MARION'S RUMBA (100% Woman)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Phil Johnson (October 2008) Bridlington, England
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance (CCW direction)
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: 100% Absolute Woman by Ove Stoylen-128 bpm (Intro 16 counts) (CD Dusty Boots, available from CDON.COM, also available from iTunes, Listen to the music at http://cdbaby.com/cd/ovestylen)

(TRAVELLING BACKWARD TO LEFT DIAGONAL):
CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP TO RIGHT, HOLD;
CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP TO LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Cross right over left, 1/4 turn right stepping back on left
3-4	Step right to right side, Hold
5-6	Cross left over right, 1/4 turn left stepping back on right
7-8	Step left to left side, Hold

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP TO RIGHT, HOLD;
(TRAVELLING FORWARD), FULL TURN LEFT SWEEP RIGHT IN FRONT OF LEFT

9-10	Cross right over left, 1/4 turn right stepping back on left
11-12	Step right to right side, Hold
13	(Travelling forward) Step left forward (left toe to the left ready to half turn left)
14	1/2 turn left stepping back on right
15-16	1/2 turn left stepping forward on left, sweep right around and in front of left (3:00)
Restart here on wall three - on wall three there is a musical interlude during which you dance
the first 16 counts and start again when Ove recommences singing and you are facing 9:00

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT X2 STEPPING RIGHT FORWARD;
FORWARD LEFT, 1/2 TURN LEFT AND 1/4 TURN LEFT, SWEEP RIGHT IN FRONT OF LEFT;

17-18	Cross right over left, 1/4 turn right stepping back on left
19-20	1/4 turn right stepping forward on right, Hold (9:00)
21-22	Step left forward, 1/2 turn left stepping back on right
23	1/2 turn left stepping forward on left
24	1/4 turn left sweeping right around and in front of left (6:00)

RIGHT CROSSING SHUFFLE, HOLD, WEAVE TO RIGHT, SWEEP RIGHT TO TOUCH BEHIND LEFT

25-26	Cross step right over left, step left to left side
27-28	Cross step right over left, Sweep left around and in front of right
29-30	Cross step left over right, step right to right side
31-32	Step left behind right, sweep right around and behind left heel (6:00)

TOUCH RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, UNWIND 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CROSS STEP LEFT OVER RIGHT, HOLD,
1/2 TURN LEFT STEPPING RIGHT, LEFT, CROSS STEP RIGHT OVER LEFT, SWEEP LEFT IN FRONT OF RIGHT

33	Touch right toe behind left heel (dipping slightly down and starting to 1/2 turn right)
34	Unwind half turn right (rising back up and with weight on right)
35-36	Cross step left over right, Hold
37-38	1/4 turn left stepping back on right, 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side
39-40	Cross step right over left, Hold (6:00)

UNWIND 3/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD. SWAY RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT

41-44	Unwind 3/4 turn left (over three beats - end with weight on left and
	right heel raised so that only the ball of the right foot touches the floor), Hold
45-48	Sway right, left, right, left (dipping down for the first two sways and then up for
	the second two sways - Remember that the Rumba is supposed to be the most erotic and
	sensuous of the Latin dances, so be as sensual as you can - even the men!) (3:00)

ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER 1/2 TURN LEFT, HOLD; ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER 1/2 TURN RIGHT, HOLD

49-50	Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left
51-52	1/2 turn left stepping back on right, hold
53-54	Rock back on left, recover weight forward on right
55-56	1/2 turn right stepping back on left, hold (3:00)

ROCK RIGHT BACK, RECOVER; ROCK TO RIGHT, RECOVER;
ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER; ROCK TO RIGHT, RECOVER

57-58	Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left
59-60	Rock right to right side, recover weight on left
61-62	Cross rock right in front of left, recover weight back on left
63-64	Rock right to right side, recover weight on left (3:00)
	Counts 57-64 should include sways of the hips

As the music fades, facing the back wall, you will be doing counts 57-64. Change to

57-60	As above
61-62	Step right forward, pivot half turn left
63-64	Rock forward on right, recover weight back on left
65-End	Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left,
	rock forward on right, recover weight back on left,
	rock back on right, recover weight forward on left and
	carry on rocking as the music fades

Enjoy
PARTYZONE
CONTACT PHIL - 07989 176525
e-mail partyzone@wymingbrook.co.uk
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