This dance won 1st place in the Choreography Competition at Michele Perron's event called Hot Tamales on August 11, 2007 in West Vancouver, BC. Canada. Special thanks to Debbie Diachuk for demo-ing the dance with me at the event. You're the greatest
FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA-CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2
Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4
Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6
Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8
Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
Intermediate option for 7&8: Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward
TOUCH, KICK, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, REPLACE
1-2
Touch right toe to side, kick right forward
3&4
Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6
Touch left toe to side, kick left to side
7&8
Cross left behind right, rock right to side, recover to left
1-2: Bend knees, straighten knees
5-6: Bend knees, straighten knees
SWAY, SWAY, FORWARD CHA-CHA, SWAY, SWAY, BACK CHA-CHA
1-2
step right to side and sway right, left
3&4
Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6
Step left to side and sway left, right
7&8
Step left back, step right together, step left back
1-2: Raise right hip to the right, raise left hip to the left
5-6: Raise left hip to the left, raise right hip to the right
BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD CHA-CHA, FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP
1-2
Rock right back, recover to left
3&4
Step right forward, step left together , step right forward
5-6
Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8
Stomp left together, clap, clap
Intermediate option for 7&8: triple in place turning a full turn right stepping left, right, left
TAG When dancing to "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, after 4th rotation (facing front wall) FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4
Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6
Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8
Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
So you will be repeating the 1st 8 counts of the dance and will end up facing 9:00 after the tag