Teaching Music: Piscatungaita (Guardines del Amor) [95 bpm]; Melbourne Mambo (The Mavericks) [105 bpm]
Also: Daisy (Johnny Reid) [126 bpm]; Muñequita (El Rubio Loco) [130 bpm]; Don’t Cha No (The Blasters) [132 bpm]; any bachata or any music that inspires (sweet spot: 110-130 bpm)
NOTE: A step “together” is with weight; a “close” is without weight; a “tap” is a quick touch.
STEP L, TOGETHER, STEP L, TAP, STEP R, TOGETHER, STEP R, TAP
1-2
Step LF to L, step RF together beside LF
3-4
Step LF to L, tap R toe beside LF (bump R hip)
5-6
Step RF to R, step LF together beside RF
7-8
Step RF to R, tap L toe beside RF (bump L hip)
STEP L, TOGETHER, STEP L, TAP, BRUSH FWD, BRUSH BACK, BRUSH FWD, CROSS
1-2
Step LF to L, step RF together beside LF
3-4
Step LF to L, tap R toe beside LF
&5-6
Swing RF slightly back, brush RF fwd, brush RF back
7-8
Brush RF fwd, cross RF over LF
SLOW UNWIND, BASIC BACHATA R
1-4
Slow full turn unwind (360)
5-6
Step RF to R, step LF together beside RF
7-8
Step RF to R, tap L beside RF (bump L hip)
STEP L, HOLD, &TOGETHER, STEP L, TAP, SHUFFLE, STEP, TOGETHER
&3-4
Step RF together beside LF, step LF to L, tap R toe beside LF
5&6&
Step RF to R, step LF together beside RF, step RF to R, step LF together beside RF
7-8
Step RF to R, step LF together beside RF
CROSS, HOLD, BACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, TOE, HEEL, TOE, STEP
1-2
Cross RF over LF, hold
&3-4
Step back on LF, step RF together beside LF, cross LF over RF
5-6
Turn R toe in and tap beside toe of LF, turn R toe out and tap R heel beside toe of LF
7-8
Hook R heel in front of LF and touch R toe crossed in front of LF, step RF to R angled to R
Slide L toe to R heel, step RF to R and twist L, step LF to L and twist R
SLIDE TOGETHER, STEP TWIST, STEP TWIST, STEP, TAP, STEP TAP, STEP ¼ R, TAP
&1-2
Slide L toe to R heel, step RF to R and twist L, step LF to L and twist R
3-4
Step RF to R, tap L toe beside RF (bump L hip)
5-6
Step LF to L, tap R toe beside LF (bump R hip)
7-8
Step RF ¼ turn R, tap L toe beside RF (bump L hip)
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