THE MEXICAN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Geri Morrison (Feb 2005) (UK)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Mexican (English Version) by Thalia-110 BPM (Start 44 count intro from the start of the heavy beat (on vocals)) (Album Thalia)
	The Mexican (Spanish remix) by Thalia-130 BPM (Start 32 counts from heavy drum beat (on Vocals)) (Album Thalia's Hits Remixed)

SIDE, BACK, CROSS, CHASSE 1/4 TURN, 3/4 TURN RIGHT, SIDE BEHIND 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Step Left to Left side, Step Right back behind Left heel
3	Cross step Left over Right
4&	Step Right to Right, Bring Left beside Right
5	Step Right 1/4 turn Right
6-7	Step Left forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Right (weight on right)
8&	Turn 1/4 Right stepping Left to Left side, (12:00) Step Right behind Left
1	Turn 1/4 Left stepping forward on Left (9:00)

HIPS, FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, ROCK RECOVER, TRIPLE FULL TURN

2-3	Step forward on Right bumping hips forward, Bump hips back
4&5	Bump hips forward, back, forward
6-7	Rock forward on Left, Recover weight back on Right
8&1	(Triple full turn Left) Left, Right, Left (easy option left coaster)

ROCK RECOVER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT COASTER, WALK LEFT RIGHT, LEFT MAMBO

2-3	Rock forward on Right, Recover weight on Left
4&	Step back on Right, Bring Left next to Right
5	Turn 1/4 Left stepping Right forward (6:00)
6-7	Walk forward Left, Right
8&	Rock forward on Left, Recover weight on Right
1	Bring Left next to Right

ROCK RECOVER, 1/2 TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR STEP

2-3	Rock forward on Right, Recover weight on Left (pushing hip forward, back)
4&5	Turning 1/2 Right shuffle Right, Left, Right (12:00)
6-7	Turn 1/4 Right swaying hips Left, Sway hips Right
8&	Sweep Left behind Right, Step Right next to Left
1	Step Left to Left side (3:00)
	Note Last step is the first step to Begin the Dance Again
	(Completes a Left Sailor)

Choreographer's note
At the end of Wall 3 there is a 4 count tag facing 9:00
Tag: Sway Left, Right, Left, Right
Note: The Tag is the same for Both tracks,

The Dance requires a restart on the 9th Wall but because it's so far into the dance
I have decided to leave it out.

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