BESAME MUCHO.

(Love Me Forever)

Choreo:  Paula & Warwick Armstrong 18 Curlew Crt, Tamborine, Qld Australia, 4270.

             (07)55463493,            E_mail:  splash_in@bigpond.com

            With many thanks to Brent and Judy Moore for their assistance and expertise.

Record:  CD “Besame Mucho”  Sung by David Pitt.  Contact Choreographers for CD or MD.

Footwork:  Opposite, direction for man except as noted (W’s in parentheses)

Rhythm:  Rumba                        Easy Phase VI.

Sequence:  Intro A B A C B A End.

 

Measures                                                        INTRO

1-7            WAIT;;; THREE ALEMANAS;;;;

CP/Wall, wait 3 meas;;; (three alemanas) fwd L, recover R,close L,_; back R, recover L, close R,_; side L, recover R, close L, _: back R, recover L, close R,_; (W back R, rec L, fwd R starting a right face turn, _; continue right face turn fwd L, fwd R, fwd L, _ [completing 1 3/4 right face turn]; starting a sharp left face turn fwd R, fwd L, fwd R,_ [completing 1 1/2 left face turn]; starting a sharp right face turn fwd L, fwd R, fwd L, [completing 1 full right face turn];

 

PART A

1-4            BASIC;; FENCE LINE TWICE;;

(Basic) fwd L, recover R, back L, _; back R, recover L, side R to bfly, _;

(fence line) cross lunge thru L with bent knee looking RLOD, recover R turning left face to face partner, step side L LOD, _; cross lunge thru R with bent knee looking LOD, recover L turning right face to face partner, step side R, _;

 

5-8       1/2 BASIC; FAN; CHECKED HOCKEY STICK;;

(1/2 basic) fwd L, recover R, side L, _;

(fan)back R, recover L, side R, _; (W fwd L, trn LF sd & bk R making a 1/4 turn to left, bk L leaving R extended fwd with no weight, _;

(checked hockey stick) fwd L, recover R, close L, _; (W close R, fwd L, fwd R, _;) placing right hand on W’s tummy(about right hip area) strong cross check R,  recover L, side R to fan fc Wall,  _;(W bring left hand up to right hand check fwd L, recover R, back L, _;)

 

9-12            ALEMANA;; ROPESPIN;;

(alemana) fwd L, recover R, cl L leading woman to turn RF, _;  back R,  recover L, cl R, _; (W cl R, recover left, fwd R commence RF trn, _; continue RF turn under joined lead hands fwd L, continue right face turn  fwd R, side L to man’s right side, _ spin RF on left foot;)

(ropespin) push side L joined hands over head, rec R, cl L, _; push side R, rec L, cl R, _; (W fwd R, L, R, _; fwd L, fwd R, fwd and side L around man clockwise to end facing man, _;)

 

13-16   CUDDLES TWICE;; BK,CK Lady SWIVEL & DEVELOPE; FWD FACE CLOSE;

(cuddles) from CP/Wall giving woman strong left side lead to open her out with slight right side stretch side L with left side stretch, rec R, cl L with right side stretch placing left hand on woman’s right shoulder leading her to CP, _; strong right side lead to open her out with slight left  side stretch sd R with right side stretch, rec L, cl R with left  side stretch placing right hand on woman’s left  shoulder leading her to CP, _; (W _ with slight right side stretch turning 1/2 right face back R with right side stretch free arm out to side, recover L with left side stretch, fwd R with left side stretch place right hand on man’s shoulder turning 1/2 left face blending to CP, _;)

(check back, lady swivel to develope) turning left face to slight scp/LOD back L ckng, -, left side stretch slght trn LF to swivel lady LF loose bjo point R RLOD, _; (W turning right face slight scp/LOD bk R ckng,-, swivel LF to RLOD bring L up extend right foot fwd & down, _;)

(fwd,side,close) fwd R, sd L to face partner, cl R cp Wall, _; [hndshake 1st time; cp 2 & 3]

 

PART B

1-4       1/2 BASIC TO VARSOU; SWEETHEART; SWEETHEART TO FACE; START A FULL NATURAL TOP;

            (half basic) handshake fwd L, rec R, bk L trn lady LF to varsou fc Wall, - (W bk R, rec L, fwd R trn LF to varsou fc Wall, -);  (sweetheart) body trn RF ck fwd R, rec L body trn RF, sd R to left varsou fc Wall, - (W slight trn LF ck bk L, rec R trn RF, sd L to left varsou, -); (sweetheart to face) body trn LF ck fwd L, rec R body trn RF change hands to lead & trail joined, sd & slightly fwd to CP DLW, - (slight trn RF ck bk R, rec L change hands, trn RF fwd R between man's feet to CP, -); (start full natural top) commence a right face turn R foot cross in back, continue right face turn side L, continue right face turn cross R cross in back, _; (W _ commence right face turn side L, cross R in front, side L, _;)

 

5-8            Continue FULL NATURAL TOP;; NATURAL OPENING OUT; CUCARACHA;

            (nat top continued) continue a right face turn side L, continue right face continue right face turn cross R cross in back, continue right face turn side L, _; continue a right face turn R foot cross in back, continue right face turn side L, continue right face turn close R cp Wall, _; (W _ continue right face cross R in front, side L, cross R in front, _; continue  right face turn side L, cross R in front, close L, _;)

            (natural opening out) giving woman a slight left side lead with right side stretch to open her out side L inside edge onto ball of foot with pressure into floor, recover R with slight right side lead to lead woman to CP, close L, _; (W _ with slight left side stretch 1/2 right face back R with right side stretch, recover left with left side stretch turning left face 1/2 to CP, side R, _;)

            (cucaracha) side R, recover L, close R cp Wall, _;

 

PART C

1-4       SIDE WALK TO SEMI; AIDA; SWITCH ROCK; SPOT TO A HANDSHAKE;

            (side walk) side L, close R to L, side & fwd L semi lod;

            (aida) fwd R, fwd L turn right face, back R to end in “V” back to back pos facing RLOD, _;(W _ fwd L, fwd R turn left face, back L, _;)

            (switch rock)turning left face to face partner side L check bring joined hands thru, recover R, side & fwd L, _;(W _ turning right face to face partner side R check bringing joined hands thru, recover L, side R, _;)

            (spot turn to hand shake) cross R in front turning left face 1/2 on crossing foot, recover L continue to turn to face partner, side R joining right hands, _;

 

5-8            TURKISH TOWEL;;;;

(Turkish towel) fwd L, recover R, cl L, _; back R XIBL, sd & fwd L, side R to end varsou pos with man in front of woman to her right side, _; check back L, recover R, side L now to woman’s left side, _; check back R, recover L, side R now to woman’s right side, _;(W  back R, recover L, side & fwd R, _; cross L in front of R turning right face under joined right hands, fwd R continue turn, fwd L around man to end in back of and to his left side joining left hands, _; check fwd R, recover L, side R to man’s right side, _; check fwd L, recover R, side L to man’s left side, _;)

 

9 -12    Lady SPOT TURN & CIRCLE LEFT WALK TO FACE  man HIP ROCK & BACK BASIC to Bfly;; SIDE WALKS;;

            (spot turn circle walk/hip rock bk basic) rock side L; recover R; side L, _; back R, recover L, cl R bfly Wall, _; (W _ cross R in front turning left face 1/2 on crossing foot, recover L continue to turn to face man’s back, side & fwd R, _; turning right face circle around the man’s right side fwd L, fwd R, fwd L to face man in bfly, _;)

            (side walks) side L, close R, side L, _; close R, side L, close R to sidecar Wall, _;

 

13-16             SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TWICE;; NEW YORKER; SPOT TURN to          HANDSHAKE;

(shoulder to shoulder) fwd L to bfly scar, recover R to face, side L bfly bjo, _; fwd R in bfly bjo, recover left to face, side & fwd R, _; (W _ back R to bfly scar, recover L to face, side R bfly bjo, _; back L in bfly bjo, recover R to face, side & fwd L, _;)

(new yorker) step thru L with straight leg to side by side pos, recover R to face partner, side R to, _;

(spot turn) cross R in front turning left face 1/2 on crossing foot, recover L continue to turn to face partner, side R to handshake fc Wall, _;

 

END

1-4       1/2 BASIC; FAN; HOCKEY STICK;;

            (1/ 2 basic & fan) see Part A Meas 5 _6;;

(hockey stick) fwd L, recover R,  close L, _; back R trn RF, recover L, fwd R low bfly DRW (W close R, fwd L, fwd R, _; fwd & sd L, fwd R trn LF, sd & bk L, _;)

5- 6      1/ 2 BASIC & WRAP; SIDE SWAY & SHAPE;

(1/ 2 basic wrap) fwd L, recover R causing lady to do a left face turn to wrap pos, cl L, _; (W back R, recover L, fwd R trn LF to a wrap pos, _;) release lead hands side R into a sway pos, -,hold bring lead hands up to rejoin in shaped bfly lead hnds high trail hnds low [music slows],-; (W _ side L into a sway pos, _ , hold & shape,-;)

7-9            LARIAT Man TRANS TO CP/WALL;; SAME FOOT LUNGE; EXTEND ARMS

(lariat) rec L, inplace R, L, _; trn LF to face Wall bk R, rec L, tch R to L, _; (W _ circle man clockwise with joined lead hands fwd R, fwd L, fwd R, _; fwd L, fwd R side L to face man, _;)

(same foot lunge) side & slightly fwd R looking right with right side stretch,-, sweep lady rght arm up to align with her leg chnge to left side stretch; (W _ back R well under body turning body to left and looking well left,-,  sweep rght arm up to align with leg,-;)

            (extend)  man brings lead hnd dwn lady’s arm & out to sd..........(W hold position......)