Arumba

CHOREOGRAPHER Neil Hale,  CA (510)462-6572 - 28 April 1996
DESCRIPTION 64 count, 1 Wall, Intermediate, Line Dance
MUSIC Out With A Bang - David Lee Murphy (primary song)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind - George Strait (
very slow and used for teaching only; not intended as primary tune)
Choreographers Note 1  ARUMBA is done with flat feet, but dancers should rise to the ball of the weighted foot during pivots. Steps should be small, and shoulders should remain quiet throughout the dance. Claps are done slightly above head level
Note 2 Out With A Bang ends with a break on count #7. Dancers should end dance on the 7th count of the beginning of the last round as they step back onto the right during the BOX pattern.

  LEFT - BOX STEP
1-4 Left step side left, Right close next to left, Left step forward, HOLD
5-8 Right step side right, Left close next to Right,' Right step back HOLD
  SIDE, CLOSE, 1/4 LEFT HOLD, ROCK, ROCK, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP
1-4 Left step side left, Right close next to left, Left step left into 1/4 turn left,. HOLD
5-6 Right rock-step forward (keep left in place); Replace weight back onto left
7-8 Right step back into 1/4 turn right,. Left step next to right
  RIGHT BOX STEP
1-4 Right step side right, Left close next to right,. Right step forward,. HOLD
5-8 Left step side left, Right close next to left, Left step back,. HOLD
  SIDE, CLOSE. 1/4 RIGHT. HOLD, ROCK, ROCK, 1/4 LEFT, STEP:
1-4 Right step side right; Left close next to right, Right step right into 1/4 turn right, HOLD
5-6 Left rock-step forward (keep right in place); Replace weight back onto right
7-8 Left step back into 1/4 turn left,. Right step next to left
  1/4 LEFT HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, HOLD, 1/4 LEFT TOUCH. SIDE, CLOSE:
1-2 Left step into 1/4 turn left,. HOLD
3-4 Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left as you step back right, HOLD
5-6 Left step back into 1/4 turn left,. Right touch next to left
7-8 Right step side right,. Left close next to right (transfer weight left)
  1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH, SIDE, CLOSE
1-2 Right step into 1/4 turn right, HOLD
3-4 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of right as you step back left, HOLD
5-6 Right step back into 1/4 turn right,. Left touch next to right
7-8 Left step side left, Right close next to left (transfer weight right)
  LEFT - SIDE, CLAP, CLOSE, CLAP. SIDE, CLAP, TOUCH, CLAP:
1-4 Left step Side left, HOLD & CLAP, Right close next to left,. HOLD & CLAP
5-8 Left step side left, HOLD & CLAP, Right touch next to left, HOLD & CLAP
  RIGHT - SIDE, CLAP, -CLOSE, CLAP, SIDE, CLAP. TOUCH, CLAP
  1-4 Right step side right, HOLD & CLAP, Left close next to right, HOLD & CLAP
  5-8 Right step side right,. HOLD & CLAP, Left touch next to right, HOLD & CLAP
  BEGIN AGAIN!
 C.D's from HONKYTONK JUKEBOX - [44] 01933 271101- www.westerndance.co.uk 
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk January 2000