Cuban Kiss

Cuban Kiss

Choreographed by:

Niels B Poulsen, DK (May 09)

Music:

Suavemente (Radio edit) by Paul Cless (CD: 124bpm [3.50 mins])

Descriptions:

64 count - 4 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance

Intro: On very first clear beat in music, 17 seconds into track – good luck hitting that beat! 

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2 RESTARTS: 

1st restart on wall 2 AFTER 32 counts (3:00). 

2nd restart on wall 6 AFTER 32 counts (12:00) 

1–8

R Diagonal, Cross Point, Back L, Behind Turn Step, Rock L Fw, Back Together Side L 

1–3

Step R to R diagonal (1), cross point L fw (2), step L a big step back (3) [1:30] 

4&5

Step back on R (4), turn 3/8 L stepping L fw (&), step fw on R (5) [9:00] 

6–7

Rock fw on L (6), recover weight back to R (7) [9:00] 

8&1

Step back on L (8), bring R next to L (&), step L to L side (1) [9:00] 

9–16

Close, Ball Change, Side R, Close, Ball Change, Fw L, Fw R, ½ Turn, Step Lock Stomp 

2&3

Bring R next to L (2), change weight to L (&), step R to R side (3) [9:00] 

4&5

Bring L next to R (4), change weight to R (&), step fw on L (5) [9:00] 

6–7

Step fw R (6), turn ½ L stepping L next to R and popping R knee fw (7) [3:00] 

8&1

Step fw on R (8), lock/stomp L behind R (&), stomp R foot fw (1) [3:00] 

17–24

Hold, Full Spiral Turn L, L Step Lock Step, Rock Fw R, R Back Lock 3/8 R 

2–3

Hold (2), make a full turn L on R foot ending with L leg crossed in front of R leg (3) [3:00] 

4&5

Step fw on L (4), lock R behind L (&), step fw on L (5) [3:00] 

6–7

Rock fw on R (6), recover weight back on L (7) [3:00] 

8&1

Step back on R (8), lock L in front of R (&), step back on R turning body 3/8 R (1) [7:30] 

25–32

Progressive Cha Cha Box (Weave ¼, Behind Turn Step X 2) 

2&3

Step L fw (2), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), step L back (3) [4:30] 

4&5

Step back on R (4), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (&), step fw R (5) [1:30] 

6&7

Step L fw (6), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), step L back (7) [10:30] 

8&

Step back on R (8), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (&) [7:30] 

* RESTARTS here DURING wall 2 and wall 6 

33–40

Step Fw R, Point L, Cross, Point R, Flick ¼ L, Fw R, Unwind ½ L, L Sailor Step 

1–3

Step R fw (1), point L to L side squaring op to 9:00 (2), cross L over R (3) [9:00] 

4–5

Point R to R side (4), flick R foot up turning ¼ L on L (5) [6:00] 

6–7

Step fw on R (6), unwind ½ L on R foot sweeping L out to L side (7) [12:00] 

8&1

Cross L behind R (8), step R next to L foot (&), step L diagonally fw towards 10:30 (1) [10:30] 

41–48

Cross Rock Side X 2, Kick R Fw, Out Out, In In, Out Out 

2&3

Cross R over L (2), turn ¼ R rocking L to L side (&), recover weight to R (3) [1:30] 

4&5

Cross L over R (4), turn 1/8 L rocking R to R side (&), recover weight to L (5) [12:00] 

6&7

Kick R fw (6), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (7) [12:00] 

&8&1

Bring R to centre (&), bring L to centre (8), step R to R (&), place L to L side (1) - weight R! [12:00] 

49–56

Hip Roll L R L R, Back Rock Side, Back Rock ¼ R 

2–3

Roll hips to L side (2), roll hips to R side (3) [12:00] 

4–5

Roll hips to L side (4), roll hips to R side (5) – weight R [12:00] 

6&7

Rock back on L (6), recover weight to R (&), step L to L side (7) [12:00] 

8&1

Rock back on R (8), recover weight to L (&), turn ¼ R stepping fw on R [3:00] 

57–64

Step Fw L, ½ R, L Step Lock Step, Rock Fw R, R Coaster Step 

2–3

Step fw on L (2), turn ½ R stepping onto R (3) [9:00] 

4&5

Step fw on L (4), lock R behind L (&), step fw on L (5) [9:00] 

6–7

Rock fw on R (6), recover weight to L (7) [9:00] 

8&

Step back on R (8), bring L next to R (&) [9:00] 

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