CINCO DE MAYO

Choreographed by: Alan Renegade Livett & Jo Thompson (Oct 98) 

Music: Cinco De Mayo by War 

Descriptions: 32 count - 2 wall line dance - Intermediate level 

 

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 Note: This dance should be done with Cuban hip motion, especially the first 4 counts.  

 

 

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, WITH CUBAN HIPS  

1  Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side  

2  Step right beside left, bending right knee, shifting hips to left side  

3  Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side  

&  Step right beside left, bending right knee, shifting hips to left side  

4  Step left foot to left side, bending left knee, shifting hips to right side  

 

 

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN RIGHT  

5-6  Rock right foot across in front of left, replace weight back to left foot  

7&8  Step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn ¼ right, step forward with right  

 

 

FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD CHA, STEP, ½ TURN LEFT, ROCK, BODY ROLL  

1-2  Step forward with left, lock right foot in behind left  

3&4  Step forward with left, step together with right, step forward with left  

5-6  Step forward with right, turn ½ left shifting weight to left foot  

7  Rock forward onto right foot starting body roll  

8  Finish body roll shifting weight back to left foot  

 

 

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, HEEL DROP, SHIFT, DROP, SHIFT, DROP  

1-2  Rock back with right foot, replace weight forward to left foot  

3  Turn ¼ left, step to right side with right foot  

4  Leaving ball of left foot where it is, bring left heel toward right foot and drop left heel to floor  

5  Straightening left foot, shift weight to left foot  

6  Leaving ball of right foot where it is, bring right heel toward left foot and drop right heel to floor  

7  Straightening right foot, shift weight to right foot  

8  Leaving ball of left foot where it is, bring left heel toward right foot and drop left heel to floor  

 

 

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, BALL, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, CLAP, CLAP  

1-2  Straightening left foot, rock left foot to left side, replace weight to right foot  

3&4  Step left foot across in front of right, small step with ball of right foot to right side, step left foot across in front of right again  

5-6  Rock right foot to right side, replace weight to left foot  

7&8  Step right foot across in front of left, clap hands twice  

 

START AGAIN!