Count In: 48 counts from start of track. Approx 128bpm
Choreographer’s NOTE: “We choreographed this dance by request from Arizona Kid in Palavas, France where we did a workshop together in June 2014,
We dedicate the dance to all the members and everyone that joined us”
[1 - 8] R ball, L cross, R tap, R press, hold 3 with lunge R, L ball, R cross, L side, L¼ turn, body dip (with arms)
& 1 & 2
Step in place on ball of right (&), cross left over right (1), tap right slightly out to right side (&), press right to right side (2) 12.00
3 & 4
Lunge to right side taking upper body to right (3), step in place on ball of left (&), cross right over left (4) 12.00
5 6
Step left to left side (as you take right arm across body (palm facing down)) (5), make ¼ turn left by twisting heels to right (as you pull right hand in towards right shoulder) (6) easy option: no arms 9.00
7 8
Body dip/roll – bend both knees as if sitting down – lift bottom up as if someone pulling on top of jeans – straighten knees (this action happens over counts 7-8 and is a smooth rolling action easy option: bump hips back (7), bump hips fwd (8) weight ends left 9.00
[9 - 16] R ball, L fwd rock (option body roll), L ball, R back, R knee pop, R shoulder dip, R ball, L step, Walk R L
& 1 2
Step ball of right next to left (&), rock forward left (option begin backwards body roll) (1), recover weight right (finish body roll) (2) 9.00
& 3 & 4
Step ball of left next to right (&), step back right (3), pop right knee out towards 12.00 (swivel right heel) (&), return right knee & heel (4) 9.00
& 5
Open upper body to 12.00 as you dip right shoulder back (&), return body & shoulder to 9.00 putting weight on left (5), 9.00
& 6 7 8
Step ball of right next to left (&), step forward left (6), step forward right (7), step forward left (8) 9.00
[17 - 24] Make ¾ turn L stepping onto R whilst sweeping L, L behind-side-cross, R side rock, R behind-side-fwd
1 2
Make ½ turn left as you step back on right (bend R knee) and begin sweeping left leg (1), continue sweeping left making ¼ turn left (2)
Note: this is one fluid motion 12.00
& 3 4
Cross left behind right (&), step right to right side (3), cross left over right (4) 12.00
5 6
Rock right to right side (almost like a press) (5), recover weight left (6), 12.00
7 & 8
Cross right behind left (7), step left to left side (&), step forward right (8) 12.00
[25 - 32] L & R toe press’s forward with optional batucada styling, ¼ turn R, point L, L ball, R cross
1 2 & 3 4
Press ball of left forward (1), hold (2), step back left (&), press ball of right forward (3), hold (4)
Styling note: As you press ball of foot forward push hip forward & up, on the hold keep rotating hip outwards in order to step back
Easier option no styling: instead of thinking of it as a press think of it as just a ‘toe touch’ forward 12.00
& 5 & 6
Step back right (&), press ball of left forward (5), step back left (&) press ball of right forward (6)
Styling/option note: Same action applies just at a quicker speed – push hip forward, up and round to step back. Easy option same 12.00
& 7 & 8
Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (&), point left toe to left side (7), step in place on ball of left (&), cross right over left (8) 3.00
[33 - 40] Side L, side R, ¼ L, fwd R, ½ turn L, ¼ turn L stepping side R, L behind, ¼ turn R
1 2 3
Step left to left side (push hip left) (1), step right to right side (push hip right) (2), make ¼ turn left stepping forward left (3), 12.00
4 5 6
Step forward right (4), pivot ½ turn left (5), make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (6), 3.00
7 8
Cross left behind right (7), make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (8) 6.00
[41 - 48] Syncopated lock step forward, rock fwd L, walk back L-R
1 & 2
Step left forward on left diagonal (1), lock right behind left (&), step left forward on left diagonal (2) 6.00
& 3 4
Step right forward on right diagonal (&), lock left behind right (3), step right forward on right diagonal (4) 6.00
5 6 7 8
Rock forward left (5), recover weight right (6), step back left (drop left shoulder slightly) (7), step back right (drop right shoulder slightly) (8) 6.00
[49 - 56] ¼ turn L, point R, ¼ turn R, ¼ turn R as you point L, L cross-out-out, R knee roll in-out
1 2
Make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (1), point right to right side (2) 3.00
3 4
Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (3), make ¼ turn right as you point left to left side (4) 9.00
5 & 6
Cross left over right (5), step right to right side (slightly back) (&), step left to left side (shoulder width apart) (6) 9.00
7 8
With weight on left roll right knee in towards left (7), roll right knee out to right transferring weight right (8)
Styling option: Make the same action with your right arm, almost like a whip. 9.00
[57 - 64] L side, R crossing shuffle, ¼ turn L stepping forward L, R fwd, L ball side rock, L cross, R kick,
1
Push off right foot as you step left to left side (style option: push right hand down to right side and try step onto straight leg (1) 9.00
2 & 3 4
Cross right over left (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward left (4) 6.00
5 & 6
Step forward right (5), rock ball of left to left side (&), recover weight right (6) 6.00
7 8
Cross left over right (7), kick right to right diagonal (8) 6.00
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