Cubano

Cubano

Count: 32 Wall: 4        Level: High Intermediate - Cha Cha
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (Dk) Feb 2013
Music: A lo Cubano by Orishas. [ 4.05 minutes]

Intro: 32 counts from first strong beat in music, app. 29 secs into track. Start with weight fw on R
* 1 restart: On wall 2 (starts facing 3:00), after 16 counts. Restart also happens facing 3:00
 

[1-9]    Recover sweep 1/8 R, R back rock, R step lock step, fw L, ½ R, 3 quick rocks
1-3       Recover back L turning 1/8 on L and sweep R to R side , rock back R ,recover fw L (1:30
4&5     Step fw R ,lock L behind R , step fw R 1:30
6-7       Step fw L prepping upper-body slightly L , turn ½ R on L (weight stays on L) (7:30
8&1     Rock back R , recover fw L , rock back R Styling: try to push hips back, fw, back ( 7:30
 

[10-17]  Recover fw L, walk R fw, ½ L, walk back on L R, 1/8 L, R step lock step
2-3       Recover fw L , walk fw R prepping upper-body slightly R (7:30
4-5       Turn ½ L on R (weight stays on R) (4), step back on L (1:30
6-7       Step back R , turn 1/8 L step L next to R (12:00
8&1     Step fw R , lock L behind R , step fw R  * Restart wall 2 - 12:00
 

[18-25]  ¼ R into L side rock, together, change weight, step fw L, fw R, ½ L, full turn step
2-3       Turn a sharp ¼ R rocking L to L side, recover R (3:00
4&5     Step L next to R , change weight to R, step fw L (3:00
6-7       Step fw R , turn ½ L onto L (9:00
8&1     ½ L step back R, ½ L step fw R, step fw R (Non-turny option: do a R lock step fw) 9:00
 

[26-32] Rock L fw, ½ shuffle L, rock R fw, syncopated back rocking chair
2-3       Rock fw L, recover back R (9:00
4&5     Turn ¼ L step L to L side, step R next to L, turn ¼ L step fw L (5) 3:00
6-7       Rock fw R , recover back L (3:00
&8&    Rock back R, recover fw L, rock fw R Styling option: when doing your very last R rock step fw (count &) go up on the ball of R turning whole body 1/8 L. When starting again on count 1 you turn ¼ R going down on a flat L ) 3:00
BEGIN AGAIN!
 

Ending Comes on wall 12 (starts facing 6:00). Do section 1 finishing the 3 rocks (facing 1:30).
There are 2 beats left in the music. They happen on counts 2, 3.
Hit these beats doing this: Recover fw on L (2), turn 1/8 L stepping fw on R (4). 12:00