Latin Groove

Touch right foot to right side

Slide right foot next to left foot taking weight on to right foot

Step forward with left foot

Step forward with right foot; lock (step) left foot behind and to right of right foot; step right foot forward

Rock (step) left foot to left side

Replace (shift) weight on to right foot

Cross left foot over and in front of right foot, stepping weight on to ball of left foot; step slightly back on ball of right foot (use this as a power step to push the body forward); step forward with left foot

Step right foot forward

Pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)

Step to right side onto ball of right foot; shift weight to left foot; cross right foot in front of left foot

Touch left toe forward and at a 45 degree angle left, while circling (rotating) the knee to the left; circle left knee to the left again, ending with weight on left foot

While keeping weight on the left foot, repeat counts 14-15 with rotations to the right (no weight change-weight stays on left foot)

Step back on right foot

Touch left toe slightly ahead, but to the left of the right foot

Step forward with left foot; lock (step) right foot behind and to left of left foot; step left foot forward

Step forward with right foot

Make a ½ turn to left, keeping weight on right foot

Keeping weight on right foot, shift hips forward; shift hips back

Repeat counts &24

Kick left foot forward; cross (step) left foot over and in front of right foot

Step right foot back slightly; step left foot next to right foot (weight on left foot)

Touch right foot forward (weight is still on left)

With weight remaining on left foot and right toe pointed forward, make a ¼ turn to left (right toe will now be out to right side)

Shift weight to a bent right leg

Shift weight to a bent left leg

Shift weight to right leg, bringing left foot next to right foot with weight ending on left foot