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Bahama Mama

Choreographed by Max Perry

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: "Bahama Mama" by Boney M; "If I Never Stop Loving You" by David Kersh; Any Cha-cha

 

Counts      Step Descriptions

 

SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, CHA-CHA LOCK FORWARD

1-2-3 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward

4&5   Step right forward, step left up to and behind right (5th), step right forward

 

1/2 TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED QUICK 1/2 TURN RIGHT

6-7   Step left forward & turn 1/2 right, step right in place

8&    Step left forward & turn 1/2 right, step right in place

 

STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, TURN 1/4 RIGHT & CHA-CHA SIDE

1-2-3 Step left forward, rock right forward, shift weight to left foot & turn 1/4 right

4&    Step right to right side, step left next to right

 

STEP SIDE & TURN 1/4 RIGHT, SYNCOPATED FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHERS (CHA-CHA TERRACES)

5-6-7 Step right to right side & turn 1/4 right, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position

8&    Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position

1-2-3 Step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward

4&5   Step right up to & behind left in 3rd position, step left forward, step right up to & behind left in 3rd position

 

FORWARD ROCK STEP, 1/4 TURN LEFT & STEP SIDE & POINT

6-7   Rock left forward, step right in place

&8    Quickly turn 1/4 left & step left to left side (&), touch (point) right toe to right side

 

STEP, CROSS OVER ROCK, CHA-CHA SIDE, WALK AROUND TURN

1-2-3 Place weight onto right foot, turn 1/4 right and rock left forward, step right in place turning 1/4 left

4&5   Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side turning 1/4 left

6-7-8 Step right forward turning 1/2 left, step left in place turning 1/4 left, step right next to left

 

REPEAT