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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.

28 February 2024
Date Added:
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