MIGHTY MATADOR

CHOREOGRAPHER: Derrick Goh
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Mighty Matador by Dave Sheriff

CHASSE TO RIGHT (ON BALL OF FEET), STOMP RIGHT, CHASSE TO LEFT

1-2	Step right to right, step left next to right
3-4	Step right to right, step left next to right
	(Optional hand action: push both arms to right side,
	circle over head and to left side over 4 counts)
5-6	Down stomp right in place, step left to side
7-8	Step right next to left, step left to side
	(Optional hand action: pull both arms to right side at waist level and hold on count 5)

CROSS ROCK, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, LEFT CHASSE

1-2	Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
3&4	Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right
5-6	Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right
7&8	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left
	(Hand action: right arm curved in front of body at chest level, palm inwards;
	left arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head on counts 1,2
	Repeat opposite arms movement on counts 5,6)

JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF

1-2	Cross right over left, step back on left
3-4	Step right turning 1/4 right, scuff left forward
5-6	Step left forward, scuff right forward
7-8	Step right forward, scuff left forward

JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN LEFT, STOMP IN PLACE

1-2	Cross left over right, step back on right
3-4	Step left turning 1/4 left, step right next to left
5-8	Down stomp four steps in place left, right, left, right
	(Optional hand action: Imagine that you are holding a matador's cape to
	your right side with both hands and take it to left side on counts 5-8
	Then hold for the next eight counts)

WALKS FORWARD, TOUCH, SWITCH, SIDE STEP

1-3	Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
4&5	Point right toe forward, step right next to left, point left toe to left
6-8	Step left next to right, step right to right, step left next to right

STOMP, FORWARD WALK 1/4 TURN LEFT, PIVOT 11/2 TURN RIGHT, HEEL TAPS

1-2	Down stomp right in place, step left forward turning 1/4 left
3-4	Step right forward, step left forward and pivot 1/2 right on ball of left
5-6	Step back on left, tap left toe forward (knee slightly bent)
7-8	Tap left heel twice
	(Hand action: pull both arms to right side at waist level and hold on count 1,
	left arm curved forward in front of body at chest level, palm inwards;
	right arm curved diagonally back behind right hip, palm outwards
	[Spanish Line] on counts 6-8)

CHECK FORWARD, TAP, STEP BACK, TAP

1-2	Step down on left, tap right toe behind left
3-4	Step back on right, tap left toe forward
5-6	Step down on left, tap right toe behind left
7-8	Step back on right, tap left toe forward
	(Hand action: left arm remains curved in front of body at chest level, palm inwards,
	right arm raised high above head, palm inwards and fingers directly above
	head on counts 1, 2 and 5, 6. Right arm curved diagonally back behind right hips,
	palm outwards on counts 3, 4 and 7, 8)

WALKS FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, CHECK, TAP, KICK BACK, STEP

1-2	Step left forward, stepping right forward pivot 1/2 left on ball of right
3-4	Step back on left, tap right toe forward (knee slight bent)
5-6	Step down on right, tap left toe behind right
7-8	Kick left back, step left next to right
	(Hand action: arms in Spanish Line on counts 4-8)

START AGAIN

The music will be ending as you begin to dance the 6th wall - dance the first 40
counts with the second jazz box facing the front wall; end the dance on the last 2
counts by stepping right back, tap left forward and finish with a pose: left arm
curved in front of body at chest level, palm inwards, right arm raised high above
head, palm inwards and fingers directly above head.

From: jenloh@pacific.net.sg

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