Music: "Cinco
De Mayo" by War
This dance should be done with Cuban hip motion, especially the first 4 counts.
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, WITH CUBAN HIPS 1 Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side 2 Step right beside left, bending right knee, shifting hips to left side 3 Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side & Step right beside left, bending right knee, shifting hips to left side 4 Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN RIGHT 5-6 Rock right foot across in front of left, replace weight back to left foot 7&8 Step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn 1/4 right, step forward with right
FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD CHA, STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, ROCK, BODY ROLL 1-2 Step forward with left, lock right foot in behind left 3&4 Step forward with left, step together with right, step forward with left 5-6 Step forward with right, turn 1/2 left shifting weight to left foot 7 Rock forward onto right foot starting body roll 8 Finish body roll shifting weight back to left foot
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN LEFT, HEEL DROP, SHIFT, DROP, SHIFT, DROP 1-2 Rock back with right foot, replace weight forward to left foot 3 Turn 1/4 left, step to right side with right foot 4 Leaving ball of left foot where it is, bring left heel toward right foot and drop left heel to floor 5 Straightening left foot, shift weight to left foot 6 Leaving ball of right foot where it is, bring right heel toward left foot and drop right heel to floor 7 Straightening right foot, shift weight to right foot 8 Leaving ball of left foot where it is, bring left heel toward right foot and drop left heel to floor
ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, BALL, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, CLAP, CLAP 1-2 Straightening left foot, rock left foot to left side, replace weight to right foot 3&4 Step left foot across in front of right, small step with ball of right foot to right side, step left foot across in front of right again 5-6 Rock right foot to right side, replace weight to left foot 7&8 Step right foot across in front of left, clap hands twice
START AGAIN