Merihevonen can be danced in two circles, faces to the center, hand in hand. Or it can be danced as one wall line dance. Dance begins after 32 counts, not in the vocals
STEPS FORWARD, STEP BACK
1-4Take 3 steps forward starting with left foot, touch right together
5-8Take 3 steps backwards beginning with right foot, touch left together
9-12Repeat 1-4
13-16Repeat 5-8
When you go forward, lift your hands up above the head, when you go backwards, let your hands go down
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
17-20Step left to side, right behind left, step left to side, kick right forward/scuff right forward
21-24Step right to side, left behind right, right to side, kick left forward/scuff left forward
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
25-28Repeat 17-20
29-32Repeat 21-24
SALSA BASICS
33-26Step left forward, right back, left back, hold
37-40Step right back, left forward, right forward, hold
41-44Repeat 33-36
45-48Repeat 37-40
REPEAT
In the end of the music there are 3 extra counts:
1Clap hands together and shout "meri"
2Clap hands to your thighs and shout "hevo"
3Lift your hands up and shout "nen!"
STEPS FORWARD, STEP BACK
1-4Take 3 steps forward starting with left foot, touch right together
5-8Take 3 steps backwards beginning with right foot, touch left together
9-12Repeat 1-4
13-16Repeat 5-8
When you go forward, lift your hands up above the head, when you go backwards, let your hands go down
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
17-20Step left to side, right behind left, step left to side, kick right forward/scuff right forward
21-24Step right to side, left behind right, right to side, kick left forward/scuff left forward
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
25-28Repeat 17-20
29-32Repeat 21-24
SALSA BASICS
33-26Step left forward, right back, left back, hold
37-40Step right back, left forward, right forward, hold
41-44Repeat 33-36
45-48Repeat 37-40
REPEAT
In the end of the music there are 3 extra counts:
1Clap hands together and shout "meri"
2Clap hands to your thighs and shout "hevo"
3Lift your hands up and shout "nen!"
