BAILA CASANOVA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (September 2003) Tel: 01727 853 041
		E-mail: alisonbiggs@btconnect.com or petermetelnick@btconnect.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance** (with 2 restarts & tags)
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Casanova by Paulina Rubio (start on verse vocals) (CD Border Girl)

1-8	LEFT& RIGHT SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEPS,
	LEFT FORWARD, 1/2 RIGHT PIVOT, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE

1&2	Left cross rock, recover on Right, step Left together
3&4	Right cross rock, recover on Left, step Right together
5-6	Step Left forward, pivot 1/2 Right
7&8	Step Left forward, step Right together, step Left forward
	(Alternative steps for 7&8: Turning 1/2 Right step Left back,
	turning 1/2 Right step Right forward, step Left forward)

9-16	RIGHT & LEFT SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEPS, RIGHT FORWARD,
	1/2 LEFT PIVOT, 1/4 LEFT TURN, 1/2 LEFT TURN

1&2	Right cross rock, recover weight on Left, step Right together
3&4	Left cross rock, recover weight on Right, step Left together
5-6	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left
7-8	Turning 1/4 Left step Right to Right side, turning 1/2 Left step Left to Left side
	(Alternative steps for entire 8 counts -
	1&2	Right cross rock, recover weight on Left, step Right together
	&3	Step Left slightly forward, touch Right toes to Right side
	4-5	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left
	6	Turning 1/4 Left step Right to Right side
	7&8	Turning 1/2 Left step Left to Left side,
		step Right together, step Left to Left side)

17-24	RIGHT CROSS ROCK, RECOVER & SIDE, WEAVE RIGHT 2,
	LEFT SAILOR STEP, RIGHT TOUCHES TOGETHER & SIDE

1&2	Right cross rock, recover weight on Left, step Right to Right side
3-4	Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side
5&6	Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, long step Left to Left side
7-8	Touch Right together, touch Right to Right side

25-32	WEAVE LEFT 2, 1/4 RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT BEHIND, RIGHT SIDE,
	LEFT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT & RIGHT BACK, LEFT TOGETHER

1-2	Cross step Right over Left, step Left to Left side
3&4	Turning 1/4 Right sweep Right foot behind, step Left to Left, step Right to Right
5&6	Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, step Left slightly forward
7-8	Turning 1/2 Left step Right back, touch Left together

33-40	LEFT FORWARD & BACK SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE POINT,
	RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT SIDE POINT, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK

1&2&	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right, rock Left back, recover weight on Right
3-4	Turning 1/4 Left step Left forward, point Right to Right side
5-6	Cross step Right over Left, point Left to Left side
7&8	Step Left back, step Right together, step Left forward

41-48	RIGHT FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT TURNING SHUFFLE,
	LEFT FORWARD MAMBO, RIGHT BACK MAMBO

1-2	Rock Right forward, recover weight on Left
3&4	Turning 1/2 Right step Right forward, step Left together, step Right forward
5&6	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right, step Left together
7&8	Rock Right back, recover weight on Left, step Right slightly forward

49-56	HIP BUMP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT,
	LEFT FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE STEP

1-2	Bump Right hip forward, bump Left hip back
3&4	Bump Right hip forward, bump left hip back, bump Right hip forward
5-6	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right
7&8	Turning 1/2 Left step Left forward, step Right together, step Left forward

57-64	RIGHT FORWARD & HIP BUMPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD,
	LEFT FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT & WALK FORWARD 2

1-2	Stepping Right forward bump Right hip forward, bump Left hip back
3-4	Bump Right hip forward, hold (weight ends on Right)
5-6	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right
7-8	Turning 1/2 Left step Left forward, step Right forward

BEGIN AGAIN

Choreographers Note: To phrase the dance with the song -

On wall 1 dance counts 1-52 ending with the hip bumps Right, Left, Right/Left/Right
Restart the dance from the beginning. You will be facing Right side wall.

On wall 2 dance counts 1-64 and add the 4 COUNT TAG below -

&1	Hitch Left knee up, turn 1/4 Right & touch Left to Left side
&2	Hitch Left knee up, turn 1/4 Right & touch Left to Left side
&3	Hitch Left knee up, turn 1/4 Right & touch Left to Left side
&4	Hitch Left knee up, turn 1/4 Right & touch Left to Left side

Restart the dance from the beginning. You will be facing Back Wall

On wall 3 dance counts 1-52 ending with the hip bumps Right, Left, Right/Left/Right
Restart the dance from the beginning. You will be facing Left side wall.

On wall 4 dance counts 1-64 and add the 4 TAG. Restart the dance from the beginning
You will be facing Front Wall

Dance the rest of the walls as 1-64. No extras!

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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