Dara Manisku

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Budi Satrio (INA), Evry A. Dwiarsi (INA) & Ria Lolong (INA) - January 2023
Music:
Dara Manisku - Chrisye
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Intro Music: 16 Counts

Intro Dance (24 counts)
S1 [1-8] SWIVELS RIGHT & LEFT - KICK DIAGONAL R – WEAVE - KICK DIAGONAL L - WEAVE
1&2Swivel both heels R (1), Swivel both toes R (&), Swivel both heels R (2)
3&4Swivel both heels L (3), Swivel both toes L (&), Swivel both heels L (4)
5&6&Kick RF diagonal R (5), Step RF behind LF (&), Step LF to side (6), Cross RF over LF (&)
7&8&Kick LF diagonal L (7), Step LF behind RF (&), Step RF to side (8), Cross LF over RF (&)

S2 [9-16] V STEP - ½ PIVOT L X2
1-4Step RF diagonally fwd to R (1), Step LF diagonally fwd to L (2), Step RF back to center (3), Step LF back to center (4)
5-8Step RF fwd (5), ½ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF facing 6:00 (6), Step RF fwd (7), ½ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF (8) 12:00

S3 [17-24] SWIVELS RIGHT & LEFT - ½ PIVOT L X2
1&2Swivel both heels R (1), Swivel both toes R (&), Swivel both heels R (2)
3&4Swivel both heels L (3), Swivel both toes L (&), Swivel both heels L (4)
5-8Step RF fwd (5), ½ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF facing 6:00 (6), Step RF fwd (7), ½ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF (8) 12:00

Main Dance (32 counts)
S1 [1-8] CHARLESTON STEPS - TOE STRUT ½ JAZZ BOX
1-4Touch RF fwd (1), Step RF back (2), Touch LF back (3), Step LF fwd (4)
5&6&Touch R toe across LF (5), Drop heel taking weight onto RF (&), Turn ¼ R touch L toe back (6), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&) 3:00
7&8&Turn ¼ R touch R toe fwd (7), drop R heel taking weight onto RF facing 6:00 (&), Touch L toe fwd (8), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&) 6:00

S2 [9-16] CHARLESTON STEPS - TOE STRUT ½ JAZZ BOX
1-4Touch RF fwd (1), Step RF back (2), Touch LF back (3), Step LF fwd (4) 6:00
5&6&Touch R toe across LF (5), Drop heel taking weight onto RF (&), Turn ¼ R touch L toe back (6), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&) 9:00
7&8&Turn ¼ R touch R toe fwd (7), drop R heel taking weight onto RF facing 12:00 (&), Touch L toe fwd (8), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&) 12:00

S3 [17-24] WEAVE - SWEEP BACK - ¼ TURN R - STEP FWD - ½ PIVOT L - ¼ PIVOT L
1&2Cross RF over LF (1), Step LF to side (&), Step RF behind LF (2)
3&4Sweep LF back behind RF (3), ¼ Turn R step RF fwd facing 3:00 (&), Step LF fwd (4) 3:00
5-6Step RF fwd (5), ½ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF facing 9:00 (6)
7-8Step RF fwd (7), ¼ Pivot L LF in place – move body weight to LF facing 6:00 (8)
☆ Restart here during Wall 2

S4 [25-32] TOE STRUT DIAGONAL – BOTAFOGO R – TOE STRUT DIAGONAL – BOTAFOGO L
1&2&Touch R toe across LF (1), Drop R heel taking weight onto RF (&),
Touch L toe diagonal fwd L (2), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&)
3&4Cross RF over LF (3), Rock LF to L side (&), Recover onto RF (4)
5&6&Touch L toe across RF (5), Drop L heel taking weight onto LF (&), Touch R toe diagonal fwd R (6), Drop R heel taking weight onto RF (&)
7&8Cross LF over RF (7), Rock RF to R side (&), Recover onto LF (8)

START AGAIN!

Restart: Wall 2 starts at 6:00, dance through counts 24, restart facing 12:00

Enjoy the Dance.

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