OPA OPA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lynne Martino (Feb.2008)
		Wiska51@aol.com
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Opa, Opa by Despina Vandi (After drums, when melody begins, count in 24 cts and start Part A)

Sequence of dance: AB Tag BB Tag BABB

PART A
1-8	WEAVE, STEP, KICK

1-2	Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
3-4	Step Left behind Right, step Right to right side
5-6	Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
7-8	Step on Left, kick Right on an angle left

9-16	WEAVE, STEP, KICK

1-2	Cross Right over Left, step Left to left side
3-4	Step Right behind Left, step Left to left side
5-6	Cross Right over Left, step Left to left side
7-8	Step on Right, kick Left on an angle right

17-24	WEAVE, STEP, KICK

1-2	Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
3-4	Step Left behind Right, step Right to right side
5-6	Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
7-8	Step on Left, kick Right on an angle left

25-32	CROSS, STEP, CROSS, KICK, CROSS, STEP, CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Cross Right over Left, step on Left
3-4	Cross Right over Left, kick Left
5-6	Cross Left over Right, step on Right
7-8	Cross Left over Right, Hold

PART B
1-8	MAMBOS, STEP FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK

1&2	Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, step Right next to Left
3&4	Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, step Left next to Right
5-6	Step forward on Right, turn 1/2 left stepping forward on Left
7&8	Turning another 1/2 left shuffle back Right, Left, Right

9-16	ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP OUT OUT, STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP

1-2	Rock back on Left, recover Right
&3-4	Step out to the left side with Left and out to the right side with Right, step on Left
5-6	Rock forward on Right, recover Left
7&8	Step back on Right, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right

17-24	STEP TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left
3&4	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to left side
5-6	Cross rock Right over Left, recover on Left
7&8	Turning 1/4 right shuffle forward Right, Left, Right

25-32	POINT SIDE, CROSS, STEP, STEP, POINT SIDE, CROSS,STEP, STEP

1-2	Point Left to left side, cross Left over Right
3-4	Step back on Right, step Left next to Right
5-6	Point Right to Right side, cross Right over Left
7-8	Step back on Left, step Right next to Left

33-40	TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP, TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP

1-2	Point Left toe in towards Right instep, touch Left heel in towards right instep
&3-4	Step on ball of Left, cross Right over Left, step on Left
5-6	Point Right toe in towards left instep, touch Right heel in towards left instep
&7-8	Step on ball of Right, cross Left over Right, step on Right

41-48	ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP

1-2	Rock Left behind Right, recover Right
3&4	Turning 1/4 right shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5-6	Rock Right behind Left, recover Left
7&8	Triple step Right, Left, Right in place

49-54	TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP, TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP

1-2	Point Left toe in towards Right instep, touch Left heel in towards right instep
&3-4	Step on ball of Left, cross Right over Left, step on Left
5-6	Point Right toe in towards left instep, touch Right heel in towards left instep
&7-8	Step on ball of Right, cross Left over Right, step on Right

55-64	ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD

1-2	Rock Left behind Right, recover Right
3&4	Turning 1/4 right shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5-6	Rock Right behind Left, recover Left
7-8	Step on Right next to Left, Hold keeping weight on Right

*TAG:
1-8	BALL STEP, 1/4 TURN HIP BUMPS (FULL CIRCLE)

&1-2	Step forward on ball of Left, step forward on Right,
	recover weight on Left turning 1/4 left bump out Right hip
3-4	Step forward on Right, turn 1/4 left bumping Right hip out and recover on Left
5-6	Step forward on Right, turn 1/4 left bumping Right hip out and recover on Left
7-8	Step forward on Right, turn 1/4 left bumping Right hip out and recover on Left

*Tag comes at the end of the 1st and 3rd walls
**You will finish on the 12 o'clock wall dancing the first 32 counts of Part B
Then, cross left foot over the right and pose!

Contact Information:Lynne Martino, Wiska51@aol.com

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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