[1-8] CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS BALL CHANGE (botafogo) ~ CROSS ¼ ¼ CROSS
1 & 2
Step R over L; Step ball of L to left; Return weight to right (body angled to right diagonal)
3 & 4
Step L over R; Step ball of R to right; Return weight to left (body angled to left diagonal)
5 – 8
Cross R over L; Turn ¼ right, step left back; Turn ¼ right, step R to right; Cross L over R 6:00
[9-16] SIDE MAMBO ~ LOCK STEP BACK ~ ROCK RETURN ~ FULL TURN FORWARD
1 & 2
Step R to right; Return wt. to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4
Step L back; Lock R in front of L; Step L back
5 – 6
Rock back on R; Return weight to L
7 – 8
Turn ½ left, stepping back on R; Turn ½ left, stepping forward on L ~ Option: Walk forward R, L 6:00
Grind R heel slightly in front of L foot while weighting R, shift weight to L, step R near L
[17-24] SYNCOPATED HEEL GRIND x2 ~ ¼ TURNING JAZZ BOX
1, 2 &
Grind R heel slightly in front of L foot while weighting R, shift weight to L, step R near L
3, 4 &
Grind L heel slightly in front of R foot while weighting L, shift weight to R, step L near R
5 - 8
Cross R over L; Step L back; Turn ¼ R, step side R; Step L forward 9:00
[25–32] TOE STEP ~ ½ TURN TOE STEP ~ ¼ TURN HIP ROLLS (2X)
1 – 2
Touch R toe forward, leaning back on L; Step down onto R foot
3 – 4
Turn ½ left, touch L toe forward, leaning back on R; Step down onto L 3:00
5 – 6
Step R ball forward, turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
7 – 8
Step R ball forward; turning ¼ left; Return weight to L
Styling: execute counts 5 – 8 with counterclockwise hip rolls 9:00
Restart: Wall 3: Dance 28 counts. For the 2 hip rolls, slightly under-rotate to end at the 12:00 wall. Restart on 12:00 after hip rolls.
[33–40] FORWARD MAMBO ~ BACK MAMBO ~ STEP LOCK ~ STEP LOCK STEP
1 & 2
Step R ball forward; Return weight to L; Step R beside L
3 & 4
Step L ball back; Return weight to R; Step L beside R
5 – 6
Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R
7 & 8
Step R forward; Step ball of L behind R; Step R forward 9:00
[41-48] ROCK RETURN ~ ½ TURN TRIPLE ~ WALK WALK ~ CHASE ¼ TURN
1 – 2
Rock L forward; Return weight to R
3 & 4
Turn ¼ left, stepping L to left; Step R beside L; Turn ¼ left, stepping L forward 3:00
5 – 6
Step R forward; Step L forward (Option: full turn left stepping back R, forward L)
7 & 8
Step R forward; Turn ¼ left, transferring weight to L; Cross R over L 12:00
Step L to left; Step R beside L
[49–56] SIDE TOGETHER ~ SIDE TOGETHER SIDE ~ CROSS POINT CROSS POINT
1 – 2
Step L to left; Step R beside L
3 & 4
Step L to left; Step R beside L; Step L to left
5 – 8
Cross R over L; Point L to left; Cross L over R; Point R to right 12:00
[57 –64] ROCK RETURN ~ COASTER STEP ~ ½ TURNING ARC
1– 2
Rock R forward; Return weight to L
3 & 4
Step R back; Step L beside R; Step R forward
5&6
Step L forward; Step ball of R to right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 7
Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R
& 8
Step ball of R side right; Turn body slightly left, crossing L in front of R 6:00
**In counts 5 – 8, make a ½ arc, turning left
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