Marimba Rhythm
Choreographed by Mick Bennett - UK (January 2002)
Choreographed To : "Sway (Mucho Mambo)" by Shaft (128bpm)
(Available on a CD single and various compilations e.g. "Now 42")
Alternative : "Sea Cruise" by The Dean Brothers (134bpm)
|
Marimba Rhythm |
|
|
Description : 4 wall, 32 Count Intermediate Line Dance Choreographed by Mick Bennett - UK (January 2002) Choreographed To : "Sway (Mucho Mambo)" by Shaft (128bpm) (Available on a CD single and various compilations e.g. "Now 42") Alternative : "Sea Cruise" by The Dean Brothers (134bpm) |
|
|
| Section 1 - Slow Coaster Step, Left Lock Step, Rock, Triple ½ Turn | |
| 1-3 | Step back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step forward on Right |
| 4&5 | Step forward Left, Lock Right behind Left, Step forward Left |
| 6-7 | Rock forward on Right, Recover weight to Left |
| 8&1 | Triple ½ turn to Right (6 o'clock) stepping Right, Left, Right |
| Section 2 - Sway Left and Right, Left Side Shuffle, Rock, Right Side Shuffle ¼ Turn | |
| 2-3 | Step Left to Left side swaying your hips to the Left, Step Right to Right side swaying hips to the Right |
| Note : Most of the time when the dance is at counts 2 and 3, the vocalist will be singing "Start To Sway", so 'get some hip in there' and sway Left and Right energetically, even to the point of lifting the opposite foot off the ground slightly | |
| 4&5 | Step Left to Left side, Close Right to Left, Step Left to Left side |
| 6-7 | Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left |
| 8&1 | Step Right to Right side, Close Left to Right, Step Right to Right side turning ¼ Right (9 o'clock) |
| Section 3 - ¼ Turn, Close, Left Side Shuffle, Rock, Right Side Shuffle ¼ Turn | |
| 2-3 | Step Left to Left side with ¼ turn to Right (12 o'clock), Close Right to Left |
| 4&5 | Step Left to Left side, Close Right to Left, Step Left to Left side |
| 6-7 | Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left |
| 8&1 | Step Right to Right side, Close Left to Right, Step Right to Right side turning ¼ Right (3 o'clock) |
| Section 4 - Full Turn, Step Lock Forward, Hold, Step Lock Back | |
| 2-3 | Pivot ½ Right on Ball of Right foot stepping back on Left, Pivot ½ Right on Left foot stepping forward on Right (end up facing 3 o'clock) |
| Note : Alternative to steps 2-3 : Walk forward Left, Right | |
| 4&5 | Step forward Left, Lock Right behind Left, Step forward Left |
| 6-7 | Hold for 2 counts (and strike a pose with attitude!!!) |
| 8& | Step back on Right, Lock Left in front of Right |
START AGAIN
Note : The dance should flow naturally (seamlessly?) back into the beginning with the step (8) and lock (&) from section 4 together with the step (1) from section 1.