Traces

Choreographed by Peter Blaskowski & Beth Webb
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate/advanced rumba line
dance
Music: "Traces" by Gloria Estefan

Counts    Step Descriptions

COASTER STEP, WALK TO SIDE BREAK
1-4	(QQS) Step left foot back, step right foot together, step
left foot forward, hold
5-6&	(QQ&) Step right foot forward, rock left foot to side,
recover weight to right foot
7-8	(S) Step left foot together, hold

WEAVE TO CROSSOVER BREAK, RETURN TO SIDE CHASSE
1-2	(QQ) Step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to side
/Styling hint: To make it easier to step the right foot into the
weave on the first Quick, start by pushing it out to the right
and then doing a little side-to-back sweep to get it behind the
left foot. You might also try pulling your right shoulder back
slightly.
3-4	(S) Swivel 1/4 left (facing 9:00) on the ball of the left
foot and step right foot forward, hold
5	(Q) Shift weight onto left foot and turn 1/4 right (facing
12:00) on the ball of the left foot
6&7-8	(Q&S) Step the right foot to the side, step left foot
together, step right foot to the side, hold

MARK TIME, SWAY TURN, SIT, UP, MOVE FORWARD
1-2	(QQ) Step left foot together, step right foot in place
(still together)
3-4	(S&) Step left foot to side, swivel 1/4 left (facing 9:00)
on balls of both feet shifting weight to right foot
5-6	(QQ) Bend right knee into sitting position, unbend right
knee to standing position
7-8	(S) Shift weight forward onto left foot, hold

WALKS AND TURN, FLICK TO DEVELOPÉ
1-2	(QQ) Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3-4	(QQ) Step right foot forward, swivel 1/2 left (facing 3:00)
on ball of right foot and step left foot together(!)
5-6	(QQ) Flick right heel up and back, bring right ankle to side
of left knee in a Figure 4
7-8	(S) Straighten your right knee so the foot swings forward,
hold

FORWARD AND SIDE, 5TH POSITION BREAK
1-4	(QQS) Step right foot forward, step left foot forward, step
right foot to side, hold
5-8	(QQS) Step left foot behind right foot (5th position), step
right foot in place, step left foot to side, hold

CATWALKS TO CHECK
1-2	(S) Swivel 3/8 left (facing 10:30) on ball of left foot and
step right foot forward, hold
3-4	(S) Swivel 1/4 right (facing 1:30) on ball of right foot and
step left foot forward, hold
5-6	(QQ) Swivel 1/4 left (facing 10:30) on ball of left and step
right foot forward, shift weight onto left foot
7-8	(S) Turn 1/8 right to square up to front wall (facing 12:00)
and step right foot to side, hold

WALKAROUND TURN, 5TH POSITION BREAK
1-2	(QQ) Swivel 1/4 right (facing 3:00) and step left foot
forward, swivel 1/2 right (facing 9:00) and shift weight onto
right foot
3-4	(S) Turn 1/4 right (facing 12:00) and step left foot to
side, hold
5-8	(QQS) Step right foot behind left foot (5th position), step
left foot in place, step right foot to side, hold

THE WORLD'S SLOWEST COASTER STEP, 1/4 TURN, CLOSE
1-2	(S) Step left foot back, hold
3-4	(S) Step right foot together, hold
5-6	(S) Step left foot forward and turn 1/4 right (facing 3:00),
hold
7-8	(S) Step right foot together, hold

REPEAT

Prep: 12/21/07   11:28
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