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Bahama Mama

Choreographer:  Max Perry
Description:  Intermediate, 4-wall 32-count Line Dance
Suggested Music:  "Bahama Mama" by Boney M
Note:  this is a true cha-cha, which means most sections "break" (end) on 1, not 4!

  Left side, together, step forward, step-lock-step
1,2,3 Step left foot out to left, step right beside left, step left foot forward.
4 & 5 Step right foot forward, slide left up behind right on & , step right forward.
  Step, 1/2 pivot right, step, quick 1/2 pivot right, step forward left
6,7 Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn to right shifting weight onto right foot.
8 & 1 Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn to right shifting weight onto right foot on & , step forward on left.
  Rock, recover, shuffle 1/2 turn right
2,3 Step forward on right, shift weight back onto left.
4 & 5 Step right foot slightly back toes pointed right turning body 1/4 turn to right, step left next to right on & , step right foot to right side toes pointed right turning body 1/4 turn to right to complete 1/2 turn.
  Cha-cha terraces (syncopated step-slides forward)
6,7 Step forward left, slide right foot behind left so right instep practically touches left heel.
8 & 1 Step forward left, slide right instep behind left on & , step forward left.
2,3 Slide right instep behind left, step forward left.
4 & 5 Slide right instep behind left, step forward on & , slide right instep behind left.
  Rock, recover, step-point, step right
6,7 Rock forward on left, shift weight back onto right foot.
& 8,1 Turn body 1/4 turn back to left and step left out to left side on & , point right toe out to right side, turn body 1/4 turn to right again shifting weight onto right foot.
  1/4 turn right w/rock left, recover, 1/2 turn shuffle left.
2,3 Turn body 1/4 turn right and step forward on left foot, shift weight back to right.
4 & 5 Turn body 1/4 turn left and step left out to new left side, step right next to left on & , step left to left side pointing toes to left and making antoher 1/4 turn left.
  Step, 1/2 pivot left, step 1/4 turn left.
6,7,8 Step forward left, pivot body 1/2 turn to left and shift weight onto left, turn body another 1/4 turn to left and step left next to right.

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