YOLANDA
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Kate Sala & Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK)
Music: Yolanda by Joe Merrick (124 bpm) CD: Ranches & Rodeos
INTRO: 64 count
STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1-4 Step R forward, Hold, Step L forward, Pivot ½ right [6:00]
5-8 Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [12:00]
STEP, SWEEP, WEAVE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1,2 Step R forward, Sweep L out and around from back to front
3-6 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right
7,8 Cross rock L over R, Recover onto R
SIDE, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1,2 Long step L to left, Drag/Slide R towards L (Weight on L)
3,4 Rock R back behind L, Recover onto L
5,6 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Hold [3:00]
7,8 Step L forward, Pivot ½ right [9:00]
STEP, HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT, SLOW SHUFFLE FORWARD, BRUSH
1,2 Step L forward, Hold
3,4 Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward
5-8 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward, Brush L
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER BACK, SWEEP, CROSS, DIAGONAL BACK
1,2 Rock L forward, Rock R back
3-5 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
6 Sweep R out and around from back to front
7,8 Cross R over L, Step L diagonally back left
DIAGONAL BACK, CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL BACK, CROSS, STEP, CROSS, HOLD
1,2 Step R diagonally back right, Cross L over R (Body facing right diagonal)
3,4 Step R back – straightening up, Step L diagonally back left
5-8 Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L, Hold
HIP SWAYS L-R-L, DRAG, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOGETHER
1,2 Step L to left sway hips left, Sway hips right
3,4 Sway hips left, Drag/Slide R towards L (Weight on L)
5,6 Rock R back behind L, Recover onto L
7,8 Step R to right, Step L beside R
1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LOCK STEP 3/4 LEFT, BRUSH
1,2 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Hold [12:00]
3,4 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
5,6 Turn ½ left step L forward, Lock R behind L
7,8 Turn ¼ left step L forward, Brush R [3:00]
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