Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver - Rumba
Intro: Start the dance after vocals "I am thinking "
[1-8] Backward, recover, Forward, Hold / Forward, recover, Backward, Hold
1-2Step back on R(1), Weight transfer in place on L(2)
3-4Step forward on R(3), Hold(4).
5-6Step forward on L(5), Weight transfer in place on R(6)
7-8Step back on L(7), Hold(8).
[9-16] Backward, recover, Diagonal forward, 1/4 turn to right / Forward, Forward & /2 turn to Left, Backward, Hold.
9-10Step back on R(9), Weight transfer in place on L(10)
11-12Diagonal step forward on R then toe turned out(11), 1/4 turn to right with swivel on ball of R(12)
(Note: Touch L toe beside R on the 12 & weight in R).
13-14&Step forward on L(13), Step forward on R(14), 1/2 turning to left(&)
15-16Step back on L(15), Hold(Weight in left)(16).
[17-24] Backward, recover, 1/4 turn right stepping forward, Hold / Pivot 1/2 turn to right, forward walk, Hold
17-18Step back on R(17), Weight transfer in place on L(18)
19-20Make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on R(19), Hold(20).
21-22Pivot 1/2 turn to right(21,22)
23-24Step forward on L(23), Hold(24).
[25-32] Side Cucaracha right & left
25-26Step R to right side(25), Weight transfer in place on L(26)
27-28Step R closed to left with weight in L(27), Weight transfer in R(28)
(Note : Stand up with the R heel on the 27 and the L heel on the 28.)
29-30Step L to left side(29), weight transfer in place on R(30)
31-32Step L closed to right with weight in R(31), Weight transfer on L(32).
(Note : Stand up with the left heel on the 31 and the right heel on the 32.)
[33-40] Backward, recover, 3/4 turn to left, 1/4 turn to left & Triple step, sweep
33-34Step back on R(33), weight transfer in place on L(34)
35Make 1/4 turn left stepping side on R(35)
36Continue to turn another 1/2 turn left on ball of R foot(36)
(Note: Allow L foot without weight to cross in front of right)
37-38Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on L(37), Step R closed to L(38)
39-40Step forward on L(39), Sweep R out and around from back to front(40).
[41-48] Cross forward walk, Backward walk, 1/4 turn right long stepping to right, Hold / Cross forward walk, Recover, Long step to left , Hold.
41-42Cross step R over L(41), Step back on L(42)
43-44Make 1/4 turn R long stepping to right side(43), Hold(44)
45-46Cross step L over R(45), Weight transfer in place on L(46)
47-48Step L long stepping to left side(47), hold(48).
Start again from beginning.
RESTART: On 3rd & 7th time through dance, do first 16 counts, restart from beginning
(You will be facing 3:00 o'clock).
[1-8] Backward, recover, Forward, Hold / Forward, recover, Backward, Hold
1-2Step back on R(1), Weight transfer in place on L(2)
3-4Step forward on R(3), Hold(4).
5-6Step forward on L(5), Weight transfer in place on R(6)
7-8Step back on L(7), Hold(8).
[9-16] Backward, recover, Diagonal forward, 1/4 turn to right / Forward, Forward & /2 turn to Left, Backward, Hold.
9-10Step back on R(9), Weight transfer in place on L(10)
11-12Diagonal step forward on R then toe turned out(11), 1/4 turn to right with swivel on ball of R(12)
(Note: Touch L toe beside R on the 12 & weight in R).
13-14&Step forward on L(13), Step forward on R(14), 1/2 turning to left(&)
15-16Step back on L(15), Hold(Weight in left)(16).
[17-24] Backward, recover, 1/4 turn right stepping forward, Hold / Pivot 1/2 turn to right, forward walk, Hold
17-18Step back on R(17), Weight transfer in place on L(18)
19-20Make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on R(19), Hold(20).
21-22Pivot 1/2 turn to right(21,22)
23-24Step forward on L(23), Hold(24).
[25-32] Side Cucaracha right & left
25-26Step R to right side(25), Weight transfer in place on L(26)
27-28Step R closed to left with weight in L(27), Weight transfer in R(28)
(Note : Stand up with the R heel on the 27 and the L heel on the 28.)
29-30Step L to left side(29), weight transfer in place on R(30)
31-32Step L closed to right with weight in R(31), Weight transfer on L(32).
(Note : Stand up with the left heel on the 31 and the right heel on the 32.)
[33-40] Backward, recover, 3/4 turn to left, 1/4 turn to left & Triple step, sweep
33-34Step back on R(33), weight transfer in place on L(34)
35Make 1/4 turn left stepping side on R(35)
36Continue to turn another 1/2 turn left on ball of R foot(36)
(Note: Allow L foot without weight to cross in front of right)
37-38Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on L(37), Step R closed to L(38)
39-40Step forward on L(39), Sweep R out and around from back to front(40).
[41-48] Cross forward walk, Backward walk, 1/4 turn right long stepping to right, Hold / Cross forward walk, Recover, Long step to left , Hold.
41-42Cross step R over L(41), Step back on L(42)
43-44Make 1/4 turn R long stepping to right side(43), Hold(44)
45-46Cross step L over R(45), Weight transfer in place on L(46)
47-48Step L long stepping to left side(47), hold(48).
Start again from beginning.
RESTART: On 3rd & 7th time through dance, do first 16 counts, restart from beginning
(You will be facing 3:00 o'clock).
