Choreographers note:- A SQQ Rumba ideal for those who have just moved into the Intermediate Level.
Dance starts on the 16th Count from the start of the music – just prior to the vocals.
Fwd. Hold. Lock. Press. Recover. Hold. 2x Bwd. (12:00).
1 - 2
Step forward onto right. Hold.
3 - 4
Lock left behind right. Press forward onto right.
5 - 6
Recover onto left. Hold.
7 - 8
Step backward onto right. Step backward onto left.
1/2 Fwd. Hold. Lock. Press. Recover. Hold. 2x Bwd. (6:00).
9 - 10
Turn ½ right & step forward onto right (6). Hold.
11 - 12
Lock left behind right. Press forward onto right.
13 - 14
Recover onto left. Hold.
15 - 16
Step backward onto right. Step backward onto left.
1/2 Sweep with Touch. Slow Slide. Side Press. Recover. Fwd. ‘Lock’ Tap (12:00)
17 - 18
(17) Turn ½ right – sweeping right in arc & (18) touching out to right side - pause (12).
19 - 20
Drag/slide right next to left over two counts – step down onto right.
21 – 22
Press left to left side. Recover onto right & pause.
23 – 24
Step forward onto left. Tap/touch right toe to outside of left heel.
Style note: Count 24 is likened to a ‘Lock’ position in appearance – but with a ‘tap’
Bwd. ‘Lock’ Tap-Hold. Fwd. 1/2 Back. Back Tap. Hold. Fwd. Recover. 1/4 Touch (3:00)
25 – 26
Step backward onto right. Tap/touch left toe to outside of right toe & pause.
Style note: Count 26 is likened to a ‘Lock’ position in appearance – but with a ‘tap’
27 – 28
Step forward onto left. Turn ½ left & step back on right (6).
29 – 30
Tap/touch left toe backward. Hold.
31 – 32
Step forward onto left. Turn ¼ left & touch (shoulder width) right to right side (3).
TAG on ‘Chorus’ walls 3,6 and 9 ONLY
Cross. Recover-Hold. Side. Cross. Side Touch. Hold. Behind. Together.
33 - 34
Press right over left. Recover onto left & pause
35 - 36
Step right to right side. Cross left over right.
37 - 38
Touch right to right side. Hold.
39 - 40
Cross right behind left. Step left next to right.
DANCE FINISH: Count 40 of the 9th wall (facing 3:00).
To end facing the ‘Home’ wall - After Count 40 simply: ‘Turn 1/4 left & cross right over left’.