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