (hold)
5 & 6 & Step left to left side, close right next to left, (WOR) step forward on left. (hold)
7 & 8 & Step right to right side, close left next to right, (WOL) step back on right. (hold)
Faces 6.00
SECTION 3: MODIFIED LEFT COASTER CROSS, RONDÉ, (SWEEP) CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK & RECOVER STEP LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, RONDÉ (SWEEP), BEHIND, SIDE, & CROSS.
1 & 2 & Step left back at 45° pushing left hip out, straighten up and step right back, step left forward and directly in front of right…NO HOLD. On the & count… Rondé (sweep) right foot out from behind left ready to…
3 & 4 & Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
5 & 6 & Rock left to left side, pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left directly BEHIND right travelling backwards. (hold)
7 & 8 & Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left. (hold)
Faces 6.00
SECTION 4: SIDE STEP WITH LEFT, DRAG, AND CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP, RONDÉ (SWEEP), CROSS SHUFFLE, MODIFIED RIGHT COASTER CROSS.
1 & 2 & Step left to left side, pushing left hip out, slide and step right next to left, (WOR) cross left over right (hold)
3 & 4 & Turn ¼ turn left stepping back on RIGHT foot, turn ½ left stepping forward left , step right forward slightly…NO HOLD On the & count …Rondé (sweep) out left from behind right ready to…
5 & 6 & Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right. (hold)
7 & 8 & Step right back at 45° pushing right hip out, straighten up and step left back, step right directly in front of left. (hold)
Faces 9.00
END OF DANCE – start over!
NO TAGS – NO RESTARTS- JUST A LOVELY LATIN RHYTHM. ENJOY THE DANCE!
