La Cumparsita
Choreographer:
Myrna deLeon (CAN)
Music:
La Cumparsita - Richard Clayderman
Optional start position: left arm, hand flat, in front of chest, right arm, hand flat, at back, right toe pointed to right POINTS TO RIGHT AND SIDE-CLOSE-SIDE, POINTS TO LEFT AND SIDE-CLOSE-SIDE&1Hitch right knee slightly across left, point right toe to right&2Hitch right knee slightly across left, point right toe to right&3&4Hitch right knee slightly across left, step right to right, close with left, step right to right, left is pointed to left&5Hitch left knee slightly across right, point left toe to left&6Hitch left knee slightly across right, point left toe to left&7&8Hitch left knee slightly across right, step left to left, close with right, step left to left (right is pointed to right) Option: on counts &4, arms & hands positions switch to right in front, left at back Option: on counts &8, arms & hands positions switch to left in front, right at backWALK FORWARD & CUCARACHA TWICE1-2Step forward on right, step forward on left3&4Step right to right, recover on left, close right next to left5-6Step forward on left, step forward on right7&8Step left to left, recover on right, close left next to right Option: on counts &4, arms & hands positions switch to right in front, left at back Option: on counts &8, arms & hands positions switch to left in front, right at backWALK DIAGONALLY RIGHT AND ½ PIVOT, WALK AND PIVOT TO FRONT WALL1-2Step forward diagonally to right on right, step forward on left3&4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left, step forward on right5-6Continuing in same direction step forward on left, step forward on right7&8Step forward on left, pivot right on ball of right to front, step forward on left Option: on counts &4, arms & hands positions switch to right in front, left at back Option: on counts &8, arms & hands positions switch to left in front, right at back You will be facing front wallWALK BACK & CUCARACHA TWICE1-2Step back on right, step back on left3&4Step right to right, recover on left, close right next to left5-6Step back on left, step back on right7&8Step left to left, recover on right, close left next to right Option: on counts &4, arms & hands positions switch to right in front, left at back Option: on counts &8, arms & hands positions switch to left in front, right at backWEAVE RIGHT, WEAVE LEFT1&2&Step left across right, close right next to left, step left behind right, close right next to left3&4Step left across right, step right to right, close left next to right5&6&Step right behind left, close left next to right, step right behind left, close left next to right7&8Step right behind left, step left to left, point right to right Option: on counts &8, arms & hands positions switch to left in front, right at back Body naturally turns to right and left corners with arms swinging freelyREPEAT Hand movements are optional. However, they are part of the fundamental steps of the tango dance.