MITZY'S (Dance Studio)

CHOREOGRAPHER: DanceRuS (Sonia & Ric) E-mail: dancerus@optonline.net
COUNT: 24
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Perfidia by John Altman (Start dance 24 counts into song) (Shall We Dance Soundtrack CD)

There is an easy 112 count introduction to this dance and an 8 count break at end on 6th wall

Introduction Steps Description (1-112)

BASIC MERENGUE STEPS *

1-2	Side left, Right together
3-4	Side left, Right together
5-6	Side left, Right together
7-8	Side left, Right touch
9-10	Side Right, Left together
11-12	Side Right, Left together
13-14	Side Right, Left together
15-16	Side Right, Left touch
17-18	Side left, Right together
19-20	Side left, Right touch
21-22	Side Right, Left together
23-24	Side Right, Left touch

BASIC CHA CHA STEPS **

25-26	Rock forward on Left, recover Right
27&28	Cha cha steps in place (Left, Right, Left)
29-30	Rock back on Right, recover Left
31&32	Cha cha steps in place (Right, Left, Right)
33-34	Rock to Left side, recover Right
35&36	Cha cha steps in place (Left, Right, Left)
37-38	Rock back on Right, recover Left
39&40	Cha cha steps turning 1/2 Right (Right, Left, Right) (6:00)

BASIC MERENGUE STEPS *

41-42	Side left, Right together
43-44	Side left, Right together
45-46	Side left, Right together
47-48	Side left, Right touch
49-50	Side Right, Left together
51-52	Side Right, Left together
53-54	Side Right, Left together
55-56	Side Right, Left touch
57-58	Side left, Right together
59-60	Side left, Right touch
61-62	Side Right, Left together
63-64	Side Right, Left touch

BASIC CHA CHA STEPS **

65-66	Rock forward on Left, recover Right
67&68	Cha cha steps in place (Left, Right, Left)
69-70	Rock back on Right, recover Left
71&72	Cha cha steps in place (Right, Left, Right)
73-74	Rock to Left side, recover Right
75&76	Cha cha steps in place (Left, Right, Left)
77-78	Rock back on Right, recover Left
79&80	Cha cha steps turning 1/2 Right (Right, Left, Right) (12:00)

STOMP, HOLD 3 COUNTS (REPEAT 6X), POINT LEFT FORWARD, HOLD 3 COUNTS, LEFT RONDE

81-84	Stomp Left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts (#)
85-88	Stomp Right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts (#)
89-92	Stomp Left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts (#)
93-96	Stomp Right diagonally back, hold 3 counts (#)
97-100	Stomp Left diagonally back, hold 3 counts (#)
101-104	Stomp Right diagonally back, hold 3 counts. (#)
105-108	Point level toes forward, hold 3 counts
109-112	Left ronde (front to back in 4 counts)

Routine Step Description (1-24)

BASIC CHA CHA FORWARD, BASIC CHA CHA BACK

1-2	Rock forward Left, recover on Right
3&4	Cha cha in place left, right, left
5-6	Rock forward Left, recover on Right
7&8	Cha cha in place left, right, left

2 COUNT VINE TO LEFT, SHUFFLE TURN 1/4 TO LEFT

9-10	Side step left, Right step behind Left
11&12	Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/4 Left (9:00)
13-14	Rock forward on Right, Recover on Left
15&16	Shuffle right, left, right turning 1/2 Right (3:00)

WALK 2 STEPS FORWARD, 2 SHUFFLE 1/2 TURNS TO RIGHT, ROCK LEFT FORWARD

17-18	Walk forward Left, Right
19&20	Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/2 Right
21&22	Shuffle right, left, right turning 1/2 Right (Full turn, moving forward)
23-24	Rock forward on Left, recover on Right

END

BREAK STEPS:

1-4	Stomp Left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts (#)
5-8	Stomp Right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts (#)

NOTE: There are 2 extra quick beats of music at the end of the song.
Use them to stage a grand finale of your choice,

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* Basic merengue step: left side step with bent knee bringing right hip up,
step right together with bent knee bringing left hip up
** Basic cha cha steps are: rock step, shuffle in place
(#) Throw both arms down along with the stomp, palms facing down, fingers fanned for 2 counts,
lift closed hands waist high for last 2 counts. Turn shoulders diagonally opposite.

From: dancerus@optonline.net

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