Calypso Mexico


Calypso Mexico


Count:  64

Wall:  4

Level:  Improver

Choreographer:  Ria Vos

Music:  “Calypso Mexico” by Bouke, Album: Sing Elvis and Other Hits


Intro: 16 counts
 

Crossing toe strut, side toe strut, cross rock, recover, point, hold

1-2 Cross r toe over l, drop r heel
3-4 Step on l toe to left side, drop l heel
5-6 Cross rock r over l, recover on l
7-8 Point r toe to right side, hold
 

Rock back, recover, kick-ball, crossing toe strut, side toe strut

1-2 Rock back on r, recover on l
3-4 Kick r to right diagonal, step on ball of r next to l
5-6 Cross l toe over r, drop l heel
7-8 Step on r toe to right side, drop r heel
 

Cross rock, recover, ¼ turn l, hold, step ½ turn l, step fwd, hold

1-2 Cross rock l over r, recover on r
3-4 ¼ turn left step fwd on l, hold (option: clap) (9:00)
5-6 Step fwd on r, pivot ½ turn left (3:00)
7-8 Step fwd on r, hold (option: clap)
 

L lock step fwd, scuff, r lock step fwd, hold

1-2 Step l fwd to left diagonal, lock r behind l
3-4 Step l fwd to left diagonal, scuff r next to l
5-6 Step r fwd to right diagonal, lock l behind r
7-8 Step r fwd to right diagonal, hold
Option count 1-3: full turn right, moving fwd, stepping l-r-l
 

Mambo fwd, kick, back, kick, back, hold

1-2 Rock fwd on l, recover on r
3-4 Step back on l, kick r to right diagonal
5-6 Step back on r, kick l to left diagonal
7-8 Step back on l, hold
 

Rock back, ¼ turn r, hold, step, ¼ turn r, cross, hold

1-2 Rock back on r, recover on l
3-4 ¼ turn r step fwd on r, hold (6:00)
5-6 Step fwd on l, pivot ¼ turn right (9:00)
7-8 Cross l over r, hold
 

Rumba box with holds ***tag point

1-2 Step r to right side, step l next to r
3-4 Step fwd on r, hold
5-6 Step l to left side, step r next to l
7-8 Step back on l, hold
 

Diagonal step back with hip bumps, hitch, coaster step, hold

1-2 Step r back to right diagonal bump hips back, recover
3-4 Bump hips back (weight on r), hitch l (turning to face 9:00 again)
5-6 Step back on l, step r next to l
7-8 Step fwd on l, hold
 

Tag after wall 3 (3:00):

Repeat the last 16 counts of the dance, (starting with the rumba box)