Chihuahua

Choreographed by Yvonne Anderson (SCO) Jan 2003
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: 'Chihuahua' by DJ Bobo (90 BPM)

*YA = Yvonne Anderson's recommendations for easier options & styling 

(1 - 8) CROSS WALKS RIGHT & LEFT (WITH FINGER SNAPS), STEP- ½ TURN LEFT-STEP, HOLD
1-2 Step right forward and across left, hold and snap fingers to right at shoulder height
3-4 Step left forward and across right, hold & snap fingers to left at shoulder height
5-8 Step right forward, make ½ turn left, step right forward, hold (6:00)
   
(9 - 16) FULL TRIPLE TURN RIGHT & LEFT (WITH HOLDS)
1-4 Make full turn right while traveling forward stepping left, right, left, hold
*YA Easier option: replace full turn with forward left shuffle
5-8 Make full turn left while traveling forward stepping right, left, right, hold
*YA Easier option: replace full turn with forward right shuffle
   
(17 - 24) LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT MAMBO BACK, HOLD
1-4 Rock left forward, recover weight on right, step left beside right, hold
5-8 Rock right back, recover weight on left, step right beside left, hold
   
(25 - 32) LEFT SIDE ROCK-RECOVER-CROSS, TURNING COASTER STEP
1-4 Rock left to left, recover weight on right, step left across right, hold
5-8 Make ¼ turn left stepping right back, step left beside right, step right slightly forward, hold (3:00)
   
(33 - 40) ¼ RIGHT HIP TURNS TWICE (WITH HIP BUMPS), CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
1-2 Making ¼ turn right rock left to left and slightly raise left hip, recover weight on right and drop left hip
3-4 Repeat 1-2 (now facing 9:00)
*YA Styling: throughout counts 1-4 place left hand on left hip and right hand behind head
5-8 Step left across right, step right to right, step left across right, hold
   
(41 - 48) ¼ LEFT HIP TURNS TWICE (WITH HIP BUMPS), CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
1-2 Making ¼ turn left rock right to right and slightly raise right hip, recover weight on left and drop right hip
3-4 Repeat 1-2 (now facing 3:00)
*YA Styling: throughout counts 1-4 place right hand on right hip and left hand behind head
5-8 Step right across left, step left to left, step right across left, hold
   
(49 - 56) ROCK, RECOVER, HIP PUSH, CLAP, STEP, HEELS OUT, HEELS IN, HOLD
1-4 Rock left forward, recover weight on right, step left beside right, push hips back & clap
5-8 Step right forward, swing both heels out, swing both heels in, hold
   
(57 - 64) RIGHT COASTER STEP, HOLD, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, HOLD
1-4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward, hold
5-8 Shuffle forward on left, right, left, hold

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