Latin Dance 1

• Sexy walk up right/left (4), hesitate out right/left (4), sexy walk back (4), mambo (step) back (2), cha-cha-cha (2)
• Repeat other side (16)

• 2 Steps to right side (4), grapevine right (4), repeat to left (8)
• 2 Steps to right side (4), grapevine spin right (4), repeat to left (8)

• Cha-cha-cha (chasse) to side with step back 3x (right, left, right) (12), V-step left (or double time out-out-in-in 2x) (4)
• Repeat other side (16)

• Alternating front mambo (4), pivot turn right (4), mambo front (2), cha-cha-cha to back (2), 1/2 pivot turn back to front (2) and march 2 counts
• Repeat to left (16)

• Chase up (forward) 3x (6), pivot turn to back (2), chase to back 3x (6), pivot turn to front (2)
• Repeat chase forward and back

• Mambo right (4), pivot turn right (4), mambo front-side-back (6) cha-cha-cha (2) at end to switch
• Repeat other side (16)

• V-step 2x (8), 1/2 step hop turn to back (4), chase to diagonal forward (facing back of room) 2x (4)
• Repeat turning to front (16)

• Kick/ball change right 2x (4), hesitate to right side (headache) (2) cha-cha-cha (2) to switch, box step left 2x (4)
• Repeat other side (16)

• Tap out wide shaking shoulders 4x (8), step-hop mambo (4), reverse mambo (4)
• Cha-cha triple twist to side with step back (8), repeat cha-cha triple twist (8)
• Repeat from step hop mambo to other side (32)

• Grapevine to right side (4), step touch front-back (dipping shoulder and rolling hands)(4), V-step 2x left (turning)(8)
• Step touch with hips 4x (8), full turn with cha-cha-cha (8)
• Repeat from grapevine to left side (32)

• Step together to front 2x (arms at shoulders throw hands in and out) (4), pivot turn (4), front-side-back mambo-cha-cha-cha (8), chase back left-right 4x (push hips out to back and side, and roll hands) (8), mambo left 2x (or mambo and pivot turn) (8)
• Repeat other side (32)

Definitions:

Alternating front mambo: tap right foot front and thrust hips forward pulling arms back, return right foot to start, tap left foot front with hip thrust and arm pull.

1/2 Step hop turn: step right, hop on right foot and turn pulling left knee up, step out with left foot, tap right foot.

Hesitate to side with "headache": step out to side turning head toward shoulder and looking down while putting hand on forehead then returning to center on 2nd count. (2)

Step hop mambo:

• 1 - Step out right foot to side
• 2 - Hop on right foot swinging left leg out and forward
• 3 - Mambo with left leg across front
• 4 - Return weight to right foot and lift left leg

Reverse mambo:

• 1 - Mambo (step) back with left foot
• 2 - Shift weight back to right foot again
• 3 - Mambo (step) with left across front again
• 4 - Shift weight back to right foot.

Box step: also called jazz square.

Cha-cha triple twist: first try it without the cha-cha-cha: Step to side right, step across front with left, step out to side right, mambo (step) back left foot. Like a grapevine only crossing front with a step behind instead of a tap. Then instead of only stepping the first three times, do a triple step (cha-cha-cha). So the rhythm is 1&2 3&4 5&6 7 8. The hips twist on the second step, hence the name "Triple Twist".

Email me with any questions. Do this to an all Latin tape to feel the rhythm move you. Suggest 132 - 136 bpm because of all the cha-cha-cha's. Use big moves and you'll sweat.

I would like to see more ideas for Latin moves as I am running out of ideas and I teach a Latin class.

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