MACARENA SAMBA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Derrick Goh
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Macarena (Remix) by Bayside Boys

Dance Intro: Start after 32 counts
Dance sequence: Part AB, AB, BA, B(1-16), TAG, B(17-32), AA, A(1-16)

INTRODUCTION DANCE (24 COUNTS):
SYNCOPATED FORWARD LOCK-STEP, RIGHT AND LEFT X3

1&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
2&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
3&4	Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
5&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
6&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
7&8	Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
&	Turn 1/2 right on ball of left
9&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
10&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
11&12	Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
13&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
14&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
15&16	Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
&	Turn 1/2 right on ball of left
17&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
18&	Step forward on right, lock left behind right
19&20	Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
21&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
22&	Step forward on left, lock right behind left
23&24	Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left

(PART A: 32 COUNTS):
MACARENA MOVEMENTS WITH HIP-SWAY RIGHT AND LEFT

1	Extend right arm straight in front with palm facing down, hold
2	Extend left arm straight in front with palm facing down, hold
3	Turn right hand over with palm facing up, hold
4	Turn left hand over with palm facing up, hold
5	Touch left shoulder with right hand, hold
6	Touch right shoulder with left hand, hold
7	Touch back of head with right hand, hold
8	Touch back of head with left hand, hold
9	Touch right hand in front of left hip, hold
10	Touch left hand in front of right hip, hold
11	Place right hand behind right hip, hold
12	Place left hand behind left hip, hold
13-15	Sway hips left, right, left
&16	Turn 1/4 left and jump forward right, left (feet apart)
17	Extend right arm straight in front with palm facing down, hold
18	Extend left arm straight in front with palm facing down, hold
19	Turn right hand over with palm facing up, hold
20	Turn left hand over with palm facing up, hold
21	Touch left shoulder with right hand, hold
22	Touch right shoulder with left hand, hold
23	Touch back of head with right hand, hold
24	Touch back of head with left hand, hold
25	Touch right hand in front of left hip, hold
26	Touch left hand in front of right hip, hold
27	Place right hand behind right hip, hold
28	Place left hand behind left hip, hold
29-31	Sway hips left, right, left
&32	Turn 1/4 left and jump forward right, left (feet apart)
	(hold onto preceding arm position as you do the next movement)

(PART B: 32 COUNTS):
SAMBA MOVEMENTS, WHISK RIGHT & LEFT, FULL-TURN SPOT VOLTA TO RIGHT (PADDLE-TURN)

1&2	Step right to side, cross left behind right on ball of foot, step right in place
3&4	Step left to side, cross right behind left on ball of foot, step left in place
5&6	Step right slightly to right, toe turn out, paddle left to left with ball of foot,
	replace weight to right continuing right turn
&7&8	Continuing paddle-turn to right completing full-turn

WHISK TO LEFT & RIGHT, 1 1/4 TURN SPOT VOLTA TO LEFT (PADDLE-TURN)

9&10	Step left to side, cross right behind left on ball of foot, step left in place
11&12	Step right to side, cross left behind right on ball of foot, step right in place
13&14	Step left slightly to left, toe turn out, paddle right to right with ball of foot,
	replace weight to left continuing left turn
&15&16	Continuing paddle-turn to left completing full-turn

STATIONARY SAMBA-WALK RIGHT & LEFT, BOTA FOGOS (SAMBA STEP)

17	Step right beside left slightly forward
&	Step left back on ball of foot
18	Draw right back about 3 inches
19	Step left beside right slightly forward
&	Step right back on ball of foot
20	Draw left back about 3-inches
21	Step right beside left slightly forward
&	Step left back on ball of foot
22	Draw right back about 3 inches
23	Step left beside right slightly forward
&	Step right back on ball of foot
24	Draw left back about 3-inches
25&26	Cross right over left, step left to side on ball of foot, replace weight on right
27&28	Cross left over right, step right to side on ball of foot, replace weight on left
29&30	Cross right over left, step left to side on ball of foot, replace weight on right
31&32	Cross left over right, step right to side on ball of foot,
	replace weight on left turning 1/4 left

REPEAT IN SEQUENCE

TAG
1-6	Bump left hip and clap hands for 6 counts (dance only once at 9:00 wall)

FINISH
For the last "A" sequence 16 counts, turn 1/2 left (instead of 1/4) and
jump forward to face front wall (12:00) with hands on back of hips

From: jenloh@pacific.net.sg (Derrick Goh)

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