Bachatango Italiano

Let's do a Bachata or a Tango and why not a Bachatango ! Its lovely.

Bachatango Italiano
Count:	64	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver
Choreographer:	Patrizia Porcu (Italy) July 2012			Music:	“L’ULTIMO BACIO” - Instrumental version for Fisarmonica-Orchestra Atos Donini- CD: “L’Italia che balla” – Vol. 4 - Speciale solisti- Edizioni Montefeltro (3:58 - iTunes)
Intro: 32 count - NO TAG NO RESTART  (1-8) CROSS ON L DIAGONAL, RECOVER, ¼ R TURN, CLOSE, HOLD, CROSS ON R DIAGONAL, RECOVER, ¼ TURN L, CLOSE, HOLD 1 - 2&3 - 4Cross R on L in diagonal L (10:30), recover L, turn ¼ R (1:30) while make a little circle in air with R, step R beside L (close position and stand up), hold Face 12:00 5 – 6&7 - 8Cross L on R in diagonal R (1:30), recover R, turn ¼ L (10:30) while make a little circle in air with L, step L beside R (close position and stand up), hold Face 12:00 (9-16) CROSSVINE L, HITCH L, CROSSVINE R, HITCH R 1 - 2 - 3 - 4Cross R over L, step L side, cross R back L, hitch L 12:00 5 - 6 - 7 - 8Cross L over R, step R side, cross L back R, hitch R 12:00 (17-24) TURN 3/8 R, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, SWAY, HITCH R & 1 - 2Turn 3/8 R with R in hitch position (WOL), step R side, cross L over R 3:00 3 & 4Step R side, cross L over R, step R side WOR 5 - 6 - 7 - 8Sway on L – R – L, hitch R WOL (25-32) TURN ½ L, SWAY, POINT, COMPLETE L TURN ON PLACE, STOMP 9:00 & 1-2- 3 -4Turn ½ L in hitch R position, sway on R-L-R, point L back R WOL 5 - 6 - 7 - 8Rock L side, cross R over L turning L (3:00), rock L side (9:00), stomp R beside L 9:00 (26-40) BASIC BACHATA WALK FORWARD, BUMP, SWEEP BACK, SWEEP BACK, TURN ¼ R, CLOSE 1 - 2 - 3 - 4Step R forward, step L forward. Step R forward, bump L 9:00 5 - 6Sweep L toe back with semicircle movement and step 7 - 8Sweep R toe back with semicircle movement turning ¼ R, step L beside R 12:00 (41-48) BASIC BACHATA WALK FORWARD, BUMP, SWEEP BACK, SWEEP BACK, TURN ¼ R, CLOSE 1 - 2 - 3 - 4Step R forward, step L forward. Step R forward, bump L 5 - 6Sweep L toe back with semicircle movement 7 - 8Sweep R toe back with semicircle movement turning ¼ R, step L beside R 3:00 (49-56) SLIDE DOWN, R TOE POINT SIDE TOUCHES, UP AND RECOVER, SLIDE DOWN, HITCH, CROSS 1 - 2Slide down with R toe side WOL 3 & 4Point quicly R toe beside L and then side again, recover R beside L in up position WOL 5 - 6Slide down with L toe side WOR 7 - 8Hitch L in cross over position, step L cross over R 3:00 (57-64) SIDE TO SIDE BACHATA STEP VARIATION, L TRIPLE STEP TURN, BUMP 1 - 2Step R side, step L beside R 3:00 3 & 4Step R side, step ball L back R, recover R in place 5 - 6 - 7 - 8Step L side, turn ½ L and step R side, turn ½ L and step L side, bump R 3:00 At 8: wall do only 8 counts, and on 8 - do a turn ¾ L to arrive on 12:00 ENJOY........................CIAO Patrizia Porcu (Rome, Italy) - Home: +39 069807773 - E-Mail: patnurse2@yahoo.it

Tacata

Count:	64	Wall:	2	Level:	Intermediate
Choreographer:	Daniel Trepat (NL) & Pim van Grootel (NL/SE) June 2012			Music:	Tacata by Tacabro

Intro: 32 counts from first beat in music (app. 20 seconds into track)

[1 – 8] Walk R L to R diagonal, Touch with hip bump step, Walk L R to L diagonal, Touch with hip bump step
1 – 2Step R diagonal R forward (1), Step L forward (still in the diagonal) (2) 1:30

3&4Touch R forward pushing the R hip forward (3), Recover the hip (&), Step on R in place (4) 1:30

5 – 6Step L diagonal L forward (5), Step R forward (still in the diagonal) (6) 10:30

7&8Touch L forward pushing the L hip forward (7), Recover the hip (&), Step on L in place (8) 10:30

[9 – 16] Jazz box with a shuffle, Jazz box ¼ turn L with a shuffle
1 – 2Cross R over L (facing the front) (1), Step L back (2) 12:00

3&4Step R to R side (3), step L next to R (&), Step R to R side (4) 12:00

5 – 6Cross L over R (5), ¼ turn L stepping R back (6) 9:00

7&8Step L to L side (7), step R next to L (&), Step L to L side (8) 9:00

[17 – 24] Cross, Point, Kick ball point (x2)
1 – 2Cross R over L (1), Point L to L side (2) 9:00

3&4Kick L forward (3), Step L next to R (&), Point R to R side (4) 9:00

5 – 6Cross R over L (5), Point L to L side (6) 9:00

7&8Kick L forward (7), Step L next to R (&), Point R to R side (8) 9:00

[25 – 32] Step ½ turn L x2, Jazz box, Clap x2
1 – 2Step R forward (1), ½ turn L stepping L forward (2) 3:00

3 – 4Step R forward (3), ½ turn L stepping L forward (4) 9:00

5 6 7&8Cross R over L (5), Step L back (6) Step R to R side (7), Clap (&), Clap (8) 9:00

[33 – 40] Cross, Side, Touch with a hip bump step (x2)
1 – 2Cross L over R (1), Step R to R side (2) 9:00

3&4Touch L to L side bumping hip (3), recover hip (&), Step L in place (4) 9:00

5 – 6Cross R over L (5), Step L to L side (6) 9:00

7&8Touch R to R side bumping hip (7), recover hip (&), Step R in place (8) 9:00

[41 – 48] Cross rock, Rocking chair, Step side, Cross, ¼ turn R, Step back, Step side
1 – 2Cross rock L over R (1), Recover on R (2) 9:00

3&4&Rock L diagonal L back (3), Recover on R (&), Cross rock L over R (4), Recover on R (&) 9:00

5 – 6Step L to L side (5), Cross R over L (6) 9:00

7&8¼ turn R Stepping L back (7), Step R to R side (8) 12:00

[49 – 56] L heel taps x2, Heel switches, Step, Hold, Shuffle fwd
1 – 2L heel tap forward (1), L heel tap forward again (2) 12:00

&3&4&Step L next to R (&), R heel forward (3), Step R next to L (&), L heel forward (4), Step L next to R (&) 12:00

5 – 6Step R forward (5), Hold (6) 12:00

7&8Step L forward (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L forward (8)

[57 – 64] Step, ¼ turn L Step L, Step with hips movement x2 , (x2) (all with Arm movements
1 – 2Step R forward (brush R hand over head) (1), ¼ turn L Stepping L out (brush L hand over head) (2) 9:00

3 – 4Step R out & pump body forward & back with arms raised, fists facing each other) (3), Step L out & pump body forward & back with arms raised, fists facing each other) (4) 9:00

5 – 8Repeat count 1 to 4 6:00

Tag 1: 16 counts after 1st wall and after 5th wall
1 – 8The same as count 57 – 64 (see just above here)

1 – 4Cross R over L (1), Unwind ½ turn L on count 2,3,4

5 – 6Bend both knees (squat position) (arms are stretched to left up diagonal pointing fingers (5), Hold (6)

7 – 8Stretch legs (hands on the hips) (7), Hold (8)

Tag 2: 20 counts after 4th wall
1 – 16The same as count 57 – 64 (see just above here)

17,18,19,&,20Bump hip to R (17), bump hip to L (18), hold (19), Bump hip to R (&), bump hip to L (20)

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Sweet Corrina - line dance (Sebastiaan Holtland)

Count:	48	Wall:	2	Level:	Beginner (Rumba)
Choreographer:	Sebastiaan Holtland, Netherlands (14-06-2012).			Music:	Corrine, Corrina by Blackjack. (Album Corrina, Corrina 2011) iTunes
Start dancing on the word “I’ll Corrina” (03 sec).  Sec 1: [1-8] Step, Side, Behind, Knee Lift, Behind, Side, Cross Rock, Recover. 1-2Step Rf forward, step Lf to the left. (12:00) 3-4Step Rf behind Lf, lift L knee up slightly diagonal out. 5-6Step Lf behind Rf, step Rf to the right. 7-8Cross rock Lf forward, recover on Rf. (12:00) Sec 2: [9-16] ¼ L, Step, Side, Back Rock, ¼ R, Back, ¼ R, Side, Step, Hold. 1-2Turn ¼ left (9) step Lf forward, step Rf to the right. 3-4Rock Lf back, recover on Rf. 5-6Turn ¼ right (12) step Rf back, turn ¼ right (3) step Rf to the right. 7-8Step Lf forward, Hold. Sec 3: [17-24] Big Side Step L, Drag, Back Rock, Recover, Side, Behind, ¼ L, Step, Sweep R. 1-2Step Rf big to the right, drag on Lf. 3-4Rock Lf back, recover on Rf. 5-6Step Lf to the left, step Rf behind Lf. 7-8Turn ¼ left (12) step Lf slightly forward, sweep Rf from back to front. Sec 4: [25-32] Cross Rock, Recover, Side, Hold, Cross Rock, Recover, Side, Hold. 1-2Cross Rock Rf forward, recover on Lf. 3-4Step Rf to the right, Hold. 5-6Cross Rock Lf forward, recover on Rf. 7-8Step Lf to the left, Hold. (12:00) **Restarts** 1st Restart here WALL 2 after 32 count (6 o’clock) after start again (6 o’clock). 2nd Restart here WALL 4 after 32 count (12 o’clock) after start again (12 o’clock). Sec 5: [33-40] Step, Side, Back, Touch, Step, Side, Back, Touch. 1-2Step Rf forward, step Lf to the left. 3-4Step Rf back, touch Lf. 5-6Step Lf forward, step Rf to the right. 7-8Step Lf back, touch Rf. Sec 6: [41-48] Step, Side, Back, Hold, Lock Step ½ L, Hold. 1-2Step Rf forward, step Lf to the left. 3-4Step Rf back, Hold. 5-8Turn ½ left (6) step Lf forward, lock Rf behind Lf, step Lf forward, Hold. Start again and have fun!  Contact: smoothdancer79@hotmail.com

Dance Performance on 29 July 2012- Well Done Ladies!

Boys Will be Boys - Rachael McEnaney - 07/2012

Rachel McEnaney and Rep Ghazali have both come up with an intermediate and beginner level dance respectively for everyone to enjoy. I'm sure we will with the 2 very popular choreographers.

Boys Will Be Boys
Count:	64	Wall:	2	Level:	Intermediate
Choreographer:	Rachael McEnaney (UK) July 2012			Music:	“Boys Will Be Boys” – Paulina Rubio (iTunes - 3.02 mins) Approx 133 bpm
Count In: 16 counts from start of track, dance begins on vocals. [1 - 8] Weave with ¼ turn L, 3 paddle turns with ¼ turn, Kick R 1 2 3 4Cross right over left (1), step left to left side (2), cross right behind left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (4) 9.00 5 – 6Make ¼ turn left touching right to right side (5), make ¼ turn left touching right to right side (6), 3.00 7 - 8Make ¼ turn left touching right to right side (7), kick right to right diagonal (8) 12.00 [9 - 16] R jazz box cross, ¼ turn, ½ turn, step R, ¼ pivot L 1 2 3 4Cross right over left (1), step back on left (2), step right to right side (3), cross left over right (4) 12.00 5 6 7 8Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (5), make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (6), step forward on right (7), pivot ¼ turn left (8) 12.00 [17 - 24] R cross, L side, R sailor with heel touch, L cross, R side, L sailor with heel touch 1 2 3 & 4Cross right over left (1), step left to left side (2), cross right behind left (3), step left next to right (&), touch right heel to right diagonal (4) 12.00 &5 6 7&8Step in place on right (&), cross left over right (5), step right to right side (&), cross left behind right (7), step right next to left (&), touch left heel to left diagonal (8) 12.00 [25 - 32] L ball, R cross, ¼ turn R x2, touch L, 1 ¼ turn to L (rolling vine) & 1 2Step in place on ball of left (&), cross right over left (1), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (2), 3.00 3 4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (3), touch left to left side (4) 6.00 5 6Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (5), make ½ turn left stepping back on right (6), 9.00 7 8Make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (7), step forward on right (8) (easy option 5 – 8: side L, cross R behind, ¼ turn L, step fwd R) 3.00 [33 - 40] Dorothy steps x3, R fwd rock 1 2 &Step left forward to left diagonal (1), lock right behind left (2), step slightly forward on left (&) 3.00 3 4 &Step right forward to right diagonal (3), lock left behind right (4), step slightly forward on right (&) 3.00 5 6 &Step left forward to left diagonal (5), lock right behind left (6), step slightly forward on left (&) 3.00 7 8Rock forward on right (7), recover weight onto left (8) 3.00 [41 - 48] R coaster step, rock fwd L, 2 walks back LR, L coaster step 1 & 2 3 4Step back on right (1), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (2), Rock forward on left (3), recover weight to right (4) 3.00 5 6 7 & 8Step back on left (5), step back on right (6), step back on left (7), step right next to left (&), step forward on left (8) 3.00 [49 - 56] Syncopated heel grinds, R heel grind with ¼ turn R, R sailor step 1 2 &Grind right heel forward (1), recover weight onto left (2), step right next to left (&) 3.00 3 4 &Grind left heel forward (3), recover weight onto right (4), step left next to right (&) 3.00 5 6Grind right heel forward (5), make ¼ turn right recovering weight back onto left (6), 6.00 7 & 8Cross right behind left (7), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (8) 6.00 [57 - 64] L cross, R side, L behind-side-cross, side R, hold, close L, R side rock 1 2 3 & 4Cross left over right (1), step right to right side (2), cross left behind right (3), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (4) 6.00 5 6 & 7 8Step right to right side (5), hold (6), step left next to right (&), rock right to right side (7), recover weight onto left (8) 6.00 Please do not alter this step sheet in any way. If you would like to use on your website please make sure it is in it’s original format and include all contact details on this script.  Copyright © 2012 Rachael Louise McEnaney (rachaeldance@me.com) All rights reserved. Contact: www.dancejam.co.uk - Rachaeldance@me.com - Tel USA: +1 407-538-1533

The same song can also be danced  to a BEGINNER level dance, LOVE GUN:

Love Gun
Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver
Choreographer:	Rep Ghazali-Meaney, Scotland (June 2012)			Music:	Boys Will Be Boys by Paulina Rubio (3.05min-133 bpm)
16 count intro start on vocal [01-08] WALK FORWARD LEFT & RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT-RECOVER RIGHT, BACK POP-BACK POP, BACK POP-BACK POP 1-2walk forward Left, walk forward Right 3-4rock forward Left, recover on Right 5-6 as you step back Left pop Right knee, as you step back Right pop Left knee 7-8 as you step back Left pop Right knee, as you step back Right pop Left knee [09-16] LEFT COASTER STEP, RIGHT SIDE POINT-CROSS, LEFT ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, RIGHT ¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE 1&2step back Left, step Right together, step forward Left 3-4point Right toe to Right side, cross step Right over left 5&6step Left to Left side, step Right together, ¼ turn Left by stepping forward on Left (9) 7&8¼ turn Left by stepping Right to Right side, step Left together, step Right to Right side (6) [17-24] ROCK BACK LEFT-RECOVER RIGHT, STEP-¼ TURN, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE, SWAY RIGHT-SWAY LEFT 1-2rock back Left, recover on Right 3-4step forward Left, ¼ pivot turn Right (9) 5&6cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right 7-8sway Right to Right side, sway Left to Left side [25-32] RIGHT & LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT TOUCH BACK-UNWIND ½ TURN, STEP-½ PIVOT 1&2step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, step Right to Right side 3&4step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, step Left to Left side 5-6touch Right toe back, unwind ½ turn Right ( keeping weight on Right) (3) 7-8step forward Left, ½ pivot turn Right (9)

Aphrodisiac

Count:	40	Wall:	4	Level:	Intermediate
Choreographer:	Alison Biggs & Peter Metelnick, TheDanceFactoryUK, (May 2012)			Music:	Aphrodisiac by Eleftheria Eleftheriou. CD: Eurovision 2012
Start after 32 count intro on verse vocals [110bpm – 2mins 59secs] [1-8] R fwd mambo extra, R back rock/recover, L full turn fwd, R fwd cha  1&2&Rock R forward, recover weight on L, step R back, step L back 3-4Rock R back, recover weight on L 5-6Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward (12 o’clock) Non-turning option 5-6: walk forward R, L  7&8Step R forward, step L together, step R forward [9-16] L fwd mambo, R & L side switches, ¼ L & R side rock/recover, R behind/side/cross  1&2Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L together 3&4Point R side, step R together, point L side &5-6Turning ¼ left step L together, rock R side, recover weight on L (9 o’clock) 7&8Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L [17-24] L side/close/flick, L cross cha, R side/close/flick turning ¼ left, R fwd cha  1-2Step L side, as you step R together flick L out to left side Optional hand movements: Throw both hands up into the air above and in front of your face & click fingers!  3&4Cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L over R 5-6Step R side, as you step L together flick R behind turning ¼ left (6 o’clock) Optional hand movements: Throw both hands up into the air above and in front of your face & click fingers!  7&8Step R forward, step L together, step R forward [25-32] L fwd rock/recover, ¼ L toaster, R syncopated jazz box  1-2Rock L forward, recover weight on R 3&4Turning ¼ left step L back, step R together, step L forward (3 o’clock) 5-6Cross step R over L, step L back &7-8Step R side, step L forward, step R forward [33-40] L fwd, ¼ L paddle turn, ¼ L paddle turn, R fwd, ¼ R paddle turn, ¼ R paddle turn, L fwd cha  1&2&Step L forward, hitching R knee turn ¼ left, point R side, hitching R knee turn ¼ left (9 o’clock) 3-4Point R side, step R forward 5&6&Point L side, hitching L knee turn ¼ right, point L side, hitching L knee turn ¼ right (3 o’clock) 7&8Step L forward, step R together, step L forward Optional hand movements:  When turning on the steps above you can put your hands in the Egyptian position as you rotate, arms out shoulder level, bend elbows, place palms of hands to ceiling as if you are holding plates!  TAG: END OF WALLS 2 (back), & 4 (front): Add following 8 counts before beginning dance again.  [1-8] R & L sambas on the spot. R cross back, ball step ball step fwd  1&2Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R 3&4Cross step L over R, rock R side, recover weight on L 5-6Cross step R over L, step L back &7&8Step R side, step L forward, step R together, step L forward ENDING: To finish facing front wall:  The final count of the dance will take you to your R side wall (9 o’clock) so to bring you back to front wall to finish change the final turn sequence by over rotating to finish facing front wall. Oh la!

MAGIC TOUCH. Eurodance 2012

Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:	Dee Musk (Eng) May 2012			Music:	‘Abracadabra’ by Jessie J. Album: Who You Are (Platinum Edition) [3 mins 51 secs - 104 bpm - iTunes]
16 Count Intro. Approx 10 seconds. - No Tags or Restarts.  Step Touch, Coaster Step, Forward Rock, Lock Step Back. 1,2Step forward on L, touch R toe forward. 3&4Step back on R, step L beside R, step forward on R. 5,6Rock forward on L, recover weight to R. 7&8Step back on L, cross R over L, step back on L. (12 o’clock). ¼ Turn R Touch, Hinge ½ Turn L, Behind Side Cross, Side Rock. 1,2Make a ¼ turn R stepping R to R side, touch L out to L side. 3,4Make a ¼ turn L stepping forward on L, make a ¼ turn L stepping R to R side. 5&6Step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R. 7,8Rock R to R side, recover weight to L. (9 o’clock). Behind ¼ Turn L Step, Forward Rock, Full Turn L, Coaster Step. 1&2Cross step R behind L, make a ¼ turn L stepping forward on L, step forward on R. 3,4Rock forward on L, recover weight to R. 5,6Travelling back make a ½ turn L stepping forward on L, make a ½ turn L stepping back on R. (Easy option walk back L, R). 7&8Step back on L, step R beside L, step forward on L. (6 o’clock). Kick & Point x 2, Cross ¼ Turn R, Chasse R. 1&2Kick R forward, step down on R, point L to L side. 3&4Kick L forward, step down on L, point R to R side. 5,6Cross R over L, make a ¼ turn R stepping back on L. 7&8Step R to R side, step L beside R, step R to R side. (9 o’clock). Contact: deemusk@btinternet.com - Dee – 07814 295470