Dance: La Bamba
Song: La Bamba
Artist: Clay Walker
Album: Say No More
Choreography & copyright: Tracie Lee, 05/2001,
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Level: Beginner-easy intermediate
Walls: 4
Count: 56
Bridge/restart: none
Dance Beat: medium-fast
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

Dance starts with the lyrics after 32 count intro

* Rock step, 1/2 turn, hold, rock step, 1/2 turn, hold:
 1- 2 Rock RIGHT forward, rock back onto LEFT,
 3- 4 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, hold,
 5- 6 Rock LEFT forward, rock back onto RIGHT,
 7- 8 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, hold,

* Step, 1/2 pivot, step, hold, step, 1/4 pivot, step, 1/4 pivot:
 9-10 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (on LEFT),
11-12 Step RIGHT forward, hold,
13-14 Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (on RIGHT),
15-16 Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (on RIGHT),

* Cross-vine, cross, side, rock step:
17-22 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
      cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
      cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
23-24 Rock back LEFT behind RIGHT, rock forward onto RIGHT,

* Diagonal step, lock, step, tap, step & hip, hip, hip, hold:
25-28 Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, lock RIGHT behind LEFT,
      step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, tap RIGHT beside LEFT,
29-32 Step onto RIGHT at 45'R & bump hips RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, hold,

* Diagonal step, lock, step, tap, step & hip, hip, hip, hold:
33-36 Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, lock RIGHT behind LEFT,
      step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, tap RIGHT beside LEFT,
37-40 Step onto RIGHT at 45'R & bump hips RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, hold,

* Rock step, 14 turn, hold, side, cross, rock step:
41-42 Rock LEFT forward across RIGHT, rock back onto RIGHT,
43-44 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, hold
45-46 Step RIGHT to RIGHT, cross LEFT behind RIGHT,
47-48 Rock RIGHT to RIGHT side, rock weight onto LEFT,

* Kick, kick, ball, side, kick, kick, ball, side:
    (the following 8 counts should travel to the LEFT)
49-50 Kick RIGHT across LEFT twice,
51-52 Rock RIGHT ball to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side,
53-54 Kick RIGHT across LEFT twice,
55-56 Rock RIGHT ball to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side.

Repeat

Transcribed: David Powell, 30th May, 2001.
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