Viva La Rumba - Ira Weisburd (US) - April 2012

Step Sheet

Introduction: 16 counts - Approximately 9.5 sec. Into song. - NO TAGS, NO RESTARTS !!

I DEDICATE THIS DANCE TO RINI DONKERS FROM THE NETHERLANDS FOR SUGGESTING THIS SONG !

Special Thanks to Juliet Lam for proofing the Step Sheet !!

PART I. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER; STEP BACK, HOLD; ROCK BACK, RECOVER)

1-2

Step R forward, hold

3-4

Step L forward, Recover back onto R

5-6

Step L back, hold

7-8

Step R back, Recover forward on L

PART II. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; MAKE 1/4 PIVOT TURN TO R; WEAVE 3 WITH L OVER R, RONDE w/R)

1-2

Step R forward, hold

3-4

Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 turn on R to R to face (3:00)

5-8

Step L across R, Step R to R, Step L behind R, Sweep R from front to back

PART III. (STEP R BACK, SWEEP L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; STEP FORWARD, LOCK)

1-2

Step R back, Sweep L from front to back

3-4

Rock back on L, Recover forward on R

5-6

Step L (diagonally forward to L corner), hold (1:30)

7-8

Step R Forward, Lock L behind R (1:30)

PART IV. (STEP R FORWARD, HOLD; STEP, LOCK; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ON L)

1-2

Step R forward (angle body to R corner), hold (3:00)

3-4

Step L forward (angle body to L corner), Lock R behind L

5-6

Step L forward, hold

7-8

Rock forward on R, Recover back on L

PART V. (1/2 TURN R ON R, HOLD; STEP L FORWARD, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; PIVOT 1/2 TURN L)

1-2

Make 1/2 turn R on R to face 9:00, hold and angle body to face R corner (10:30)

3-4

Step L forward, Lock R behind L

5-6

Step L forward, hold (9:00)

7-8

Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn L on L (3:00)

PART VI. (STEP R TO R, HOLD; STEP L BEHIND, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD; STEP R BACK, 1/2 TURN L ON L)

1-2

Step R to R, hold

3-4

Step L behind R, Step R to R

5-6

Step L across R, hold

7-8

Step R back, Make 1/2 turn L on L (9:00)

PART VII. (STEP R TO R, HOLD; STEP L BEHIND, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD; STEP R BACK, STEP L TO L)

1-2

Step R to R, hold

3-4

Step L behind R, Step R to R

5-6

Step L across R, hold

7-8

Step R back, Step L to L

PART VIII. (R TWINKLE; L TWINKLE)

1-2

Step R across L, hold

3-4

Step L to L, Step-close R beside L

5-6

Step L across R, hold

7-8

Step R to R, Step-close L beside R

PART IX. (R HEEL GRIND STEP WITH 1/4 TURN R; ROCK R BACK, RECOVER FORWARD ON L) - 2 TIMES

1-2

Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 to R with weight, Step L back (12:00)

3-4

Rock back on R, Recover forward on L

5-6

Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 R with weight, Step L back (3:00)

7-8

Rock back on R, Recover forward on L

BEGIN DANCE. Dance goes through 4x. ENDING (on 12:00 wall): Part VI, VII, VIII, IX, VIII, IX, VIII, IX

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