Merengue
Music: Merengue Music
Documented by Nelson Wong
This dance has been quite popular in the Toronto Chinese Community for a
number of years. Please let me know if you find any errors in the dance steps.
Thank you!
WALK FORWARD, WALK RIGHT
1-4 Step right forward, step left forward next to right, step right forward,
step left forward next to right
5-8 Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right, step
left next to right
RIGHT SIDE ROCK TOGETHER, LEFT SIDE ROCK TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER
1-3 Step right to right, recover weight on to left, step right next to left
5-7 Step left to left, recover weight on to right, step left next to right
7-8 Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
RIGHT CONGA
1-3 Step right foot diagonally to right side, step left across front of right,
step right foot diagonally to right side
4 Pivot on the ball of right foot and turn diagonally to the left, and lift
left heel
LEFT CONGA
5-7 Step left foot diagonally to left side, step right across front of left,
step left foot diagonally to left side
8 Pivot on the ball of left foot and turn diagonally to the right, and lift
right heel
SIDE CROSS SIDE CROSS, RONDE, CROSS SIDE CROSS TOGETHER
1-4 (traveling towards the right) Step right to right side, step left across
front of right, step right to right side, step left across front of right
5-8 (traveling towards the left) Circle right foot in front of and cross
over left, step left to left side, step right across front of left, step
left next to right
BACK HEEL HOME CROSS TOGETHER X 2
& Step back on right foot
1-4 Put left heel diagonally left in front, step left foot back next to right,
cross right over left, step left foot next to right foot
& Step back on right foot
5-8 Put left heel diagonally left in front, step left foot back next to right,
cross right over left, step left foot next to right foot
IN BACK SIDE CROSS, IN BACK TURN TOGETHER
1-4 Bend right knee angle to left with right toe touch next to left foot,
step right behind left, step left to left side, step right across front of
left
5-8 Bend left knee and angle to right with left toe touch next to right foot,
step left behind right, step right foot forward while making ¼ turn
to right, step left foot next to right
REPEAT