Dedicated to ALL my senior Dancers
Dance starts on the word ‘SPAIN’
Inspired by the Intermediate dance NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN by Jo Thompson-Szymanski
**portions of footwork combinations borrowed from JO’s dance.
Alternate Track (Faster Tempo - Cha rhythm) Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ by Bob Dylan
[1-8] WALK R, L , MAMBO, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1,2
Step forward R, Step forward L**
3&4
Rock forward on R, Recover weight on L, Step slightly back on R**
5-6
Step back on L - left diagonal; Slide and touch R next to L
7-8
Step back on R – right diagonal, Slide & touch L next to R
[9-16] BACK L, R, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
1,2
Step back L, Step back R
3&4
Step back on L, Step R next to L, Step forward on L
5-6
Step forward on R - right diagonal; Slide and touch L next to R
7-8
Step forward on L – left diagonal, Slide & touch R next to L
Step R to side, Step L behind R, Step R to side, Touch L next to R
[17-24]VINE R, VINE L TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1-4
Step R to side, Step L behind R, Step R to side, Touch L next to R
5-8
Making ¼ turn to right – Step L to side, Step R behind L, Step L to side, Touch R next to L
[25-32] VINE R, VINE L TURNING ¼ RIGHT (repeat cts 17-24)
1-4
Step R to side, Step L behind R, Step R to side, Touch L next to R
5-8
Making ¼ turn to right – Step L to side, Step R behind L, Step L to side, Touch R next to L
[33-40]TOE-HEEL STRUTS – R & L, SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS, HOLD (SCISSOR STEP)
1-4
Touch R toe to R, Drop R heel, Touch L toe in front of R, Drop L heel**
5-7
Step R slightly forward - right diagonal (facing 5 O’clock), Step L next to R, Cross R over L
[41-48] TOE-HEEL STRUTS** – L& R, BIG STEP TO L, DRAG R (2 cts), HOLD
1-4
Touch L toe to L, Drop L heel, Touch R toe in front of L, Drop R heel**
5-8
BIG STEP to left – squaring off to 6 O’clock(5), Drag R next to L for cts (6,7), HOLD or Hitch(8)
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