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Baila Esta Cumbia (Dance This Cumbia)

Count:32, Wall:4

Level: Beginner

Choreographer: Roger Neff (Jan 2015)

Music: Baila Esta Cumbia by Selena


Side Together, Side Together Forward, Side Together, Side Together Back
1-2,3&4 Step R, Step L together, Step to R, Step L together, Step fwd on R
5-6,7&8 Step L, Step R together, Step to L, Step R together, Step back on L

Back Rock Side, Back Rock Side, 1/4 Turn R with R Coaster Step, Lock Steps
9&10* Rock back on R turning body slightly to 1:30 diagonal, Recover on L, Step R to side
11&12* Rock back on L, Recover on R, Step L to side
13&14,15&16 Pivot body to face 3:00 and step back on R, Step L beside R, Step fwd on R, Step fwd on L, Lock R behind L, Step fwd on L

Rocking Chair, 1/4 Turn, Rocking Chair, 1/4 Turn
17&18&,19-20 R Rocking chair, Step fwd on R, 1/4 turn to L and step on L (12:00)
21&22&,23-24 R Rocking chair, Step fwd on R, 1/4 turn to L and step on L (9:00)

Back Rock Side, Back Rock Side, Jazz Box With Cross
25&26,27&28* Rock back on R, Recover on L, Step R to side, Rock back on L, Recover on R, Step L to side (as in counts 1&2,3&4 in section 2)
29-32 Jazz box: Step R over L, Step back on L, Step R to side, Step L over R

Note: Jazz box can be done with toe struts (29&30&31&32&). *To give the dance a little more cumbia/salsa flavor, you can give a low forward flick with the free foot as an & after rocks