Desafinado

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate rumba
Choreographer:
Gordon Timms (UK)
Music:
Desafinado - Astrud Gilberto & George Michael
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MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, MAMBO STEP DIAGONALLY BACKWARD, HALF TURN RIGHT, HALF TURN RIGHT AND CLOSE, LOW KICK, RONDÉ (SWEEP) BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1&2Rock forward on left foot at 45 degrees pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left next to right
3&4Rock back on right foot at 45 degrees pushing right hip out, recover on to left, step right next to left
5&6&Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, turn ½ turn right on ball of right foot, step left next to right and kick right foot out low at 45 degrees
7&8Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
Faces 12:00

SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, STEP LEFT FORWARD IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP, TURN, STEP, SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK (BASIC RUMBA BOX)
1&2Rock left to left side pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left forward traveling forward
3&4Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left foot, step forward on right
5&6Step left to left side, close right next to left, step forward on left
7&8Step right to right side, close left next to right, step back on right
Faces 6:00

MODIFIED LEFT COASTER CROSS, RONDÉ, (SWEEP) CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK & RECOVER STEP LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, RONDÉ (SWEEP), BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1&2&Step left back at 45 degrees pushing left hip out, straighten up, step right back, step left forward and directly in front of right and rondé (sweep) right foot out from behind left
3&4Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5&6Rock left to left side, pushing left hip out, recover on to right, step left directly behind right traveling backwards
7&8Rondé (sweep) right foot out and behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
Faces 6:00

SIDE STEP WITH LEFT, DRAG, AND CROSS, ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP, RONDÉ (SWEEP), CROSS SHUFFLE, MODIFIED RIGHT COASTER CROSS
1&2Step left to left side, pushing left hip out, slide and step right next to left, cross left over right
3&4&Turn ¼ turn left stepping back on right foot, turn ½ left stepping forward left, step right forward slightly and rondé (sweep) out left from behind right
5&6Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7&8Step right back at 45 degrees pushing right hip out, straighten up and step left back, step right directly in front of left
Faces 9:00

REPEAT

FINISH
When the music fades you will be facing the 3:00 wall at the end of section 3 just replace the last counts with cross right behind left and a slow unwind ¾ turn right to face the front