Ciao
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ann Wood (UK)
Music:
Ciao! - The Beautiful South
TOUCH KICK, COASTER STEP, STEP TWICE
1&Touch right toe to left instep, kick right foot forward
2&3Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
4Step forward on left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
STEP LOCK STEP TWICE FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO
1&2Step right forward, cross left behind right, step right forward
3&4Step left forward, cross right behind left, step left forward
5&6Rock forward on right, recover back onto left, step right beside left
7&8Rock back on left, recover forward on right, step left beside right
¼ MONTEREY TURN, BEHIND SIDE HEEL, RIGHT & LEFT HEEL SWITCHES STEP ¼ PIVOT
1&2Point right to right side, make ¼ turn right stepping down on right, point left to left side
3&4Step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left heel forward
&5&6Step left beside right, touch right heel forward, step down on right, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left beside right, step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left
CROSS ROCK SIDE TWICE, WEAVE TO LEFT WITH ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT TOUCH
1&2Cross rock right over left recover onto left, step right beside left
3&4Cross rock left over right recover onto left step left beside right
5&6&Cross step right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left, make ¼ turn left stepping left forward
7&8Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, touch right foot beside left
CROSS ROCK SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK SIDE
1&2Cross rock right over left, recover onto left, step right beside left
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
5&6Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
7&8Cross left over right, recover onto right, step left beside right
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, STEP ½ PIVOT STEP
1&2&Step right to right side, touch left beside right, step left to left side, touch right beside left
3&4Make ¼ turn right and shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
5&6&Step forward on left, touch right beside left, step back on right, touch left beside right
7&8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left
STEP ¼ PIVOT LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR ¼ TURN
1-2Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left
3&4Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left to left side, recover onto right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left
RIGHT & LEFT FORWARD HIP BUMPS, POINT HITCH ¼ TURNS X 3 POINT
1&2Step forward on right bumping hips, forward, back, forward
3&4Step forward on left bumping hips, forward, back, forward
&5&6Point touch right toe to right, hitch right foot making ¼ turn left, point touch right toe to right side, hitch right foot making ¼ turn left
&7&8Point touch right toe to right side hitch right foot making ¼ turn left, point touch right toe to right side
REPEAT
1&Touch right toe to left instep, kick right foot forward
2&3Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
4Step forward on left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
STEP LOCK STEP TWICE FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO
1&2Step right forward, cross left behind right, step right forward
3&4Step left forward, cross right behind left, step left forward
5&6Rock forward on right, recover back onto left, step right beside left
7&8Rock back on left, recover forward on right, step left beside right
¼ MONTEREY TURN, BEHIND SIDE HEEL, RIGHT & LEFT HEEL SWITCHES STEP ¼ PIVOT
1&2Point right to right side, make ¼ turn right stepping down on right, point left to left side
3&4Step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left heel forward
&5&6Step left beside right, touch right heel forward, step down on right, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left beside right, step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left
CROSS ROCK SIDE TWICE, WEAVE TO LEFT WITH ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT TOUCH
1&2Cross rock right over left recover onto left, step right beside left
3&4Cross rock left over right recover onto left step left beside right
5&6&Cross step right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left, make ¼ turn left stepping left forward
7&8Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, touch right foot beside left
CROSS ROCK SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK SIDE
1&2Cross rock right over left, recover onto left, step right beside left
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
5&6Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
7&8Cross left over right, recover onto right, step left beside right
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, STEP ½ PIVOT STEP
1&2&Step right to right side, touch left beside right, step left to left side, touch right beside left
3&4Make ¼ turn right and shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
5&6&Step forward on left, touch right beside left, step back on right, touch left beside right
7&8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left
STEP ¼ PIVOT LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR ¼ TURN
1-2Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left
3&4Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left to left side, recover onto right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left
RIGHT & LEFT FORWARD HIP BUMPS, POINT HITCH ¼ TURNS X 3 POINT
1&2Step forward on right bumping hips, forward, back, forward
3&4Step forward on left bumping hips, forward, back, forward
&5&6Point touch right toe to right, hitch right foot making ¼ turn left, point touch right toe to right side, hitch right foot making ¼ turn left
&7&8Point touch right toe to right side hitch right foot making ¼ turn left, point touch right toe to right side
REPEAT