Count in – 29 counts in, 13 seconds into song.
The first line of vocals is “When the rhumba rhythm starts to play”; begin on the word “When”
(1-8) Cross walks right, left, Right Shuffle Forward, Rock forward, Recover, Back left lock step,
1 – 2
Cross walks. Cross right over left(1). Cross left over right(2).
3 &
Right shuffle forward stepping forward on right(3). Step left next to right(&).
4
Step forward on right(4).
5 – 6
Rock forward on left(5). Recover weight onto right foot(6).
7 & 8
Back left lock step stepping back on left(7). Lock right over left(&). Step back on left(8).
(9-16) Right coaster step, sways forward back x 2, Back left lock step.
1 & 2
Right coaster step stepping back on right(1). Step left next to right(&). Step forward on right(2).
3 – 4
Rock forward on left foot swaying left hip forward(3), Recover weight onto right swaying right hip back(4)
5 – 6
Rock forward on left foot swaying left hip forward(5), Recover weight onto right swaying right hip back(6).
7 & 8
Back left lock step stepping back on left(7). Lock right over left(&). Step back on left(8).
(17-24) Right coaster step, Cross, back & ¼ turn left and cross, Side, Behind & cross.
1 & 2
Right coaster step stepping back on right(1). Step left next to right&, Step forward on right(2).
3 – 4
Cross left over right(3). Step back on right(4).
& 5
Make a ¼ turn left stepping left to left side(&). Cross right over left(5) 9:00
6 – 7
Step left to left side(6). Cross left behind right(7).
& 8
Step left to left side(&). Cross right over left(8).
(25-32) Sway left, right x2. Side, Rock behind & recover, Side, Behind & Cross
1 – 2
Rock left to left side swaying hips left(1), Recover weight onto right swaying hips to right side(2).
3 – 4
Rock left to left side swaying hips left(3), Recover weight onto right swaying hips to right side(4).
5
Step left to left side(5).
6 & 7
Rock right behind left(6), Recover weight onto right(&). Step right to right side(7).
8
Cross left behind right(8)
(33-40) ¼ turn right, step forward left, Rock forward right, recover, ¼ cross ¼, ¼ cross ¼, Rock back right & recover.
& 1
Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on right(&) Step forward on left(1) 12:00
2 -3
Rock forward on right(2) Recover weight onto right foot(3).
4 &
Make a ¼ turn right stepping right to right side(4). Cross left over right(&). 3:00
5
Make a ¼ turn left stepping right foot back(5). 12:00
6 &
Make a ¼ turn left stepping left to left side(6), Cross right over left(&), 9.00
7
Make a ¼ turn right stepping back on left foot(7). 12.00
(The 2 ¼ cross ¼ ‘s are basically back lock steps with ¼ turns instead of stepping back)
(41-48) Recover on left, Cross walk right, left, Rock forward right, Recover, ½ turn shuffle right.
1
Recover weight onto left foot(1),
2 – 3
Cross over walks, Step right foot forward slightly across left(2). Step forward left slightly across right(3).
4 – 5
Rock forward on right(4). Recover weight onto left(5).
6 & 7
½ turn shuffle right, make a ½ turn right stepping forward on right(6). Step left next to right(&), Step forward on right(7). 6:00
(49-56) ½ turn pivot right, ½ turn back shuffle, Rock back, recover, rock forward right , recover, rock back right & recover
1
Pivot ½ turn right transferring weight onto right foot(1). 12:00
2 & 3
½ turn back shuffle right, make ½ turn right stepping back on left(2), Step right next to left(&), Step back on left(3). 6:00
4 – 5
Rock back right swaying hips back(4), Recover weight onto left swaying hips forward(5),
6 - 7
Rock forward on right swaying hips forward(6), Recover weight onto right swaying hips back(7).
8 &
Rock back on right swaying hips back(8). Recover weight onto left(&).
(57-64) Step, forward & back & forward & back & forward & back, Walk back left, right, Rock back left & recover, step forward left
1 &
Step the ball of your right foot(toes) In front and slightly across your left foot(1). Step left foot in place(&)(your left foot should be in the same position as it was each time).
2 &
Step the ball of your right foot back and slightly behind your left foot(2). Step your left foot in place(&).
3 &
Step the ball of your right foot forward and slightly across your left foot(3). Step your left foot in place(&)
5 – 6
Walk back left(5), Right(6).
7 & 8
Rock back on left(7), Recover weight onto right(&), Step forward left(8)
Tag - On the forth wall facing wall 12:00, Dance up to count 62 then add the following steps,
Step back & forward & back & forward & back forward, Walk forward right, left.
1 &
Step the ball of your left foot(toes) back and slightly behind your right foot(1). Step right foot in place(&)(your right foot should be in the same position as it was each time).
2 &
Step the ball of your left foot forward and slightly across your right foot(2). Step your right foot in place(&).
3 &
Step the ball of your left foot back and slightly behind your right foot(3). Step your right foot in place(&)
4
Step forward on left(4).
5 - 6
Walk forward right(5), Left(6).
And begin the dance again
Contact – Jodie Lavinia Cope – stokesjodie10@hotmail.co.uk