MESTIZZO
Choreographed by: Vivienne Scott
Music: 'Besame Magdalena' by Mestizzo -- CD Tongoneo available at www.amazon.com
- start 32 counts in, just after the lyrics begin
(Contact me if you have difficulty getting the song)'
'The Sweetest Thing’ by Blue Lagoon – start 64 counts in
‘Rock Me Gently' by Neil Diamond or Andy Kim
Format: 64 count, 2 wall Beg Improver/Easy Intermediate Line Dance (lots of repetition!)
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, HEEL SWITCHES
1&2 Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
3-4
Rock forward on left, recover on right
Rock forward on left, recover on right5&6 Step left back making 1/2 turn left, close right beside left, step left forward
7&8& Touch right heel forward, step back on right, touch left heel forward, step back on left
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, HEEL SWITCHES WITH 1/4 TURN
1&2 Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
3-4Rock forward on left, recover on right
Rock forward on left, recover on right5&6 Step left back making 1/2 turn left, close right beside left, step left forward
7&8& Touch right heel forward, step back on right, touch left heel forward, step back on left making 1/4 turn right
HEEL SWITCHES, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN x2, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step back on right, touch left heel forward, step back on left
3&4 Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
5&6& Place ball of left foot forward pushing off into 1/4 turn right, repeat (weight on right)
7&8 Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
PADDLE TURN x2, STEP KICKS BACK, ROCK BACK
1&2& Place ball of right foot forward pushing off into a 1/4 turn left, repeat (weight on left)
3-4Step back right, kick left to left diagonal,
Step back right, kick left to left diagonal, 5-6Step back left, kick right to right diagonal
Step back left, kick right to right diagonal7-8Rock back on right, recover on left
Rock back on right, recover on leftSHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL ROLLING TURN FORWARD (or WALKS FORWARD L,R), SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURNING HIP ROLL
1&2 Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
3-4 Step left forward making 1/2 turn right, step right back making 1/2 turn right
5&6 Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
7-8Step right forward rolling hips in 1/8 turn left
Step right forward rolling hips in 1/8 turn left TURNING HIP ROLL, WEAVE, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step right forward rolling hips in 1/8 turn left
Step right forward rolling hips in 1/8 turn left3-4 Cross right over left, step left to left side
5-6 Step right behind left, step left to left side
7&8 Cross shuffle right over left r,l,r
SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, WEAVE WITH TURN
1-2Rock left to left side, recover on right
Rock left to left side, recover on right 3&4 Cross shuffle left over right, l,r,l
5-6Step right to right side, step left behind right
Step right to right side, step left behind right 7-8Step right to right side making 1/4 turn right, step left forward
Step right to right side making 1/4 turn right, step left forwardSTEP TOUCHES WITH CLAPS & TURN
1-2Step forward right, touch left beside right with clap
Step forward right, touch left beside right with clap3-4Step back left, step right beside left with clap
Step back left, step right beside left with clap5-6Step right to right side, touch left beside right with clap
Step right to right side, touch left beside right with clap7-8Step left back making 1/4 turn right, touch right beside left with clap
Step left back making 1/4 turn right, touch right beside left with clap