These are two dances; Cuba Groova A and Cuba Groova B. A is Intermediate/Advanced. B is Beginner/Intermediate
The music above can be found on "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" album, as well as a CD called "Mundo Latino". The original track is 7:50 long, and can be faded out after about 4:30 (certainly don't fade out before the nice Latin Piano section at 3:40!!), or played through to the end. However, the song on "Mundo Latino" is only 3:40 (approx.) long. "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" is an import, but is available. "Mundo Latino" is widely available
CUBA GROOVA A
RIGHT TOE TOUCH BACK/PIVOT ¾ RIGHT, LEFT SIDE STEP/CLAP(2), (&) RIGHT STEP BESIDE LEFT, LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT CROSS ROCK/RECOVER
1-2Touch right toe back, pivot a ¾ turn right (weight ending on right foot with right leg crossed over left)
3Step left foot to left side
&4Clap hands twice
&Step right foot to place beside left
5Step left foot to left side
6-7Cross rock right foot over left, recover weight back onto left foot
RIGHT CHASSE (¼-RIGHT), HEEL SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT STOMP FORWARD/RIGHT TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP BACK/LEFT KICK
8&1Step right foot to right side, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot to right side a ¼ turn right
2&Touch left heel forward, step left foot to place beside right
3&Touch right heel forward, step right foot to place beside left
4-5Stomp left foot forward, touch right toe behind left heel
6&7Kick right foot forward, step right foot back, kick left foot forward
LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT CROSS TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP/LEFT HEEL TOUCH FORWARD, LEFT LOCK STEP/RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT STEP
8-1Step left foot back, touch right toe across left foot (in locked position)
2&3Kick right foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, touch left heel forward
4&5Lock step left foot over right, step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, SIDE TOE SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/TOGETHER, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (½-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD, LEFT STEP/PIVOT ¼ RIGHT (WITH HEELS)
6Step right foot forward
7&Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot to place beside right
8&Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot to place beside left
1-2Touch left toe out to left side, touch left toe beside right foot
3-4Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ½ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
5-6Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
7-8Step left foot forward, lift both heels off floor while pivoting a ¼ turn right and stepping weight back down onto heels
REPEAT
CUBA GROOVA B
WALK FORWARD (RIGHT,LEFT), RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (¾-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot forward
5-6Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ¾ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
7-8Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, RIGHT ROCK FORWARD/RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, LEFT STEP BACK (½-LEFT)/RIGHT STEP FORWARD
9&10Step left foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, step left foot forward
11-12Rock right foot forward, recover weight back onto left foot
13&14Step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot back
15-16Step left foot back a ½ turn left, step right foot forward
LEFT KICK FORWARD, LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT DRAG TOUCH, CLAP HANDS, RIGHT KICK, RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT DRAG STEP, CLAP HANDS
17Kick left foot forward
18-19Long step left foot back, drag and touch right toe to place beside left foot
20Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
21Kick right foot forward
22-23Long step right foot back, drag and step left foot to place beside right
24Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
RIGHT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, RIGHT STEP/½ PIVOT LEFT (TWICE)
25-26Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
27-28Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot forward
29-30Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left
31-32Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left (weight ending on left foot)
REPEAT
The music above can be found on "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" album, as well as a CD called "Mundo Latino". The original track is 7:50 long, and can be faded out after about 4:30 (certainly don't fade out before the nice Latin Piano section at 3:40!!), or played through to the end. However, the song on "Mundo Latino" is only 3:40 (approx.) long. "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" is an import, but is available. "Mundo Latino" is widely available
CUBA GROOVA A
RIGHT TOE TOUCH BACK/PIVOT ¾ RIGHT, LEFT SIDE STEP/CLAP(2), (&) RIGHT STEP BESIDE LEFT, LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT CROSS ROCK/RECOVER
1-2Touch right toe back, pivot a ¾ turn right (weight ending on right foot with right leg crossed over left)
3Step left foot to left side
&4Clap hands twice
&Step right foot to place beside left
5Step left foot to left side
6-7Cross rock right foot over left, recover weight back onto left foot
RIGHT CHASSE (¼-RIGHT), HEEL SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT STOMP FORWARD/RIGHT TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP BACK/LEFT KICK
8&1Step right foot to right side, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot to right side a ¼ turn right
2&Touch left heel forward, step left foot to place beside right
3&Touch right heel forward, step right foot to place beside left
4-5Stomp left foot forward, touch right toe behind left heel
6&7Kick right foot forward, step right foot back, kick left foot forward
LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT CROSS TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP/LEFT HEEL TOUCH FORWARD, LEFT LOCK STEP/RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT STEP
8-1Step left foot back, touch right toe across left foot (in locked position)
2&3Kick right foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, touch left heel forward
4&5Lock step left foot over right, step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, SIDE TOE SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/TOGETHER, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (½-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD, LEFT STEP/PIVOT ¼ RIGHT (WITH HEELS)
6Step right foot forward
7&Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot to place beside right
8&Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot to place beside left
1-2Touch left toe out to left side, touch left toe beside right foot
3-4Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ½ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
5-6Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
7-8Step left foot forward, lift both heels off floor while pivoting a ¼ turn right and stepping weight back down onto heels
REPEAT
CUBA GROOVA B
WALK FORWARD (RIGHT,LEFT), RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (¾-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot forward
5-6Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ¾ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
7-8Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, RIGHT ROCK FORWARD/RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, LEFT STEP BACK (½-LEFT)/RIGHT STEP FORWARD
9&10Step left foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, step left foot forward
11-12Rock right foot forward, recover weight back onto left foot
13&14Step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot back
15-16Step left foot back a ½ turn left, step right foot forward
LEFT KICK FORWARD, LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT DRAG TOUCH, CLAP HANDS, RIGHT KICK, RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT DRAG STEP, CLAP HANDS
17Kick left foot forward
18-19Long step left foot back, drag and touch right toe to place beside left foot
20Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
21Kick right foot forward
22-23Long step right foot back, drag and step left foot to place beside right
24Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
RIGHT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, RIGHT STEP/½ PIVOT LEFT (TWICE)
25-26Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
27-28Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot forward
29-30Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left
31-32Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left (weight ending on left foot)
REPEAT
