Opening Doors
Choreographed by Karen Jones
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Description: |
64
count, intermediate line dance |
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Music: |
Abriendo
Puertas by
Gloria Estefan |
LEFT MAMBO FORWARD,
RIGHT MAMBO BACK
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1-2 |
Left step forward, right
recover in place |
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3-4 |
Left step back slightly,
tap right next to left |
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5-6 |
Right step back, left
recover in place |
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7-8 |
Right step forward
slightly, tap left next to right |
LEFT SIDE MAMBO, BACK
ROCK, ½ TURN LEFT, TAP
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9-10 |
Left foot rock out to
left side, recover right foot in place |
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11-12 |
Left step together with
right, tap right next to left |
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13-14 |
Rock back on R, recover
on to L (preparing to hinge turn fwd) |
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15 |
Turn ½ turn left on ball
of left while stepping right next to left |
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16 |
Tap left next to right
(now facing 6:00 wall) |
LEFT MAMBO BACK,
RIGHT SIDE MAMBO
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17-18 |
Left foot rock back,
recover weight on to right |
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19-20 |
Left foot step together
with right, tap right next to left |
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21-22 |
Rock out to right side
on right, recover weight on to left |
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23-24 |
Step right next to left,
tap left next to right |
LEFT SIDE ROCK, ½
TURN RIGHT, RIGHT MAMBO BACK
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25-26 |
Left side rock, recover
weight on to right (preparing to hinge turn forward) |
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27 |
½ turn right on ball of
right while stepping left next to right |
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28 |
Tap right next to left
(now facing 12:00 wall) |
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29-30 |
Right rock back, left
recover in place |
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31-32 |
Right step forward
slightly, tap left next to right |
CARIOCA RUNS, LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT FLICK RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT FLICK LEFT
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33-35 |
Take small steps forward
stepping left right left |
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36 |
Flick right foot across
floor (similar to a brush)stretching body up slightly at same time |
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37-39 |
Take small steps forward
stepping right, left, right keeping Cuban motion and knees slightly bent
throughout counts 33-35 & 37-39 |
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40 |
Flick left foot across
floor (similar to a brush) stretching body up slightly at same time |
Styling
note, shimmy as you travel forward
LEFT MAMBO ½ TURN
LEFT, FLICK, RIGHT LOCK FORWARD, FLICK ANGLE TO LEFT DIAGONAL
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41-42 |
Left foot rock forward,
recover weight to right foot (preparing to turn left) |
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43-44 |
½ turn left stepping
left foot forward, flick right (now facing 6:00) |
See
styling notes for 45-47 below
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45-46 |
Right step forward, lock
left foot behind right |
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47-48 |
Step right foot forward,
flick left foot towards left diagonal (body facing 4-5:00) |
SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK,
SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK
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49-50 |
Left foot steps to left
side, right crosses in front of left |
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51-52 |
Left foot steps to left
side, low kick towards right diagonal (body facing 7-8:00) |
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53-54 |
Right foot steps to
right side, left crosses in front of right |
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55-56 |
Right foot steps to
right side, low kick towards left diagonal (body facing 4-5:00) |
SIDE CROSS ¼ TURN
RIGHT KICK, COASTER STEP SCUFF
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57-58 |
Left foot steps to left
side, right crosses in front of left |
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59-60 |
Stepping back on left
foot making ¼ turn right, low kick forward with right |
Now
facing 9:00 your new wall
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61-62 |
Right foot steps back,
left foot steps together with right |
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63-64 |
Step forward on right,
scuff the left foot forward |
REPEAT
Variation
for lock steps counts 45-47 (for those who like to spin)
FULL TURN FORWARD
OVER TWO COUNTS TURNING LEFT (TO THE LEFT)
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45 |
½ turn left stepping
back on right |
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46 |
½ turn left stepping
forward on left |
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47 |
Step forward on right |
Should
be danced with Cuban motion throughout. Flicks are similar to a toe tap and a
scuff combined.