Rekayasa Cinta

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver
Choreographer: Ayek LesmanaID

Step Sheet

Intro : 32 Count
Sequence : A A A TAG B B (48 Count) C A A A TAG B

PART A : 28 COUNT
A1. SIDE STEP - HIP SWAY – FORWARD MAMBO – BACKWARD MAMBO
1 - 2Step RF to side Sway hip to right (1), Sway hip to left (2)
3 - 4Sway hip to right (3), Sway hip to left (4)
5&6Rock RF forward (5), Recover on LF (&), Step RF back (6)
7&8Rock LF back (7), Recover on RF (&), Rock LF forward (8)

A1I. FORWARD STEP – LOCK – LOCK STEP – PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT – LOCK STEP
1 – 2Step RF forward (1), Step LF forward (2)
3&4Step RF forward (3), Lock LF behind RF (&), Step RF forward (4)
5 – 6Step LF forward (5), Turn ½ right Step RF in place (6)
7&8Step LF forward (7), Lock RF behind LF (&), Step LF forward (8)

A1II. BOTAFOGO R, L – SLOW BATUCADA
1 a2Cross RF over LF (1), Ball LF to side (a), Step RF in place (2)
3 a4Cross LF over RF (3), Ball RF to side (a), Step LF in place (4)
5-6&Touch RF forward (5), Roll right hip (6), Step RF back (&)
7-8&Touch LF forward (7), Roll left hip (8), Step LF back (&)

AIV. QUICK BATUCADA - HIP
1&2Touch RF forward and roll right hip (1), Step RF slightly back (&), Touch LF forward and roll left hip (2)
&3&4Step LF slightly back (&), Touch RF forward (3), Lift right hip up (&), Hip down (4)
*Option for Quick Batucada : Just do touch RF or LF forward without rolling hips.

PART B : 64 COUNT
BI. SAMBA WHISK R, L – ¼ TURN LEFT – SAMBA WHISK R, L
1 - a2Step RF to side (1), Ball LF behind RF (a), Step RF in place (2)
3 - a4Step LF to side (3), Ball RF behind LF (a), Step LF in place (4)
5 - a6Turn ¼ left Step RF to side (5), Ball LF behind RF (a), Step RF in place (6)
7 - a8Step LF to side (7), Ball RF behind LF (a), Step LF in place (8) … (9:00)

BII. FORWARD STEP – LOCK – LOCK STEP – SYNCOPATED LOCK STEP
1 - 2Step RF forward (1), Lock LF behind RF
3&4Step RF forward (3), Lock LF behind RF (&), Step RF forward (4)
5&6&Step LF forward (5), Lock RF behind LF (&), Step LF forward (6), Lock RF behind LF (&)
7&8Step LF forward (7), Lock RF behind LF (&), Step LF Forward (8)

BIII. 3/8 DIAMOND TURN RIGHT – 1/8 TURN RIGHT – COASTER STEP
1&2Cross RF over LF (1), Step LF to side (7), Turn 1/8 right Step RF back (2)
3&4Step LF back (3), Turn 1/8 right Step RF to side (&), Turn 1/8 right Step LF forward (4)
5&6Step RF forward (5), Turn 1/8 right Step LF to side (&), Turn 1/8 right Step RF back (6)
7&8Turn 1/8 right Step LF back (7), Close RF beside LF (&), Step LF forward (8)

BIV. SIDE MAMBO R, L – PADDLE TURN 1/2 LEFT - CLOSE
1&2Rock RF to side (1), Recover on LF (&), Close RF beside LF (2
3&4Rock LF to side (3), Recover on RF (&), Close LF beside RF (4)
5Keeping weight on LF Turn 1/4 left Step/ball RF to side (5)
6Keeping weight on LF Turn 1/8 left Step/ball RF to side (6)
7Keeping weight on LF Turn 1/8 left Step/ball RF to side (7)
8Close RF beside LF (8)

BV. SAMBA WHISK L, R – ¼ TURN RIGHT – SAMBA WHISK L,R
1 - a2Step LF to side (1), Ball RF behind LF (a), Step LF in place (2)
3 - a4Step RF to side (3), Ball LF behind RF (a), Step RF in place (4)
5 - a6Turn ¼ right Step LF to side (5), Ball RF behind LF (a), Step LF in place (6)
7 - a8Step RF to side (7), Ball LF behind RF (a), Step RF in place (8) … (3:00)

BVI. FORWARD STEP – LOCK – LOCK STEP – SYNCOPATED LOCK STEP
1 - 2Step LF forward (1), Lock RF behind LF (2)
3&4Step LF forward (3), Lock RF behind LF (&), Step LF forward (4)
5&6&Step RF forward (5), Lock LF behind RF (&), Step RF forward (6), Lock LF behind RF (&)
7&8Step RF forward (7), Lock LF behind RF (&), Step RF Forward (8)

BVII. 3/8 DIAMOND TURN LEFT – 1/8 TURN LEFT – COASTER STEP
1&2Cross LF over RF (1), Step RF to side (7), Turn 1/8 left Step LF back (2)
3&4Step RF back (3), Turn 1/8 left Step LF to side (&), Turn 1/8 left Step RF forward (4)
5&6Step LF forward (5), Turn 1/8 left Step RF to side (&), Turn 1/8 left Step LF back (6)
7&8Turn 1/8 left Step RF back (7), Close LF beside RF (&), Step RF forward (8)

BVIII. SIDE MAMBO L,R – PADDLE TURN 1/2 RIGHT - CLOSE
1&2Rock LF to side (1), Recover on RF (&), Close LF beside RF (2)
3&4Rock RF to side (3), Recover on LF (&), Close RF beside LF (4)
5Keeping weight on RF Turn 1/4 right Step/ball LF to side (5)
6Keeping weight on RF Turn 1/8 right Step/ball LF to side (6)
7Keeping weight on RF Turn 1/8 right Step/ball LF to side (7)
8Close LF beside RF (8)

PART C : 40 COUNT
CI. SIDE MAMBO L, R – FORWARD MAMBO – BACK MAMBO
1&2Rock LF to side (1), Recover on RF (&), Close LF beside RF (2)
3&4Rock RF to side (3), Recover on LF (&), Close RF beside LF (3)
5&6Rock LF forward (5), Recover on RF (&), step LF back (6)
7&8Rock RF back (7), Recover on LF (&), Step LF forward (8)

CII. SIDE MAMBO L, R – CUMBIA L, R
1&2Rock LF to side (1), Recover on RF (&), Close LF beside RF (2)
3&4Rock RF to side (3), Recover on LF (&), Close RF beside LF (4)
5&6Cross LF behind RF (5), Recover on RF (&), Step LF to side (6)
7&8Cross RF behind LF (7), Recover on LF (&), Step RF to side “Weight on right” (8)

CIII. LEFT CHASSE – 1/4 TURN RIGHT – RIGHT CHASSE – ¼ TURN RIGHT – LEFT CHASSE – ¼ TURN RIGHT – RIGHT CHASSE
1&2Step LF to side (1), Close RF beside LF (&), Step LF to side (2)
3&4Turn ¼ right Step RF to side (3), Close LF beside RF (&), Step RF to side (4)
5&6Turn ¼ right Step LF to side (5), Close RF beside LF (&), Step LF to side (6)
7&8Turn ¼ right Step RF to side (7), Close LF beside RF (&), Step RF to side (8)

CIV. CROSS ROCK – RECOVER – SIDE STEP – CROSS ROCK – RECOVER – SIDE STEP – SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK – SIDE STEP
1&2Cross LF over RF (1), Recover on RF (&), Step LF to side (2)
3&4Cross RF over LF (3), Recover on LF (&), Step RF to side (4)
5&6Cross Ball LF over RF (5), Recover on RF (&), Ball LF to side (6)
&7&8Recover on RF (&), Cross Ball LF over RF (7), Recover on RF (&), Step LF to side (8)

CV. SLOW BATUCADA – QUICK BATUCADA - HIP
1-2&Touch RF forward (1), Roll right hip (2), Step RF back (&)
3-4&Touch LF forward (3), Roll left hip (4), Step LF back (&)
5&6Touch RF forward and roll right hip (5), Step RF slightly back (&), Touch LF forward and roll left hip (6)
&7&8Step LF slightly back (&), Touch RF forward (7), Lift right hip up (&), Hip down (8)
*Option for Quick Batucada : Just do touch RF or LF forward without rolling hips.
Note : PART C facing 3:00

TAG : 4 COUNT
1 – 2Step RF forward (1), Turn ½ left Step LF in place (2)
3 – 4Close RF beside LF (3) – Step LF in place (4)

Enjoy the dance…
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Last Update: 3 Sep 2025