Baila Casanova - Todd Lescarbeau (US) - December 1999

Step Sheet

Sequence:

ABB, tag, AA, tag, ABB, tag, AA, BBBB, A to end of song

SECTION A

BALL-STEPS MOVING FORWARD (WITH HIP ROTATION), MAMBO ROCK-STEPS

Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right

Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right, step ball of left beside right

Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right

Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right (weight on right)

Your hips should rotate as you turn your toes in and out

5&6

Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right

7&8

Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left

TURNING MAMBO, MAMBO BACK, SIDE-ROCK CROSS, SIDE CHASSE

1&2

Step forward on left turning ½ right, shift weight to right turning another ½ right, step left together

3&4

Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left

5&6

Rock left to side, recover onto right, cross step left over right

7&8

Step right to side, step left beside right, step right to side

CORNER-ROCKS (2:00, 8:00, 10:00, 4:00), PADDLE TURN TO FACE 3:00

Turning to face corner (diagonal right), rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left

Finish ½ turn left (now facing 8:00)

3&4

Rock forward on right, recover onto left turning ¼ right (to face 10:00), small step right to side

5&6

Rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left, step left on to finish ½ turn left (now facing 4:00)

Step ball of right beside left, turn slightly to left, step forward on left (you should now face 3:00)

Step ball of right beside left, step forward on left

STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT HANDS BEHIND HEAD, JUMP BACK RIGHT, LEFT HANDS AT EYE LEVEL, HOLD 1 BEAT, SHAKE HIPS 4 COUNTS

1-2

Step forward on right raising right hand behind head, step forward on left raising left behind head (slightly roll hips with steps)

&3-4

Jump back on right , right palm face in at eye level, jump back on left, left palm face in at eye level, hold

5-8

Shake hips for 4 beats as you "run hands" down body

SECTION B

KICK-BALL-CROSS, KICK-BALL-CROSS, BRUSH, CROSS-¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER

1&2

Facing diagonally to right (4:00), kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right

3&4

Still facing diagonally to right, kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right

Brush right forward turning to face diagonally to left (2:00)

Step right over left, step back on left while turning ¼ to right

Step side right while turning ¼ turn to right, step left over right

Step right to side, step left beside right

Styling: during counts "6&7&" hands should be in a "port de bras 5th position" with left hand extended up over head with palm facing top of head, right hand in front of body palm facing in as if holding a dance partner

TAG

1-2

Rock right to side, recover onto left

3-4

Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left