Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate - Rumba
Count in: Start dance after female vocals, ‘Naku Penda Piya-Naku Taka Piya-Mpenziwe.’
Rotates - ACW
[1-9] Gather, rock back, recover, R through and step forward; L forward turning 1/8th; ½ turn back on R, step back on L.
1,2Collect R foot together with L (1); rock back on R (sitting back into the right hip)(2);
3, 4&5Recover weight back onto L (3); bring RF through past LF and step forward (sitting forward into the right hip) (4&5);
6, 7Turning 1/8th to the R diagonal (1.30) step forward on the L (6); Turn a half turn over L shoulder stepping back on the RF (to 6.30, back L diagonal) (7);
8&1Staying on the diagonal bring LF back through past RF and step back (sitting back into the hip) (8&1);
[10- 17] R Together, L forward, R through and forward, L forward ½ turn pivot, step ½ turn pivot step (feet shoulder width apart squaring up to 9.00)
2,3Step RF together with LF (2); forward on L foot (3);
4&5Trace RF through and past LF and step forward (sitting forward into the right hip) (4&5) (all still on the back L diagonal axis- 6.30)
6,7Forward on LF (6); pivot ½ turn over R shoulder (1.30 wall) (7);
8&1Forward on LF (8); pivot ½ turn over R shoulder [taking weight onto RF] (facing 6.30) (&); [squaring up to 9 o clock] step LF to left side (feet shoulder width apart) (1);
[18-25] Hip rolls, ¼ L step forward, pivot ½, 1/2 stepping back on L, R sweep
2,3,4 &5(making a figure of 8 with the hips) roll hips to the R (2); roll to the L (3); roll to the R (sitting into the R hip on this last one) (4&5);
6,7¼ turn R stepping forward on the LF [12 o clock wall] (6); pivot ½ turn [over R shoulder, 6 o clock wall, weight forward on the R] (7);
8, 1½ turn back on the LF [facing 12 o clock] (8); sweep the RF around (1);
[26- 32] Cross behind, side, cross; R side pivot ¼ turn, ½ turn back (9 o’clock wall) gather R foot with L (to start again.)
2, 3, 4&5Continuing the sweep cross RF behind L (2); step LF to L side (3); cross RF over L (sitting forward and into the right hip, on the cross) (4&5);
6,7Step LF to L side (6); pivot ¼ turn to the R (facing 3 o clock and taking the weight on the RF) (7);
8,1½ turn stepping back on the LF (8); (gather RF together next to L on (1) to restart the dance.)
Last Update - 7th May 2014
Rotates - ACW
[1-9] Gather, rock back, recover, R through and step forward; L forward turning 1/8th; ½ turn back on R, step back on L.
1,2Collect R foot together with L (1); rock back on R (sitting back into the right hip)(2);
3, 4&5Recover weight back onto L (3); bring RF through past LF and step forward (sitting forward into the right hip) (4&5);
6, 7Turning 1/8th to the R diagonal (1.30) step forward on the L (6); Turn a half turn over L shoulder stepping back on the RF (to 6.30, back L diagonal) (7);
8&1Staying on the diagonal bring LF back through past RF and step back (sitting back into the hip) (8&1);
[10- 17] R Together, L forward, R through and forward, L forward ½ turn pivot, step ½ turn pivot step (feet shoulder width apart squaring up to 9.00)
2,3Step RF together with LF (2); forward on L foot (3);
4&5Trace RF through and past LF and step forward (sitting forward into the right hip) (4&5) (all still on the back L diagonal axis- 6.30)
6,7Forward on LF (6); pivot ½ turn over R shoulder (1.30 wall) (7);
8&1Forward on LF (8); pivot ½ turn over R shoulder [taking weight onto RF] (facing 6.30) (&); [squaring up to 9 o clock] step LF to left side (feet shoulder width apart) (1);
[18-25] Hip rolls, ¼ L step forward, pivot ½, 1/2 stepping back on L, R sweep
2,3,4 &5(making a figure of 8 with the hips) roll hips to the R (2); roll to the L (3); roll to the R (sitting into the R hip on this last one) (4&5);
6,7¼ turn R stepping forward on the LF [12 o clock wall] (6); pivot ½ turn [over R shoulder, 6 o clock wall, weight forward on the R] (7);
8, 1½ turn back on the LF [facing 12 o clock] (8); sweep the RF around (1);
[26- 32] Cross behind, side, cross; R side pivot ¼ turn, ½ turn back (9 o’clock wall) gather R foot with L (to start again.)
2, 3, 4&5Continuing the sweep cross RF behind L (2); step LF to L side (3); cross RF over L (sitting forward and into the right hip, on the cross) (4&5);
6,7Step LF to L side (6); pivot ¼ turn to the R (facing 3 o clock and taking the weight on the RF) (7);
8,1½ turn stepping back on the LF (8); (gather RF together next to L on (1) to restart the dance.)
Last Update - 7th May 2014
