BOOTSCOOTERS-MERENGUE MIXER
MERENGUE MIXER
Choreographed by: Mary Weiner-Hamm, Pitsburgh, PA (4/95)
Prepared by: George De Virgilio
Learned at Bowinkles Dance Hall, Gerry, NY Nov. 30, 1996
Music: "HOT, HOT, HOT" - Buster Poindexter
Type: Mixer, partner, circle Man facing out, Lady facing in, Closed position, opposite foot work
Man start on left, Lady start on right
1 Step toward LOD with leading foot; man on left, lady on right
2 Slide trailing foot to leading foot; Mans right, Ladies left
3 Step toward LOD with leading foot; mans left, ladies right
4 Slide trailing foot to leading foot; mans right, ladies left
5 Step toward LOD with leading foot;mans left, ladies right
6 Slide trailing foot to leading foot; mans right, ladies left
7 Step to LOD with leading foot; mans left, ladies right
8 STEP to LOD with trailing foot; mans right, ladies left
1 Man - rock forward on left
Lady - rock back on right
2 Man - rock back on right
Lady - rock forward on left
3 Man -rock back on left
Lady - rock forward on right
4 Man - rock forward on right
Lady rock back on left
5 Man - rock forward on left
Lady - rock back on right
6 Man - rock back on right
Lady - rock forward on left
7 Man -rock back on left
Lady - rock forward on right
8 Man - rock forward on right
Lady rock back on left
Man - release ladies left hand with your right, raise ladies right hand over head with your left hand, lady will turn under arm and make full turn to face partner and return to closed position.
1 - 8 Man, step in place L-R-L-R-L-R-L-R while turning lady full turn
1 Lady turn 1/4 turn right on right
2 Lady step together with left
3 Lady turn 1/4 turn right on right
4 Lady step together with left
5 Lady turn 1/4 turn right on right
6 Lady step together with left
7 Lady turn 1/4 turn right on right
8 Lady step together with left, return to closed position
1 Man - rock forward on left
Lady - rock back on right
2 Man - rock back on right
Lady - rock forward on left
3 Man -rock back on left
Lady - rock forward on right
4 Man - rock forward on right
Lady rock back on left
5 Man - rock forward on left
Lady - rock back on right
6 Man - rock back on right
Lady - rock forward on left
7 Man -rock back on left
Lady - rock forward on right
8 Man - rock forward on right
Lady rock back on left
Man release ladies left hand with his right hand, both walk back away from eachother, mans left holding ladies right, both turn to face RLOD on three counts man turns right, lady left
1-3 Man walk back turning to right 1/4 turn L-R-L, left hand holds ladies right hand
Lady walk back turning to left 1/4 turn R-L-R, right hand holds mans left hand
4 Man kick forward right
Lady kick forward left
Both turn to face LOD, man putting lady into sweetheart wrap
5-7 Man walks forward turning 1/4 turn left R-L-R, Mans right hand grasps ladies left hand at her right hip, waist height
Lady walke forward turning 1/4 turn right L-R-L, Bringing her left hand across to her right side of waist for man to grasp
8 Man kick forward left
Lady kick forward right
Man vines apart from partner, then in to new partner; lady turns out CW, releases her right hand with his left hand, then man raises her left hand with his right hand over head and turns her to new partner behind
1-4 Man vine left L-R-L-touch right
Lady turns CW full turn R-L-R-touch left, arms length apart
5-8 Man steps right, left cross behind, 1/4 turn right, touch left beside right, while turning lady under arm and releasing her to go to her new partner behind, count 8 man goes into closed position with new partner
Lady turns CCW under arm and proceeds to new partner and into closed position on count 8
Compliments of:
George & Shirleys BOOTSCOOTERS Dance Hall
PO Box 570
Waterford, PA 16441
(814) 796 - 4499