Y2K MERENGUE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Virginia Tsui (August 2, 2000)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Hasta La Vista by EAV

SIDE TOGETHER X 2, SIDE, ROCK, CLOSE, SIDE, ROCK, TOUCH

1-2	Step Right to right side (small step), step Left next to Right
3-4	Step Right to right side (small step), step Left next to Right
5	Step Right to right side (weight on Right)
&	Rock Left in place (weight on Left)
6	Step Right next to Left
7	Step Left to left side (weight on Left)
&	Rock Right in place (weight on Right)
8	Touch Left toe next to Right

SIDE TOGETHER X 2, SIDE, REPLACE, CLOSE, SIDE, REPLACE, TOUCH

9-10	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left (small step)
11-12	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left (small step)
13	Step Left to left side (weight on Right)
&	Rock Right in place (weight on Left)
14	Step Left next to Right
15	Step Right to right side (weight on Right)
&	Rock Left in place (weight on Left)
16	Touch Right toe next to Left

WALK FORWARD, SMALL RIGHT SIDE STEP, ROCK STEP (SWING HIPS)

17-18	Step Right forward, step Left forward
19-20	Step right forward, step Left next to Right
21-22	Step Right to right side (swing hips right), rock Left in place (swing hips left)
23-24	Rock Right in place (swing hips right), rock Left in place (swing hips left)

***For the styling: on the count 17-20 & 21-24, swinging hips action***

WALK BACK, CROSS & SMALL LEFT SIDE STEP X 2

25-26	Step Right back, step Left back
27-28	Step Right back, step Left next to Right
29	Step Right cross over Left (bend both knees)
30	Step Left toe to left side (straighten up both legs)
31	Step Right cross over Left (bend both knees)
32	Step Left toe to left side (straighten up both legs)

***For the styling: on the count 29-32, bring the body up & down as waves movement***

CONGA RIGHT & LEFT

33-34	Turn 1/4 right (facing 3:00 wall) stepping Right forward, step Left forward
35-36	Step Right forward (weight on Right) turning 1/2 left, touch Left toe forward
	(facing 9:00 wall)
37-38	Step Left forward, step Right forward
39-40	Step Left forward (weight on Left) turning 1/2 right, touch Right toe forward
	(facing 3:00 wall)

CONGA TURN 3/4 RIGHT & CONGA FULL LEFT TURN

41-42	Step Right forward, turn 1/4 right stepping Left to left side (facing 6:00 wall)
43	Pivot 1/2 right stepping Right to right side (facing original wall)
44	Touch Left toe next to Right
45-46	Step Left to left side, pivot 1/2 left stepping Right to right side (facing 6:00 wall)
47-48	Step Left behind Right turning 1/2 left, touch Right next to Left (facing original wall)

DIAGONALLY BACK COASTER STEP, RAISE LEG

49-50	Step Right back diagonally to right (big step back), step Left next to Right
51-52	Step Right forward diagonally to left (big step forward), raise up Left leg
	(bounce on Right in place)

CROSS, BACK, CLOSE, HOLD

53-54	Step Left cross over Right, step Right back
55-56	Step Left next to Right, hold

DIAGONALLY BACK COASTER STEP, RAISE LEG & TURN 3/8 RIGHT

57-58	Step Right back diagonally to right (big step back), step Left next to Right
59	Step Right forward diagonally to left (big step forward)
60	Raise up Left leg (bounce on Right in place) turning 3/8 right (facing 3:00)

CROSS, BACK, CLOSE, TOUCH

61-62	Step Left cross over Right, step Right back
63-64	Step Left next to Right, touch Right toe next to Left

ENJOY!!!

From: goezpatricia@hotmail.com (Patricia Ngai)

Reformatted for display on web site
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