MEXICAN WIND

CHOREOGRAPHER: Julie & Steve Ebel
TYPE: Couples 1 Wall Line Dance
COUNT: 96
MUSIC: Mexican Wind by Jann Browne-100bpm

STARTING POSITION: Couples start in the western open position

FORWARD TURNS

		Man's Steps				Lady's Steps
1	Pivot 1/4 right on ball of		Step forward slightly 
	Right foot as you step			diagonal left on Left foot
	forward on Left
2	Step on Right foot pivoting		Turn Left 1/2 turn as you 
	1/4 turn left				step on Right Foot
3	Step Left next to Right			Same as man
4	Pivot 1/4 left off of Left foot		Same as man
	and step forward on Right
5	Step on Left pivoting 1/4 right		Same as man
6	Step on Right Foot			Same as man

WHEEL COMBINATIONS

	Man and lady follow same steps in this section
7	Step forward on Left foot coming together into a Right parallel 
	(Right hand to partner's waist, Left hand on partner’s hand)
8	Step Right foot next to left
9	Step Left foot next to right
10-12	Both wheel in a 1/2 circle to right, stepping Right, Left, Right
13-15	Both wheel in a 1/2 circle to right, stepping Left, Right, Left
16	Release hands and step back on Right foot
17	Step Right Foot next to Left
18	Step Left Foot next to Right

3/4 TURN, HAIRBRUSHES, WHEEL COMBINATION

	Man and lady follow same steps in this section
19-21	Pivot 3/4 turn to Left as you step Left, Right, Left,
	bringing Right hands together (palms out) with fingers
	pointing Left about neck high (you are facing each
	other at Right angles to start of dance)
22-24	Step in place (Right, Left, Right) as man takes lady's
	Right hand over her head (hairbrush)
25-27	Bring Left hands together, palms out with fingers
	pointing Right. Step in place (Left, Right, Left) as man
	takes lady's Left hand over her head (hairbrush)
28-30	Bring Right hands together, palms out and fingers
	pointing up. Wheel 1/4 circle to the right stepping
	Right. Left, Right

31-33	Wheel 1/2 circle to the right stepping Left, Right, Left
34-36	Release hands and both step back, Right, Left, Right

CHANGE PLACES WITH PARTNER

	Man and lady follow same steps in this section.
37	Step on Left Foot at a right diagonal
38	Pivot 1/2 turn on ball of Left foot as you step on Right foot
30	Step on Left foot
40-42	Step directly back Right, Left, Right
43	Step on Left Foot at a right diagonal
44	Pivot 1/2 turn on ball of Left foot as you step on Right foot
45	Step on Left foot
46-48	Step directly back Right, Left, Right

LADY FORWARD 1/2 TURN INTO SHADOW POSITION

		Man’s Steps				Lady’s Steps
49	Step Left foot across right		Step forward on Left foot 
						and pivot 1/2 turn left
50	Step to the side on Right foot		Same as man
51	Step to the side on Left foot		Same as man
52	Step Right foot across Left		Same as man
53	Step to the side on Left foot		Same as man
54	Step Right foot next to Left		Same as man

FORWARD BASIC, LADY’S SPIN, CROSSBOW, BACK BASIC TO SHADOW POSITION

55-57	Bring hands over			Step Left, Right, Left 
	lady's head and step			turning one full turn Left 
	forward Left, Right, Left		with the steps
58-60	Both step forward Right, Left, Right
61-66	Both step back Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

	MAN GRAPEVINE LEFT				LADY’S FULL SPIN

67-69	Release Left hands			Step Left, Right, Left while
	and raise lady's Right			making one full counter-
	hand, pivot 1/4 left &			clockwise spin under man’s
	step Left, Right, Left			Right arm
70	Both rejoin Left hands and cross Right Foot over Left
71	Both step to the side with Left foot
72	Both cross Right foot behind Left

STEP SIDE, ROCK STEP, MAN GRAPEVINE RIGHT, LADY’S FULL SPIN

73	Both step to the side with Left foot
74	Both rock to the side on Right foot
75	Both rock to the side on Left foot
76-78	Release Right hands			Step Right, Left, Right 
	and raise lady's Left			while making one full 
	hand, pivot 1/4 right			clockwise spin under man’s 
	and step Right, Left, Right		Left arm

	Man and lady follow same steps in this sequence
79	Rejoin Right hands and cross Left foot over Right
80	Step to the side with Right foot
81	Cross Left foot behind Right
82	Step to the side on Right foot
83	Rock to the side on Left foot
84	Rock to the side on Right foot 
	(Man ends up behind lady with arms out in a Bow position)

FORWARD 1/2 TURN, BACK, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, BACK

	Man and lady follow same steps in this section
85-87	(Release Left hands) Step Left, Right, Left 
	while making a 1/2 turn left
	(man’s Right arm passes over lady’s head)
88-90	(Rejoin Left hands in front - Right hands joined behind man’s back)
	Step back Right, Left, Right
91-93	(Release Right hands) Step Left, Right, Left 
	while making a 1/2 turn left
	(man’s Left arm passes over lady's head)
94-96	(Rejoin Right hands above lady’s shoulder 
	back in western open position)
	Step back Right, Left, Right

REPEAT