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Intermediate

Desperado

Choreographed by Neville Fitzgerald🇬🇧 & Julie Harris🇬🇧
Music: Desperado by Rihanna
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Created: 4/1/2016
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32 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
Starts on Vocal (8 Counts)
 
Step, Cross, Rock Step, Cross, 1/4, 1/4, 1/8, Press, Coaster Step, Step, 1/2.
1
Step forward on Left sweeping Right out.
2&a3
Cross step Right over Left, rock Left to Left side, recover on Right, cross step Left over Right.
4&a5
Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping back on Right, 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, 1/8 turn to Left stepping forward on Right, press forward on Left. (4:30)
6a7
Step back on Right, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right.
8&
Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right. (10:30)
 
1/8 Side, Behind/Sweep, Behind & Cross, Cross, 1/4, Back, Back, Walk, Walk, 1/2, 1/2.
a1
Make 1/8 to Right stepping Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left as you sweep Left out. (12:00)
2a3
Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right as you sweep Right out.
4&a5
Cross step Right over Left, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left, step back on Right, step back on Left. (3:00)
6-7
Step forward on Right, step forward on Left.
8&
Make 1/2 turn to Left stepping back on Right, 1/2 turn to Left stepping forward on Left.
 
Step, 1/2, Step, 1/2, 1/4, Cross Rock, Side, Cross, 1/2, Touch, Step, Mambo Step.
a1
Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left. (9:00)
2a3
Step forward on Right, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn to Right stepping Right to Right side. (6:00)
4&a5
Cross rock Left over Right, recover on Right, step Left to Left side, cross step Right slightly over Left.
6-7
Make 1/2 turn to Right on ball of Right (pencil) touching Left next to Right, step forward on Left. (12:00)
8&a
Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, step back on Right.
 
1/2/Sweep, Step/Sweep, Step/Sweep, Mambo 1/2, 1/2, 1/4 Sway, Sway, 1/4, Step, 1/2.
1
Make 1/2 turn to Left stepping forward Left sweeping Right out. **R** (6:00)
2-3
Step forward on Right sweeping Left out, step forward Left sweeping Right out.
4&a5
Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping forward on Right, 1/2 turn to Right stepping Left next to Right.
6-7
1/4 turn to Right stepping Right to Right side swaying to Right, step Left to Left side swaying Left. (9:00)
8&a
Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping forward on Right, step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right.
 
**R** Restart: Wall 2..
Dance Up To & Including Counts 8&a In Section 3...
Then Restart Dance From Beginning As You Make 1/2 Turn To Left Stepping Forward On Left..