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Intermediate

La Bambacha

Choreographed by Bob Sykes🇦🇺
Music: La Bamba by Los Lobos
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
56 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
& STOMP RIGHT TO SIDE, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, HOLD
&1-2
Lift right foot behind left leg, stomp right to right, hold
3&4
Step left behind right, step right to right, left to left (left sailor step)
5-8
Step right behind left, left to left, right across in front of left, hold
& STOMP LEFT TO SIDE, HOLD, RIGHT SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, HOLD
&9-10
Lift left foot behind right leg, stomp left to left, hold
11&12
Step right behind left, step left to left, right to right (right sailor step)
13-16
Step left behind right, right to right, left across in front of right, hold
VINE RIGHT, POINT RIGHT TO SIDE PUSHING HIPS TO RIGHT, HOLD, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
17-20
Vine to right, stepping right to side, left behind right, right to side, left in front of right
21-22
Point right toe to right side pushing hips to right, hold
23&24
Step right behind left, step left to left, right to right (right sailor step)
VINE LEFT POINT LEFT TO SIDE PUSHING HIPS TO LEFT, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR STEP
25-28
Vine to left, stepping left to side, right behind left, left to side, right in front of left
29-30
Point left toe to left side pushing hips to left, hold
31&32
Step left behind right, step right to right, left to left (left sailor step)
ROCK FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA ½ RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA ¾ LEFT
The following 8 beats are standard turning cha-cha steps
33-34
Rock/step forward on right, back on left
35&36
Cha-cha turning ½ right
37-38
Rock/step forward on left, back on right
39&40
Cha-cha turning ¾ left
STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, BACK, COASTER STEP ACROSS
41-42
Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, weight on left
43&44
Shuffle forward right-left-right
45-46
Rock/step on left, back on right
47&48
Step back on left, right together., left across right (left coaster step)
STEP & CROSS, STEP & CROSS
49-52
Step right to side, rock weight onto left in place, step right across left, hold
53-56
Step left to side, rock weight onto right in place, step left across right, hold
REPEAT
Finish the dance at 2:13 of the song as it then goes instrumental and is virtually impossible to dance to. You will have completed the dance facing the back wall.