SWIVEL WALK, SWIVEL SHUFFLES
The following 8 counts are executed with knees bent, toes diagonally turned in and traveling forward on the balls of your feet
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Step forward right, left together, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, step forward right
7&8Step forward left, right together, step forward left
WALK BACK, BACKWARD SHUFFLES
1-2Walk back right, left
3&4Shuffle backwards right, left, right
5-6Walk back left, right
7&8Shuffle backwards, left, right, left
SIDE STEPS, SIDE,TOGETHER, SIDE. (CUBAN HIP MOVEMENTS)
1-2Take a shoulder width step to the right, step left together with right
3&4Step side right, left together, step side right. (keep these steps small)
5-6Take a shoulder width step to the left, step right together with left
7&8Step side left, right together, step side left. (keep these steps small)
CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, CROSS ROCK ¼ SHUFFLE
1-2Crossing right over left, rock forward on right foot, rock back on left foot
3&4Shuffle right, left, right, in place
5-6Crossing left over right, rock forward on left foot, rock back on right
7&8Shuffle left, right, left, in place with a ¼ turn left
REPEAT
8 count tag- for "The Cup of Life" by Ricky Martin
This tag is only done once after completing the dance four times and upon returning to the front wall for the 1st time. Simply repeat the last 8 counts of the dance without the ¼ turn
1-4Cross rock, shuffle in place
5-8Cross rock, shuffle in place
Begin the dance again. (mucho faster than other selections but fun!)
The following 8 counts are executed with knees bent, toes diagonally turned in and traveling forward on the balls of your feet
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Step forward right, left together, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, step forward right
7&8Step forward left, right together, step forward left
WALK BACK, BACKWARD SHUFFLES
1-2Walk back right, left
3&4Shuffle backwards right, left, right
5-6Walk back left, right
7&8Shuffle backwards, left, right, left
SIDE STEPS, SIDE,TOGETHER, SIDE. (CUBAN HIP MOVEMENTS)
1-2Take a shoulder width step to the right, step left together with right
3&4Step side right, left together, step side right. (keep these steps small)
5-6Take a shoulder width step to the left, step right together with left
7&8Step side left, right together, step side left. (keep these steps small)
CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, CROSS ROCK ¼ SHUFFLE
1-2Crossing right over left, rock forward on right foot, rock back on left foot
3&4Shuffle right, left, right, in place
5-6Crossing left over right, rock forward on left foot, rock back on right
7&8Shuffle left, right, left, in place with a ¼ turn left
REPEAT
8 count tag- for "The Cup of Life" by Ricky Martin
This tag is only done once after completing the dance four times and upon returning to the front wall for the 1st time. Simply repeat the last 8 counts of the dance without the ¼ turn
1-4Cross rock, shuffle in place
5-8Cross rock, shuffle in place
Begin the dance again. (mucho faster than other selections but fun!)
