SEAHORSE (AKA MERIHEVONEN)
Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: Corazon De Melao by Emmanuel
Counts: 48
Type: 1 wall beginner line dance, suitable for seniors
Merihevonen can be danced in two circles, faces to the center, hand in hand. Or it can be danced as one wall line dance. Dance begins after 32 counts, not in the vocals
STEPS FORWARD, STEP BACK
1-4 Take 3 steps forward starting with left foot, touch right together
5-8 Take 3 steps backwards beginning with right foot, touch left together
9-12 Repeat 1-4
13-16 Repeat 5-8
When you go forward, lift your hands up above the head, when you go backwards, let your hands go down
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
17-20 Step left to side, right behind left, step left to side, kick right forward/scuff right forward
21-24 Step right to side, left behind right, right to side, kick left forward/scuff left forward
GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
25-28 Repeat 17-20
29-32 Repeat 21-24
SALSA BASICS
33-26 Step left forward, right back, left back, hold
37-40 Step right back, left forward, right forward, hold
41-44 Repeat 33-36
45-48 Repeat 37-40
Repeat
In the end of the music there are 3 extra counts:
1 Clap hands together and shout ”meri”
2 Clap hands to your thighs and shout ”hevo”
3 Lift your hands up and shout ”nen!”