Instanbul NOT Constantinople

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver
Choreographer: Maria NixDE
Music:Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads

Step Sheet

Start: Intro 32 counts, start with the singer

S1: R-wave to the right, R-side rock, cross, hold
1-2RF step right (1), cross LF behind RF (2)
3-4RF step right (3), cross LF over RF (4)
5-6RF step right with weight on RF (5), put weight back on LF (6)
7-8cross RF over LF (7), hold for 1 count (8)

S2: L-wave to the left, L-side rock, R-step ¼ turn right to 3 o’clock, close LF
1-2LF step left (1), cross RF behing LF (2)
3-4LF step left (3), cross RF over LF (4)
5-6LF step left with weight on LF (5), put weight back on RF with ¼ turn to 3 o’clock (6)
7-8close LF next to RF (7), hold for 1 count (8)

S3: R/L-step lock forward
1-2RF step forward (1), lock LF behind RF (2)
3-4RF step forward (3), hold for 1 count (4)
5-6LF step forward (5), lock RF behind LF (6)
7-8LF step forward (7), hold for 1 count (8)

S4: R-jazz box ¼ turn right to 6 o’clock, L-jazz box on place
1-2cross RF over LF (1), LF step right, slightly behind RF (2)
3-4RF step right with ¼ turn to 6 o’clock (3), close LF next to RF with weight on RF (4)
5-6cross LF over RF (5), RF step right, slightly behind LF (6)
7-8close LF next to RF (7), RF tip on ball next to LF but leave weight on LF (8)

Tag 1 (16 counts): after round 2 facing 12 o’clock and after round 6 facing 9 o’clock
S1: R/L-Rolling Vine with point aside
1-4RF step right with ¼ turn to 3 o’clock (1), close LF with ¼ turn to 6 o’clock (2) RF step right with ¼ turn to 9 o’clock (3), LF step right with ¼ turn to 12 o’clock, tap left aside (4)
5-8LF-step left with ¼ turn to 3 o’clock (1), close RF with ¼ turn to 6 o’clock (2) LF step left with ¼ turn to 9 o’clock (3), RF step left with ¼ turn to 12 o’clock, tap right aside (4)

S2: R/L-cross, point, R-side mambo with ¼ turn left to 9 o’clock, hip bumps
1-2cross RF over LF (1), LF tap left aside (2)
3-4cross LF over RF (3), RF tap right aside (4)
5&6RF ¼ turn left to 9 o’clock, mambo step right (5), weight back on LF (&), close RF (6)
7&8swing hip with the beats, right (7), left (&), right (8)

Tag 2 (4 counts): after round 3 facing 9 o’clock
1-2R/L stomp
3&4Hip bumps

Ending: In round 8 after 16 counts (S1 und S2): 1 ¼ turn back to 12 o’clock