Macarena My Way

Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Rosalee Musgrave (USA)
Music:
Macarena - Los del Río
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Work in lines of two. Line two behind line one. Line two - take one step to right to create a window. Repeat for lines 3 & 4, etc

INTRODUCTION
Do these first 8 counts only at the beginning of the dance
4 TRIPLES IN PLACE

1&2Right triple in place (right, left, right)
3&4Left triple in place (left, right. Left)
5&6Right triple in place (right, left right)
7&8Left triple in place (left, right, left)

THE MAIN DANCE
4 TRIPLES BACKWARD OR FORWARD (LINES EXCHANGE PLACES)
Line one and line two will change places on the second triple

9&10Right triple (right, left, right) begin moving forward or backward depending on which line you are dancing in. Line one move backward. Line two move forward
11&12Left triple (left, right, left) lines should be in one straight line, shoulder to shoulder
13&14Right triple (right, left, right) lines continue to move forward or backward. Line one moving backward. Line two moving forward
15&16Left triple (left, right, left) lines continue to move forward or backward. Line one moving backward. Line two moving forward

VINE RIGHT, CLAP, VINE LEFT, CLAP
17-20Step side on right, cross left behind right, step side right, touch left beside right clapping on the touch
21-24Step side on left, cross right behind left, step side left, touch right beside left clapping on the touch

4 TRIPLES BACKWARD OR FORWARD (LINES EXCHANGE PLACES)
The line that is now in front will change places with back line on second triple. You will now be in your original starting place.

25&26Right triple (right, left, right) front line begin moving backward. Back line begin moving forward
27&28Left triple (left, right, left)lines should be in one straight line, shoulder to shoulder
29&30Right triple (right, left, right) lines continue to move backward or forward. Front line moving backward. Back line moving forward
31&32Left triple (left, right, left) lines continue to move backward or forward ending in your original starting position

VINE RIGHT, CLAP, VINE LEFT, CLAP
33-36Step side on right, cross left behind right, step side right, touch left beside right clapping on the touch
37-40Step side on left, cross right behind left, step side left, touch right beside left clapping on the touch

RIGHT ARM OUT, LEFT ARM OUT, RIGHT PALM UP, LEFT PALM UP WITH ALTERNATING TRIPLES
41&42Point right arm straight forward palm down, doing a right triple in place at same time
43&44Point left arm straight forward palm down, doing a left triple in place at same time
45&46Turn right arm palm up, doing a right triple in place at same time
47&48Turn left arm palm up, doing a left triple in place at same time

CROSS RIGHT ARM, CROSS LEFT ARM, COVER RIGHT EAR, COVER LEFT EAR WITH ALTERNATING TRIPLES
49&50Right hand across chest touching left shoulder, doing a right triple in place at same time
51&52Left hand across chest touching right shoulder, doing a left triple in place at same time
53&54Place right hand over right ear, doing a right triple in place at same time
55&56Place left hand over left ear, doing a left triple in place at same time

RIGHT HAND TO LEFT HIP, LEFT HAND TO RIGHT HIP, RIGHT HAND TO RIGHT HIP, LEFT HAND TO LEFT HIP WITH ALTERNATING TRIPLES
57&58Right hand on front of left hip, doing a right triple in place at same time
59&60Left hand on front of right hip, doing a left triple in place at same time
61&62Right hand on back of right hip, doing a right triple in place at same time
63&64Left hand on back of left hip, doing a left triple in place at same time

REPEAT
When danced as an exhibition at a Senior Living Campus, have the staff participate. The seated audience participates during arm movements.