MUSIC OF LOVE
CHOREOGRAPHER: Michael KN Chin, 1278 Oxford Street, Coquitlam. BC V3B 4G2
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Elvis Rhumba by Elvis Presley (Start from vocals)
Spanish Eyes by Elvis Presley (Start from vocals)
(A Rhumba Line Dance)
(Take small smooth flowing steps. Count: 2,3, 4&1 or Quick, Quick Slow-er)
INTRODUCTORY SWAYS (10:00 & 2:00)
i-iv Step LEFT diagonally forward and sway hip left, right, left, hold
v-viii Step Right diagonally forward and sway hip right, left, right, hold
REVERSE BOX STEPS
1-2 Step LEFT to left side, Step RIGHT next to LEFT
3-4 Step LEFT back, Hold
5-6 Step RIGHT to right side, Step LEFT next to RIGHT
7-8 Step RIGHT forward, HOLD
CROSS ROCKS STARTING WITH LEFT THEN RIGHT
9-10 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, Rock back onto RIGHT
11-12 Rock forward on left, HOLD
13-14 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, Rock back onto LEFT
15-16 Rock forward on RIGHT, HOLD
PIVOTS AND 1/2 TURNS
17-18 Step LEFT forward, pivot 1/2 turn right
19-20 Step LEFT next to RIGHT, HOLD
21-22 Step RIGHT forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
23-24 Step RIGHT next to LEFT, HOLD
FORWARD & BACKWARDS RHUMBA WALKS
25-26 Step LEFT forward, Rock back to RIGHT
27-28 Step LEFT back slightly behind RIGHT, HOLD
29-30 Step RIGHT back, Step LEFT back
31-32 Step RIGHT back, HOLD
33-34 Step LEFT slightly back, Rock back onto RIGHT
35-36 Step LEFT slightly forward, HOLD
37-38 Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT forward
39-40 Step RIGHT forward to beside LEFT, HOLD
NEW YORKERS
41 Turning right 1/4 on right step LEFT forward
42 Rock back onto RIGHT (turning 1/4 left to face original wall)
43 Step LEFT to the side
44 HOLD
45 Turning left 1/4 on left step RIGHT forward
46 Rock back to the LEFT (turning 1/4 right to face original wall)
47 Step RIGHT to the side
48 HOLD
TIME STEPS
49-50 Step LEFT behind Right, Rock back onto RIGHT
51-52 Step LEFT to the side, HOLD
53-54 Step RIGHT behind Left, Rock back to LEFT
55-56 Step RIGHT to the side, HOLD
JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN TO LEFT AND JAZZ BOX ON THE SPOT
57-58 Cross LEFT over right, step back RIGHT
59-60 Step LEFT to the left turning 1/4 left, step RIGHT next to left slightly forward
61-62 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, Step back on RIGHT
63-64 Step LEFT back next to RIGHT, Step RIGHT in place
(Repeat "Main Dance" (ie: from Step 1)
Note;
If you're using "Elvis Rhumba", at the Fifth Wall, (ie: the Wall with which you started)
DO NOT turn on the last Jazz Boxes. Stay facing the same wall.
Follow the Jazz Boxes with the concluding sways
If you're using "Spanish Eyes", at the end of the 4th Wall,
you can either turn to the Fifth Wall with the Jazz Boxes
(ie the Wall with which you started) and immediately do the
Concluding Sways or stay on the 4th Wall while doing the Jazz Boxes
followed by the concluding Sways.
The opening and concluding Sways may be dropped when using any other Rhumba Music
CONCLUDING SWAYS
i-iv Step LEFT diagonally forward and sway hip left, right, left, hold
v-viii Step Right diagonally forward and sway hip right, left, right, hold
xi-xii Step LEFT diagonally forward and sway hip left, right, left, hold
xiii-xvi Step Right diagonally forward and sway hip right, left, right, hold
From: mknchin@shaw.ca
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm
Step sheet presentation copyright ©2004 by Don & Patti Brown.
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Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer.
This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.