Choreographers note:- The dance includes an optional intro which was created by Joyce Lim (Jus Danz, Singapore).
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Optional intro starts when Enrique starts to sing ‘Ring my bells’ for the first time.
Main dance starts after ‘Ring my bells’ intro & 3 counts into the short musical break. Feet apart, weight on right.
THE JOYCE LIM INTRO (‘RINGING THE BELLS’)
1 – 2
With slight hip roll - turn towards right (use arms to accentuate move). Return to centre.
3 – 4
With slight hip roll - turn towards left (use arms to accentuate move). Return to centre.
5 – 7
Straightening up – run hands up front of thighs to side of hips (over three counts).
Dance note: Counts 1-4 - feet shoulder width apart & bending at knees.
Repeat Counts 1-7 three more times (four in total) – then HOLD for 3 counts (musical break)
2X BEHIND-3 SWAYS (12:00)
1 – 2
Step left behind right. Rock/sway right to right side.
3 – 4
Sway onto left. Sway onto right.
5 – 6
Step left behind right. Rock/sway right to right side
7 – 8
Sway onto left. Sway onto right
1/2 LEFT SIDE. PUSH STEP. RECOVER. EXTENDED GRAPEVINE. (6:00)
9 – 10
Turn ½ left & step left to left side. Cross push step right over left.
11 – 12
Recover onto left. Step right to right side.
13 – 14
Cross left over right. Step right to right side.
15 – 16
Step left behind right. Step right to right side.
HIP ROLLS. BEHIND. 1/2 LEFT. HIP ROLLS (12:00)
17 – 18
(bending at knees) Roll hips to left. Roll hips to right.
19 – 20
(straightening up) Roll hips to left. Roll hips to right.
21 – 22
Step left behind right. Unwind ½ left.
23 – 24
(bending knees slightly) Roll hips to right. Roll hips to left.
CROSS SHUFFLE. ROCK. RECOVER. CROSS SHUFFLE. SIDE. 1/2 HIGH SWEEP (6:00)
25& 26
(leaning right) Cross shuffle left stepping: R.L-R.
27 – 28
(leaning left) Rock left to left. Recover onto right.
29& 30
(still leaning left) Cross shuffle right stepping: L.R-L.
31 – 32
Step right to right side. High sweep left foot ½ left.
1/4 HIGH SWEEP FWD. CROSS-STEP BWD. 3/4 HIGH SWEEP FWD. CROSS-STEP BWD. 1/4 SWEEP (9:00)
33
Continue sweep for a further ¼ left & step forward onto left (3).
34
(bending knees) Cross right over left – sweeping right hand to left.
35 – 36
(straightening up) Step backward onto left. High sweep right foot ½ right (9).
37
Continue sweep for a further ¼ right & step forward onto right (12).
38
(bending knees) Cross left over right – sweeping left hand to right.
39 – 40
(straightening up) Step backward onto right. Sweep turn ¼ left.
2X ROCK-ROCK-TOGETHER. CROSS. SIDE (9:00)
41 – 42
Rock/sway left to left side. Recover onto right.
43
Step left next to right.
44 – 45
Rock/sway right to side. Recover onto left.
46
Step right next to left.
47 – 48
Cross left over right. Step right to right side.
TAG: At end of wall 4 (facing 12) and (the final) wall 7 (facing 3):
With knees bent and turning with rolls – also use the arms and hands swaying side to side
1 – 4
Roll body to left. Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
5 – 8
Roll body to left. Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
9 – 12
Roll body to left. Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
13 – 16
Roll body to left. Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
Any combination of body rolls (as long as they are slow) will look good - only go as low as comfortable.
Remembering that by count 16 the dancer should be ‘upright with weight on right foot’.
Revised on site - 10th May 2011