La Bamba
Choreographer:
Phil Dennington (UK)
Music:
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
HIP SWINGS WITH KNEE POPS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN1Step forward right swinging hips forward, and pop left knee2Swing hips back onto left leg, pop right knee3Swing hips forward onto right leg, pop left knee4Swing hips back onto left leg, pop right knee5-6Step forward right, touch left to left side7-8On ball of right, pivot ½ turn left, touch right beside leftBACK SLIDES, WITH KNEE POPS, STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT9Touch right toe forward10Slide right foot back (taking weight) and pop left knee11Slide left foot back (taking weight) and pop right knee12Slide right foot back (taking weight) and pop left knee13Slide left foot back (taking weight) and pop right knee14Step forward on right15-16Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn rightRATTLESNAKE TURNS, TRAVELING FORWARD DIAGONALLY LEFT17-18Step forward on right pivot ¼ left swinging hips right19-20Step forward on left pivot ¼ right swinging hips left21-22Step forward on right pivot ¼ left swinging hips right23-24Step forward on left pivot ¼ right swinging hips leftLATIN WIGGLE TRAVELING RIGHT25-26Step right to right side at the same time hitching left leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left)27-28Step right to right side at the same time hitching left leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left)29-30Step right to right side at the same time hitching left leg (angle body right), step left in place (angle left)31-32Step right to right side at the same time hitching left leg (angle body right), touch left beside right (facing front)WEAVING LEFT, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, SIDE ROCK33-34Step left to left side, cross right behind left35-36Step left to left side, cross right in front of left37-38Touch left toe to left side, pivot ½ turn left39-40Rock right, rock leftMODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, STEP CROSS, UNWIND ½ LEFT41-42Cross right in front of left, step left to left side43-44Cross right in front of left, touch left toe to left side45-46Pivot ½ turn left, step right to right side47-48Cross left behind right, unwind ½ left (taking weight onto left)REPEAT