BENGAWAN SOLO - LINE DANCE

Alison in KL (completed her workshop tour from Penang to Kuching to KL)


Bengawan Solo
Choreographer: Alison Johnstone (Nuline dance) alison@nulinedance.com  
Music:  “Bengawan Sol” by Tantowi Yaha:  “Friends” Album
Level:     Beginner
Counts:  32 Counts 4 wall dance anti-clockwise
Start:      On Vocals on word “Bengawan” 20 seconds into track
*NO TAGS OR RESTARTS*
(1-8) Step, Together, Step Touch, Step, Together, Step Touch
1, 2     Step diagonally forward Right, Step Left next to Right
3, 4     Step diagonally forward Right, Touch Left next to Right
5, 6     Step diagonally forward Left, Step Right next to Left
7, 8     Step diagonally forward Left, Touch Right next to Left (straighten up to 12 o’clock wall)
(You can use nice Polynesian type arm and hand movements in this section)
 
(9-16) Forward Rock, Recover, Shuffle Back Right, Shuffle Back Left, Back Rock, Recover
1, 2     Rock Right Forward Right, Recover on Left
3&4  Step back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step back Right (Shuffle)
5&6        Step back on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step back Left (Shuffle)
7, 8   Rock back on Right, Recover on Left
(Option on the 2 back shuffles to complete a full turn over Right)
(17-24) Right Kick Ball Step, Sway, Sway, Right Kick Ball Step, Sway, Sway
1&2     Kick Right Forward, Step on ball of Right (&), Small step forward on Left (Kick Ball Step)
3, 4        Sway to the Right stepping Right to side, Recover Left
5&6     Kick Right Forward, Step on ball of Right (&), Small Step forward on Left (Kick Ball Step)
7, 8     Sway to the Right stepping Right to side, Recover Left
(25-32) Paddle 1/8 Left, (Repeat), Jazz Box (9 O’clock)
1, 2  Touch Right toe forward, Turn 1/8
th
 Left
3, 4  Touch Right toe forward, Turn 1/8
th
 Left  
5,6,7,8  Cross Right over Left, Step back on Left, Step Side Right, Step on Left (Jazz Box)
Start Again ☺☺☺
**** Ending: You will be facing front. The dance ends nicely on count 7 of the 1
st
 section step
back instead of Rock on the Right and hand Up well done  ☺☺☺
This Dance Is Dedicated To Ronald Wee from Singapore.
I hope you enjoy the dance