MEXICALI
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK)
Music: Mexico by Tobias Rene (140 bpm) CD: Living Dreams
INTRO: 16 count
CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SWEEP, WEAVE RIGHT
1-3 Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
4 Sweep L out and around from back to front
5-8 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L behind R, Step R to right
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT (TRAVELLING FORWARD), HOLD
1,2 Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R
3,4 Turn ¼ left step L forward, Hold [9:00]
5,6 Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward
7,8 Step R forward, Hold
Easier option: Counts 5 – 8 above … STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, STEP BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1,2 Rock L forward, Rock R back
3,4 Step L back, Sweep R out and around from front to back
5-8 Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L, Hold [9:00]
ROCK LEFT, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS. HOLD, SWAY HIPS RIGHT - LEFT, STEP RIGHT, SLIDE
1,2 Rock L to left, Recover ¼ right onto R
3,4 Cross L over R, Hold [12:00]
5,6 Step R to right swaying hips right, Sway hips left
7,8 Long step R to right, Drag L beside R (weight on R)
LEFT RUMBA BOX WITH DRAG
1-4 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold
5-8 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Drag L towards R
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT. SWEEP, ROCK BACK, 1/2 LEFT, SWEEP
1,2 Rock L back, Recover onto R
3,4 Turn ½ right step L back, Sweep R out and around from front to back
5,6 Rock R back, Rock L forward [6:00]
7,8 Turn ½ left step R back, Sweep L out and around from front to back [12:00]
SAILOR CROSS 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, RIGHT SCISSOR, HOLD
1-4 Step L behind R turning ¼ left, Step R beside L, Cross L over R, Hold
5-8 Long step R to right, Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold [9:00]
SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 LEFT, BRUSH, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1,2 Step L to left, Step R beside L
3,4 Turn ¼ left step L forward, Brush R [6:00]
5,6 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [12:00]
7,8 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [9:00]
64 START AGAIN
TAG: End of Wall 2 [6:00] 16 Count
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS. 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD
1-4 Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L, Step R to right, Hold
5,6 Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left step R back
7,8 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Hold [facing 12:00]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD
1-4 Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L, Step R to right, Hold
5,6 Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left step R back
7,8 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Hold [facing 6:00]