Macarena My Way

Choreographed by Rosalee Musgrave
Description: 64 count, 1 wall, beginner line dance
Music: "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
Work in lines of two. Line two behind line one. Line two - take
one step to right to create a window. Repeat for lines 3 & 4, etc

Counts    Step Descriptions

INTRODUCTION
/Do these first 8 counts only at the beginning of the dance
4 TRIPLES IN PLACE
1&2	Right triple in place (right, left, right)
3&4	Left triple in place (left, right. Left)
5&6	Right triple in place (right, left right)
7&8	Left triple in place (left, right, left)

THE MAIN DANCE
4 TRIPLES BACKWARD OR FORWARD (LINES EXCHANGE PLACES)
/Line one and line two will change places on the second triple
9&10	Right triple (right, left, right) begin moving forward or
backward depending on which line you are dancing in. Line one
move backward. Line two move forward
11&12	Left triple (left, right, left) lines should be in one
straight line, shoulder to shoulder
13&14	Right triple (right, left, right) lines continue to move
forward or backward. Line one moving backward. Line two moving
forward
15&16	Left triple (left, right, left) lines continue to move
forward or backward. Line one moving backward. Line two moving
forward

VINE RIGHT, CLAP, VINE LEFT, CLAP
17-20	Step side on right, cross left behind right, step side
right, touch left beside right clapping on the touch
21-24	Step side on left, cross right behind left, step side
left, touch right beside left clapping on the touch

4 TRIPLES BACKWARD OR FORWARD (LINES EXCHANGE PLACES)
/The line that is now in front will change places with back line
on second triple. You will now be in your original starting
place.
25&26	Right triple (right, left, right) front line begin moving
backward. Back line begin moving forward
27&28	Left triple (left, right, left)lines should be in one
straight line, shoulder to shoulder
29&30	Right triple (right, left, right) lines continue to move
backward or forward. Front line moving backward. Back line
moving forward
31&32	Left triple (left, right, left) lines continue to move
backward or forward ending in your original starting position

VINE RIGHT, CLAP, VINE LEFT, CLAP
33-36	Step side on right, cross left behind right, step side
right, touch left beside right clapping on the touch
37-40	Step side on left, cross right behind left, step side
left, touch right beside left clapping on the touch

RIGHT ARM OUT, LEFT ARM OUT, RIGHT PALM UP, LEFT PALM UP WITH
ALTERNATING TRIPLES
41&42	Point right arm straight forward palm down, doing a right
triple in place at same time
43&44	Point left arm straight forward palm down, doing a left
triple in place at same time
45&46	Turn right arm palm up, doing a right triple in place at
same time
47&48	Turn left arm palm up, doing a left triple in place at
same time

CROSS RIGHT ARM, CROSS LEFT ARM, COVER RIGHT EAR, COVER LEFT EAR
WITH ALTERNATING TRIPLES
49&50	Right hand across chest touching left shoulder, doing a
right triple in place at same time
51&52	Left hand across chest touching right shoulder, doing a
left triple in place at same time
53&54	Place right hand over right ear, doing a right triple in
place at same time
55&56	Place left hand over left ear, doing a left triple in
place at same time

RIGHT HAND TO LEFT HIP, LEFT HAND TO RIGHT HIP, RIGHT HAND TO
RIGHT HIP, LEFT HAND TO LEFT HIP WITH ALTERNATING TRIPLES
57&58	Right hand on front of left hip, doing a right triple in
place at same time
59&60	Left hand on front of right hip, doing a left triple in
place at same time
61&62	Right hand on back of right hip, doing a right triple in
place at same time
63&64	Left hand on back of left hip, doing a left triple in
place at same time

REPEAT

/When danced as an exhibition at a Senior Living Campus, have
the staff participate. The seated audience participates during
arm movements. 

Prep: 11/12/06   23:02
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