CHAINS OF THIS TOWN

 

Choreographer:              DJ Dan & Wynette Miller

Category:                      Partner Dance, 64 Count, Circle

Position:                        Closed Western, man facing OLOD, lady ILOD.

                                     Lady’s steps listed.  Opposite footwork and turns unless

                                     stated.  Start dancing on lyrics.

 

Up To Music:                  Chains Of This Town by BR5-49  (143 bpm)

Medium:                        Oh Bombolero by Jodi Bernal  (132 bpm)

Slow:                             Por Ti Sere by Ronnie Beard  (120 bpm)

 

RUMBA BOX

1-4           Step left to side, step right together, step left forward, hold

On count 3, man step right back

5-8           Step right to side, step left together, step right back, hold

On count 7, man step left forward

 

MAMBO BACK, HOLD; SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN, HOLD

1-4           Rock left back, recover onto right, step left together, hold

On count 1, man rock right forward

5-8           Step right to side, step left together, make ¼ turn right step right forward, hold

Let go hands, both facing LOD

 

FULL FORWARD TURN, HOLD; MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD

1-2           Make ½ turn right step left back, make ½ turn right step right forward

3-4           Step left forward, hold

Man's right hand picks up lady's left hand, right open promenade, both facing LOD

5-8           Rock right forward, recover onto left, step right back

Option for 1-4:  Left lock step forward, man right lock step forward

 

MAMBO BACK, HOLD; SIDE MAMBO, HOLD

1-4           Rock left back, recover onto right, step left forward, hold

5-8           Rock right to right side, recover onto left, step right together, hold

 

(CHANGE SIDES) SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, TWICE

Man passing behind lady, change hands during the side steps into left open promenade

1-2           Step left to side, step right together

3-4           Step left to side, touch right together

Man passing behind lady, change hands during the side steps into right open promenade

5-6           Step right to side, step left together

7-8           Step right to side, touch left together

 

MAMBO BACK, HOLD; LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD

1-4           Rock left back, recover onto right, step left forward, hold

5-8           Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold

 

LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD; MAMBO ½ TURN, HOLD

1-4           Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward, hold

On count 3, man's right hand lets go of lady's left hand

5-8           Rock right forward, recover onto left, make ½ turn right step right forward, hold

Man's left hand picks up lady's right hand, left open promenade, both facing RLOD

 

SIDE MAMBO, TWICE

1-4           Make ¼ turn right rock left to left side, recover onto right, step left together, hold

On count 2, go to closed western, start position

5-8           Rock right to right side, recover onto left, step right together, hold

 

REPEAT