October 2023
Marakaibo
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Gary O'Reilly
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
2 Restarts.
Music
Title:
Artist:
'Marakaibo'
Le Pupe
Album:
Marakaibo - Radio Version (Single)
Duration:
3:31
Genre:
Dance
Alternative Music
First Taught:
February 2024
Music
Demo
Intro: 64
S1: WALK, WALK, SIDE ROCK, WALK, FWD ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ L
1,2 | Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
&3,4 | Rock on ball of R to R side, recover on L, walk forward on R
5,6 | Rock forward on L, recover on R
7&8 | ¼ L stepping L to L side, step R next to L, ¼ L stepping forward on L (6:00)
S2: WALK, WALK, SIDE ROCK, WALK, FWD ROCK, CHASSE ¼ L
1,2 | Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
&3,4 | Rock on ball of R to R side, recover on L, walk forward on R
5,6 | Rock forward on L, recover on R
7&8 | ¼ L stepping L to L side, step R next to L, step L to L side (3:00)
S3: CROSS ROCK, BUMP & BUMP, BACK ROCK, BUMP & BUMP
1,2 | Cross rock R over L, recover on L
3&4 | Touch ball of R to R side bumping hip out to R, bump L, bump R transferring weight onto R
5,6 | Back rock L behind R, recover on R
7&8 | Touch ball of L to L side bumping hip out to L, bump R, bump L transferring weight onto L straightening up to (3:00)
*note: body is open to L diagonal through counts 1-7
S4: R SAILOR STEP, L SAILOR ¼ L, 1/8 HIP ROLL L, 1/8 HIP ROLL L
1&2 | Cross R behind L, step L next to R, step R to R side
3&4 | Cross L behind R, ¼ L stepping R next to L, step forward on L (12:00)
5,6 | Step forward on R, pivot 1/8 L rolling hips anticlockwise (10:30)
7,8 | Step forward on R, pivot 1/8 L rolling hips anticlockwise (weight ends on L) (9:00)
S5: WALK, POINT, POINT, FLICK, CROSS, POINT, R CROSSING SAMBA
1,2 | Walk forward on R slightly crossing over L, point L out to L side
3,4 | Point L forward in front of R, flick L up and out to L side
5,6 | Cross L over R, point R out to R side
7&8 | Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover on R
S6: CROSS, ¼, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK ROCK, ½, ½
1,2 | Cross L over R, ¼ L stepping back on R (6:00)
3&4 | Step back on L, step R next to L, step back on L
5,6 | Rock back on R, recover on L
7,8 | ½ L stepping back on R, ½ L stepping forward on L (6:00)
S7: WALK, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT ½ R, WALK, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT ½ L
1,2 | Walk forward on R, HOLD
3,4 | Step forward on L, pivot ½ R (12:00)
5,6 | Walk forward on L , HOLD
7,8 | Step forward on R, pivot ½ L (6:00)
*Restart W2
S8: OUT, OUT, IN, IN, PUSH BACK, RECOVER, PUSH BACK, RECOVER
1,2 | Step forward and out on R pushing hip out to R, step out to L pushing hip out to L
3,4 | Step back on R, step L next to R
*Restart W5
5 6 | Step slightly back on ball of R pushing hips back popping L knee, recover on L pushing hips forward
7 8 | Push hips back on R popping L knee, recover on L pushing hips forward (weight ends on L) (6:00)
Restarts
Wall 2 after count 56, facing 12:00.
Wall 5 after count 60 facing 6:00.