Chica Bonita
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ross Brown (ENG) - October 2008
Music:
Chica Bonita - Jody Bernal : (CD: Costa! Latin and Dance Party V3)
Intro: 32 Counts (Approx. 16 Secs)
(CUBAN HIPS) CROSS, SIDE. CROSS SHUFFLE. SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. SAILOR 1/4 TURN.
1-2 Cross step right over left, step left to the left.
3&4 Cross step right over left, close left up to right, cross step right over left.
5-6 Rock left to the left, recover onto right.
7&8 Cross step left behind right, make a 1/4 turn left stepping right next to left, step forward with left. (9 o'clock)
STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN KICK. COASTER STEP. STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN. KICK, TOUCH.
1-2 Step forward with right, pivot a 1/2 turn left kicking left foot forward. (3 o'clock)
3&4 Step back with left, step right next to left, step forward with left.
5-6 Step forward with right, pivot a 1/2 turn left. (9 o'clock)
7-8 Kick right foot forward, touch right next to left.
KICK ¼ TURN, SIDE. CROSS SHUFFLE. SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS.
1-2 Make a 1/4 turn right kicking right foot forward, step right to the right. (6 o'clock)
3&4 Cross step left over right, close right up to left, cross step left over right.
5-6 Rock right to the right, recover onto left.
7&8 Cross step right behind left, step left to the left, cross step right over left.
SIDE, HOLD. TOGETHER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER.
1&2 Step left to the left, hold and clap hands twice.
&3-4 Step right next to left, rock left to the left, recover onto right.
&5&6 Step left next to right, step right to the right, hold and clap hands twice,
&7-8 Step left next to right, rock right to the right, recover onto left.
CROSS, BACK. ROCK BACK, RECOVER. SHUFFLE ½ TURN. ROCK BACK, RECOVER.
1-2 Cross step right over left, step back with left.
3-4 Rock back with right, recover onto left.
5&6 Shuffle 1/2 turn left stepping; right, left, right. (6 o'clock)
7-8 Rock back with left, recover onto right.
SHUFFLE ½ TURN. SHUFFLE ½ TURN. ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER.
1&2 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping; left, right, left. (12 o'clock)
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping; right, left, right. (6 o'clock)
5-6 Rock forward with left, recover onto right.
7&8 Step back with left, rock right to the right, recover onto left.
End of Dance. Start again and Enjoy!
(CUBAN HIPS) CROSS, SIDE. CROSS SHUFFLE. SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. SAILOR 1/4 TURN.
1-2 Cross step right over left, step left to the left.
3&4 Cross step right over left, close left up to right, cross step right over left.
5-6 Rock left to the left, recover onto right.
7&8 Cross step left behind right, make a 1/4 turn left stepping right next to left, step forward with left. (9 o'clock)
STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN KICK. COASTER STEP. STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN. KICK, TOUCH.
1-2 Step forward with right, pivot a 1/2 turn left kicking left foot forward. (3 o'clock)
3&4 Step back with left, step right next to left, step forward with left.
5-6 Step forward with right, pivot a 1/2 turn left. (9 o'clock)
7-8 Kick right foot forward, touch right next to left.
KICK ¼ TURN, SIDE. CROSS SHUFFLE. SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS.
1-2 Make a 1/4 turn right kicking right foot forward, step right to the right. (6 o'clock)
3&4 Cross step left over right, close right up to left, cross step left over right.
5-6 Rock right to the right, recover onto left.
7&8 Cross step right behind left, step left to the left, cross step right over left.
SIDE, HOLD. TOGETHER, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER. TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER.
1&2 Step left to the left, hold and clap hands twice.
&3-4 Step right next to left, rock left to the left, recover onto right.
&5&6 Step left next to right, step right to the right, hold and clap hands twice,
&7-8 Step left next to right, rock right to the right, recover onto left.
CROSS, BACK. ROCK BACK, RECOVER. SHUFFLE ½ TURN. ROCK BACK, RECOVER.
1-2 Cross step right over left, step back with left.
3-4 Rock back with right, recover onto left.
5&6 Shuffle 1/2 turn left stepping; right, left, right. (6 o'clock)
7-8 Rock back with left, recover onto right.
SHUFFLE ½ TURN. SHUFFLE ½ TURN. ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER.
1&2 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping; left, right, left. (12 o'clock)
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping; right, left, right. (6 o'clock)
5-6 Rock forward with left, recover onto right.
7&8 Step back with left, rock right to the right, recover onto left.
End of Dance. Start again and Enjoy!