DANZA LATINA

Choreographer: Brendan Upton

Step Sheet

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TAP TAP STEP, HEEL SPLIT, BACK CROSS, BACK LOCK STEP, FULL TURN

1&2Tap right slightly forward, tap right further forward, step forward on right

&3Split heels out, in

&4Step back on right, cross left over right

5&6Step back on right, cross left over right, step back on right

7-8Make ½ turn left stepping left forward, make ½ turn left stepping right back

& KICK BALL STEP, KNEE POPS, BACK, POINT, STEP, TURN BACK POINT

&1&2Step left together, kick right forward, step right together, step left forward

3-4Pop right knee forward, straighten right leg and pop left knee forward

5-6-7Step left back, point right to right side, step right forward

8&1Make ½ right stepping left back, close right next to left, point left forward

KNEE POPS, & POINT, CROSS, ¼ BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE

2-3Pop right knee forward, straighten right leg popping left knee forward

&4Step left next to right, point right to right side

5-6Cross right over left, step left back ¼ right

7&8Step right to right side, close left next to right, step right to right side

3 STEP WEAVE, KICK BALL CROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, STEP SIDE

1-2-3Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right

4&5Kick right to right side, close right next to left, cross left over right

6&7Kick right to right side, close right next to left, cross left over right

8Step right to right side

SAILOR ½ TURN, ½ BACK, ¼ TURN SIDE ROCK, BEHIND TURN STEP

1&2Cross left behind right, step right together starting ½ turn left, finish ½ turn left stepping left forward

3Make ½ left stepping right back

4-5Make ¼ left rocking left out to left side, recover onto right

6&7Cross left behind right, step right forward ¼ turn right, step left forward

ROCK RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

8-1Rock right forward, recover back on left

2&3Step right back, close left next to right, step right forward

4-5Step left forward, pivot ½ right stepping right forward

6&7Step left forward, close right next to left, step left forward

KICK BALL CHANGE, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK SHUFFLE, TURN, SIDE SHUFFLE

8&1Turn 1/8 right now facing 4:30 kick right forward, close right next to left, step left slightly forward

2-3Step right forward, touch left next to right (still on diagonal)

4&5Step left back, close right next to left, step left back (still on diagonal)

6Make 3/8 of a turn right stepping right forward (facing 9:00)

7&8Make ¼ turn right step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side

ROCK BACK SIDE, BEHIND SIDE, HITCH, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, OUT, IN

1&2Cross rock right behind left, recover on left, step right to right side

&3-4Cross left behind right, step right to right side, hitch left knee up slightly angling body to left diagonal 10:30

5&6Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right

&7&8Step right out to right diagonal, step left out to left diagonal, bring right back, bring left back to right

RIGHT GRAPEVINE, TAP TAP PRESS RECOVER, ½ TURN

1-2-3-4Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, touch left next to right

5&6Tap left slightly to left side, tap left further to left side, press left to left side

7-8Recover on right, make ½ turn left stepping left forward

PADDLE TURN X3, & CROSS SIDE BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HEEL SPLITS & CROSS

1-2-3Make ½ turn left touching right to right side 3 times taking weight onto right on the third paddle

&4&5Quickly step left in place, cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right behind left

&6Step left to left side, cross right over left

&7Split heels out, in

&8Step right in place, cross left over right

¼, STEP PIVOT TURN, HEEL GRIND ¼, BALL STEP, 4 STEP TURN

1-2-3Make ¼ right stepping right forward, step left forward, pivot ¼ right taking weight onto right foot

4-5Cross left heel over right, grind left heel from right to left turning ¼ left stepping right back

&6-7-8-1Quick step on left, step right forward, make ½ right stepping left back, make ½ right stepping right forward, step left forward

TAP BALL STEP, SIDE TOGETHER HITCH, & ROCK STEP, ¼ COASTER STEP

2&3Tap right next to left, step right in place, step left forward

4&5Step right to right side, close left next to right, hitch right knee up

&6&Quick step on right in place, rock left forward, recover back on right

7&8Make ¼ right stepping left back, close right next to left, step left forward

REPEAT

RESTART
After 80 counts of wall 3 facing front wall - start the dance again

Music

About the Choreographer

Brendan Upton

Brendan Upton is a talented dancer and choreographer known for their captivating performances that leave a lasting impression. With one dynamic dance featured in our archive, Brendan continues to inspire audiences with their creativity and passion for the art of movement.

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