This dance is dedicated to my Mom, who loves this song and asked me to choreograph a dance to it.
SYNCOPATED CROSS-BALL ROCKS, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACKWARDS
1
Right - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of left foot, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
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Left - lower foot back to floor
2
Right - step back in place
3
Left - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of right foot, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
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Right - lower foot back to floor
4
Left - step back in place
5
Right - step (rock) slightly forward, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
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Left - lower foot back to floor
6
Right - step back in place
7
Left - step (rock) slightly backward, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
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Right - lower foot back to floor
8
Left - step back in place
(2) ¼ TURNS (LEFT) WITH HIP ROLLS, VINE (RIGHT) WITH ¼ TURN (RIGHT), HITCH
9
Right - step slightly forward
10
On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
11
Right - step slightly forward
12
On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
On counts 9-12 roll hips to the left ending with weight on left foot
14
Left - cross step behind right foot
15
Right - turning ¼ turn right, step forward
(2) STEPS BACKWARDS, COASTER STEP, MODIFIED KICK-BALL CHANGES
19
Left - step backwards on (ball of) foot
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Right - step together on (ball of) foot
21
Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick foot diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
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Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
22
Left - step slightly forward
23
Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick forward diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
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Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
24
Left - step slightly forward
Arm styling for counts 21 and 23: when kicking forward, bring right arm up in ½ circle left punching fist upwards while punching left fist diagonally towards floor
Arm styling for counts &22 and &24: bring left arm up to middle chest, while punching right fist diagonally towards floor
(RIGHT & LEFT) LUNGES WITH HIP ROCKS, STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
25
Right - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping right hip to side
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Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
26
Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
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Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
27
Right - bring foot back next to left
28
Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together
29
Left - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping left hip to side
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Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
30
Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
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Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
31
Left - bring foot back next to right
32
Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together