BELLISIMO

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (June 21st 2007)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Ring My Bells by Enrique Iglesias-115 bpm (Insomniac)

Choreographer's note: The dance includes an optional intro which was created by Joyce Lim
(Jus Danz, Singapore). The full video, including the sensual intro can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rOl721im-0

Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'

Optional intro starts when Enrique starts to sing 'Ring my bells' for the first time

Main dance starts after 'Ring my bells' intro and 3 counts into the short musical break
Feet apart, weight on right

THE JOYCE LIM INTRO ('RINGING THE BELLS')

1-2	With slight hip roll turn toward right (use arms to accentuate move), Return to centre
3-4	With slight hip roll turn toward left (use arms to accentuate move), Return to centre
5-7	Straightening up run hands up front of thighs to side of hips (over three counts)
	Dance note: Counts 1-4 - feet shoulder width apart and bending at knees

Repeat Counts 1-7 three more times (four in total) - then HOLD for 3 counts (musical break)

2X BEHIND-3 SWAYS (12:00)

1-2	Step left behind right, Rock/sway right to right side
3-4	Sway onto left, Sway onto right
5-6	Step left behind right, Rock/sway right to right side
7-8	Sway onto left, Sway onto right

1/2 LEFT SIDE, PUSH STEP, RECOVER, EXTENDED GRAPEVINE (6:00)

9-10	Turn 1/2 left and step left to left side, Cross push step right over left
11-12	Recover onto left, Step right to right side
13-14	Cross left over right, Step right to right side
15-16	Step left behind right, Step right to right side

HIP ROLLS, BEHIND, 1/2 LEFT, HIP ROLLS (12:00)

17-18	(bending at knees) Roll hips to left, Roll hips to right
19-20	(straightening up) Roll hips to left, Roll hips to right
21-22	Step left behind right, Unwind 1/2 left
23-24	(bending knees slightly) Roll hips to right, Roll hips to left

CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, 1/2 HIGH SWEEP (6:00)

25&26	(leaning right) Cross shuffle left stepping: R,L-R
27-28	(leaning left) Rock left to left, Recover onto right
29&30	(still leaning left) Cross shuffle right stepping: L,R-L
31-32	Step right to right side, High sweep left foot 1/2 left

1/4 HIGH SWEEP FORWARD, CROSS-STEP BACKWARD,
3/4 HIGH SWEEP FORWARD, CROSS-STEP BACKWARD, 1/4 SWEEP (9:00)

33	Continue sweep for a further 1/4 left and step forward onto left (3)
34	(bending knees) Cross right over left sweeping right hand to left
35-36	(straightening up) Step backward onto left, High sweep right foot 1/2 right (9)
37 	Continue sweep for a further 1/4 right and step forward onto right (12)
38	(bending knees) Cross left over right sweeping left hand to right
39-40	(straightening up) Step backward onto right, Sweep turn 1/4 left

2X ROCK-ROCK-TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE (9:00)

41-42	Rock/sway left to left side, Recover onto right
43	Step left next to right
44-45	Rock/sway right to side, Recover onto left
46	Step right next to left
47-48	Cross left over right, Step right to right side

TAG: 	At end of wall 4 (facing 12) and (the final) wall 7 (facing 3):
With knees bent and turning with rolls - also use the arms and hands swaying side to side

1-4	Roll body to left, Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
5-8	Roll body to left, Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
9-12	Roll body to left, Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
13-16	Roll body to left, Roll body to right (2 counts each direction)
Any combination of body rolls (as long as they are slow) will look good -
only go as low as comfortable

Remembering that by count 16 the dancer should be 'upright with weight on right'

From: taylormademusic@yahoo.com

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