Abu Dhabi

Choreographer: Daniel Trepat & Rebecca Lee - April 2019

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Intro: 16 counts from first beat in music (Start app. 9 sec. into track)
 
[1 – 8] Slide, Hitch, Cross Samba, Cross Shuffle, Syncopated Side Touches
1 – 2Step a big step R back (1), Step L next to R & Hitch R (2) 12:00
3&4Cross R over L (3), Step on ball of L to L side (&), Recover weight on R (4) 12:00
5&6Cross L over R (5), Step R to R side (&), Cross L over R (6) 12:00
7&8Touch R to R side (7), Step R next to L (&), Touch L to L side (8), Step L next to R (&) 12:00
 
[9 – 16] Rock step, Weave L, ¾ turn Gliding Box
1 – 2Rock R to R side (1), Recover on L (2) 12:00
3&4Cross R behind L (3), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (4) 12:00
5&6&7&8Step L to L side (5), Collect R towards L (&), ¼ turn R stepping R to R side (6), Collect L towards R (&), ¼ turn R stepping L to L side (7), Collect R towards L (&), ¼ turn R stepping R to R side (8) 9:00
 
[17 – 24] Heel swivels, Chasse R, Coasterstep, Step fwd, ¼ turn R
&1&2Turn L heel in (&), Turn L heel back to neutral & transfer weight on L (1), Turn R heel in (&), Turn R heel back to neutral & transfer weight on R (2) 9:00
&3&4Turn L heel in (&), Turn L heel back to neutral & transfer weight on L (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L to L side (4) 9:00
5&6Step R back (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R forward (6) 9:00
7 – 8Step L forward (7), ¼ turn R recovering weight on R (8) 12:00
 
[25 – 32] Cross, Side, Heel, Close, Cross, Side, Heel, Close, Kick, Out Out, Toes in, heel In, Roll Up
1&2&Cross L over R (1), Step R to R side (&), L heel in L diagonal (2), Close L next to R (&) 12:00
3&4&Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), R heel in R diagonal (4), Close R next to L (&) 12:00
5&6&7 - 8Kick L fwd (5), Step L out (&), Step R out (6), Turn both toes in (&), Turn heels in start rolling up from the knees (7), Finish the roll up (8) 12:00
 
[33 – 40] Close, Side, Cross, Kick & Touch Behind 2x, Side & Sit with Snaps
&1 – 2Step L next to R (&), Step R to R side (1), Cross L over R (2) 12:00
3&4Kick R in R diagonal (3), Step R to R side (&), Touch L behind R (4) 12:00
5&6Kick L in L diagonal (5), Step L to L side (&), Touch R behind L (6) 12:00
7 – 8Step R to R side & Snap right fingers high (7), Sit in R hip & snap right fingers low (8) 12:00
 
[41 – 48] Close, Cross, ¼ turn L, Step fwd, ¼ turn L, Kick & Touch Behind 2x, Side & Sit with Snaps
&1 – 2Step L next to R (&), Cross R over L (1), ¼ turn L stepping L forward (2) 9:00
3&4¼ turn L kicking R in R diagonal (3), Step R to R side (&), Touch L behind R (4) 6:00
5&6Kick L in L diagonal (5), Step L to L side (&), Touch R behind L (6) 6:00
7 – 8Step R to R side & Snap right fingers high (7), Sit in R hip & snap right fingers low (8) 6:00
 
[49 – 56] 1/8 turn L Walking L R, Shuffle L fwd, Step R fwd, 5/8 turn R, Sweep, Weave L
1 – 21/8 turn L stepping L forward (1), Step R forward (2) 4:30
3&4Step L forward (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L forward (4) 4:30
5 – 6Step R forward (5), 5/8 turn R stepping L back & sweeping R back (6) 12:00
7&8Cross R behind L (7), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (8) 12:00
 
[57 – 64] Monterey Turn, Scissor Step, Side, ½ turn R, Step fwd, Slide, Close (Handmovement)
1 – 2Touch L to L side (1), ½ turn L stepping L next to R (2) 6:00
3&4Step R to R side (3), Step L next to R (&), Cross R over L (4) 6:00
5 – 6Step L to L side (5), ½ turn R stepping R forward (6) 12:00
7 – 8Big Step L forward (7), Touch R next to L & palms towards each other (like praying) (8)
 
[65 – 72] Bollywood Movements with Arms
1&2Step R out and tap R heel (1), Tap R heel again (&), Tap R heel again (2) (hands are still in previous arm position) 12:00
3&4R toe in (3), R heel in (&), R toe in (4) (hands are still in previous arm position) 12:00
5 – 8Touch R in R diagonal (5), Touch R forward, (6), Touch R in L diagonal (7), Step R next to L (8)
(at count 5 open arms to the side, elbows and palms facing up) 12:00
 
[73 – 80] Bollywood Movements with Arms
1&2Step R out & tap R heel (1), Tap R heel (&), Tap R heel (2) (hands are still in previous arm position) 12:00
3&4R toe in (3), R heel in (&), R toe in (4) (hands are still in previous arm position) 12:00
5 – 8Touch R in R diagonal (5), Touch R forward, (6), Touch R in L diagonal (7), Step R next to L (8)
(at count 5 open arms to the side, elbows and palms facing up) 12:00
Extra: After wall 3 repeat count 65 till count 80 The Bollywood part!

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