Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Intro: 16 counts (10 sec.) – start on vocals.
Lock Step, Walk L, Walk R, Mambo Forward, Mambo Back
1&2Step forward on R, Lock L behind R, Step forward on R
3-4L walk – R walk
5&6Rock L forward, Recover weight on R, Step L back
7&8Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R forward
Side step, Together, Rumba forward, Rock forward, Recover, ½ turn, Step forward
1-2L side step, R together
3&4L side step, R together, step L forward
5-6R rock step forward, recover L
7-8Turn ½ R stepping forward on R, Step forward L
Lock Step, Walk L, Walk R, Mambo Forward, Mambo Back
1&2Step forward on R, Lock L behind R, Step forward on R
3-4L walk – R walk
5&6Rock L forward, Recover weight on R, Step L back
7&8Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R forward
Side step, Together, Rumba forward, Rock forward, Recover, ½ turn, Step forward
1-2L side step, R together
3&4L side step, R together, step forward
5-6R rock step forward, recover L
7-8Turn ½ R stepping forward on R, Step forward L *R*
Charleston Step
1-2Touch R toe forward, Step R back
3-4Touch L toe backward, Step L forward
5-6Touch R toe forward, Step R back
7-8Touch L toe backward, Step L forward
Shuffle forward, Step ½ turn, Shuffle forward, Step ¼ turn
1&2Step R forward, Close L beside R, Step R forward
3-4Step L forward, Turn ½ R stepping forward on R
5&6Step L forward, Close R beside L, Step L forward
7-8Step R forward, Turn ¼ L stepping L to side (3.00)
Tag End of wall 1, 3 and 5.
1-4Sway hips R – L – R – L
*R* Restart: There is one restart on wall 4 after 32 counts. You will dance the first 32 counts and then restart the dance at 9 o’clock.
A small ending at the end of wall 7:
Instead of turning ¼ L in the last section, you may turn ¼ R stepping L to side on count 8, and then recover weight on R on the extra count. You are facing 12 o’clock.
Note: This is a beginner floor-split to the intermediate dance: “Open Up Your Eyes” also choreographed by Inge Vestergård.
Lock Step, Walk L, Walk R, Mambo Forward, Mambo Back
1&2Step forward on R, Lock L behind R, Step forward on R
3-4L walk – R walk
5&6Rock L forward, Recover weight on R, Step L back
7&8Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R forward
Side step, Together, Rumba forward, Rock forward, Recover, ½ turn, Step forward
1-2L side step, R together
3&4L side step, R together, step L forward
5-6R rock step forward, recover L
7-8Turn ½ R stepping forward on R, Step forward L
Lock Step, Walk L, Walk R, Mambo Forward, Mambo Back
1&2Step forward on R, Lock L behind R, Step forward on R
3-4L walk – R walk
5&6Rock L forward, Recover weight on R, Step L back
7&8Rock R back, Recover weight on L, Step R forward
Side step, Together, Rumba forward, Rock forward, Recover, ½ turn, Step forward
1-2L side step, R together
3&4L side step, R together, step forward
5-6R rock step forward, recover L
7-8Turn ½ R stepping forward on R, Step forward L *R*
Charleston Step
1-2Touch R toe forward, Step R back
3-4Touch L toe backward, Step L forward
5-6Touch R toe forward, Step R back
7-8Touch L toe backward, Step L forward
Shuffle forward, Step ½ turn, Shuffle forward, Step ¼ turn
1&2Step R forward, Close L beside R, Step R forward
3-4Step L forward, Turn ½ R stepping forward on R
5&6Step L forward, Close R beside L, Step L forward
7-8Step R forward, Turn ¼ L stepping L to side (3.00)
Tag End of wall 1, 3 and 5.
1-4Sway hips R – L – R – L
*R* Restart: There is one restart on wall 4 after 32 counts. You will dance the first 32 counts and then restart the dance at 9 o’clock.
A small ending at the end of wall 7:
Instead of turning ¼ L in the last section, you may turn ¼ R stepping L to side on count 8, and then recover weight on R on the extra count. You are facing 12 o’clock.
Note: This is a beginner floor-split to the intermediate dance: “Open Up Your Eyes” also choreographed by Inge Vestergård.
