Merengue Mixer

Choreographed by Carol Weiner-Hamm
Description: 48 count, beginner mixer dance
Position: In circle formation, couples start in closed dance
position with leader's (man's) back to center of circle
Music: "Hot, Hot, Hot" by Buster Poindexter; "Daddy's Money" by
Ricochet; "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren;
"C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" by Joe Diffie

Counts    Step Descriptions

MERENGUE STEP SIDE AND TOGETHER 4 TIMES
/Leader (man) starts with left foot, follower (lady) starts with
right foot
1-2	Step side toward line of dance, step together
3-4	Step side toward line of dance, step together
5-8	Repeat counts 1-4
/For styling, use Cuba hip motion during these steps

ROCK OUT, STEP, ROCK IN, STEP, ROCK OUT, STEP, ROCK IN, STEP
1	Toward outside of circle, man rocks forward on left as lady
rocks back on right
2	Return weight to man's right and lady's left
3	Toward inside of circle, man rocks back on left as lady rocks
forward on right
4	Return weight to man's right and lady's left
5-8	Repeat above 4 counts

WOMAN'S UNDERARM WALK-AROUND TURN AS MAN STANDS IN PLACE
1-2	Raising joined hands, man steps in place left, right as lady
turns right 1/4 stepping side right, together left
3-4	Man steps in place left, right as lady turns right 1/4
stepping side right, together left
5-8	Repeat above 4 counts to end in closed dance position

ROCK OUT, STEP, ROCK IN, STEP, ROCK OUT, STEP, ROCK IN, STEP
1	Toward outside of circle, man rocks forward on left as lady
rocks back on right
2	Return weight to man's right and lady's left
3	Toward inside of circle, man rocks back on left as lady rocks
forward on right
4	Return weight to man's right and lady's left
5-8	Repeat above 4 counts

VINE TOWARD LINE OF DANCE, HITCH, VINE TOWARD REVERES, HITCH
1	Step side toward line of dance
2	Step crossed behind and face reverse line of dance holding
inside hands only
3-4	Step back, hitch outside knee
5	Face partner and step side toward reverse line of dance
joining the other hands
6	Step crossed behind and face line of dance holding inside
hands only
7-8	Step back, hitch outside knee

VINE APART, "WHOOP", VINE TOGETHER CHANGING PARTNERS
1-2	Step side (man left toward center, lady right toward
outside), cross behind
3	Man steps left turning 1/4 to face center of circle, lady
steps right turning right 1/4 to face outside
4	Man hitch right knee and clap (say "whoop"), lady hitch left
knee and clap (say "whoop")
5-8	MAN: Moving diagonally forward toward next partner steps
right to right side, left crossed behind, right to face new
partner, and touch left in closed dance position
	LADY: Steps left to left side toward new partner, right crossed
behind left to face new partner, and touch right in closed dance
position.

REPEAT

Prep: 05/30/04   06:19
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