ABELARUMBA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Hodgson (UK) (9th Sept-01) 01704-879516
		chrishod@dialstart.net www.users.dialstart.net/~chrishod
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: A Place In My Heart by Liz Abella-112 bpm (32 count intro, Start On Vocals) (CD - Cool City Heat)
	or any cha-cha/rhumba of your choice

CD available from Redneck Records (UK) 01253-850506 or Beach Bag Prods. (USA) 954-978-6769

(please note: this dance is NOT PHRASED to the music --- just dance it!! & add some styling)

1-8	SIDE R-HOLD, CHASSE L, SIDE R-HOLD, STEP-ROCK-FORWARD

1-2	Step Right to Right side, Hold position for one count
3&4	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left side
5-6	Step Right to Right side, Hold position for one count
7&8	Step back on Left, Rock weight forward onto Right, Step forward on Left

9-16	1/4 L STEP FORWARD-HOLD, STEP-ROCK-BACK, BACK-HOLD, STEP-ROCK-FORWARD

&1-2	On ball of Left turn 1/4 Left slightly lifting up Right knee, Step forward on Right, Hold
3&4	Step forward on Left, Rock back onto Right, Step back on Left
5-6	Step back on Right, Hold position for one count
7&8	Step back on Left, Rock forward onto Right, Step forward on Left

17-24	SIDE R-HOLD, CHASSE 1/4 TURN L, STEP-1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE

1-2	Step Right to Right side, Hold position for one count
3&4	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Step Left 1/4 turn Left
5-6	Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left
7&8	Step forward on Right, Lock Left behind Right, Step forward on Right

25-32	CROSS-UNWIND 3/4 R, SIDE-SLIDE, FORWARD-HOLD, 1/4 TURN LEFT-HOLD

1-2	Cross Left over Right, Unwind 3/4 turn Right (weight ends on Right)
3-4	Step Left to Left side, Slide Right next to Left (no weight)
5-6	Step forward on Right, Hold position for one count
7-8	Step Left 1/4 turn Left, Hold position for one count

33-40	SIDE-HOLD, HIP SWAYS, CROSS-UNWIND 3/4 L, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Step Right to Right side, Hold position for one count
3&4	Sway hips Left, Sway hips Right, Sway hips Left
5-6	Cross Right over in front of Left, Unwind 3/4 turn Left (weight ends on Left)
7&8	Step forward on Right, Lock Left behind Right, Step forward on Right

41-48	FORWARD-HOLD, HIP BUMPS, 1/4 LEFT-HOLD, SIDE-CROSS-SIDE

1-2	Step forward on Left, Hold position for one count
3&4	Bump hips back, Bump hips forward, Bump hips back (weight ends on Right)
5-6	Step Left to Left side turning 1/4 Left on ball of Right, Hold position for one count
7&8	Step Right to Right side, Cross Left over in front of Right, Step Right to Right side

49-56	SIDE-TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE-TOGETHER, SHUFFLE BACK

1-2	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left
3&4	Step forward on Left, Step Right behind Left, Step forward on Left
5-6	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right
7&8	Step back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step back on Right

57-64	SIDE-SLIDE x 2, BACK-SLIDE, AND CROSS

1-2	Step Left to Left side, Slide Right toe next to Left (no weight)
3-4	Step Right to Right side, Slide Left toe next to Right (no weight)
5-7	Step diagonally back Left on Left, Slide Right next to Left over 2 counts (no weight)
&8	Step Right in place, Cross step Left over in front of Right

BEGIN AGAIN & ENJOY THIS!!!

From: chrishodgson@onetel.net.uk (chris hodgson)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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