Bahama Mama
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate cha cha
Choreographer:
Max Perry (USA)
Music:
Bahama Mama - Boney M.
SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, CHA-CHA LOCK FORWARD
1-2-3Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward
4&5Step right forward, step left up to and behind right (5th), step right forward
½ TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED QUICK ½ TURN RIGHT
6-7Step left forward & turn ½ right, step right in place
8&Step left forward & turn ½ right, step right in place
STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, TURN ¼ RIGHT & CHA-CHA SIDE
1-2-3Step left forward, rock right forward, shift weight to left foot & turn ¼ right
4&Step right to right side, step left next to right
STEP SIDE & TURN ¼ RIGHT, SYNCOPATED FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHERS (CHA-CHA TERRACES)
5-6-7Step right to right side & turn ¼ right, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
8&Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
1-2-3Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward
4&5Step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
FORWARD ROCK STEP, ¼ TURN LEFT & STEP SIDE & POINT
6-7Rock left forward, step right in place
&8Quickly turn ¼ left & step left to left side (&), touch (point) right toe to right side
STEP, CROSS OVER ROCK, CHA-CHA SIDE, WALK AROUND TURN
1-2-3Place weight onto right foot, turn ¼ right and rock left forward, step right in place turning ¼ left
4&5Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side turning ¼ left
6-7-8Step right forward turning ½ left, step left in place turning ¼ left, step right next to left
REPEAT
1-2-3Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward
4&5Step right forward, step left up to and behind right (5th), step right forward
½ TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED QUICK ½ TURN RIGHT
6-7Step left forward & turn ½ right, step right in place
8&Step left forward & turn ½ right, step right in place
STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, TURN ¼ RIGHT & CHA-CHA SIDE
1-2-3Step left forward, rock right forward, shift weight to left foot & turn ¼ right
4&Step right to right side, step left next to right
STEP SIDE & TURN ¼ RIGHT, SYNCOPATED FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHERS (CHA-CHA TERRACES)
5-6-7Step right to right side & turn ¼ right, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
8&Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
1-2-3Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward
4&5Step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position
FORWARD ROCK STEP, ¼ TURN LEFT & STEP SIDE & POINT
6-7Rock left forward, step right in place
&8Quickly turn ¼ left & step left to left side (&), touch (point) right toe to right side
STEP, CROSS OVER ROCK, CHA-CHA SIDE, WALK AROUND TURN
1-2-3Place weight onto right foot, turn ¼ right and rock left forward, step right in place turning ¼ left
4&5Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side turning ¼ left
6-7-8Step right forward turning ½ left, step left in place turning ¼ left, step right next to left
REPEAT