LATIN LOVER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Charles Richman, FIDTA, AISTD (JD's Dance Saloon)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Latin Lover by Lemon-118 BPM (32 count intro plus small tag and optional ending) (Album Up)

Styling: This is a Cha Cha line dance so use lots of CUBAN MOTION

STEP, SYNCOPATED CHA CHA TIME STEP X2, CHA CHA TIME STEP, CHASSE LEFT

1	Step Right to Right side
2&3	Close Left to Right, Step Right in place, Step Left to Left side
4&5	Close Right to Left, step Left in place, Step Right to Right side
	(remember to use your hips)
6-7	Close Left to Right, Step Right in place
8&1	Chasse Left stepping Left, Right, Left

CROSS ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, CUBAN BREAK (SYNCOPATED ROCKS)

2-3	Cross Right over Left, Rock back onto Left
4&5	Chasse Right stepping Right, Left, Right
6&7	Cross Left over Right, Rock back onto Right, Step Left to Left side
&8	Rock onto Right, Cross Left over Right
&1	Rock back onto Right, Step Left to Left side (large step)
	allowing Right toe to drag towards Left

SYNCOPATED WEAVE TO LEFT, MODIFIED MONTERAY TURN

2&3	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross Right over Left
&4	Step Left to Left side, Cross Right behind Left
&5	Step Left to Left side, Point Right toe Forward
6-7	Point Right toe to side, Close Right to Left turning 1/2 Right
8&1	Point Left toe to Left side, Hitch Left knee, Point Left toe to Left side

ROCK, STEP, LEFT SAILOR STEP, ROCK, STEP, MODIFIED COASTER STEP TURNING 1/4 RIGHT

2-3	Rock forward Left, Rock back onto Right
4&5	Left sailor step (Left, Right, Left)
6-7	Rock back onto Right, Rock forward Left
8&	Step forward onto Right, Close Left to Right turning 1/4 Right

EASY TAG & OPTIONAL ENDING USED FOR "LATIN LOVER" TRACK ONLY

EASY TAG
After the 4th wall you will be facing the front. Add the following 4 counts
and then restart the dance from the beginning

1	Step Right to Right side
2-3	Slowly drag Left toe towards Right
4	Close Left to Right

OPTIONAL ENDING
At the end of the music you will finish facing front having closed Left to Right
and turning 1/4 turn Right (&). There is a short break in the music which you hold
and then you dance Right to Right side and Close Left to Right

This dance is dedicated to my "Thursday Morning Class" (you know who you are!)
who inspired me to choreograph it and also to my special friend Jenny Stanley
who found this wonderful piece of music!
HAVE FUN, ENJOY AND REMEMBER TO USE THOSE HIPS!!!

Charles Richman FIDTA, AISTD; Tel: 07956 957038;
E-Mail: charles.richman@ntlworld.com

Step sheet prepared by Susie G. E-Mail: susie.swingit@ntlworld.com

From: swingitsusie 

Reformatted for display on web site
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