Argentina

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (UK) - July 2009
Music:
Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Remix) - Generation Pop
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Intro : 48 counts (23 secs) Start on Vocals - CCW rotation

S1: RIGHT JAZZ CROSS, POINT, FLICK, CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT
1,2 Cross right over left, Step back on left [12.00]
&3 Step right to right side, Cross left over right
4,5 Point to right side, Flick right foot up behind
6 Cross right over left
7,8 1/4 turn right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right [9.00]

S2: 1/4 RIGHT, ROCK RIGHT, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE, 1/4 BACK, BACK, TOUCH, HOLD
1,2 1/4 turn right rocking out to left side, Rock to right side [12.00]
3&4 Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right
5,6 1/4 turn left stepping back on right, Step back on left [9.00]
7,8 Touch right toe in front of left (with Spanish arms and fingers click on (7)), HOLD

S3: [RIGHT BRUSH-TOE STRUT, LEFT BRUSH-TOE STRUT, CLAP, CLAP ] x2
&1& Brush right toe forward, Step onto right toe, Drop right heel [9.00]
2&3 Brush left toe forward, Step onto left toe, Drop left heel
&4 Clap hands, Clap hands (weight is on left)
&5& Brush right toe forward, Step onto right toe, Drop right heel
6&7 Brush left toe forward, Step onto left toe, Drop left heel
&8 Clap hands, Clap hands (weight is on left) [9.00]

S4: [STOMP CROSS, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER] x2
1,2 Stomp cross right over left with bent knees, Recover onto left [9.00]
3,4 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, Step left next to right [3.00]
5,6 Stomp cross right over left with bent knees, Recover onto left
7,8 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, Step left next to right [9.00]

S5: SIDE, CROSS, RECOVER, LEFT CHASSE, CROSS, RECOVER, 1/4 RIGHT
1,2,3 Step right to right side, Cross left over right, Recover onto right
4&5 Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
6,7 Cross rock right over left, Recover onto left
8 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right [12.00]

S6: STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 RIGHT, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE
1,2 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot right [6.00]
3,4 1/4 turn right stepping a big step to left side, Drag right towards left [9.00]
Restarts: Here during walls 3 and 6.
5,6 Rock back on right, Recover onto left
7&8 Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right

S7: STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, PRESS, HEEL DROPS, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT
1,2 Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot right [3.00]
3 Press lunge forward on left with left heel raised
4& Drop left heel, Raise left heel
5& Drop left heel, Raise left heel
6 Drop left heel
7,8 Step forward on right, 1/2 pivot turn left [9.00]
Note: Spanish arms apply during counts 3-6 with finger clicks when dropping heels.

S8: CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT CHASSE
1,2 Cross rock right over left, Recover onto left
3&4 Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side
5,6 Cross rock left over right, Recover onto right
7&8 Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side [9.00]

Start again.

Restarts: After 44 counts of walls 3 and 6 - Please restart the dance from count 1.

Spanish Arms:
The right arm is raised high in a curve over the head, whilst the left arm is curved across the stomach as if cradling a baby. Fingers are clicked in time with the music.