LA BAMBACHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bob Sykes
COUNT: 56
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: La Bamba by Los Lobos (CD Single)

& STOMP RIGHT TO SIDE, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, HOLD

&1-2	Lift right foot behind left leg, stomp right to right, hold
3&4	Step left behind right, step right to right, left to left
5-6	Step right behind left, left to left
7-8	Step right across in front of left, hold

& STOMP LEFT TO SIDE, HOLD, RIGHT SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, HOLD

&9-10	Lift left foot behind right leg, stomp left to left, hold
11&12	Step right behind left, step left to left, right to right
13-14	Step left behind right, right to right
15-16	Step left across in front of right, hold

VINE RIGHT, POINT RIGHT TO SIDE PUSHING HIPS TO RIGHT, HOLD, RIGHT SAILOR STEP

17-18	Step right to side, left behind right
19-20	Step right to side, left in front of right
21-22	Point right toe to right side pushing hips right, hold
23&24	Step right behind left, step left to left, right to right

VINE LEFT POINT LEFT TO SIDE PUSHING HIPS TO LEFT, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR STEP

25-26	Step left to side, right behind left
27-28	Step left to side, right in front of left
29-30	Point left toe to left side pushing hips left, hold
31&32	Step left behind right, step right to right, left to left

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA 1/2 RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA 3/4 LEFT

	The following 8 beats are standard turning cha-cha steps
33-34	Rock/step forward on right, back on left
35&36	Cha-cha turning 1/2 right
37-38	Rock/step forward on left, back on right
39&40	Cha-cha turning 3/4 left

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, BACK, COASTER STEP ACROSS

41-42	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on left)
43&44	Shuffle forward right, left, right
45-46	Rock/step on left, back on right
47&48	Step back on left, right together, left across right

STEP & CROSS, STEP & CROSS

49-50	Step right to side, rock weight onto left in place
51-52	Step right across left, hold
53-54	Step left to side, rock weight onto right in place
55-56	Step left across right, hold

REPEAT

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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