COPACABANA (Dance Fit Routine)

COPACABANA.dfld (Jan. 2010)

Choreographer : Bronya Bishorek (guruofdance@gmail.com)
Music : Copacabana 05 Artist : Barry Manilow Album : [Unknown]
Dance : 48 steps [6], 3 tags, 1 restart, High Beginner Dance Fit routine


1/6   SHUFFLE R, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE L, BACK ROCK

1&2    Step RF to R, close LF, step RF to R
3,4     Cross LF behind R, recover weight to RF
5&6    Step LF to L, close RF, step LF to L
7,8     Cross RF behind L, recover weight to LF

2/6   ½ L TURN SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK, ½ R TURN SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK

1&2    ¼ turn L & step RF to R, close LF, ¼ turn L & step RF back
3,4     Step LF back, recover weight to RF [6:00]
5&6   ¼ turn R & step LF to L, close RF, ¼ turn R & step LF back
7,8     Step RF back, recover weight to LF [12:00]

* Restart here during the 6th wall

3/6   MERENGUE RF, MERENGUE LF

1-4    Step RF f/wd, recover weight to LF, step RF next to L, tap LF
5-8    Step LF f/wd, recover weight to RF, step LF next to R, tap RF

4/6   MAMBO BACK, MAMBO F/WD, MAMBO R, MAMBO L

1&2    Step RF back, step LF in place, step RF f/wd
3&4    Step LF f/wd, step RF in place, step LF back
5&6    Step RF to R, step LF in place, close RF
7&8    Step LF to L, step RF in place, close LF

5/6   PADDLE TURN L WITH POINT TAP X 4

1,2     ¼ turn L & point RF to R, tap RF next to LF [9:00]
3,4     ¼ turn L & point RF to R, tap RF next to LF [6:00]
5,6     ¼ turn L & point RF to R, tap RF next to LF [3:00]
7,8     ¼ turn L & point RF to R, step RF next to LF [12:00]

6/6   PADDLE TURN R WITH POINT TAP X 4

1-8    Do same as above but turn right. Remember to STEP on the count of 8


TAG (Happens at the end of walls 2nd, 4th & 5th)
1,2     Step RF to R, hold
3,4     Shift weight to LF, hold
5-8     Swing hips R, L, R, L