Dame Salsa (Give Me Salsa)

Choreographed by David Levesque
Description: 64 count, beginner line/contra dance
Position: Begin with two lines facing each other, everyone is
offset, to allow the lines to pass through each other.
Music: "I'm Alright" by Jo Dee Messina; "Electra" by Jibaro

Counts    Step Descriptions

LEFT SIDE BREAK, RIGHT SIDE BREAK
1-4	Step left to left, replace weight to right, step left next
to right, hold on count 4
5-8	Step right to right, replace weight to left, step right next
to left, hold on count 8

ONE RIGHT HALF-PIVOT TURN, ONE LEFT HALF PIVOT TURN
1-4	Step forward on left doing a half turn right, replace weight
to right, step left next to right, hold
5-8	Step forward on right doing a half turn left, replace weight
to left, step right next to left, hold

THREE PROGRESSIVE STEPS FORWARD, ROCK BACK AND 1/4 TURN RIGHT
1-4	Rock back on left, recover on right, progress forward on
left, hold
5-8	Rock back on right, recover on left, progress forward on
right, hold
9-12	Rock back on left, recover on right, progress forward on
left, hold
13-16	Rock back on right, recover on left, step right next to
left doing a 1/4 turn right, hold

TWO SETS OF SIDE BREAKS, AS IN FIRST 8 COUNTS, WITH NOISE ON 2ND
AND 4TH
1-4	Step left to left, replace weight to right, step left next
to right, hold
5-8	Step right to right (saying hey), replace weight to left,
step right next to left, hold
9-16	Step left to left, replace weight to right, step left next
to right, hold
17-24	Step right to right (saying hey), replace weight to left,
step right next to left, hold

THREE PROGRESSIVE STEPS FORWARD, ROCK BACK AND 1/4 TURN RIGHT
1-4	Rock back on left, recover on right, progress forward on
left, hold
5-8	Rock back on right, recover on left, progress forward on
right, hold
9-12	Rock back on left, recover on right, progress forward on
left, hold
13-16	Rock back on right, recover on left, step right next to
left doing a 1/4 turn right, hold

REPEAT

/Once you have the pattern try it in progressive circles. Every
other time through the dance do the 1/4 turns to the left
instead of to the right. Begin with two circles, inside circle
facing outside line of dance, outside circle facing inside line
of dance, everyone is offset, to allow the circles to pass
through each other.

Prep: 05/08/08   03:30
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