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The Sphinx

Choreographed by Simon Ward🇦🇺, Roy Hadisubroto🇮🇪, Rebecca Lee🇲🇾 & Fiona Murray🇮🇪
Music: Medellín (Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix) (2022 Remaster) by Madonna & Maluma
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Created: 10/1/2022
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128 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Sequence – A B A B Tag C C B A B B*(24 counts) C ( last 16 counts) C B A A (8 counts)
 
Part A – Cha Cha
[1-8] Cross/rock R, Recover L, Chasse R ¼ turn R, L fwd, Pivot ½ R, 3 x claps
1-2
Cross/rock R over L, Recover weight onto L (12:00)
3&4
Step R to R side, Step L beside R, ¼ turn R step R forward (3:00)
5-6
Step L forward, Pivot ½ turn R keeping weight on L with R knee popped forward (9:00)
7&8
Hold position & clap hands three times at shoulder height (9:00)
Styling: Turn head right towards 12:00 during claps
 
[9-16] Cross/rock R, Recover L & sweep, R sailor step, Cross/step L, R side, L sailor step ¼ turn L
1-2
Cross/rock right over L, Recover weight onto L sweeping R back (9:00)
3&4
Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Recover weight onto R (9:00)
5-6
Cross/step L over R, Step R to R side (9:00)
7&8
Step L behind R, Step R beside L turning ¼ turn left, Step L slightly forward (6:00)
 
[17-32] Repeat counts 1-16 beginning at 6:00 finishing at 12:00
 
Part B – Samba
[1-8] Samba full diamond R
1&2&
Cross/step R over L, Step L slightly to L turning ⅛ turn R, Step R back, Hitch L knee (1:30)
3&4&
Step L behind R, Step R to R turning ¼ turn R, Step L forward, Hitch R knee (4:30)
5&6&
Cross/step R over L, Step L slightly to L turning ¼ turn R, Step R back, Hitch L knee (7:30)
7&8
Step L behind R, Step R to R turning ¼ turn R, Step L forward (10:30)
 
[9-16] ⅛ turn R, R botafogo, L botafogo, R volta full turn
1&2
⅛ turn R & Cross/step R over L, Rock/step L to L, Recover weight onto R (12:00)
3&4
Cross/step L over R, Rock/step R to R, Recover weight onto L (12:00)
5&6&
¼ turn R step R forward, Lock/step left behind, ¼ turn R step right forward, Lock/step left behind (6:00)
7&8
¼ turn R step R forward, Lock/step left behind, ¼ turn R step right forward (12:00)
(counts 5-8 is right lock/step turning a full turn right, keep circle tight)
 
[17-24] L samba whisk, R samba whisk, L lock/step turning ¼ L, ¼ L & shuffle L fwd
1a2
Step L to L side, Rock/step R behind L, Recover weight onto L (12:00)
3a4
Step R to R side, Rock/step L behind R, Recover weight onto R (12:00)
5-6
¼ turn L step L forward, Lock/step R behind L (9:00)
7&8
Turn a further ¼ turn L and step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward (6:00)
 
[25-32] Rock R fwd, Recover L, R coaster step, L fwd, Pivot ½ turn R, Shuffle R fwd
1-2
Rock/step R forward, Recover weight on L (6:00)
3&4
Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward (6:00)
5-6
Step L forward, Pivot ½ turn R taking weight onto R (6:00)
7&8
Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward (6:00)
 
Part C – Bollywood/Funky
[1-8] Cross point, Side point, Cross point, Side point, R botafogo, L cross shuffle
1-4
Cross point R over L, Point R to R side, Cross point R over L, Point R to R side (12:00)
5&6
Cross/step R over L, Rock/step L to L, Recover on R (12:00)
7&8
Cross L over R, Step R to right side, Cross L over R (12:00)
Styling: R arm is up at head level, L arm is down at stomach level with both hands facing away from body (1)
In a clockwise circular motion bring R arm down to stomach level & L arm up to head level (2)
In a counter-clockwise circular motion bring R arm up to head level & L arm down to stomach level (3)
In a clockwise circular motion bring R arm down to stomach level & L arm up to head level (4)
 
[9-16] Paddle ½ turn, Side step, L rock back recover side, R rock back recover side
1-4
Point R to R side, ¼ turn L point R to R side, ¼ turn L point R to R side, Step R to R side (6:00)
5&6
Rock/step L back, Recover on R, Step L to L side (6:00)
7&8
Rock/step R back, Recover on L, Step R to R side (6:00)
Styling: On the paddle turn, R arm is out to R side, L arm is up above head. Both hands twist as if opening a door knob with R hand and screwing in a light bulb with L (1-4). On the rock backs open the shoulders up as if a matador (5-8)
 
[17-24] ½ turn Weave, Ball together, Knee pop, Lock step R fwd
1&2
⅛ turn L cross L behind R, ⅛ turn L step R to R side, Cross L over R (3:00)
&3&4
⅛ turn L step R to R side, Cross L behind R, ⅛ turn L step R to R side, Cross L over R (12:00)
&5&6
⅛ turn L step R to R side, Close L next to R, Push both knees forward lifting both heels, both knees straighten again while dropping both heels (10:30)
7&8
Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward (10:30)
 
[25-32] ⅛ turn R, L scissor step, Reverse full turn L, R toe heel step, L toe heel step
1&2
⅛ turn R step L to L side, Close R next to L, Cross L over R (12:00)
3-4
¼ turn L step R back, ½ turn L step L forward
5&6
Turn a further ¼ turn L and touch R toe next to L, Touch R heel in place, Step R forward (12:00)
7&8
Touch L toe next to R, Touch L heel in place, Step L forward (12:00)
 
[33-40] R botafogo, L botafogo, Point Switch, Walk R fwd walk L fwd with shimmy/shake
1&2
Cross/step R over L, Rock/step L to left, Recover on R (12:00)
3&4
Cross/step L over R, Rock/step R to R, Recover on L (12:00)
5&6&
Point R to R side, Close R next to L, Point L to L side, Close L next to R (12:00)
7-8
Walk R forward, Walk L forward (12:00)
Styling: Shimmy shoulders/ shake body on walks forward
 
[41-48] Syncopated jumps forward & back while making ½ turn L, Out out Hold, Hip Roll
&1&2
Step R forward, Step L forward, ¼ turn L step R back, Step L back (9:00)
&3&4
Step R forward, Step L forward, ¼ turn L step R back, Step L back (6:00)
&5-6
Step R forward into R diagonal, Step L to L side, Hold (6:00)
7-8
Roll hips counter-clockwise (6:00)
Styling: Can use pelvis to push hips forward & back while doing the syncopated jumps forward & back.
While doing the Hip roll raise R arm in the air circling it counter-clockwise as if swinging lasso
 
[49-64] Repeat counts 33-48 beginning at 6:00 finishing at 12:00
 
Tag - Facing 12 O’clock
1
Stomp R next to L while turning body ⅛ turn L towards 10:30 weight stays on L
2-4
Begin taking both arms out to each side and continue raising them up above head ending with a wrist
roll inwards
 
*B - 24 counts restarting into C - 16 counts
After completing 24 counts of B you will finish facing 6:00, you will then continue with the last 16 counts of C (counts 49-64) beginning at 6:00 and finishing facing 12:00 to start into C again
 
Simon – bellychops@hotmail.com Roy & Fiona – Rf.fusiondance@gmail.com Rebecca – Rebecca_jazz@yahoo.com