Treat Me Right
Wall: 4
Level: Low Intermediate
Choreographer: Julia Wetzel (March, 2013)
Music: Yo No Soy Un Monstro by Elvis Crespo. [3:31]
| Intro: 16 counts (approx. 9 seconds into track, a few seconds after lyrics start) | |
| Note: This dance has a strong samba influence so most syncopation (&’s) can be danced as (a’s) | |
| Counts 21-28 should be danced as merengue steps with lots of latin hip action | |
1 – 8 |
Cross Samba (2x), Jazz Box ¼ Turn |
| 1&2 | Cross R over L (1), Rock L to L side (&), Recover on R (2) 12:00 |
| 3&4 | Cross L over R (3), Rock R to R side (&), Recover on L (4) 12:00 |
| 5-8 | Cross R over L (5), ¼ Turn right step back on L (6), Step R to right side (7), Step fw on L (8) 3:00 |
9 – 16 |
Forward, Touch, Back, Touch, 4 Steps Back (With Shimmy) |
| 1-4 | Step fw on R (1), Touch L next to R (2), Step back on L (3), Touch R next to L (4) 3:00 |
| 5-8 | Step back on R(5), L(6), R(7), L(8) while shimmying shoulders 3:00 |
17 – 24 |
Rock-Recover-Flick (2x), Rocking Chair |
| 1&2 | Rock fw on ball of R (1), Recover on L (&), Hop fw on R and flick L back (2) 3:00 |
| 3&4 | Rock fw on ball of L (3), Recover on R (&), Hop fw on L and flick R back (4) 3:00 |
| 5-8 | Rock fw on R (5), Recover on L (6), Rock back on R (7), Recover on L (8) 3:00 |
25 – 32 |
¼-Together (2x), Side, Hold, Hip Bumps |
| 1-2 | ¼ Turn left step R to right side (1), Step L next to R (2) 12:00 |
| 3-4 | ¼ Turn left step R to right side (3), Step L next to R (4) Styling: Use all 4 cnts to turn evenly 9:00 |
| 5-6 | Step R to right side (5), Hold (6) 9:00 |
| 7&8 | Bump hip to left side (7), Bump hip to right (&), Bump hip to left side and step L down (8) 9:00 |
33 – 40 |
Cross-Recover-Side (2x), Cross-Side (3x), Cross |
| 1&2 | Cross rock R over L (1), Recover on L (&), Step R to right side (2) 9:00 |
| 3&4 | Cross rock L over R (3), Recover on R (&), Step L to left side (4) 9:00 |
| 5&6&7&8 | Cross R over L (5), Step L to left side (&), Cross(6), Side(&), Cross(7), Side(&), Cross(8) 9:00 |
| Note (5-8): Each cross-side travels slightly towards left diagonal (7:30) | |
41 – 48 |
Cross-Recover-Side (2x), Cross-Side (3x), Cross |
| 1&2 | Cross rock L over R (1), Recover on R (&), Step L to left side (2) 9:00 |
| 3&4 | Cross rock R over L (3), Recover on L (&), Step R to right side (4) 9:00 |
| 5&6&7&8 | Cross L over R (5), Step R to right side (&), Cross(6), Side(&), Cross(7), Side(&), Cross(8) 9:00 |
| Note (5-8): Each cross-side travels slightly towards right diagonal (10:30) | |
49 – 56 |
Point, Point, Kick, Kick, Point, Point, Kick, Kick |
| 1&2& | Point R toe fw (1), Step R next to L (&), Point L toe fw (2), Step L next to R (&) 9:00 |
| 3-4& | Kick R fw (3), Kick R fw (4), Step R next to L (&) 9:00 |
| 5&6& | Point L toe fw (5), Step L next to R (&), Point R toe fw (6), Step R next to L (&) 9:00 |
| 7-8 | Kick L fw (7), Kick L fw (8) Styling option (3,4,7,8): Kick slightly across instead of fw 9:00 |
57 – 64 |
Back Hip Bumps (2x), Back, Cross, Unwind |
| 1&2 | Step L behind R and bump hip back (1), Bump hip fw (&), Bump hip back (2) 9:00 |
| 3&4&5 | Step R behind L and bump hip back (3), Bump hip fw (&), Bump hip back (4), Step L slightly back (&), Cross R over L (5) 9:00 |
| 6-8 | Unwind ½ turn left over 3 counts with weight ending on L (6-8) 3:00 |
Ending: On wall 7, the dance ends on count 32. Dance count 32 (bump hip to left side) and swivel ¼ turn left on both feet to face 12:00 |
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| Contact: julia_wetzel@yahoo.com, https://sites.google.com/site/julia1wetzel/ | |
