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Perfidia

CHOREOGRAPHY Terry Hogan. Brisbane. Australia. (07 33579947)

MUSIC Perfidia by Linda Ronstadt

DIFFICULTY RATING Intermediate

DESCRIPTION 32 count, 4 wall cha-cha line dance turning clockwise.

Start on the word "you". Dec. 2007

Beats Steps

1-9: SIDE R, TOGETHER L,CROSS R, CHA CHA SIDE L-R-L, CROSS-ROCK R,REPLACE L, 1/4R CHA

CHA FWD R-L-R

1-3 Step side R, step L beside R, step R across L

4,&,5 Cha-cha side L- L, R, L

6,7 Cross-rock R over L, replace weight back onto L

8,&,1 Make 1/4 turn R and cha-cha forward R, L, R

10-17: FWD L, 1/2 PIVOT R, CHA CHA FWD R-L-R 1/2R, BACK R, CROSS L, SAMBA CROSS R-L-R

2,3 Step forward L, make 1/2 pivot turn R onto R

4,&,5 Cha-cha forward L, R, L making 1/2 turn R to finish moving backward

6,7 Step backward R, step L across R

8,&,1 Rock-step side R, replace weight onto L, step R over L

18-25: SIDE L, TOG R, CHA CHA SIDE LRL 1/4L, ROCK FWD R, REPLACE, COASTER R-L-R

2,3 Step side L pushing hips to the R, step R beside L

4,&,5 Cha-cha side L L, R, L making 1/4 turn L on the last step (L foot- count 21)

6,7 Rock-step forward R, replace weight back onto L

8,&,1 Step back R, step L beside R, step forward R (coaster step)

26-32:1/2L, HOOK L, CHA CHA FWD L-R-L, FWD R, 1/4 PIVOT L, TOG R, TOG L

2,3 Make 1/2 turn L with weight on R foot, slide L back to cross/hook over R

4,&,5 Cha-cha forward L, R, L

6,7 Step forward R, make 1/4 pivot turn L onto L foot

8,& Step R beside L, step L beside R

There is a 4 count tag after the 4th wall, it's easy because you will be facing front

& also because I have kept it very simple (nice guy that I am )

1-4 Step forward R, make 1/2 pivot turn L onto L, repeat previous 2 counts

I started to choreograph a dance to an instrumental version of this song perhaps five years ago, but thought that without lyrics the music probably wouldn't be popular.

The song has been around since 1939 and recorded by dozens of artists and when I

found this version recently, I was thrilled, and despite having thrown out my earlier

choreography put this dance together pretty quickly - I hope you like it.

The song is from the Soundtrack to The Mambo Kings, and unfortunately the intro is a

bit long and I gave up trying to choreograph something to do to it - for some reason

the more I listen to it the shorter it seems, but perhaps that's just me, and let's

face it, in this fast paced world it's nice to have some quiet time isn't it?. While

waiting for the song to 'start', my suggestion is to simply enjoy the music and

thank your God that you are able to be on a dance floor surrounded by such lovely

like minded people - but be aware that the rhythm picks up immediately the slow intro

is over so don't let your mind drift too far.

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