8 walks forward

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8 walks forward

"Lock Series"

4 counts double time locks starting R, arms rising to shoulder level

4 counts double time locks starting R, arms rising above

4 counts double time locks starting R, arms pulling down

2 counts double time locks starting R, arms pushing down

2 counts diamond lock R Fwd L Back

"Push Series"

4 leading hip push-locks to R/arms sweep up in leading direction in parallel arm circles

3 step turn to the outside dropping arms to frame L hip (hip down/up)

4 leading hip push-locks to L/arms sweep up in leading direction in parallel arm circles

3 step turn to the outside dropping arms to frame R hip (hip down/up)

"Undulation Series"

7 Staggered leg undulations: R leg fwd, 1/4 turn to right between each. First fwd. Arms out; down; neck level; up and open in a V; out; down; neck level

Float in a counter clockwise C to face audience, as arms come out

Arm ripple from R hand through to L hand

"Cha-Cha Box"

Step-together-step back, fwd (Cha-Cha) in box. Opposite arm from let stepping back sweeps overhead flamenco style. Turns in this series are always 1/4 turn to your right.

Stepping off R first across the back of the box. Going L facing out of the box sideways towards your audience. Across the front, back side to audience. Left facing out of the box up the side.

No back step on the last side and substitute accents: Shoulder back, head turn towards audience

Step-together-step back, fwd (Cha-Cha) in box. Opposite arm from let stepping back sweeps overhead flamenco style. Turns in this series are always 1/4 turn to your right.

Stepping off R first across the back of the box. Going L facing out of the box sideways towards your audience. Across the front, back side to audience. Left facing out of the box up the side.

No back step on the last side and substitute accents: Rib drop down, drop out/back hips

"Forward and Backs"

7 Arabic Basics turning in place, left arm up palm out, right arm framing R hip. End facing L diagonal

3 Turkish Drop Backs

"Down Hips"

Down hips: L R L sliding L; R L R sliding R; L R L sliding L;

sideways body wave (hips, ribs, head) to facing R diagonal

Down hips: R L R sliding R; L R L sliding L; R L R sliding R;

sideways body wave (hips, ribs, head) to facing forward

"Undulation Series"

7 Staggered leg undulations: R leg fwd, 1/4 turn to right between each. First fwd. Arms out; down; neck level; up and open in a V; out; down; neck level

Float in a counter clockwise C to face audience, as arms come out

Arm ripple from R hand through to L hand

"Step Shimmy"

To L diagonal: R foot fwd; L foot back; R foot back; L foot fwd; R foot fwd; 180 degree turn to right onto L foot; R foot back; L foot fwd

R foot fwd; L foot back; R foot back; L foot fwd; R foot fwd; 180 degree turn to right onto L foot; Shoulder back, head turn towards audience

To R diagonal: R foot fwd; L foot back; R foot back; L foot fwd; R foot fwd; 180 degree turn to right onto L foot; R foot back; L foot fwd

R foot fwd; L foot back; R foot back; L foot fwd; R foot fwd; 180 degree turn to right onto L foot; Rib drop down, drop out/back hips

"Shoulder Series"

Shoulders always go R fwd, L fwd, R fwd.

Shoulders to Fwd, R shoulder roll to R diag

Shoulders to R diag, L shoulder roll to L diag

Shoulders to L diag, R shoulder roll to R diag

2 counter clockwise hip circles to turn yourself around, accent to the back on the count of each hip circle. Pull in your arms.

Shoulders looking over R shoulder, standing on L foot, R foot posed demi-toe

Step on R foot. Shoulders looking over L shoulder, L foot posed demi-toe

Step on L foot. Shoulders looking over R shoulder, R foot posed demi-toe

Step on R foot. Start to pose L foot demi-toe

2 counter clockwise hip circles to turn yourself around to facing audience, accent to the back on the count of each hip circle. Pull in and drop your arms.

"Shimmy"

4 counts of shimmy, arms raising slowly to shoulder height

4 Choo-Choo shimmy in figure eights going back. Right side first, then left. Quarter turns to the right between each set. Fwd set, to Right side, to back, then just right side facing Left.

Twist R hip Fwd, Back, Up, Down

."Reverse Cha-Cha Box"

Step-together-step back, fwd (Cha-Cha) in box. Opposite arm from let stepping back sweeps overhead flamenco style. Turns in this series are always 1/4 turn to your LEFT.

Stepping off R first forward up the side of the box towards your audience. Left first across the front, back side to audience. Right facing out of the box up the side. Left first across the back facing the audience