The Sphinx

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
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

[17-32] Repeat counts 1-16 beginning at 6:00 finishing at 12:00

Part B – Samba
[1-8] Samba full diamond R

[9-16] ⅛ turn R, R botafogo, L botafogo, R volta full turn
(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

[25-32] Rock R fwd, Recover L, R coaster step, L fwd, Pivot ½ turn R, Shuffle R fwd

Part C – Bollywood/Funky
[1-8] Cross point, Side point, Cross point, Side point, R botafogo, L cross shuffle
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
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

[25-32] ⅛ turn R, L scissor step, Reverse full turn L, R toe heel step, L toe heel step

[33-40] R botafogo, L botafogo, Point Switch, Walk R fwd walk L fwd with shimmy/shake
Styling: Shimmy shoulders/ shake body on walks forward

[41-48] Syncopated jumps forward & back while making ½ turn L, Out out Hold, Hip Roll
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
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