SORRENTO

 

Choreographed by Michele Perron & Max Perry

Description: 64 count, 4 wall line dance

Music: Sorrento Moon by Tina Arena

 

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, HOLD

1-2-3-4    Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold

5-6-7-8    Cross right over left, step left back, step right side, hold

 

CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, TURN 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, STEP, HOLD

1-2-3-4    Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold (sailor shuffle with different rhythm)

5-6-7-8    Step right behind left, turn1/4 right as you step left in place, step right forward, hold (sailor shuffle with 1/4 turn right)

 

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE TURNING 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD

1-4           Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold

5-8           Cross right over left, step left back as you turn 1/4 right, step right to right side, hold

 

CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD, CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD (2 BOTO FOGOS)

1-2-3-4    Cross step left over right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold

5-6-7-8    Cross step right over left, step left to left side, step right in place, hold

Styling note: substitute small kicks forward on holds

 

WEAVE RIGHT, RONDE', WEAVE LEFT, RONDE'

1-2-3-4    Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, kick right diagonal. Forward and circle behind left (rondéé)

5-6-7-8    Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, kick left diagonal. Forward and circle slightly in front of right

 

CROSS, BACK TURNING 1/4 LEFT, BACK, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, HOLD

1-2-3-4    Cross left over right, turn 1/4 left and step right back, step left back (large step), hold with right slide back

On count 3 you will step back, taking a large step, with the left foot, causing the right foot to draw slightly toward the left foot (the body will angle/shape slightly to the left)

5-6-7-8    Cross right over left (lock), step left back, step right back - large step, hold with left slide back

The body will angle/shape slightly to the right

BACK AND FORWARD ROCK STEPS, STEP FORWARD, HITCH RIGHT TURNING 1/4 LEFT

1-2-3-4    Rock left back, step right in place (recover), rock left forward, step right in place (recover)

5-6           Rock left back, step right in place (recover)

7-8           Step left forward, turn 1/4 left as you hitch right knee (figure 4)

 

SIDE, CROSS, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, HITCH, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, TURN 1/4 RIGHT, FORWARD

1-2           Step right to right side, cross left over right

3-4           Step right forward as you turn 1/2 right, hitch left knee (figure 4)

5-6           Step left to left side, cross right over left

7-8           Rock left to left side, turn 1/4 right with step right forward (recover)

 

REPEAT

 

"Boto Fogo" is a move that is the Latin dance version of a twinkle. The Bosa Nova was a fad dance from the late 50's into the mid 60's that used a basic pattern of 3 steps then a touch. The music was a fast rumba.