| Arriba |
| Choreographed March 2000 by Kathy Hunyadi USA & Max Perry USA |
| Description: 4-Wall, 32
Count, Intermediate Cha Cha Line Dance
Choreographed To: "Arriba" by 'Joee' (CD: Single - LP Version) |
| Counts | Step Description |
| 1-9 | Side, Together, Forward Turning 1/4 Left, Side, Together, Side; Rock Step; Locking Triple Back |
| 1-2 | Step L foot to left side, Step R foot next to L |
| 3 | Step L foot forward while turning 1/4 to left |
| 4&5 | Step R foot to right side, Step L foot next to R, Step R foot slightly to right side |
| 6-7 | Rock forward on L foot, Recover weight to R foot |
| 8&1 | Step L foot back, Cross step R foot over L, Step back on L foot |
| 10-16 | Locking Triple Back; Rock Step; Right 3/4 Turning Toe Touches |
| 2&3 | Step R foot back, Cross step L foot over R, Step back on R foot |
| 4-5 | Rock back on L foot, Recover weight to R foot |
| 6 | With weight on ball of R foot, touch L toe out to side turning 1/4 to right |
| & | Hitch L knee slightly |
| 7 | Turning 1/4 to right, touch L toe to side |
| & | Hitch L knee slightly |
| 8 | Turning another 1/4 to right, touch L toe out to side |
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(Your weight remains on the R foot throughout the turn, just touch the
toes of L foot to floor and hitch the L knee very slightly to complete
the 3/4 turn right.)
Note: For styling on the last touch, you can "flick" the L foot out diagonally back! |
| 17-23 | Step, Touch, Together; Step Forward L; Triple Forward R, L, R, Right 1/2 Turn |
| &1 | Step L foot home (&), Touch R toe out to right side (1) |
| 2-3 | Step R foot next to L, Step L forward |
| 4&5 | Step forward on R foot, Slide L up to & behind R (third position), Step forward R |
| 6-7 | Step forward L, Turn 1/2 to right, Step R foot in place |
| 24-32 | Cha Cha Twinkles (3 Sets), Kick Ball Change, Left 1/2 Turn |
| 8&1 | Step L foot forward & across R, Step R slightly to side, Step L foot next to R - body angled to left |
| 2&3 | Step R foot forward & across L, Step L slightly to side, Step R foot next to L - body angled to right |
| 4&5 | Step L foot forward & across R, Step R slightly to side, Step L foot next to R- squaring off to wall |
| 6&7 | Kick R foot forward, Rock back on ball of R foot, Step L foot in place |
| 8 | Step forward on R foot while turning 1/2 to left - weight remains on R. |
| Tango Time! (16 Counts): |
| There are two times in the song where there is a dramatic change in music. |
| Do 3 repetitions of the 32 counts then the bridge,then 3 more repetitions of the 32 counts then the bridge.After that continue with the 32 counts until the end of song. |
| 1-8 | Step, Hold, Walks, Lock/Ronde, Back, Back |
| 1-2 | Step forward on L, Hold |
| 3-4 | Walk forward R, L |
| 5-6 | Lock R foot behind L while starting Ronde' (sweep) of L foot from front to back |
| 7-8 | Step back on Left, Step back R - toes turned out slightly |
| 9-16 | Cross, Point, Step, Hold, 1/4 Turn, side, Drag |
| 1-2 | Cross step L over R, Point R toe back |
| 3-4 | Step forward on R, Hold |
| 5-6 | Step forward on L while turning 1/4 to left, Step R to right side |
| 7-8 | Drag L foot to meet with R - weight stays on R. |
| START AGAIN AND ENJOY! |