CUBA NIGHTS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Myriam Charlton
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Represent, Cuba by Orishas (CD: Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights)

Style: slow cha cha Intro: 16 counts

STEP RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, ROCK, RECOVER

1-3	Step Right to right side, rock Left forward and across Right, recover on Right
4&5	Step Left to left side, step Right together, step Left to left side
6-7	Rock Right forward and across Left, recover on Left

SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS, KNEE-POP 1/4 LEFT, KNEE-POP 1/4 LEFT, COASTER STEP, KICK, 1/2 LEFT

8&1	Step Right to right side, step Left together,
	cross ball of Right foot over and close to Left ankle
2-3	Rising on toes and dropping heels down (knee-pop) swivel 1/4 left,
	transferring weight to Right, swivel 1/4 left keeping weight on Right
4&5	Step Left back, step Right together, step Left forward
6-7	Kick Right forward, keep it low, step on Right turning 1/2 left

*Recommended style: Lift both arms up with finger snaps as you cross Right over Left on count (1),
bring arms half way down to the right with finger snaps on count 2, continue this motion as you
bring arms down on count (3).

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH BACK, TOUCH TOGETHER 1/4 RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP

8&1	Step Left forward, step Right together, step Left forward
2-3	Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
4&5	Touch Right back, touching Right next to Left swivel 1/4 right, step Right to right side
6-7	Touch Left to left side, step on Left

SAILOR, FULL SPIN LEFT, FORWARD, KICK BALL SKATE, SKATE, SKATE, TWIST-TWIST

8&1	Step Right behind Left, step Left to left side, step Right to right side
2	Cross Left ball behind Right and spin a full turn left with most of weight on Right
3	Step Left forward
4&5	Kick Right forward, step Right next to Left, skate forward on Left
6-7	Skate Right forward, skate Left forward
8&	Twist right, twist left, keeping most of weight on Left

*No-spin option: Touch Left next to Right, step forward on Left

START OVER

Happy Dancing! mcharlton24@hotmail.com

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