LA BAMBA
Count: 56. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Choreographer: Tracie Lee
Music: La Bamba by Clay Walker
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT, HOLD
1-4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold
5-8 Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Turn ½ left step L forward, Hold
STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/4, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1-4 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left (weight to L), Step R forward, Hold
5-8 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right, Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right (weight to R)
CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-4 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right
5-8 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Rock L back behind R, Recover onto R
STEP 45°, LOCK, STEP 45°, TAP, STEP 45°, HIPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD
1-4 Step L forward 45° left, Lock R behind L, Step L forward 45° left, Tap R beside L
5-8 Step R forward 45° and bump hips right, Bump hips left, Bump hips right, Hold
STEP 45°, LOCK, STEP 45°, TAP, STEP 45°, HIPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD
1-4 Step L forward 45° left, Lock R behind L, Step L forward 45° left, Tap R beside L
5-8 Step R forward 45° and bump hips right, Bump hips left, Bump hips right, Hold
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, SIDE, BEHIND, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER
1-4 Rock L across R, Recover onto R, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Hold
5-8 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
The following 8 counts should travel to the left
KICK, KICK, BALL, SIDE, KICK, KICK, BALL, SIDE
1-4 Kick R across L, Kick R across L, Step ball of R to right, Step L to left
5-8 Kick R across L, Kick R across L, Step ball of R to right, Step L to left
56 REPEAT