La Morocha

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver
Choreographer: Marina Bordoy DíazES & Edurne BujosaES
Music:La Morocha by Luck Ra & BM

Step Sheet

TAG: after the 20 counts of wall number 6 (facing 12:00)
Restart: No. Intro: Yes
Sequence: A – B – B – A – A – A’ – Tag – B –B- A
INTRO (32 counts): Start this when the vocals begin.

Section 1 (Counts 1–8)
[1-8] MERENGUE STEPS IN PLACE
1-2Step right in place (weight on right),step left in place (weight on left)
3-4Step right in place (weight on right), step left in place (weight on left)
5-6Step right in place (weight on right),step left in place (weight on left)
7-8Step right in place (weight on right), step left in place (weight on left)
Choreographer’s Note: Move your hips with the characteristic merengue motion

Section 2 (Counts 9-16)
[9-16] ALTERNATING TOE TOUCHES FORWARD WITH WEIGHT RECOVERY
1-2Touch right toe forward, step right foot back to center with weight.
3-4Touch left toe forward, step left foot back to center with weight.
5-6Touch right toe forward, step right foot back to center with weight.
7-8Touch left toe forward, step left foot back to center with weight.

Section 3 (Counts 17-24)
[17-24] MERENGUE STEPS IN PLACE
1-2Step right in place (weight on right),step left in place (weight on left)
3-4Step right in place (weight on right), step left in place (weight on left)
5-6Step right in place (weight on right),step left in place (weight on left)
7-8Step right in place (weight on right), step left in place (weight on left)
Choreographer’s Note: Move your hips with the characteristic merengue motion

Section 4 (Counts 25-32)
[25-32] ALTERNATING TOE TOUCHES FORWARD WITH WEIGHT RECOVERY
1-2Touch right toe forward, step right foot back to center with weight.
3-4Touch left toe forward, step left foot back to center with weight.
5-6Touch right toe forward, step right foot back to center with weight.
7-8Touch left toe forward, step left foot back to center with weight.

● PART A – 32 counts. Start at 12:00
Section 1 (Counts 1–8)
[1-8] MERENGUE STEPS IN PLACE + MAMBO STEP FORWARD (Right foot) (all x2)
1-2RF step in place (weight on right), LF step in place (weight on left)
3-4RF step forward, recover weight on left (step back slightly),RF step in place.
5-6RF step in place (weight on right), LF step in place (weight on left)
7-8Step right back, recover weight on left (step forward slightly)

Section 2 (Counts 9–16)
[9-16] DIAGONAL ROCK STEP (Right), SIDE STEP & TOUCH, DIAGONAL ROCK STEP (Left) + 1/4 TURN LEFT WITH TOUCH
1-2Rock right forward diagonally (towards 10:30), recover weight on left.
3-4Step right to right side, touch left next to right (no weight).
5-6Rock left forward diagonally (towards 1:30), recover weight on right.
7-8Step left to left side making 1/4 turn to the left (facing 9:00), touch right next to left (no weight)

Section 3 (Counts 17–24)
[17-24] ALTERNATING TOE TOUCHES-Front and Side(Right & Left)
1-2Touch right toe forward, bring right toe next to left (no weight)
3-4Touch right toe to right side, step right next to left (weight on right)
5-6Touch left toe forward, bring left toe next to right (no weight)
7-8Touch left toe to left side, step left next to right (weight on left)

Section 4 (Counts 25-32)
[25-32] K-STEP – Diagonals with Touch
1-2RF Step forward diagonally (towards 10:30), touch left next to right (no weight)
3-4LF Step backward diagonally (towards 7:30), touch right next to left (no weight)
5-6LF Step forward diagonally (towards 1:30), touch right next to left (no weight)
7-8RF Step backward diagonally (towards 7:30), touch left next to right (no weight)

● PART B (32 counts)
Section 1 (Counts 1-8)
[1-8] MERENGUE SIDE STEP
1-4RF step to the right (right foot to the side, left foot together), repeat. Add natural hip movement with each step.
5-8LF step to the left (left foot to the side, right foot together), repeat. Add natural hip movement with each step.

Section 2 (Counts 9-16)
[9-16] V STEP, ROCKING CHAIR
1-2RF step forward out, LF step forward out
3-4RF step backward in, LF step backward in
5-6RF rock forward, LF recover
7-8RF rock backward, LF recover.

Section 3 (Counts 17-24)
[17-24] ¼ STEP TURN x2, JAZZBOX
1-2RF step forward, LF recover turning ¼ turn left (6:00)
3-4RF step forward, LF recover turning ¼ turn left (3:00)
5-8Cross over left food, left food step backward, right food step side right, left food step forward (facing 3:00)

[25-32] STEP R & L FWD, CROSS SUFFLE , STEP TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2RF step forward, LF forward
3&4RF step forward, LF cross behind RF, RF forward
5-6LF forward with ½ turning right (9:00)
7&8LF step forward, RF cross behind LF, LF forward (9:00)
- PART A' - 20 Counts  (Starts on wall 6)
Part A’ is the same as Part A, but 12 counts are removed, specifically the last 4 counts (5-8) of section 3 [21-24] and the 8 counts of section 4 [25-32]

● TAG (12 counts) During wall 6, after the first 20 counts, in the count 5, begin the tag facing 12:00.

Section 1 (Counts 21-28)
[21-28] STOMPx 4 WITH ARMS MOVEMENTS
5-6LF strong stomp while extending the left arm forward
7-8RF strong stomp while extending the right arm forward
1-2LF strong stomp while placing left hand on the waist
3-4RF strong stomp while placing right hand on the waist

Section 2 (Counts 29-32)
[29-32] Hip pops x4
5-6Hip movement to the right, hip movement to the left
7-8Hip movement to the right, hip movement to the left

Enjoy moving your hips with the Morocha!

Last Update: 18 Sep 2025