THE BOMB!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line/Partner Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: La Bomba (Remix Radio Edit) by Ricky Martin
	Almost Jamaica by The Bellamy Brothers
	Melbourne Mambo by The Mavericks

Position: The partner dance version is done in a circle. Couples start in side-by-side position.

SAMBA FORWARD 4 TIMES

1&2	Step forward right, rock back on ball of left, replace weight forward to right
3&4	Step forward left, rock back on ball of right, replace weight forward to left
5&6	Step forward right, rock back on ball of left, replace weight forward to right
7&8	Step forward left, rock back on ball of right, replace weight forward to left
	Partners do the above 8 counts toward line of dance, both starting with right

SWIVEL RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT & RIGHT, SWIVEL LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT & LEFT

1	Swivel on ball of left foot, step right to right side with toe pointing to right side
2	Swivel on ball of right foot, step left to left side with toe pointing to left side
3	Swivel on ball of left foot, step right to right side with toe pointing to right side
&4	Rock on ball of left foot where it is, replace weight to right
5	Swivel on ball of right foot, step left to left side with toe pointing to left side
6	Swivel on ball of left foot, step right to right side with toe pointing to right side
7	Swivel on ball of right foot, step left to left side with toe pointing to left side
&8	Rock on ball of right foot where it is, replace weight to left
	Partners both do right, left, triple right (1,2,3&4), left, right, triple left (5,6,7&8)
	He does his steps in place as she turns right and does a lariat to the right around him.
	Keep both hands joined, right hands low, left hands over her head, then his,
	then the right hands go over his head and she turns right a full turn in front of him.
	As she finishes her turn, she should be right in front of the man both facing line of dance.
	Let go of hands and he places his hands on her waist, she places her hands on the waist
	of the man in front of her to create a conga line.

WALK 2, SAMBA 1/2 RIGHT, WALK 2, SAMBA 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Toward side wall 1/4 left of front walk forward right, left
3	Step forward with right turning 1/4 right (now facing front)
&	Rock ball of left foot to left side turning 1/4 right
4	Replace weight to right facing side wall 1/4 right from front
5-6	Walk forward left, right
7	Step forward left turning 1/4 left (now facing front)
&	Rock ball of right foot to right side turning 1/4 left
8	Replace weight to left facing side wall 1/4 left from front
	Partners: in conga line, walk forward right, left, right, point left toe to left side,
	forward left right, left, point right to right side.

WALK 2, SAMBA 1/2 RIGHT, WALK 2, SAMBA

1-2	Walk forward right, left
3	Step forward right turning 1/4 right (now facing front)
&	Rock ball of left foot to left side turning 1/4 right
4	Replace weight to right facing side wall 1/4 right from front
5-6	Walk forward left, right
7	Step forward left turning 1/4 left (now facing front)
&	Rock ball of right foot to right side turning 1/4 left
8	Replace weight to left facing side wall 1/4 left from front
	Note: Counts 5-8 can be done with 1 1/2 turn left
	Partners: still in conga line, walk forward right, left, right,
	point left toe to left side, then releasing the waist, walk left, right,
	forward triple left returning to right side-by-side to start again.
	She can do a full turn left (free spin) traveling forward on counts 5-6.

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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