Counts Step Descriptions
TOE STRUTS (WITH SHIMMY'S), STEP FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK, TURN 1/2
RIGHT, LOCK STEP FORWARD
1& Step right toe forward, drop right heel
2& Step left toe forward, drop left heel
3& Step right toe forward, drop right heel
/During these toe struts, shimmy shoulders
4 Step left forward
5&6 Rock right forward, recover onto left, turn 1/2 right and
step right forward
7&8 Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
FULL TRIPLE TURN LEFT, MAMBO ROCKS, PADDLE TURN 3/4 RIGHT
1&2 Turn 1/2 left and step right back, turn 1/2 left and step
left forward, step right forward
3&4 Rock left forward (bending left knee slightly), recover onto
right, step left together
5&6& Rock right to side, recover onto left, step right together,
turn 1/4 right and hitch left knee
7& Touch left toe to side, turn 1/2 right and hitch left knee
8& Touch left toe to side, hitch left knee
/Restart: when dancing wall 3, on count 8 stomp left together
(putting weight on left) rather than a touch with left. Then
restart dance from beginning (you will now be facing the 9:00
wall)
CROSSING SHUFFLE & FLICK TWICE, WEAVE, CLOSE, TOE TOUCHES,
EGYPTIAN STYLE CLAP
1&2 Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over
right
& Flick right to side
3&4 Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over
left
& Flick left to side
5&6 Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left behind
right
&7 Step right together, touch left toe to side
&8 Step left together, touch right toe to side
& Clap
/Take arms out and above head and clap above head so that your
hands are in a "praying" position
SIDE STEP, DRAG, BALL-CROSS, SIDE STEP, BACK ROCK, SIDE STEP,
TRIPLE FULL TURN LEFT
1-2 Turn 1/8 left and step right to side, drag left toward right
(10:30)
/Optional arms & styling: when dancing counts 1-2 place left
hand across in front of body and at the same time bending right
elbow place right hand above head with palm facing up towards
ceiling. When dragging also lean upper body a little to the left
&3 Step left toe together, cross right over left (10:30)
4 Turn 1/8 right and step left to side (12:00)
5&6 Rock right back, recover to left, step right to side
7&8 Turn 1/2 left and step left forward, turn 1/4 left and step
right toe together, turn 1/4 left and cross left over right
/Optional arms & styling: when dancing counts 7&8 hold arms out
to sides, hands at shoulder height, palms facing upwards. Also
when turning do it with relaxed knees thus making a samba style
turn with a little bounce
REPEAT
RESTART
/When dancing wall 3 restart after 16 counts by stomping left to
right on count 16 rather than touching left to side (omit the
last hitch) (9:00). Begin again
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