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Caliente
Choreographed by Jennifer Pasley-Smith
Description: Intermediate level, 4-wall, 32-count cha-cha, Line/partner
Music: "Ten Thousand Angels" by Mindy McCready;
"There's A Girl In Texas" by Trace Adkins;
"Learning As You Go" by Rick Trevino;
"Living In A Moment" by Ty Herndon;
"Caliente" by Bayside Boys
| Counts |
Step Descriptions |
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PIVOT RIGHT,
SHUFFLE FORWARD (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT),
2-COUNT 360 TO LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT)
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| 1 |
Step forward on left
foot |
| 2 |
Pivot 1/2 turn to right,
shifting weight to right |
| 3&4 |
Shuffle forward (left,
right, left) |
| 5 |
Step forward on right
foot into 1/4 turn to left |
| 6 |
Complete 360 turn to
left by sweeping left leg behind, ending by stepping forward onto
left foot |
| 7&8 |
Shuffle forward (right,
left, right) |
Partner Instructions: To
partner this dance, begin with gentleman to the right and slightly behind
lady, right hands joined in front of gentleman.
On counts 1 and 2, gentleman raises lady's right arm as he passes through
during pivot. On 3&4 (shuffle), drop right hands and join left hands.
(On the shuffle step, the gentleman should modify his shuffle to allow the
lady to progress slightly forward of him.) On 5 and 6,
gentleman raises left arms for left 360 turn. On 7&8, keep left hands
joined.
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MAMBO LEFT WITH
1/2 TURN LEFT, MAMBO RIGHT,
MAMBO LEFT WITH 1/2 TURN LEFT, MAMBO RIGHT
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| 9 |
Step left foot to left
side |
| & |
Step right foot in place
while pivoting 1/2 turn to left |
| 10 |
Step left foot beside
right |
| 11 |
Step right foot to right
side |
| & |
Step left foot in place |
| 12 |
Step right foot beside
left |
| 13-16 |
Repeat steps 9-12 |
Partner Instructions:
On counts 9&10, gentleman lifts lady's hand and passes under arms during
turn. (Gentleman should be slightly forward of lady after turn.) On
11&12, gentleman moves left hands to lady's left shoulder while joining
right hands in front of gentleman. (Lady will be to left of and slightly
behind gentleman.) On counts 13&14, hands remain in the same position.
On counts 15&16, (during turn), gentleman moves right hands onto lady's
waist and moves left hands from lady's left shoulder to in front of
gentleman.
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CROSS LEFT
FRONT, STEP, SAILOR SHUFFLE,
CROSS RIGHT FRONT, STEP, SAILOR SHUFFLE
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| 17 |
Step left foot across in
front of right |
| 18 |
Step right foot to right
side |
| 19 |
Step left foot across
behind right |
| & |
Step right foot to right |
| 20 |
Step left foot to left
(ball-change) |
| 21 |
Step right foot across
in front of left |
| 22 |
Step left foot to left |
| 23 |
Step right foot across
behind left |
| & |
Step left to left |
| 24 |
Step right foot to right
(ball-change) |
Partner Instructions:
Leave right hands joined at lady's right waist, left hands joined in front
of gentleman.
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CROSS LEFT
FRONT, HOLD, HIP ROCK LEFT, THEN RIGHT,
SAILOR SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN RIGHT INTO COASTER STEP
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| 25 |
Step left foot across in
front of right |
| 26 |
Hold position |
| & |
Step right foot to right |
| 27 |
Step left foot to left
and rock hips to left |
| 28 |
Rock hips to right
(shifting weight to right foot) |
| 29 |
Step left foot behind
right |
| & |
Step right foot out to
right |
| 30 |
Step left foot to left |
| 31 |
Swing right foot into
1/4 turn to right and step right foot back |
| & |
Step left foot back
beside right |
| 32 |
Step forward of right
foot |
Partner Instructions: Leave
hands joined as in preceding steps during counts 25-30. During counts 31-32,
hands remain joined as 1/4 turn positions gentleman to the right of and
behind lady.
REPEAT
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