MACARENA
NAME: MACARENA
DESCRIPTION: 4 wall, stationary
COUNTS: 16
LEVEL: beginner
CHOREOGRAPHER: Unknown
MUSIC: Macarena by Los Del Mar
PREPARED BY: Knox Rhine
Note: Keep knees flexed and transfer weight from side to side with each
beat of music, let the hips sway side to side with heel movements.
COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS
RIGHT ARM OUT, LEFT ARM OUT / RIGHT PALM UP, LEFT PALM UP WITH
ALTERNATING HEEL DROPS:
1 Point RIGHT arm straight forward, palm down
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
2 Point LEFT arm straight forward, palm down
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
3 Turn RIGHT arm, palm up
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
4 Turn LEFT arm, palm up
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
FOLD RIGHT ARM, FOLD LEFT ARM / COVER RIGHT EAR, COVER LEFT EAR:
5 Place RIGHT hand on left upper arm
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
6 Place LEFT hand on right upper arm
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
7 Place RIGHT hand over right ear
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
8 Place LEFT hand over left ear
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
RIGHT TO LEFT HIP, LEFT TO RIGHT HIP / RIGHT TO RIGHT HIP, LEFT TO
LEFT HIP:
9 Place RIGHT hand on front of left hip
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
10 Place LEFT hand on fron of right hip
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
11 Place RIGHT hand on right hip
Lift LEFT heel, drop RIGHT heel
12 Place LEFT hand on left hip
Lift RIGHT heel, drop LEFT heel
HIP ROLLS WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT:
(Bend Knees during hip rolls Pivoting on ball of both feet)
13 Move LEFT hip forward,
RIGHT hip backwards
Start slow 1/4 turn left
& Move RIGHT shoulder forward,
LEFT shoulder backwards
14 Move LEFT shoulder forward,
RIGHT shoulder backwards
& Move RIGHT shoulder forward
LEFT shoulder backwards
15 Move LEFT hip forward,
RIGHT hip backwards
& Move RIGHT shoulder forward,
LEFT shoulder backwards
16 Move LEFT shoulder forward,
RIGHT shoulder backwards
Complete 1/4 turn left
& Move RIGHT shoulder forward,
LEFT shoulder backwards
REPEAT