CUBA LIBRE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Rachael McEnaney & Simon Ward (UK) (Oct 04)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Cuba Libre by Aqua (Album: Aquarius)

1-8	TRAVELLING FORWARD - 2 CROSS ROCK STEPS, 2 MAMBOS

1&2	Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4	Cross left over right, rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
5&6	Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, step right next to left
7&8	Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, step left next to right

9-16	ROCK FORWARD TURN 1 & 1/4 TO RIGHT, LEFT CROSS SIDE, LEFT SAILOR WITH 1/4 TURN

1-2	Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4	Turn 1/2 right stepping forward, turn 1/2 right stepping back on left,
	turn 1/4 right stepping right to right side
	NOTE: easy alternative just turn 1/4 right into right side chasse
5-6	Cross left over right, step right to right side
7&8	Cross left behind right, step right next to left turning 1/4 left, step forward on left

17-24	KICK FORWARD, TOUCH BACK, TWIST 1/2 RIGHT, TWIST 1/2 LEFT,
	SIDE ROCK CROSS WITH 1/4 TURN, 3/4 SPIN

1-2	Kick right forward, touch right toe back
3-4	Turn 1/2 right twisting heels to left, turn 1/2 left twisting heels to right
	(weight left)
5&6	Turn 1/4 right rocking right to right side,
	recover weight on left, cross right over left
7-8	Turn 1/4 right stepping back on left, turn 1/2 stepping forward on right
	(traveling toward 6:00)

25-32	1/4 TURN INTO LEFT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS,
	SIDE CROSS UNWIND HALF TURN LEFT, HALF TURN RIGHT

1&2	Turn 1/4 right rocking left to left side,
	recover weight onto right, cross left over right
&3-4	Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, cross right over left
&5	Step left to left side, cross right over left
6-7	Unwind 1/2 turn left (or as much of a rotation to the left as you can)
8	Unwind 1/2 turn right leaving weight on left (You should end the dance facing 9:00 wall)

NOTE: Easy alternative for counts 6-8 unwind full turn left over 3 counts
taking out the last full turn

TAG: On 10th wall (you will be facing 9:00) do the first 8 counts of the dance,
then do the following 6 counts:

1-2	Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
3&4	Turn 1/2 right on ball on left stepping forward on right,
	close left, step forward on right (shuffle)
5-6	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right leaving weight back on left
	ready to begin with right

START AGAIN, HAVE FUN

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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