Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Intro: 32 cts.
[1-8] CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS ¼ ¼ CROSS
1 & 2Step R over L; Step ball of L to left; Return weight to right (body angled to right diagonal)
3 & 4Step L over R; Step ball of R to right; Return weight to left (body angled to left diagonal)
5 – 8Cross R over L; Turn ¼ right, step left back; Turn ¼ right, step R to right; Cross L over R 6:00
[9-16] SIDE MAMBO ~ LOCK STEP BACK ~ ROCK RETURN ~ FULL TURN FORWARD
1 & 2Step R to right; Return wt. to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L back; Lock R in front of L; Step L back
5 – 6Rock back on R; Return weight to L
7 – 8Turn ½ left, stepping back on R; Turn ½ left, stepping forward on L ~ Option: Walk forward R, L 6:00
[17-24] SYNCOPATED HEEL GRIND x2 ~ ¼ TURNING JAZZ BOX
1, 2 &Grind R heel slightly in front of L foot while weighting R, shift weight to L, step R near L
3, 4 &Grind L heel slightly in front of R foot while weighting L, shift weight to R, step L near R
5 - 8Cross R over L; Step L back; Turn ¼ R, step side R; Step L forward 9:00
[25–32] TOE STEP ~ ½ TURN TOE STEP ~ ¼ TURN HIP ROLLS (2X)
1 – 2Touch R toe forward, leaning back on L; Step down onto R foot
3 – 4Turn ½ left, touch L toe forward, leaning back on R; Step down onto L 3:00
5 – 6Step R ball forward, turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
7 – 8Step R ball forward; turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
Styling: execute counts 5 – 8 with counterclockwise hip rolls 9:00
Restart: Wall 3: Dance 28 counts. For the 2 hip rolls, slightly under-rotate to end at the 12:00 wall. Restart on 12:00 after hip rolls.
[33–40] FORWARD MAMBO ~ BACK MAMBO ~ STEP LOCK ~ STEP LOCK STEP
1 & 2Step R ball forward; Return weight to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L ball back; Return weight to R; Step L beside R
5 – 6Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R
7 & 8Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R; Step R forward 9:00
[41-48] ROCK RETURN ~ ½ TURN TRIPLE ~ WALK WALK ~ CHASE ¼ TURN
1 – 2Rock L forward; Return weight to R
3 & 4Turn ¼ left, stepping L to left; Step R beside L; Turn ¼ left, stepping L forward 3:00
5 – 6Step R forward; Step L forward (Option: full turn left stepping back R, forward L)
7 & 8Step R forward; Turn ¼ left, transferring weight to L; Cross R over L 12:00
[49–56] SIDE TOGETHER ~ SIDE TOGETHER SIDE ~ CROSS POINT CROSS POINT
1 – 2Step L to left; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L to left; Step R beside L; Step L to left
5 – 8Cross R over L; Point L to left; Cross L over R; Point R to right 12:00
[57 –64] ROCK RETURN ~ COASTER STEP ~ ½ TURNING ARC
1– 2Rock R forward; Return weight to L
3 & 4Step R back; Step L beside R; Step R forward
5&6Step L forward; Step ball of R to right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 7Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 8Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R 6:00
**In counts 5 – 8, make a ½ arc, turning left
Begin Again
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[1-8] CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS ¼ ¼ CROSS
1 & 2Step R over L; Step ball of L to left; Return weight to right (body angled to right diagonal)
3 & 4Step L over R; Step ball of R to right; Return weight to left (body angled to left diagonal)
5 – 8Cross R over L; Turn ¼ right, step left back; Turn ¼ right, step R to right; Cross L over R 6:00
[9-16] SIDE MAMBO ~ LOCK STEP BACK ~ ROCK RETURN ~ FULL TURN FORWARD
1 & 2Step R to right; Return wt. to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L back; Lock R in front of L; Step L back
5 – 6Rock back on R; Return weight to L
7 – 8Turn ½ left, stepping back on R; Turn ½ left, stepping forward on L ~ Option: Walk forward R, L 6:00
[17-24] SYNCOPATED HEEL GRIND x2 ~ ¼ TURNING JAZZ BOX
1, 2 &Grind R heel slightly in front of L foot while weighting R, shift weight to L, step R near L
3, 4 &Grind L heel slightly in front of R foot while weighting L, shift weight to R, step L near R
5 - 8Cross R over L; Step L back; Turn ¼ R, step side R; Step L forward 9:00
[25–32] TOE STEP ~ ½ TURN TOE STEP ~ ¼ TURN HIP ROLLS (2X)
1 – 2Touch R toe forward, leaning back on L; Step down onto R foot
3 – 4Turn ½ left, touch L toe forward, leaning back on R; Step down onto L 3:00
5 – 6Step R ball forward, turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
7 – 8Step R ball forward; turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
Styling: execute counts 5 – 8 with counterclockwise hip rolls 9:00
Restart: Wall 3: Dance 28 counts. For the 2 hip rolls, slightly under-rotate to end at the 12:00 wall. Restart on 12:00 after hip rolls.
[33–40] FORWARD MAMBO ~ BACK MAMBO ~ STEP LOCK ~ STEP LOCK STEP
1 & 2Step R ball forward; Return weight to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L ball back; Return weight to R; Step L beside R
5 – 6Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R
7 & 8Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R; Step R forward 9:00
[41-48] ROCK RETURN ~ ½ TURN TRIPLE ~ WALK WALK ~ CHASE ¼ TURN
1 – 2Rock L forward; Return weight to R
3 & 4Turn ¼ left, stepping L to left; Step R beside L; Turn ¼ left, stepping L forward 3:00
5 – 6Step R forward; Step L forward (Option: full turn left stepping back R, forward L)
7 & 8Step R forward; Turn ¼ left, transferring weight to L; Cross R over L 12:00
[49–56] SIDE TOGETHER ~ SIDE TOGETHER SIDE ~ CROSS POINT CROSS POINT
1 – 2Step L to left; Step R beside L
3 & 4Step L to left; Step R beside L; Step L to left
5 – 8Cross R over L; Point L to left; Cross L over R; Point R to right 12:00
[57 –64] ROCK RETURN ~ COASTER STEP ~ ½ TURNING ARC
1– 2Rock R forward; Return weight to L
3 & 4Step R back; Step L beside R; Step R forward
5&6Step L forward; Step ball of R to right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 7Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 8Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R 6:00
**In counts 5 – 8, make a ½ arc, turning left
Begin Again
Contacts: amyleeanne@gmail.com - mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net