Intro : 16 Counts (Approx. 9 Seconds)
Restart : On Wall 2, restart the dance after 40 Counts (*R*) facing 12 o’clock.
S1: SIDE, ROCK BACK. X2. STEP ¼ TURN R, PIVOT ½ TURN L. PIVOT ½ TURN L, PIVOT ¼ TURN L.
1 – 2 &
Step R to R, rock L back, recover onto R.
3 – 4 &
Step L to L, rock R back, recover onto L.
5 – 6
Make a ¼ turn R stepping R forward, pivot a ½ turn L. (9 o’clock)
& 7 & 8
Step R forward, pivot a ½ turn L, step R forward, pivot a ¼ turn L. (Soft Steps) (12 O’CLOCK)
Alternative Styling : Change the rhythm to ‘1 a 2’ and ‘3 a 4’ for Samba Whisk steps.
S2: CROSS, POINT. BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS. BACK ¼ TURN L, TOUCH. CAMEL WALKS/RUNS.
& 1
Cross step R over L, point L to L.
2 & 3
Cross step L behind R, step R to R, cross step L over R.
& 4
Make a ¼ turn L stepping R back, touch L next to R.
5 – 6
Step L forward popping R knee, step R forward popping L knee.
7 & 8
Step L forward pop R knee, step R forward pop L knee, step L forward pop R knee. (9 O’CLOCK)
S3: ROCK FORWARD, BACK. SIDE ROCK ¼ TURN L, BEHIND. SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, STEP. STEP LOCK STEP.
1 – 2 &
Rock R forward, recover onto L, step R back.
3 – 4 &
Make a ¼ turn L rocking L to L, recover onto R, cross step L behind R.
5 – 6 & 7
Rock R to R, recover onto L, cross step R behind L, make a ¼ turn L stepping L forward.
8 & 1
Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward. (3 O’CLOCK)
S4: MAMBO FORWARD. BACK LOCK BACK. SIDE ¼ TURN L, POINT, STEP ¼ TURN R. TOUCH, SIDE ¼ TURN L, POINT.
2 & 3
Rock L forward, recover onto R, step L back.
4 & 5
Step R back, lock L across R, step R back.
& 6 &
Make a ¼ turn L stepping L to L, point R to R, make a ¼ turn R stepping R forward.
7 & 8
Touch L next to R, make a ¼ turn L stepping L to L, point R to R. (12 O’CLOCK)
S5: SAMBA DIAMOND ½ TURN R.
1 & 2
Cross step R over L, step L back to L diagonal, step R back.
3 & 4
Make a ¼ turn R stepping L behind R, step R to R, step L forward.
5 & 6 – 7 & 8
Repeat Counts 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 of this Section. (*R*) (6 O’CLOCK)
S6: SYNCOPATED HALF RUMBA BOX FORWARD. SIDE ROCK. BACK ROCK. “GALLOP” FULL TURN L.
& 1 – 2
Step R to R, step L next to R, step R forward.
& 3
Rock L to L, recover onto R.
4 &
Rock L back, recover onto R.
5 & 6 & 7 & 8
Make a full turn L stepping; L forward, R together, L forward, R together, L forward, R together, L forward. (6 O’CLOCK)
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