Mendes..
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Neville Fitzgerald (UK)
Music:
Mas Que Nada (feat. The Black Eyed Peas) - Sergio Mendes : (CD Single)
Starts on main vocal- Mas Que Nada.
Side Mambo Step, Rock & Cross, 1&1/4 Reverse Paddle Turn.
1&2Rock to Left side on Left, recover on Right, step Left next to Right.
3&4Rock to Right side on Right, recover on Left, cross step Right over Left.
5Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left.
&6&1/4 turn Right stepping forward Right, 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left, step forward on Right.
7&81/4 turn Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn Right stepping forward on Right, step forward Left.
(Simplified: Counts 5-8 make 1 & 1/4 turn to Right stepping L-R-L-R-L-R-L? almost on the spot)
Mambo Step, Coaster Step Lock Step, Touch, Side Together Back.
1&2Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, step Right next to Left.
3&4Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
&5-6Lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left, touch Right next to Left.
7&8Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step back on Right.
Side Together Forward, Side Together Side, 1/4 Hinge, 1/4 Hinge, 1/4 Turn Together Side.
1&2Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
3&4Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
5-6Make1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to Left side.
Step Rock Step, Step Rock Step, Step 3/4 Side, Behind & Cross.
1&2Step Right forward & across Left, rock to Left side on Left, recover on Right.
3&4Step Left forward & across Right, rock to Right side on Right, recover on Left.
5&6Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, make 1/4 turn Left stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
Rock & Cross & Cross & Cross, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Cross & Cross.
1&2Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left, cross step Right over Left.
&3&4Step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
5-6Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn to Right stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
Kick Out, Out & Cross Touch Kick, Syncopated Weave to Left.
1&2Kick Right forward, step Right slightly to Right side, step Left slightly to Left side.
&3Step Right next to Left, cross step Left over Right.
&4Touch Right toe next to Left, Kick Right forward Diagonal Right .
5&6Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
&7&8Step Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left, step left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
Side Mambo Step, Rock & Cross, 1&1/4 Reverse Paddle Turn.
1&2Rock to Left side on Left, recover on Right, step Left next to Right.
3&4Rock to Right side on Right, recover on Left, cross step Right over Left.
5Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left.
&6&1/4 turn Right stepping forward Right, 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left, step forward on Right.
7&81/4 turn Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn Right stepping forward on Right, step forward Left.
(Simplified: Counts 5-8 make 1 & 1/4 turn to Right stepping L-R-L-R-L-R-L? almost on the spot)
Mambo Step, Coaster Step Lock Step, Touch, Side Together Back.
1&2Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, step Right next to Left.
3&4Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
&5-6Lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left, touch Right next to Left.
7&8Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step back on Right.
Side Together Forward, Side Together Side, 1/4 Hinge, 1/4 Hinge, 1/4 Turn Together Side.
1&2Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
3&4Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
5-6Make1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to Left side.
Step Rock Step, Step Rock Step, Step 3/4 Side, Behind & Cross.
1&2Step Right forward & across Left, rock to Left side on Left, recover on Right.
3&4Step Left forward & across Right, rock to Right side on Right, recover on Left.
5&6Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, make 1/4 turn Left stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
Rock & Cross & Cross & Cross, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Cross & Cross.
1&2Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left, cross step Right over Left.
&3&4Step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
5-6Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn to Right stepping Right to Right side.
7&8Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
Kick Out, Out & Cross Touch Kick, Syncopated Weave to Left.
1&2Kick Right forward, step Right slightly to Right side, step Left slightly to Left side.
&3Step Right next to Left, cross step Left over Right.
&4Touch Right toe next to Left, Kick Right forward Diagonal Right .
5&6Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
&7&8Step Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left, step left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.