Music note:- Use only the 3m 17s (approx) ‘radio edit’ version for this dance.
Choreographers note:- A strong ‘Cuban Motion’ with a short step will not only be aesthetically pleasing
but will also have the desired effect of keeping the dancer within the tempo (and rhythm) of the music.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts, within the instrumental intro at 41secs. Count 3-2-1.. then start the dance.
Rock. Recover. Diagonal Triple. Diag Rock. Recover. Diagonal Triple (1:30)
1 – 2
Rock backward onto right. Recover onto left.
3& 4
Triple step diagonally left stepping: R.L-R (10:30)
5 – 6
Raising left foot – turn to face diagonal right (1:30) & rock left forward. Recover onto right.
7& 8
Triple step diagonally right stepping: L.R-L.
Dance note: Triple steps are almost ‘on-the spot’
2x Diagonal Rock-Recover-Diagonal Backward Triple (1:30).
9 – 10
Raising right foot – turn to face diagonal left (10:30) & rock right forward. Recover onto left.
11& 12
Triple step backward diagonally right stepping: R.L-R.
13 – 14
Raising left foot – turn to face diagonal right (1:30) & rock left backward. Recover onto right.
15& 16
Triple step backward stepping: L.R-L.
Dance note: Triple steps are almost ‘on-the spot’
3/4 Right. Coaster. 2x Diagonal Step. Back-Side-Forward (12:00)
17 – 18
Turning ¾ right (to face 12:00) – sweep right foot from front to back over 2 counts.
Option: If the Sweep feels uncomfortable – just raise the right foot off the floor during turn.
19& 20
Step backward onto right, step left next to right, step forward onto right.
21 – 22
Step left diagonally right. Step right diagonally left.
23& 24
Step backward onto left, step right to right side, step forward onto left.
2x 1/4 Side-1/4 Rock Backward-Triple Rock (12:00)
25 – 26
Turn ¼ left (9) & step right to right side. Turn ¼ left (6) & rock back onto left.
27& 28
Rock onto right, rock onto left, recover onto right.
29 – 30
Turn ¼ right (9) & step left to left side. Turn ¼ right (12) & rock back onto right
31& 32
Rock onto left, rock onto right, recover onto left.
2x Walk-Walk-Side Rock-Recover-Cross (12:00)
33 – 34
Walk forward (in line): R.L.
35& 36
Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross right over left.
37 – 38
Walk forward (in line): L.R.
39& 40
Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right.
4x Walk Backward. 2x Rock Fwd-Recover. 1/4 Right (3:00)
41 – 44
Walk backward (in line): R.L.R.L
45 – 48
Rock fwd onto right. Recover onto left. Repeat
&
With right foot raised – turn ¼ right [ready to ‘rock back’ on count 1] (3)
IMPORTANT: On first wall OMIT the last count (&) after 48.
Do the same on Wall 6 (end of the dance) and omit the ‘&’ so that the dance finishes facing ‘home’ (12:00).
After this point and for a few seconds only the music quickens ups as it fades out. To add a flourish to the end try including forward and backward Coasters.