HAVANA RHYTHM

CHOREOGRAPHER: John & Bonnie Newcomer (8/23/2001) 708-354-1731
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Couples Circle Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Havana (Rhythm Mix) by Kenny G-130 bpm
	Havana by Doctor Sax-124 bpm
	Desire by Claudette Pace-106 bpm

Footwork is the same for both* Except where noted.

Start in side by side position: Right hands joined at Lady's Shoulder
and Left hands joined in front of Gent.

1-9	STEP, KICK BALL POSE, LOCKING SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURN

1	Left foot step forward
2	Right foot kick forward
&	Right foot step back
3	Left toe tap forward (bend Right Knee for a slight posed look)
4&5	Left step forward, slide Right up to Left side of left, Left step forward
6	Right foot rock forward
7	Left foot step back
8&1	Right step 1/4 turn right, Left step next to Right, Right step 1/4 turn Right (CW)
	(Left hands end at Lady's Left hip and Right hands in front of Gents)

10-17	ROCK, RECOVER, TURNING TRIPLE, LOCKING SHUFFLE, KICK, OUT-OUT

2	Left foot rock across Right foot
3	Right foot step down in place
	(Gents with a firm tug of the Left hands and release Right hand
	to lead lady into her 1 1/4 turn)
4&5	Gents: Left side shuffle (Left, Right, Left) turning Left (CCW)
	Ladies: Left turning shuffle (Left, Right, Left) turning 1 1/4 free spin Left (CCW)
	(Gent will end up directly behind Lady with both hands on Lady's hips)
6&7	Right step forward, slide Left up to Right side of Right, Right step forward
8	Left foot kick
&1	Syncopated jump back (feet slightly apart) Left, Right

18-25	BUMP, BUMP, BUMP & BUMP, BUMP & BUMP, SIDE SHUFFLE

2	Bump hips to Right side (with a lot of attitude)
3	Bump hips to Left side (with lots of attitude)
4&5	Double hip bumps to Right side
6&7	Double hip bumps to Left side
8&1	Left side shuffle (Left, Right, Left)

26-32	ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE

2	Right foot rock across Left foot
3	Left foot step down in place
4&	Right foot step to Right side, Left foot step next to Right foot
5	Right foot step 1/4 turn to the Right (CW)
6	Left foot step forward
7	Pivot on Right foot 1/2 turn to the Right (CW)
8&	Left foot step forward, Right foot step up to Left foot

START OVER

From: strictlycds@worldnet.att.net (Bonnie Newcomer)

Reformatted for display on web site
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