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Il Divo

SONG:              Mama - Track 2 (3.18)

ALBUM:             Il Divo

ARTIST:            Il Divo (David, Sebastien, Urs & Carlos)

DESCRIPTION:       64 count, 2 wall, Upper Intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, March 2007, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on L

DANCE STARTS:      Vocals begin after 16 count intro, begin on the word "am"

BEATS              STEPS

1-8 Diagonal fwd, Sweep, Step, Replace, ½ L, Fwd, Pivot ½ L, Full turn fwd right

1,2,3    Step R fwd to face R diagonal, sweep L around in front of R, step down on L,

&4       Replace weight on R, ½ turn L stepping L fwd (45 deg R of 6:00)

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd, pivot ½ turn L (weight on L), full turn fwd over R shoulder

         stepping R, L, R to face 12:00

9-16 Tog, Side, Sway R, Hold, Sway L, Sway R, Hold, Cross, Replace, Side, Cross R

over L into full turn L, Side

&1,2     Step L beside R, step R to right side swaying to the right, hold

&3,4     Transfer weight to L, transfer weight to R, hold

5,6&     Cross L over R, replace weight on R, step L to left side,

7,8      Crossing R over L step on ball of R foot to make a full turn L,

         step L to left side (*)

17-24 Tog, Fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross, Side, Hinge turn ¾ L, Fwd, Pivot ¼ L, Cross, Side,

Hinge Turn ½ R

&1,2,3&4 Step R beside L, step L fwd, pivot ¼ R (weight on R), cross L over R,

         step R to right side, hinge turn ¾ L stepping L fwd

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd, pivot ¼ L, cross R over L, step L to left side,

         hinge turn ½ R stepping R to right side

25-32 Tog, Side, Replace, Cross, Side, ¼ R, Fwd, Full turn fwd right, Fwd, Pivot ½ R,

Fwd

&1,2,3&4 Step L beside R, step R to right side, replace weight on L, cross R over L,

         step L to left side, ¼ turn R stepping R fwd

5,6      Full turn fwd over R shoulder stepping L, R

7&8      Step L fwd, pivot ½ R (weight on R), step L fwd (#)

33-40 Sweep, Sweep, Back, Drag, Fwd, Full turn fwd left, Sweep 

1,2,3,4  Sweep R fwd, sweep L fwd, step R back, drag L back to touch beside R

5,6,7    Step L fwd, make a full turn fwd over L shoulder stepping R, L

8        Sweep R towards L and out to right side

41-48 Step down, Behind, Side, ¼ R, Sweep, Step down, Behind, Side, Hold

1,2,3    Step down on R, step L behind R, step R to right side (large step)

4        Making ¼ turn R sweep L towards R and out to left side

5,6,7,8  Step down on L, step R behind L, step L to left side (large step),

         drag R up to L

49-56 Cross, Replace, Side, Cross, Side, Sway, Full turn R to right side, Sway, Sway

1,2&3,4  Cross R over L, replace weight on L, step R to right side, cross L over R,

         step R to right side 

5,6&     Transfer weight to L, full turn (over R shoulder) to right side stepping R, L

7,8      Step R to right side swaying R, transfer weight to left side swaying L

57-64 Fwd, Pivot ½ L, Full turn fwd right, Fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross Shuffle

1,2,3&4  Step R fwd, pivot ½ turn L (weight on L), full turn fwd over R shoulder

         stepping R, L, R

5,6,7&8  Step L fwd, pivot ¼ turn R (weight on R), cross L over R,

         step R to right side, cross L over R

Start the dance at the new wall.

Tag: (Wall 2)

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd, sweep L around in front of R, step L fwd,

         drag R up to touch beside L

Wall 2: Dance 32 counts (#) add the tag and restart the dance at the front wall.

Wall 5: Dance 16 counts (*) and add the following 8 counts to finish the dance.

1,2,3,4  Make a full turn (over the R shoulder) to right side stepping R, L,

         step R to right side (large step), drag L up to touch beside R

5,6,7,8, Step L back, replace weight on R, touch L beside R, hold

Contact: jillboxtel@bigpond.com