*1 Step change with tag. No restarts
Note: In this dance you can use castanets for styling wherever you like while dancing.
I. CROSS POINT X2; TOGETHER, MONTERAY ¼ L-TURN, HOLD, IN-OUT
1-4
Step R over (1), point L side (2), step L over (3), point R side (4)
&5
Step R next to L (&), point L side (5)
6
Step L making ¼ turn left (6) (9:00)
&7-8
Touch R toe together next to L (&), touch R to R side (7), hold (8)
II. DIAGONAL ROCK, POINT, HOLD; STATIONARY ROCKS, HOLD
1-2
Point R over L (1), hold (2)
3-4
Point R to R side (3), hold (4)
5-8
Rock R over L (5), recover to L (6), rock R over (7), hold (8)
Optional counts 5-8: Crossing shuffle: R L R, hold
III. BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, HOLD; CHASE ½ R-TURN
1-2
Step L back (1), hook R over L (2)
3-4
Step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8
Step L forward making ½ turn right (5), weight to R (6), step L forward (7), hold (8) (3:00)
Optional for count 1: Corte: Step L back with left shoulder and hip leaning about ¼ left.
IV. MODIFIED SERPIENTE ½ R-TURN
1-2
Step R over L, step L to L side
3-4
Step R behind, sweep L to left
5-6
Step L behind R, step R making ¼ turn R (6:00)
7
Step L big to L side making ¼ turn R (9:00)
8
Drag R to small hitch next to L
Styling for count 4: Make the sweep to L side a ronde counter clockwise to prep into step 5 behind R
STEP CHANGE & TAG: Dance only 30 counts of wall 5. Section IV of wall 5 starts at 3:00. Dance only 6 counts. Count 6 is the step R making ¼ turn right to 6:00. Start tag by making another 1/4 turn right to 9:00 with counts &1. Dance the 16 count tag and restart the dance at 9:00.
PIVOT AS YOU FORWARD TANGO WALK X2, TO SLOW TANGO WALK, TANGO DRAG
&1-2
Pivot on R making ¼ turn right (&) (9:00), step L forward (1), hold (2)
3-4
Walk R forward (3), hold (4)
6-8
Big R step to R side (6), drag L toe next to R (7), hold (8) L (weight stays on L)
SLOW TANGO WALKS BACK X2, TANGO CLOSE
1-2
Step L back (1), hold (2)
3-4
Step R back (3), hold (4)
6-8
Big step R step to R side (6), drag L to step beside R (7), hold (8) (weight ends on L)
ENDING: Dance ends at 12:00