These are two dances; Cuba Groova A and Cuba Groova B. A is Intermediate/Advanced. B is Beginner/Intermediate
The music above can be found on "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" album, as well as a CD called "Mundo Latino". The original track is 7:50 long, and can be faded out after about 4:30 (certainly don't fade out before the nice Latin Piano section at 3:40!!), or played through to the end. However, the song on "Mundo Latino" is only 3:40 (approx.) long. "The Best Of... The Gibson Brothers" is an import, but is available. "Mundo Latino" is widely available
RIGHT TOE TOUCH BACK/PIVOT ¾ RIGHT, LEFT SIDE STEP/CLAP(2), (&) RIGHT STEP BESIDE LEFT, LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT CROSS ROCK/RECOVER1-2Touch right toe back, pivot a ¾ turn right (weight ending on right foot with right leg crossed over left)
3
Step left foot to left side
&
Step right foot to place beside left
5
Step left foot to left side
6-7
Cross rock right foot over left, recover weight back onto left foot
RIGHT CHASSE (¼-RIGHT), HEEL SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT STOMP FORWARD/RIGHT TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP BACK/LEFT KICK
8&1
Step right foot to right side, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot to right side a ¼ turn right
2&
Touch left heel forward, step left foot to place beside right
3&
Touch right heel forward, step right foot to place beside left
4-5
Stomp left foot forward, touch right toe behind left heel
6&7
Kick right foot forward, step right foot back, kick left foot forward
LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT CROSS TOE TOUCH, RIGHT KICK/STEP/LEFT HEEL TOUCH FORWARD, LEFT LOCK STEP/RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT STEP
8-1
Step left foot back, touch right toe across left foot (in locked position)
2&3
Kick right foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, touch left heel forward
4&5
Lock step left foot over right, step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, SIDE TOE SWITCHES (LEFT,RIGHT), LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/TOGETHER, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (½-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD, LEFT STEP/PIVOT ¼ RIGHT (WITH HEELS)
7&
Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot to place beside right
8&
Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot to place beside left
1-2
Touch left toe out to left side, touch left toe beside right foot
3-4
Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ½ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
5-6
Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
7-8
Step left foot forward, lift both heels off floor while pivoting a ¼ turn right and stepping weight back down onto heels
CUBA GROOVA BWALK FORWARD (RIGHT,LEFT), RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT MONTEREY TURN (¾-LEFT) WITH RIGHT STEP FORWARD1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot forward
5-6
Touch left toe out to left side, pivot a ¾ turn left on ball of right foot stepping left foot to place beside right
7-8
Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, RIGHT ROCK FORWARD/RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, LEFT STEP BACK (½-LEFT)/RIGHT STEP FORWARD
9&10
Step left foot forward, step right foot to place beside left, step left foot forward
11-12
Rock right foot forward, recover weight back onto left foot
13&14
Step right foot back, step left foot to place beside right, step right foot back
15-16
Step left foot back a ½ turn left, step right foot forward
LEFT KICK FORWARD, LEFT STEP BACK/RIGHT DRAG TOUCH, CLAP HANDS, RIGHT KICK, RIGHT STEP BACK/LEFT DRAG STEP, CLAP HANDS
18-19
Long step left foot back, drag and touch right toe to place beside left foot
20
Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
21
Kick right foot forward
22-23
Long step right foot back, drag and step left foot to place beside right
24
Hold position and clap hands (weight on left foot)
RIGHT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, LEFT SIDE TOE TOUCH/STEP FORWARD, RIGHT STEP/½ PIVOT LEFT (TWICE)
25-26
Touch right toe out to right side, step right foot forward
27-28
Touch left toe out to left side, step left foot forward
29-30
Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left
31-32
Step right foot forward, pivot a ½ turn left (weight ending on left foot)