I: BASIC MERENGUE RIGHT BASIC MERENGUE LEFT
1-4Step RF to right, LF next to right, step RF to right, touch LF next to right
5-8Step LF to left, RF next to left, step LF to left, touch RF next to left
Il: BASIC MERENGUE FORWARD AND BACK
1-4Step forward RF, LF next to right , forward RF, LF next to right
5-8Step back with RF ,LF next to right, back with RF , LF next to right
Ill: SHIMMY RIGHT 2X
1-4Big step to right, knees bent, step LF next to right as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big step
5-8Repeat above steps.
IV: LAMBADA WITH ¼, 1/2 TURNS
1&2Make a ¼ turn right, step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (3:00)
3&4Step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right
5&6½ turn right, stepping LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (9:00)
7&8Bump hips 2x to right as you make a ¼ turn right (12:00)
V: SHIMMY LEFT 2X
1-4Big step to left, knees bent, step RF next to left as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big steps
5-8Repeat above steps
VI: LAMBADA WITH ¼, ½ TURNS
1&2Make ¼ turn left, step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (9:00)
3&4Step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left
5&6½ turn left, stepping RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (3:00)
7&8Bump hips 2x to left as you make a ¼ turn to left (12:00)
VII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
VIII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
IX: SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL STEPS
1&Step RF diagonally forward to right, touch LF beside RF
2&Step LF diagonally back to left, touch RF beside LF
3&Step RF diagonally to forward right, touch LF beside RF
4Step LF diagonally back to left
5&Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
6&Step LF diagonally forward to left, touch RF beside LF
7&Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
8Step LF forward
X: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, point LH as you Straighten up , step LF next to RF
XI: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT WITH A ¼ TURN
1-4Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, make a ¼ turn right point LH as you straighten up , step LF next to RF
Start with a new wall – direction should be clockwise.
1-4Step RF to right, LF next to right, step RF to right, touch LF next to right
5-8Step LF to left, RF next to left, step LF to left, touch RF next to left
Il: BASIC MERENGUE FORWARD AND BACK
1-4Step forward RF, LF next to right , forward RF, LF next to right
5-8Step back with RF ,LF next to right, back with RF , LF next to right
Ill: SHIMMY RIGHT 2X
1-4Big step to right, knees bent, step LF next to right as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big step
5-8Repeat above steps.
IV: LAMBADA WITH ¼, 1/2 TURNS
1&2Make a ¼ turn right, step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (3:00)
3&4Step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right
5&6½ turn right, stepping LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (9:00)
7&8Bump hips 2x to right as you make a ¼ turn right (12:00)
V: SHIMMY LEFT 2X
1-4Big step to left, knees bent, step RF next to left as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big steps
5-8Repeat above steps
VI: LAMBADA WITH ¼, ½ TURNS
1&2Make ¼ turn left, step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (9:00)
3&4Step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left
5&6½ turn left, stepping RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (3:00)
7&8Bump hips 2x to left as you make a ¼ turn to left (12:00)
VII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
VIII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
IX: SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL STEPS
1&Step RF diagonally forward to right, touch LF beside RF
2&Step LF diagonally back to left, touch RF beside LF
3&Step RF diagonally to forward right, touch LF beside RF
4Step LF diagonally back to left
5&Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
6&Step LF diagonally forward to left, touch RF beside LF
7&Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
8Step LF forward
X: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, point LH as you Straighten up , step LF next to RF
XI: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT WITH A ¼ TURN
1-4Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, make a ¼ turn right point LH as you straighten up , step LF next to RF
Start with a new wall – direction should be clockwise.
