Codigo
Choreographed by David Dabbs (D&G qualified instructor) The Dance Ranch) Tel: 01403 252961 Description 64 count partner dance starting in closed western, man facing LOD lady RLOD. Opposite footwork. Man’s steps listed Music: Codigo - George Strait Single CD available on ITunes. 160 bpm. 16 count intro. Or any mid tempo two step rhythm.
WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD, REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FEET. 1-4 Walk forward left right left, hold. 5-8 Walk forward right left right, hold.
MAN: WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD, REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FEET. LADY: WALK BACK X 3, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT STEPPING FORWARD INTO WRAP, HOLD. 9-12 Walk forward left right left, hold. ( Raise inside hands on step 12 ). 13-16 Man: Walk forward right left right, hold. Lady: ½ turn left stepping forward on left right left. (Inside hands over lady’s head to lady’s waist)
BOTH: WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD. ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK X 2. 17-20 Walk forward left right left, hold. (Release man’s right, lady’s left on step 20) 21-24 ½ turn right on right, ( lady turns right on left) step back on left, step back on right, hold. Now both facing RLOD with inside hand hold
COASTER STEP, HOLD, BOTH WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD. 25-28 Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left, hold. 29-32 Walk forward right left right, hold. (Release hands on step 32)
¾ TURN RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, ¼ TURN, STEP FWD, HOLD. 33-36 Step forward on left, ¾ turn right on right, side on left, hold. (Double hand hold on step 35, man facing OLOD, lady ILOD ). 37-40 Cross right behind left, ¼ turn left on left, step forward on right, hold. (Release forward hands on step 38)
MAN: WALK FWD, ½ LEFT STEPPING BACK, STEP BACK, HOLD. COASTER STEP, HOLD. LADY: WALK FWD X 3, HOLD, MAMBO STEP, HOLD. 41-44 Man: Step forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right, step back on left, hold. Lady: Walk forward right left right, hold. (Inside hands over man’s head on step 42, change to double hand hold on step 43) 45-48 Man: Step back on right, together with left, forward on right, hold. Lady: Step forward on left, recover on right, in place with left. (Man facing RLOD, lady LOD)
WALK FWD X 3, HOLD. MAN: REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FEET. LADY: STEP BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT STEPPING FWD, HOLD. 49-52 Walk forward left right left, hold. 53-56 Man: Walk forward right left right, hold. Lady: Step back on left, ½ turn right (RLOD) stepping forward, step forward on left, hold. (Man’s right lady’s left behind her back, hammerlock, step 54)
BOTH: WALK FORWARD X 3. HOLD. MAN: STEP ½, IN PLACE, HOLD. LADY: CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD. 57-60 Walk forward left right left, hold. (Change to inside hand hold step 59) 61-64 Man: Step forward on right, ½ turn left on left, in place with right. Lady: Cross left behind right, side on right, in place with left, hold. (Into closed western on step 63 ) Begin Again January 2019