Vanita

Choreographed by Teri Rauschenbach🇺🇸 & Ilona Tessmer-Willis🇺🇸
Music: La mia vanità by Banda Piazzolla
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Created: 3/1/2022
Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
Lovely Italian song in the style of rumba/beguine. Improver level dancers are most likely familiar w/restarts which can be heard easily in the music. Dance works w/o the restarts, as well.

Intro. 24 cts

S1 WALK FORWARD R, L, R HOLD, FORWARD L, R, L, HOLD
1-2R Forward, L Forward
3-4R Forward, Hold
5-6L Forward, R Forward,
7-8L Forward, Hold

S2 R CROSS ROCK, L RECOVER, SWAY, RIGHT FULL TURN WALK
1-2R Cross Rock over L, L Recover,
3-4Sway R & L
5-8R Turn: R Step 1/4 to Right, L Step ¼ to Right, R Step ¼ to Right, L Step ¼ to Right. (note: walk a large circle -as if tracing a hula hoop)

S3 R CROSS, L SIDE, R CROSS, L SIDE ROCK, R RECOVER, L BACK ROCK, R RECOVER, CLOSE
1-2R Cross over L, L Step Side (stays slightly behind R)
3-5R Cross over L, L Rock Side, R Recover
6-8L Rock Back, R Recover, L Close next to R (keep weight on right)

S4: 1/2 L RUMBA BOX, 3/4 LEFT TURN: R ½ PIVOT, R 1/4 PIVOT, HOLD (3:00)
1-2L Step Side, R Close next to L
3-4L Step Forward, Hold
5-6R Pivot ½ Left
7-8R Pivot ¼ to Left, Hold

S5 L FORWARD RUMBA BOX
1-2L Step Side, R Close next to L
3-4L Step Forward, Hold
5-6R Step Side, L Close next to R
7-8R Step Back, Hold

S6 L STEP BACK, R STEP BACK, L STEP BACK, HOLD, WALK ½ LARGE RIGHT CIRCLE TURN: R L R L TAP (9:00)
1-2L Step Back, R Step Back
3-4L Step Back, Hold
5-8R Large Step Forward 1/8 to Right, L Large Step Forward 1/8 to Right, R Large Step Forward ¼ to Right, L Tap keep weight on right, (keep 1/2 circle large –as if tracing ½ hula hoop)

S7 L FORWARD, R PIVOT ½ TO LEFT, R FORWARD, L PIVOT ½ TO RIGHT, L FORWARD, HOLD (9:00)
1L Step Forward
2-3R Pivot ½ to Left
4R Step Forward
5-6L Pivot ½ to Right
7-8L Forward, Hold

S8 L STEP SIDE, R TOGETHER, L STEP SIDE, R SWEEP OVER LEFT, L STEP BACK, ¾ R TURN (NO TURN OPTION BELOW)
1-3L Step Side, R Close next to L, L Step Side
4-5R Sweep across L
6L Step Back
7-8¾ Right Turn: R turn ¼ to right (12:00), L Close next to R to complete ½ right turn using balls of feet to new wall (6:00)
[No Turn Option: 7-8 - R Step Back as turning ¼ Left, L Close next to R keeping weight on left

Restart
Wall 2 – dance 40 ct & turn ¼ right to restart dance (12:00)
Wall 4 – dance 24 ct & restart dance (6:00)
Wall 6 – dance 40 ct & turn ¼ right to restart dance (6:00)
Wall 8 – dance 56 ct & turn ¼ right to restart dance (12:00)

Enjoy dancing !!

Contact: Teri Rauschenbach -tlrauschenbach@gmail.com - ilona tessmer-willis – dbsloan1908@outlook.com
Please, do not alter this step sheet in any way ie keep in original form. Ty.

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