La Bamba

Choreographed by Phil Dennington
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "La Bamba" by Richie Valens

Counts    Step Descriptions

HIP SWINGS WITH KNEE POPS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
1	Step forward right swinging hips forward, and pop left knee
2	Swing hips back onto left leg, pop right knee
3	Swing hips forward onto right leg, pop left knee
4	Swing hips back onto left leg, pop right knee
5-6	Step forward right, touch left to left side
7-8	On ball of right, pivot 1/2 turn left, touch right beside
left

BACK SLIDES, WITH KNEE POPS, STEP 1/4 TURN RIGHT
9	Touch right toe forward
10	Slide right foot back (taking weight) and pop left knee
11	Slide left foot back (taking weight) and pop right knee
12	Slide right foot back (taking weight) and pop left knee
13	Slide left foot back (taking weight) and pop right knee
14	Step forward on right
15-16	Step forward left, pivot 1/4 turn right

RATTLESNAKE TURNS, TRAVELING FORWARD DIAGONALLY LEFT
17-18	Step forward on right pivot 1/4 left swinging hips right
19-20	Step forward on left pivot 1/4 right swinging hips left
21-22	Step forward on right pivot 1/4 left swinging hips right
23-24	Step forward on left pivot 1/4 right swinging hips left

LATIN WIGGLE TRAVELING RIGHT
25-26	Step right to right side at the same time hitching left
leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left)
27-28	Step right to right side at the same time hitching left
leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left)
29-30	Step right to right side at the same time hitching left
leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left) 
31-32	Step right to right side at the same time hitching left
leg (angle body right), touch left beside right (facing front)

WEAVING LEFT, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, SIDE ROCK
33-34	Step left to left side, cross right behind left
35-36	Step left to left side, cross right in front of left
37-38	Touch left toe to left side, pivot 1/2 turn left
39-40	Rock right, rock left

MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, STEP CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT
41-42	Cross right in front of left, step left to left side
43-44	Cross right in front of left, touch left toe to left side
45-46	Pivot 1/2 turn left, step right to right side
47-48	Cross left behind right, unwind 1/2 left (taking weight
onto left)

REPEAT

Prep: 08/23/08   19:35
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