Baby Slow Down
Mark Paulino
Dylan DeClue
SEQ: A1-A2-A1-Tag-A1-A2-A1-A1-A1(Ending)
Intro: 11 seconds
A1 - 32 COUNTS
[1-8] CROSS ROCK RECOVER, SIDE ROCK RECOVER, SAILOR ½ TURN PREP, FULL TURN SIDE STEP WITH TOE UP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2&
R cross rock over L, recover on L, R side rock, recover on L
3&4
R cross behind L with ¼ turn R, ¼ turn R with L stepping forward, R cross slightly over L with torso turned R (prepping for full turn L) (6:00)
5-6
Initiate full turn L unwind pushing off R while shifting weight onto L, finish full turn with R side step and L toe up
7&8
L cross step behind R, R side step, L cross step over R
[9-16] BALL CROSS, HOP RECOVER/HITCH, SIDE MAMBO STEP WITH ¼ TURN, BACK MAMBO STEP, BOOGIE WALK, HITCH
&1-2
R side step, L cross step over R, hop recover onto R while you hitch up with L
3&4
L side rock, recover onto R, ¼ turn L with L back step (3:00)
5&6
R rock back, recover onto L, R step forward
7&8&
L steps forward with knees leading L, R steps forward with knees leading R, L steps forward with knees leading L, R hitch up
[17-24] FULL TURN SAMBA DIAMOND
1&2
R cross step over L, ¼ turn R with L slightly side step, R steps back (6:00)
3&4
L cross step behind R, ¼ turn R with R slightly side step, L steps forward (9:00)
5&6
R cross step over L, ¼ turn R with L slightly side step, R steps back (12:00)
7&8
L cross step behind R, ¼ turn R with R slightly side step, L steps forward (3:00)
[25-32] SAILOR STEP X2, SIDE STEP PREP, FULL TURN VOLTA
1&2
R cross behind L, L side step, R side step
3&4
L cross behind R, R side step, L side step
5
R side step with torso turned R (prep to turn L)
6&7&8
⅓ turn L with L stepping forward (10:30), R locks behind L, ⅓ turn L with L stepping forward (6:00), R locks behind L, ⅓ turn L with L stepping forward (3:00)
A2 - 42 COUNTS (FIRST 28 COUNTS ARE THE SAME)
[25-32] SAILOR STEP X2, CROSS OVER, DIAGONAL BACK, HEEL TOUCH, GATHER STEP, CROSS OVER, SWEEP
1&2
R cross behind L, L side step, R side step
3&4
L cross behind R, R side step, L side step
5&6&
R cross over L, L steps diagonal back, R heel touch forward diagonal, R steps besides L
7-8
L cross over R, R swaps from back to front
[33-42] CROSS OVER, FULL TURN UNWIND, HOLD X2, V STEP WITH HAND MOVEMENTS
1
R cross over L
2-3-4
Full turn L unwind weight shifting from R to L
5-6
Hold, hold
7-8
R diagonal step forward with R hand reaching diagonal forward to the R, L side step forward with L hand reaching diagonal forward to the L
9-10
R steps back center with R hand covering heart, L steps besides R with L hand covering heart
TAG - 4 COUNTS
&1-2-3-4
R side step (&), L side step (1), full hip roll from L to back to R to forward (2,3,4)
ENDING - Dance through first 14 counts (until back mambo step facing 12:00), L steps forward, R step forward with L stepping besides R as you full turn L, bow down/curtsy bow
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