EL MEDITERRANEO 
Cumbia

CHOREOGRAPHED BY 

DIANE LAVALLÉE ET MICHELLE ALARIE .CA Email : energiedansegc@hotmail.com 08-2001

Description 1 wall, Intermediate line dance, 64 counts intro 36 counts (16+20)            
Choreographed to El Mediterraneo by Yan Smit

1-16             (SYNCOPATED STEPS) :
1-8                FORWARD-IN-PLACE-BACKWARD,
BACKWARD-IN-PLACE-FORWARD, FORWARD 1/8 TURN LEFT, 
                 PIVOT 1/8   TURN    LEFT AND STEP SIDE,  PIVOT 1/8 TURN LEFT AND STEP BACK, PIVOT 1/8 TURN 
                 LEFT AND STEP BACK, STEP IN PLACE ,FORWARD.
9-16             REPEAT (ON THIS NEW WALL 1-8)  

1&2         Step left forward, step right in place, step left backward.
3&4         Step right backward, step left in place, step right forward.
5&6         Step left forward with 1/8 turn left, pivot on left  1/8 turn left 
                and step right to the right side, pivot on right 1/8 turn left and step left backward.
7&8         Pivot on left 1/8 turn left and step right backward, Step left in place, step right forward.
9-16             Repeat 1-8

  17-24          EXTENDED CROSS CHASSE IN A HALF CIRCLE, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, 
                  CUBAN BREAK, KICK DIAG., STEP TOUCH .
25-32          REPEAT AND REVERSE STEPS
17.                Cross left foot over right (turning body toward left and begin a ½ turn left, Extended in a half circle)
& 18         Step right to the right side,  Cross left over right and continue in a half  circle
& 19         Step right to the right side,  Cross left over right and complete your half circle
&20         Touch right to the right side (extended right leg & left knee bent),  Step right together
21&22     Step left forward, step right in place, step left together.
23-24          Kick right down diagonally left, Touch right toe to the right side (extended leg)
25            Cross right over left (turning body toward right and begin a ½ turn right,
Extended in a half circle)
&26         Step left to the left side,  Cross right over left and continue in a half circle
&27         Step left to the left side, Cross right step over left and complete your half circle
&28         Touch left to the left side (extended left leg and right knee bent), Step left together
29&30     Step right forward, step left in place, step right together
31-32      Kick left down diagonnaly right, Touch left toe to the left side (extended leg)  

33-40          SAILOR STEP, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND, CUBAN BREAK, STEP FORWARD, SIDE TOUCH                  
41-48          REPEAT ON THE NEW WALL 33-40
33&34     Cross left behind right, step right to the right side, step left in place .
35-36          Cross right behind left, unwind ½ turn right (keep weight on right)
37&38     Step left forward, step right in place, step left together
39-40          Step right forward, touch left to the left side (extended)
41-48          Repeat 33-40 on the new wall.  

49-56          RIGHT SIDE CROSS CHASSE, STEP FORWARD, STEP IN PLACE, HEEL TOUCH FORWARD.
LEFT SIDE CROSS CHASSE, STEP FORWARD, STEP IN PLACE, HEEL TOUCH FORWARD.
49&50     Step left over right, step right to the right side, step left foot over right
51&52     Step right forward, step left in place, right heel touch forward.
53&54     Step right foot over left, step left to the left side, step right over left
55&56     Step left forward, step right in place, left heel touch forward.  

57-64          FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN RIGHT & TOUCH, STEP FORWARD X4
57&58     Step left foot in place, pivot on left ¼ turn right and touch right toe beside left,   step right forward.
59&60     Step left forward, pivot on left ¼ turn right and touch right toe beside left, step right forward
61&62     Same as 59&60
63&64     Same as 59&60  

NOTE : THE END :  IN THE SEQUENCE 4 ON THE COUNT 63  STEP LEFT TO THE LEFT
  
     SIDE & TOUCH RIGHT (EXTENDED RIGHT LEG)

HAPPY DANCING!