Perfidia!

Choreographed by Elke Weinberger

 

Description     : 64 counts, 2 walls, Beginner Line Dance

Music              : Perfidia by John Altman (Shall We Dance Soundtrack)

                         

Note                 : Start dance after 28 counts (on first heavy beat) at time track 00:14.

Start Position  : Feet shoulder width apart, weight evenly spread on both feet

 

HEEL LIFT, HEEL SLAM & SQUAT, SHIMMY SHOULDERS, SNAKE ROLL TO RIGHT, HIP ROLL

&          : Lift both heels up

1          : Slam both heels down hard as you dip body down into a squat position

2-3       : Shimmy shoulders for 2 counts

4-6       : Over 3 counts, roll body to right with head lead.  This is a snake roll from head up     till the hips. You should remain in squat position throughout the roll.  

7-8       : Roll a hip roll in a counter-clockwise motion. You should remain in squat position       

              throughout the roll

 

RECOVER, ½ LEFT SWEEP TURN, ½ LEFT SWEEP TURN, TWINKLE PATTERNS, BACKWARD WALK

&          : Recover from squat position to normal up-right standing position and put weight         

              onto left

9          : Spin a ½ turn left on ball of left as you sweep right along.  End with right toes

              tapped close beside left (weight remains on left)

10        : Spin another ½ turn left on ball of left as you sweep right along.  Now, end with        

              right toes tapped out to right side (weight remains on left)

11&12  : Cross right over left, step left to left, step right to right

13&14  : Cross left over right, step right to right, step left to left

15-16   : Walk back on right, left

 

CROSS, SIDE, ¼ LEFT SAILOR-TOUCH, TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE, ¼ LEFT SAILOR-TOUCH, TOGETHER

17-18   : Cross right over left, step left to left

19&20  : Cross right behind left, execute ¼ turn left and then step left forward, touch right       toes to right      

&          : Step right beside left

21-22   : Cross left over right, step right to right

23&24  : Cross left behind right, execute ¼ turn left and then step right to right, touch left         

              toes to left

&          : Step left beside right

 

CROSS, BODY ROLL WITH ½ LEFT UNWIND TURN, SIDE, CROSS, BODY ROLL WITH ½ RIGHT UNWIND TURN

25        : Cross right over left

26-28   : Over 3 counts, roll your body as you unwind ½ turn left.  Lean your body forward

              and roll from right to left as you unwind ½ turn left (weight ends on left).  The roll      works principally close to that of a samba roll

&29      : Step right to right, cross left over right

30-32      : Over 3 counts, roll your body as you unwind ½ turn right.  Lean your body forward

              and roll from left to right as you unwind ½ turn right (weight remains on left).  The     roll works principally close to that of a samba roll

FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER COASTER STEP

33-34   : Rock right forward, recover weight onto left

35&36  : Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward

37-38   : Rock left forward, recover weight onto right

39&40  : Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward

 

For better styling, wrap left arm across your waist and brush your hair sensuously with right hand on counts 33-34.  Like wise, wrap right arms across your waist and brush your hair sensuously with left hand on counts 37-38.

 

FORWARD PRIZZY WALK, ½ RIGHT UNWIND TURN, ½ RIGHT TURN, BACKWARD PRIZZY WALK, FORWARD SLIDE, ½ RIGHT SWEEP TURN

41-42 : Cross right over left, cross left over right

43&      : Unwind ½ turn right (weight ends on right), continue the right turn with another ½      turn right and then step left back

44-45   : Cross right behind left, cross left behind right

46        : Slide right forward

47-48   : Over 2 counts, sweep left around as you execute ½ turn right (end with left toes         

              tapped close beside right)

 

CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, RHUMBA BOXES

49-50&: Cross left over right, touch right toes to right, cross right over left

51-52   : Touch left to left, cross left over right

53&54  : Step right to right, step left beside right, step right forward

55&56  : Step left to left, step right beside left, step left back

 

BACKWARD WALK, ½ RIGHT TURN, SIDE, LEFT HIPS THRUST, FORWARD PELVIS THRUST, RIGHT HIP THRUSTS

57-58   : Walk back on right, left

59-60   : Execute ½ turn right and then step right forward, step left to left (shoulder width                    apart)

61        : Thrust hips sharply to left

62-63   : Over 2 counts, thrust pelvis forward

64        : Thrust hips sharply to right

 

REPEAT

 

RESTART On the 2nd rotation, dance till the 48th count (now modify the ½ right sweep turn to end with left taking weight at shoulder width apart on the 48th count) and start dance again (i.e. 3rd rotation) from count &1 facing 6 O’ Clock wall.    FINISH Dance ends on the 1st count of the 6th rotation facing 12 O’ Clock wall.  You will lift both heels and slam both heels down into squat position.  When you squat, throw head sharply to look left or raise both arms up or spread both arms to sides or any other cooler poses of your choice to end the dance.