Tanssin taikaa - rivitanssia pääkaupunkiseudulla

Tekijä: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg (Page 41 of 45)

ORFEO NEGRO RUMBA

ORFEO NEGRO RUMBA

Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate international rumba line dance
Music: Orfeo Negro (Manha De Carnaval) by Carmina & Francis Goya

WEIGHT CHANGE, CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP TO SIDE, HOLD
1 Change weight to the right foot
2-3 Step left foot across right, step left in place
4 Step left to side
1 Hold

DIAMOND WITH ½ DIAGONAL PIVOT TURNS AND STEPS FORWARD
2-3 Step right across left, turn ½ to left, and step left in place
4-1 Step right forward, hold(face 4:30)
2-3 Step left across right foot (7.30), turn ½ to right and step left in place
4-1 Step left forward, hold (1.30)

TURN 1/8 LEFT, RUMBA BASIC FORWARD AND BACK
2-3 Turn 1/8 left and step right foot forward, step left in place (12.00)
4-1 Step right back, hold
2-3 Step left back, right in place
4-1 Step left forward, hold

CROSS STEPS WITH SWIVELS FORWARD IN RUMBA RHYTHM
2-3 Step right across left foot, step left across right foot
4-1 Step right across left, hold
2-3 Step left across right, step right across left
4-1 Step left across right, hold

DIAGONAL PIVOT TURN ½ LEFT, CROSS STEP, HOLD
2-3 Step right across left, turn ½ to left and step left in place (4.30)
4-1 Step right foot across left, hold

CROSS STEP, TOE TOUCH TO SIDE, CROSS STEP, RONDE, CROSS STEP, TOUCH TO SIDE, STEP FORWARD, SPIRAL TURN
2-3 Step left across right, touch right toe to side
4-1 Step right across left, sweep left toe to front in a curve
2-3 Step left across right, touch right toe to side
4-1 Step right forward, turn left with the ball of the right foot with left foot hooking front

CUBAN BREAK, CUBAN BREAK, ROCK STEP BACK
2&3 Step left forward, right in place, lead left foot from front to back
4&1 Step left back, right near to left, left back
2-3 Step right back, left in place

TURN ¼ LEFT, MODIFIED RUMBA BASIC WITH SLIDES, ROCK STEP
4-1 Turn ¼ left and step big step to right with right foot, hold and slide left toe near to right foot
2-3 Step left back, right in place
4-1 Step big step to left side with left foot, hold and slide right toe near to left foot
2-3 Step right foot diagonally forward, step left in place

TRIPLE LOCK DIAGONALLY LEFT FORWARD, ROCK STEP FORWARD, WEAVE TO RIGHT, ROCK STEP DIAGONALLY RIGHT FORWARD, HIP BUMPS
4&1 Step right foot diagonally left forward, lock left foot together, step right diagonally forward
2-3 Step left forward diagonally, right in place
4&1 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across right
2-3 Step right diagonal. Right forward, step left in place
4&1 Bump hips to right, left, right (9.00)

Dance begins again on count 2

REPEAT

ONE THIN DIME

ONE THIN DIME

Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner polka line dance
Music: One Thin Dime by Nancy Hays

TWO SHUFFLES FORWARD, ROCK STEP AND TURN ¼ RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2 Step right forward, left together, right forward
3&4 Step left forward, right together, left forward
5-6 Step right forward, left in place and turn ¼ to right
7&8 Step right to side, left together, right to side

WEAVE TO RIGHT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK STEP
1-4 Step left across right, right to side, left behind, right to side
5&6 Step left across right, right to right side, step left across right
7-8 Step right to side, left in place

WEAVE TO LEFT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK STEP
1-4 Step right across left, left to side, right behind, left to side
5&6 Step right across left, left to left, right across left
7-8 Step left to side, right in place

½ TURNING CROSSING SHUFFLE RIGHT, CROSSING SHUFFLE, MODIFIED CHARLESTON
1&2 Step left across right, step right ball to right and turn ½ right, step left to side (face 9:00)
3&4 Step right across left, left to left, right across left
5-6 Slide left toe from back to front, slide left toe from front to back and step left back
7-8 Touch right toe back, heel forward

REPEAT

NI TU NI YO

NI TU NI YO

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: Ni Tu Ni Yo by Raphael
Counts: 32 with 1 tag and ending
Type: 1 wall advanced line dance, can be danced in opposite lines

STEP TO SIDE, ROCK STEP, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP, RUMBA WALK
1-4 Step left to side, rock right back, step left in place, step right forward
5 Sweep left foot forward
6-8 Step forward  left, right, left

SWEEP R AND TURN ¼ L, STEP, SWEEP TOGETHER TURNING ½ R, STEP, SWEEP TOGETHER TURNING ½  LEFT(OCHOS)
1 Sweep right from back to front and crossing, turn body to left (upper body facing 12.00 0 ´clock)
2 Step right forward (9.00)
3 Sweep left toe beside right and turn ½ right (upper body facing 12 o´clock)
4 Step left forward (3 o´clock), upper body facing 12 o´clock
5 sweep right toe beside left foot and turn ½ left
If dancing in opposite lines,  touch your palms with the opposite partner´s palms, when dancing these little swivels, ochos.

STEP R FORWARD, STEP LEFT TO SIDE, STEP RIGHT ACROSS SWEEPING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, HOLD
6 Step right forward(facing 9.00 o´clock)
7 Step left to side
8 Sweep right across from right to left and step right across
1 hold

CROSS UNWIND L, SWEEPING STEP TO SIDE, SWEEPING STEP ACROSS, HOLD
2 Turn whole turn to left with right foot
3 Step left to side sweeping from right to left
4 Step right across left sweeping from right to left
5 Hold

CROSS UNWIND L, SWEEPING STEP TO SIDE, TOE TOUCH TO SIDE, HOLD
6 Turn whole turn to left with right foot
7 Step left to side sweeping from right to left
8 Touch right toe to right side
1 Hold

MONTEREY TURN TO R, STEP TOGETHER, STEP BACK, STEP BACK WITH ¼ TURN R
2 Turn whole turn to right and slide right together
3 Step back left
4 Step back right turning ¼ right (facing the 12.00 o´clock)

HOLD, SWAYS L R L, HOLD
5 Hold
6 -8 Sway hips to left, right, left
1 Hold
Obs. after dancing the 4:th repetition, there is a tag: sway hips slowly: right (2-3), left (4,1)

Repeat from the beginning on the count 2.

ENDING:
In the end there is  an instrumental part and you are dancing rumba walk and then ochos: in the count 6: hold 7,8 and 1 counts, change direction: start going backwards with diagonal sweep steps:
first: step left diagonally back right (2), sweep right toe from front to diagonally back and from this point step back always in the count 1, sweep with 3 counts, repeat with another foot and so on holding palms to front until music stops, then drop hands down (you have going backwards).

NIEVE

NIEVE 

Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate international rumba line dance
Music: Nieve En El Desierto by Mercurio, Step Description prepared by Max Perry

This dance was one of the winning dances for original choreography at the Finnish National Competition in Helsinki May 2002.

SIDE, ROCK STEP, PRESS SIDE, STEP SIDE, FULL SPIRAL TURN RIGHT MOVING FORWARD, WALKING FORWAD
1-2-3 Step left to left side, rock right back, step left in place (recover)
4-5 Press (touch) right to right side (4), step onto right (take weight) (count 5)
6 Step left forward & twist turn 360 right keeping weight on left foot (spiral turn)
If you can’t do this, then you can just step left forward and not turn at all                      7  step right forward
8&1 Step forward left, right, left (cha-cha rhythm)

BACK ROCK STEP, PRESS SIDE, STEP SIDE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
2-3 Rock right back, step left in place (recover)
4-5 Press right to right side (touch), step onto right (take weight) (5)
6-7 Rock left forward, step right in place (recover)
8 Press left to left side (touch)

ROLLING 360 LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
1-2-3 Turn ¼ left as you step left forward, turn ½ on left foot, step right back and turn ¼ left, step left to left side (no turn) you should be facing 12:00 this is just a plain rolling vine or 3 count turn
4-5 Cross rock right over left (forward and across), step left in place (recover)
6-7 Cross rock right behind left (5th), step left in place (recover)
8 Press right to right side (touch)

ROLLING 360 RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
1-2-3 Turn ¼ to right as you step right forward, turn ½ right on right foot, step left back and turn ¼ right, step right to right side (no turn). You should be facing 12:00
4-5 Cross rock left over right, step right in place (recover)
6-7 Cross rock left behind right (5th), step right in place (recover)
8 Press left to left side (touch)

3 CURVING WALKS TURNING 360 IN PLACE TO LEFT (LEFT SPOT TURN), 3 STEPS TURNING ½ RIGHT
1-2-3 Turn ¼ left as you step left forward, step right forward turning or curving, step left forward still at 12:00
4 Press right to right side (touch)
5-6-7 Turn ¼ right as you step right forward, step left forward & turn ¼ right, step right in place now at 6:00

STEP FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, FORWARD TURN ¼ RIGHT RONDE’ & TOUCH TOGETHER
8-1 Step left forward, touch right up next to left
2-3 Step right forward, step left forward
4-5 Step right forward & turn ¼ right as you ronde’ left around and touch left toe next to right foot (touch on count 5)

FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER
6-7-8-1 Step left forward, right forward, left forward, touch right up next to left

REPEAT

From now on you will start dance with count ”2” (back rock step).
As a styling suggestion, on the rolling 360s, extend arms out at sides shoulder height as you turn. When doing the cross rocks let arms follow feet – sweep right arm across when rocking with right, etc.

MANSION ON THE HILL

MANSION ON THE HILL

Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner; beginner/intermediate; intermediate rumba
Music: Mansion On The Hill by Cerrito (cd:Cerrito: They Know You´re Gone),
Behind Closed Doors by Dolly Parton, Slow Goodbye by Verlon Thompson (The Most Awesome Line Dancing Album 8)
African Tango by Adiemus (Non country)

STEP, HOLD, 3 STEPS, HOLD, PIVOT TURN
1-2 Step left forward, hold
3-6 Step forward right, left, right, hold
7-8 Step left forward, turn ½ right, change your weight to the right foot

STEP FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT TOE TO SIDE/ALTERNATIVE SPIRAL TURN, STEP FORWARD 2 STEPS, TOUCH RIGHT TOE TO SIDE, HOLD
1-2 Step left forward, hold
Intermediate:
1-2 Step left forward, turn around to right with your left foot and the right foot stays hooked across left foot in the end of the turn
3-6 Step forward right, left, touch right toe to side, hold

CROSS UNWIND AROUND WITH SWEEP FORWARD/ ALTERNATIVE BEGINNER: TOUCH TOGETHER, TO SIDE
7-8 Intermediate: step right across the left, unwind around ( 6:00), sweep right foot from back to front in the end of the turn
Beginner:
7-8 Touch right together, right toe to side

CROSS STEP, HOLD, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND AND ACROSS, STEP TO SIDE, SWEEP WITH RIGHT AND TURN WITH LEFT FOOT ¼ L, STEP ACROSS, STEP TO SIDE
1-2 Step right across left, hold
3-6 Step left to side, right behind and across left, step left to side, turn ¼ left with the left foot, right foot sweeps from right side to the left side (across but not behind!)
7-8 Step right cross left, step left to side

STEP R BEHIND AND ACROSS L, TURN ¼ L WITH SWEEP
1-2 Step right behind and across left, turn ¼ left with right foot and sweep left from right to left (across right )

STEP L TO SIDE, STEP R ACROSS LEFT, TOUCH L TO SIDE, HOLD,
CROSS UNWIND ¾ R/ BEGINNER ALTERNATIVE: STEP TOGETHER, TURN ¼ L, STEP IN PLACE
3-6 Step left to side, step right across left, touch left to left side, hold
7-8 Step left across right, unwind ¾ right, change weight to the right foot
Beginner:
7-8 Step left together and turn ¼ left, step right in place

REPEAT

YOU LOOK SO GOOD

YOU LOOK SO GOOD

Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: By The Time by The Mavericks, You Look So Good In Love by George Strait
Description: 24 count, 2 wall, beginner waltz line dance

RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE
1 Step right across left
2-3 Step left ball to side, step right foot forward diagonally right
4 Step left across right
5-6 Step right ball to side, step left foot forward diagonally left

LUNGE RIGHT ACROSS LEFT, LUNGE LEFT ACROSS RIGHT
1 Step right across left (knee bent)
2-3 Step left in place, step right together
4 Step left across right (knee bent)
5-6 Step right in place, step left together

RIGHT TURNING BOX
1-3 Step right forward and turn ¼ right, step left to side, step right together
4-6 Step left back, step right to side, step left together

RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE WITH ¾ TURN LEFT
1-3 Step right across left, step left to side, step right forward diagonally right
4-6 Step left across right and begin to turn to left (¼), step right back and turn ½ left, step left forward

REPEAT

LOVE OF SUNSHINE

LOVE OF SUNSHINE

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: All For the Love of Sunshine by  Steve Holy
Counts: 48
Type: 4 walls, beginner/intermediate waltz line dance

CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP TO SIDE, CROSS ROCK STEP, ¼ TURN R, STEP FORWARD
1-3 Step left foot across right, step right in place, step left to side
4-6 Step right across left, step left in place, turn ¼ right and step right little forward

L WALTZ BASIC FORWARD, FULL TURN R, L WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
7-9 Step left forward, right together, step left in place
10-12 Step right forward and turn ½ to right, step left back and turn ½ to right, step right forward
13-15 Step left forward, right together, left in place

3 STEPS BACKWARDS, COASTER STEP, R WALTZ BASIC FORWARD
16-18 Step right back, step left (toe)back, step right back
19-21 Step left back, right together, left forward
22-24 Step right forward, left together, right in place

CROSS STEP, STEP TO SIDE, TURN ¼ L, STEP TOGETHER, R CROSS STEP, STEP TO SIDE, ½ TURN R, STEP TOGETHER
25-27 Step left across right, step right to side, turn ¼ left and step left together
28-30 Step right across left, step left to side, turn ½ right and step right together

CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP TOSIDE, WEAVE L
31-33 Step left across right, step right in place, step left to side
34-36 Step right across left, step left to side, step right behind left

COASTER STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN R, WALTZ BOX WITH TURNS, 3 STEPS FORWARD
37-38 Step left diagonally left back, step right together and turn 1/8 right (face 9.00)
39 Step left forward
40-42 Step right forward and turn ¼ right, step left to side, step right together
43-45 Step left back and turn ¼ right, step right to side, step left together
46-48 Step forward right, left, right

REPEAT.

LOVE GAMES AKA 1976

LOVE GAMES AKA 1976

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: Games That lovers Play by Raul Malo (Raul Malo cd: You´re Only Lonely);1976 by Alan Jackson (A. Jackson cd Good Time)
I Should Have Been True by The Maverics (cd The Best of The Maverics)
Counts: 32
Type: 4 wall intermediate line dance

Dance starts after 64 counts.

STEP FORWARD, PIVOT TURN ½ L
1-3 Step left forward, step right forward and turn ½ left, change weight to the left foot

2 TAPS GOING FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, 2 TAPS GOING FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, 2 TAPS GOING FORWARD, STEP FORWARD
4&5 Tap right toe 2 times (beside left foot) in that way, that the other tap is farther on, step right forward
6&7 Tap left toe 2 times (beside right foot) in that way, that the other tap is farther on, step left forward
8&1 tap right toe 2 times (beside left foot) in that way, that the other tap is farther on, step right forward

PIVOT TURN ¼ R, STEP LEFT ACROSS RIGHT, HOLD, STEP TO SIDE AND TURN ½ L, STEP TO SIDE WITH SWEEP OR RONDE, STEP R ACROSS, HOLD
2-3 Step left forward, turn ¼ right, change the weight to the right foot
4-1 Step left across right, hold
2-3 Step right to the side and turn ½ left, step left foot to side/ step left to side with sweep in half circle to side or ronde
4-1 Step right across left, hold

STEP L TO SIDE AND TURN ½ R, STEP R TO SIDE WITH SWEEP OR RONDE, TOUCH TOGETHER, HOLD, ROCK STEP FORWARD, TOE TOUCH BACK, TURN ½ L
2-3 Step left to side and turn ½ right, step right right to side/ step right to side with sweep in half circle to side or ronde
4-1 Touch left together, hold
2-3 Step left forward, right in place
4-1 Touch left toe back, turn ½ left and take weight to the left foot

TOE TOUCHES SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE,CROSS STEP, CROSS STEP, TOE TOUCHES SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, CROSS STEP
2&3 Touch right toe to side, together, to side
4-5 Step right across, step left across
6&7 Touch right toe to side, together, to side
8 Step right across left
(When you start again, you can step the first step little across)

REPEAT

LOLA

LOLA

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg (15.6.2011)
Music: Lola by Missiego
Counts: 64 + tag + 3 restarts
Type: 4 wall intermediate phrased samba line dance

 

KICK BALL ROCK STEP X 2, PROGRESSING BOTA FOGO X 2
1a2 Kick right foot diagonally left forward across left, step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot
3a4 Repeat 1a2
5a6 Step right across left, make rock step to side with left ball, change weight to the right foot
7a8 Step left across right, make rock step to side with right ball, change weigh to the left foot

DIAGONAL WALK AND SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP TO SIDE X 2
1-2-3 Step right diagonally forward left (facing 10.30 wall), step left forward, right forward
a4 Step left ball to side, change weight to the right foot (body turning to the front wall)
5-6-7 Step left diagonally forward right (facing 1.30 wall), step right forward, left forward
a8 Step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot (body turning again to the front wall)

SAMBA BASIC FORWARD, WHISKS
1a2 Step right forward, left together, right in place
3a4 Step left back, right together, left in place
5a6 Step right to side,  step left near to the right heel in 5th position, change weight to the right foot
7a8 Step left to side, step right near to the left heel in 5th position, change weight to the left foot

CUCARACHAS TO THE BOTH SIDES, PADDLE TURN ½ LEFT
1&2 Step right to side, step left in place, step right together
3&4 Step left to side, step right in place, step left together
5&6&7&8 Little turning steps with right foot as left foot is supporting foot (facing  6.00 wall) turning ½ left

KICK BALL ROCK STEP X 2, PROGRESSING BOTA FOGO X 2
1a2 Kick left foot diagonally right forward across right, step left ball to side, change weight to the right foot
3a4 Repeat 1a2
5a6 Step left across right, step right ball to side, step left in place
7a8 Step right across left, step left ball to side, step right in place

DIAGONAL WALK AND SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP TO SIDE, DIAGONAL WALK, SWEEP FORWARD WITH 3/8  TURN RIGHT
1-2-3 Step left diagonally forward right, step right forward, left forward
a4 Step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot (body turning little left to face the wall)
5-6-7 Step right diagonally forward left, step left forward, right forward
8 Sweep left forward and turn 3/8 right on the right foot (facing 9.00 wall)

Obs. when dancing 4th wall: on the count 8 do not sweep but after turning 3/8 right  step left together and restart

CROSS STEP,  STEP TO SIDE, CROSS STEP, WHISK TO R, REVERSE  TURN
1a2  Step left across right, step right to side, left across
3a4 Step right to side, step left ball near to the right heel in 5th position, change weight to the right foot
5a6 Turn ¼ left with right foot and step left foot forward (facing 6.00 wall), turn ½ left and step right foot to side, step left across right
7a8 Step right to side and turn ¼ left, step left to side, right together (facing 9.00 wall)

Obs. When dancing the 5th wall touch right foot together in the 8th count, then restart

WEAVE KIND OF MOVEMENT TO R,  SAMBA WALKS IN PLACE
1a2a3a4 Step left behind right, step right beside left, step left across right, step right beside left, step left behind right, step left beside right, step left across
5a6 Step right together,  step left back, step right in place
7a8 Step left together, right foot back diagonally right (turning body little left to face 9.00 wall), step left in place

Repeat

Restarts(3):

First:.after second wall (facing 6.00 wall): dance the first 8 counts, then tag: samba basic forward(4 counts), then restart from the beginning.
SAMBA BASIC
1a2 step right forward, step left together, step right in place
3a4 step left back, right together, left in place

Second: in the 4th wall dance to the end of 6 x 8 (after diagonal walks -figure), then restart the dance facing 12.00 wall

Third: in the 5th wall dance to the end of 7 x 8 counts (facing 9.00 wall), then restart

Ending;
You have just finished the first diagonal walks facing to 6.00 wall, make in &2 –rhythm steps right left when left is supporting leg (like in paddle turn) and turn ½ left facing front wall

IT IS WONDERFULL

IT IS WONDERFULL

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: Via Con Me by Paolo Conte
Type: 4 wall, improver line dance
Counts: 32 and one restart

CHARLESTON WITH KICK TURNING ¼ R X 2
1-4 Step right foot forward and turn ¼ right, kick left forward, step left back, touch right toe back
5-8 Repeat 1-4

TOUCH R TOE FORWARD, TO SIDE,  R SAILOR STEP/ TAP BALL TOUCH
1-2 Touch tight toe forward, side
3&4 Step right behind and cross left foot, step left to side, right in place/alternative: tap right toe forward, step right beside left, touch left toe to left side

STEPS FORWARD, L SAILOR STEP/ TAP BALL TOUCH
5-6 Step forward left, right
7&8 Step left behind and cross right foot, step right to side, step left in place/ alternative: tap left toe forward, step left beside right foot, touch right toe to side

WALKS FORWARD, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD, PIVOT TURN ¼ R, CROSS SHUFFLE STEP
1-2 Step forward right, left
3&4 Step right forward, left together, right forward
5-6 Step left forward and turn ¼ right, step right in place
7&8 Step left across right, step right to r side, step left across right (restart in 5th wall)

ROCK STEP TO SIDE, TRIPLE STEP, WALKS FORWARD, KICK BALL TOUCH/ TAP BALL TOUCH
1-2 Step right to side, step left in place
3&4 Step in place right, left, right
5-6 Step forward left, right
7&8 Kick left forward, step left beside right, touch right in place/ alternative: tap instead of kicking

Repeat

Restart: dance 4 walls, and start 5th until cross shuffle: easy: turn already in first step of charleston before you actually step forward (ending front wall).

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2026 Aurinkorytmi

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑