Copacabana
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Paul Clifton (UK)
Music:
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
½ VINE RIGHT, KICK BALL CROSS, MODIFIED MONTEREY ½ TURN (MAMBO STEPS)
1-2Step right to right side & slightly forward, slide left behind right, popping right knee forward
3&4Flick kick right leg forward, step slightly back on ball of right, cross step left over right
5&6Step & rock right to right side, pivot ½ turn right on ball of left, step right next to left
7&8Step & rock left to left side, rock weight back to right, step left next to right (with weight)
STEP LOCK, STEP SLIDE, STEP ROCK FORWARD & BACK, SCOOT BACK TWICE (SKIPS)
During counts 1-4 body is angled slightly right
1-2Step right to right side toe angled right, slide left behind right in lock position left toe also angled right
3-4Step right small step right, slide left behind right, step small step right
5-6Rock step left forward (body is now facing back wall), recover back onto right
&7Scoot back on ball of right, step back on left
&8Scoot back on ball of left, step back on right
COASTER STEP, RIGHT LOCK STEP, LEFT LOCK STEP, FORWARD PRISSY WALKS
1&2Step back on left foot, step right next to left, step forward on left
3&4Step right forward & across left, lock left behind right, step right forward & across left
5&6Step left forward & across right, lock right behind left, step left forward & across right
7&8Step right forward & across left angling body left, step left forward across right angling body right
The styling for 7&8 is to twist the body left to right preparing for the cross rock step below. Also these are quite strong steps (but not stomps)
CROSS ROCK STEP, TRIPLE ¾ TURN, CROSS ROCK STEP, COASTER CROSS
1-2Cross rock right over left, recover back onto left
3&4Triple ¾ turn over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, cross step left over right
REPEAT
1-2Step right to right side & slightly forward, slide left behind right, popping right knee forward
3&4Flick kick right leg forward, step slightly back on ball of right, cross step left over right
5&6Step & rock right to right side, pivot ½ turn right on ball of left, step right next to left
7&8Step & rock left to left side, rock weight back to right, step left next to right (with weight)
STEP LOCK, STEP SLIDE, STEP ROCK FORWARD & BACK, SCOOT BACK TWICE (SKIPS)
During counts 1-4 body is angled slightly right
1-2Step right to right side toe angled right, slide left behind right in lock position left toe also angled right
3-4Step right small step right, slide left behind right, step small step right
5-6Rock step left forward (body is now facing back wall), recover back onto right
&7Scoot back on ball of right, step back on left
&8Scoot back on ball of left, step back on right
COASTER STEP, RIGHT LOCK STEP, LEFT LOCK STEP, FORWARD PRISSY WALKS
1&2Step back on left foot, step right next to left, step forward on left
3&4Step right forward & across left, lock left behind right, step right forward & across left
5&6Step left forward & across right, lock right behind left, step left forward & across right
7&8Step right forward & across left angling body left, step left forward across right angling body right
The styling for 7&8 is to twist the body left to right preparing for the cross rock step below. Also these are quite strong steps (but not stomps)
CROSS ROCK STEP, TRIPLE ¾ TURN, CROSS ROCK STEP, COASTER CROSS
1-2Cross rock right over left, recover back onto left
3&4Triple ¾ turn over right shoulder stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, cross step left over right
REPEAT