ARRIBA

Choreographed by: Kathy Hunyadi & Max Perry, 3/00
Music: Arriba by Joee (CD Single - LP Version)
Counts: 32
Type: 4 Wall Cha Cha Line Dance 16 Count "Tango" interludes!

SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD TURNING 1/4 LEFT; SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE; ROCK STEP; CROSSING TRIPLE BACK
1-2  Step Left to left side, Step Right next to Left
3  Step Left forward while turning 1/4 left
4&5  Step Right to right side, Step Left next to Right, Step Right slightly to right side
6-7  Rock forward on Left, Recover weight to Right
8&9  Step Left back, Cross step Right over Left, Step back on Left
 
CROSSING TRIPLE BACK, ROCK STEP, RIGHT 3/4 TURNING TOE TOUCHES
10&11  Step Right back, Cross step Left over Right, Step back on Right
12-13  Rock back on Left, Recover weight to Right
14  With weight on ball of Right foot, touch Left toe out to side turning 1/4 right
&  Hitch Left knee slightly
15  Turning 1/4 right, touch Left toe to side
&  Hitch Left knee slightly
16  Turning another 1/4 right, touch Left toe out to side
  your weight remains on the Right foot throughout the turn,
  just touch the toes of Left foot to floor and hitch the Left
  knee very slightly to complete the 3/4 turn right.
  For styling on the last touch, you can "flick"” the Left foot
  out diagonally back!
 
STEP, TOUCH, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD LEFT, TRIPLE FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT 1/2 TURN
&17  Step Left foot home, Touch Right toe out to right side
18-29  Step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
20&21  Step forward on Right, Slide Left up to and behind Right, Step forward Right
22-23  Step forward Left turning 1/2 right, Step Right foot in place
 
CHA CHA TWINKLES (3 SETS), KICK BALL CHANGE, LEFT 1/2 TURN
24&25  Step Left forward and across Right, Step Right slightly to side,
  Step Left next to Right - body angled to left
26&27  Step Right forward and across Left, Step Left slightly to side,
  Step Right next to Left - body angled to right
28&29  Step Left forward and across Right, Step Right slightly to side,
  Step Left next to Right - squaring off to wall
30&31  Kick Right forward, Rock back on ball of Right foot, Step Left in place
32  Step forward on Right while turning 1/2 left - weight remains on Right
 
BEGIN AGAIN
 
Tango Time!(16 counts)
There are two times in the song where there is a dramatic change in music. Do 3 repetitions
of the 32 counts then the bridge, then 3 more repetitions of the 32 counts then the bridge.
After that continue with the 32 counts until the end of song.
 
1-2  Step forward on L, Hold
3-4  Walk forward R, L
5-6  Lock R foot behind L while starting Ronde' (sweep) of L foot from front to back
7-8  Step back on Left, Step back R - toes turned out slightly
 
1-2  Cross step L over R, Point R toe back
3-4  Step forward on R, Hold
5-6  Step forward on L while turning 1/4 to left, Step R to right side
7-8  Drag L foot to meet with R - weight stays on R


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