LA PLAYA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Derrick Goh
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advance
MUSIC: A La Playa by S.B.S.

The Western Fantasy Dancers performed this "La Playa" Dance on
2nd November 2002 at the Kreta Ayer People's theatre, Singapore

The dance is especially stylish with the use of a hat as an optional accessory.

RIGHT STEP ACROSS HOLD, HEEL CLICK TWICE, SHUFFLE DIAGONAL RIGHT,
STEP OUT TO LEFT, STEP OUT TO RIGHT, HEAD TURNS LEFT THEN FORWARD

&	Raise right knee and lift right shoulder and drop left shoulder
1	Cross right over left, drop right shoulder and lift left shoulder
&2	Lift right shoulder and drop left shoulder, drop right shoulder and lift left shoulder
&3	Step left beside right and split heels apart, click heels together
&4	Split heels apart, click heels together
5&6	Step right diagonal right, step left beside right, step right diagonal right
&7-8	Step left to left, step right to right and head look left, head look forward
	(Optional Hand Actions:)
	&3&4	Put both hands on belt buckle and move elbows out/in/out/in
	5&6	Extend both arms out, flex elbows and stretch out
		again diagonally-right and snap fingers twice
	&7-8	Place left hand at midriff with palm facing inward,
		extend right arm out to right side and palm turning outwards.

PIVOT 1/2 TURN, TOUCH BESIDE, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH BESIDE,
LUNGE RIGHT, TOUCH BESIDE, STEP OUT TO LEFT, STEP OUT TO RIGHT

1-2	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn while sliding left beside right
3-4	Step forward on left, touch right beside left
5-6	Lunge step right to far right side, touch left beside right
&7	Step left toe to left, step right toe to right
8	Drop heels down, weight on right with knee bend and look left
	(body facing diagonally left)
	(Optional Hand Actions:)
	5	Stretch left arm to left side parallel to floor
		raise right arm 45° up to the right side
	6	Place both arms by the side
	&7	Stretch both arms up, high "V" position, palm facing outward
	8	Drop both arms down by side, arching shoulders backward

HIP BUMPS, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, 1/2 TURN RIGHT AND STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE,
LEFT STEP ACROSS, LUNGE RIGHT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT AND TOUCH LEFT

1&2&3&	Weight remains on right, bump hips left, right, left, right, left, right
4	Step left to left side (6:00)
5-6	Turn 1/2 right and step right to right side (12:00), cross left over right
7-8	Lunge step right to far right side, turn 1/4 right and touch left beside right (3:00)
	(Optional Hat/Hand Actions:)
	7	Stretch left arm to left side parallel to floor,
		raise right arm 45° up to the right side
	8	Place left palm on side of left hip,
		hold hat with right hand at eye-level

KNEE-ROLL COUNTER-CLOCKWISE WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, KICK FORWARD, STEP OUT TO LEFT,
STEP OUT TO RIGHT, HEAD LOOK LEFT, FULL-TURN RIGHT, HALF-SQUAT DOWN, HEAD LOOK RIGHT

1-2	Roll left knee counter-clockwise, follow by right knee into 1/4 turn left (12:00)
3&4	Kick left forward, step left to left, step right to right and head look left
5-6	Full-spin turn to right on right, step left to left (12:00), feet apart
7-8	Bend both knees outward (half-squat position), head look right with both palms on thighs
	Optional Hand Actions:)
	1-2	Maintaining position with left palm on side of left hip,
		holding hat with right hand
	3&4	Push right arm in front on count 3, slap both arms by side on counts &4

SHOULDER-PUSH SIDE-LUNGE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT,
1/2 TURN LEFT CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-4	Push shoulder with body lunge left, right, left, right (feel apart), end weight on right
5-6	Turning 1/4 left step forward on left, turning 1/4 left step right to right side (6:00)
7-8	Cross left behind right, unwind 1/2 turn left, weight on left (12:00)
	(Optional Hand Actions:)
	1-4	Bend left elbow across chest, straighten right arm parallel to
		right leg and pull left arm into left side, - for counts 1& 3;
		alternate hand-actions for counts 2 & 4.

1/4 TURN LEFT HITCH RIGHT, HOLD, 1/2 TURN RIGHT STEP DOWN HITCH LEFT,
1/4 LEFT STEP TO LEFT SIDE, HANDS-PUSH WITH HIPS BUMP

1-2	Turn 1/4 left hitch right knee and push left palm forward,
	right hand on right hip, hold (9:00)
3-4	Turn 1/2 right, step forward on right, hitch left knee and push right palm forward,
	left hand on left hip (3:00)
&5	Turn 1/4 left and step left to left, push right palm to left diagonal with hip bump left
6	Push right palm to right diagonal with hip bump right
7&8	Push right palm twice to left diagonal with double hip bumps left

ROLLING TURN RIGHT WITH SIDE SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED-CROSS ROCKS

1-2	Turn 1/4 right and step forward on right, turn 1/2 right and step back on left
3&4	Turn 1/4 right and step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
5&6&	Cross left over right, step right in place, rock left to left, step right in place
7&8	Cross left over right, step right in place, cross left over right
	(Optional Hat/Hand Actions:)
	5&	Head look right, hold hat with right hand at eye-level
	6&	Drop right hand, head look left
	7&8	Head look right, hold hat with right hand at eye-level

STEP BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE,
SYNCOPATED-CROSS ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Step back on right, turn 1/4 left and step forward on left
3&4	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right (6:00)
5&6&	Cross left over right, step right in place, rock left to left, step right in place
7&8	Rock back on left, step right in place, turn 1/4 left and step forward left (9:00)
	(Optional Hat/Hand Actions:)
	5&	Head look right, hold hat with right hand at eye-level
	6&	Drop right hand, head look left.

REPEAT

Music ends with the completion of 4 walls, facing front wall at 12:00 Finishing pose (2 options):
(1) With hat - lunge right diagonally on ball of foot (1:30), right hand holding hat at eye-level
(2) Without hat - raise right arm up at 45° diagonally (1:30)

From: jenloh@pacific.net.sg (Derrick Goh)

Reformatted for display on web site
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