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The New Carioca

Choreographed by Ira Weisburd🇺🇸
Music: The Carioca by Caetano Veloso
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Created: 8/1/2024
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
NO TAGS! NO RESTARTS!
Translation: Carioca is a native of Rio de Janeiro.
Introduction:  Start dance on the "O" in CariOca at 15 seconds.
 
Part I. Bolero Box (2x) - Forward, Side Together; Back, Side Together. (S-Q-Q)
1
Step forward with L foot, hold
2&
Step R to R side, Step-close with L beside R foot.
3
Step back with R foot, hold
4&
Step L to L side, Step-close with R beside L foot.
5-8&
Repeat Part I. (1-4&)
 
Part II. Four Twinkles ie. (Cross, hold, side, together 4x ; (S-Q-Q)
1
Step L across R
2&
Step R to R, Step-close L beside R
3
Step R across L
4&
Step L to L, Step-close R beside L
5-8&
Repeat Part II. (1-4&)
 
Part III. Weave to R; Cross Rock, Recover, Side; Weave to L; Cross Rock, Recover, 1/4 R Turn
1&
Step with L across R foot, Step R to R
2&
Step with L behind R foot, Step R to R
3-4&
Step with L across R foot, Rock back onto R foot, Step L to L
5&
Step R across L, Step L to L
6&
Step with R back, Step L to L
7-8&
Step R across L , Step L back, Step R to R (making 1/4 R Turn (3:00)
 
Part IV. Step Forward, Forward, Recover; Step Back, Back, Recover; Forward: L,R,L,R); Pivot ½ turn R
1
Step forward with L
2&
Step forward with R, Rock back onto L
3
Step back with R
4&
Step back with L, Rock forward onto R
5
Step forward with L
6&
Step forward with R, Step forward with L
7
Step forward with R
8&
Step forward with L, pivot ½ turn to R onto R foot.(9:00)
 
REPEAT DANCE. (Facing 9:00.)
 
Last Update: 6 Aug 2024