Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner - Cumbia rhythm
Step Sheet by: Ira Weisburd (USA) Feb 2013
Name of Dance: COLEGIALA (The School Girl)
Pronounced: COLE-AY-GALLA
PART I. (MENEAITO STEP: STEP R TO R, STEP-CLOSE L TO R, MAKE 1/2 TURN R ON R; STEP L TO L, STEP-CLOSE R TO L, STEP L TO L; REPEAT ONCE AGAIN)
1&2Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Make 1/2 turn R on R (Face 6:00) Style: Rolling fists
3&4Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L
5&6Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Make 1/2 turn R on R (Face 12:00) Style: Rolling fists.
7&8&Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L
PART II. (HITCHHIKER STEP: STEP R TO R (HITCHING WITH R THUMB), STEP L TO L, (HITCHING WITH L THUMB), SHUFFLE TO R (HITCH TWICE WITH R THUMB); STEP L TO L (HITCHING WITH L THUMB), STEP R TO R (HITCHING WITH R THUMB), SHUFFLE TO L (HITCHING WITH L THUMB))
1-2Step R to R (hitch with R thumb), Step L to L (hitch with L thumb)
3&4Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Step R to R (hitch twice with R thumb)
5-6Step L to L (hitch with L thumb), Step R to R (hitch with R thumb)
7&8Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L (hitch twice with L thumb)
PART III. (TRAVELLING VOLTA: STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L; L SIDE MAMBO, R SIDE MAMBO WITH 1/4 TURN R)
1&2Step R across L, Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L
&3&4Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L, Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L
5&6Step L to L, Recover R on R, Step L beside R
7&8Step R to R, Recover L on L, Make 1/4 turn R bringing R beside L (Face 3:00)
PART IV. (L SIDE MAMBO, R SIDE MAMBO; CLAP HANDS: 5 TIMES IN RHYTHM (SLOW, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK, SLOW)
1&2Step L to L, Recover R on R, Step-close L to R
3&4Step R to R, Recover L on L, Step-close R to L
5-6Clap hands 2x
7&8Clap hands 3x
REPEAT DANCE.
Contact Email: dancewithira@comcast.net
Name of Dance: COLEGIALA (The School Girl)
Pronounced: COLE-AY-GALLA
PART I. (MENEAITO STEP: STEP R TO R, STEP-CLOSE L TO R, MAKE 1/2 TURN R ON R; STEP L TO L, STEP-CLOSE R TO L, STEP L TO L; REPEAT ONCE AGAIN)
1&2Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Make 1/2 turn R on R (Face 6:00) Style: Rolling fists
3&4Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L
5&6Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Make 1/2 turn R on R (Face 12:00) Style: Rolling fists.
7&8&Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L
PART II. (HITCHHIKER STEP: STEP R TO R (HITCHING WITH R THUMB), STEP L TO L, (HITCHING WITH L THUMB), SHUFFLE TO R (HITCH TWICE WITH R THUMB); STEP L TO L (HITCHING WITH L THUMB), STEP R TO R (HITCHING WITH R THUMB), SHUFFLE TO L (HITCHING WITH L THUMB))
1-2Step R to R (hitch with R thumb), Step L to L (hitch with L thumb)
3&4Step R to R, Step-close L to R, Step R to R (hitch twice with R thumb)
5-6Step L to L (hitch with L thumb), Step R to R (hitch with R thumb)
7&8Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L (hitch twice with L thumb)
PART III. (TRAVELLING VOLTA: STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO L, STEP R ACROSS L; L SIDE MAMBO, R SIDE MAMBO WITH 1/4 TURN R)
1&2Step R across L, Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L
&3&4Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L, Step with the ball of the L to L, Step R across L
5&6Step L to L, Recover R on R, Step L beside R
7&8Step R to R, Recover L on L, Make 1/4 turn R bringing R beside L (Face 3:00)
PART IV. (L SIDE MAMBO, R SIDE MAMBO; CLAP HANDS: 5 TIMES IN RHYTHM (SLOW, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK, SLOW)
1&2Step L to L, Recover R on R, Step-close L to R
3&4Step R to R, Recover L on L, Step-close R to L
5-6Clap hands 2x
7&8Clap hands 3x
REPEAT DANCE.
Contact Email: dancewithira@comcast.net
