Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographers note:- Use of the hips and general Latino styling only adds to the quality of the dance.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance Starts on vocals.
Side Rock. Recover. Back. Hold. Side Rock. Recover. Forward. Hold (12:00)
1 – 2Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
3 – 4Step backward onto right. Hold.
5 – 6Rock left to left side. Recover onto right.
7 – 8Step forward onto left. Hold.
Rock Forward. Recover. Back. Hold. Back. 1/2 Forward. Forward. Hold (6:00)
9 – 10Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left.
11 – 12Step backward onto right. Hold.
13 – 14Step backward onto left. Turn ½ right & step forward onto right (6).
15 – 16Step forward onto left. Hold.
RESTART: Short Wall 5: restart the dance (and New wall) from Count 1
Side Rock. Recover. 1/2 Side. Hold. Diagonal Rock. Recover. Together. Hold (12:00)
17 – 18Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
19 – 20Turn ½ right & step right to right side (12). Hold
21 – 22Rock left diagonally forward right. Recover onto Right.
23 – 24Step left next to right. Hold
Forward. Lock. Forward. Hold. Rock. Recover. Back. Hold. 1/4. (3:00)
25 – 26Step forward onto right. Lock left behind right.
27 – 28Step forward onto right. Hold.
29 – 30Rock forward onto left. Recover onto right.
31 – 32Step backward onto left. Hold.
&Turn ¼ right – keeping right off floor ready for Count 1 (3)
DANCE FINISH: Wall 8 Count 16 facing 6:00.
To finish the dance facing the ‘home’ wall, replace counts 15-16 with –
15. Turn ½ right & step backward onto left.
16. Touch right toe backward
Hold this position for last couple of beats
Music Note: Derived from the ‘The Dance Of The Hours’ from the Opera ‘La Gioconda’ by Ponchielli,
this recording predates the Allan Sherman classic ‘Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah’ (also derived from the Opera)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance Starts on vocals.
Side Rock. Recover. Back. Hold. Side Rock. Recover. Forward. Hold (12:00)
1 – 2Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
3 – 4Step backward onto right. Hold.
5 – 6Rock left to left side. Recover onto right.
7 – 8Step forward onto left. Hold.
Rock Forward. Recover. Back. Hold. Back. 1/2 Forward. Forward. Hold (6:00)
9 – 10Rock forward onto right. Recover onto left.
11 – 12Step backward onto right. Hold.
13 – 14Step backward onto left. Turn ½ right & step forward onto right (6).
15 – 16Step forward onto left. Hold.
RESTART: Short Wall 5: restart the dance (and New wall) from Count 1
Side Rock. Recover. 1/2 Side. Hold. Diagonal Rock. Recover. Together. Hold (12:00)
17 – 18Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
19 – 20Turn ½ right & step right to right side (12). Hold
21 – 22Rock left diagonally forward right. Recover onto Right.
23 – 24Step left next to right. Hold
Forward. Lock. Forward. Hold. Rock. Recover. Back. Hold. 1/4. (3:00)
25 – 26Step forward onto right. Lock left behind right.
27 – 28Step forward onto right. Hold.
29 – 30Rock forward onto left. Recover onto right.
31 – 32Step backward onto left. Hold.
&Turn ¼ right – keeping right off floor ready for Count 1 (3)
DANCE FINISH: Wall 8 Count 16 facing 6:00.
To finish the dance facing the ‘home’ wall, replace counts 15-16 with –
15. Turn ½ right & step backward onto left.
16. Touch right toe backward
Hold this position for last couple of beats
Music Note: Derived from the ‘The Dance Of The Hours’ from the Opera ‘La Gioconda’ by Ponchielli,
this recording predates the Allan Sherman classic ‘Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah’ (also derived from the Opera)
