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Viva La Rumba ’21

Ira Weisburd (USA) - April 2021
72 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Line Dance
Save the Last Dance for Me - Blue Diamonds

Intro: 16 counts. Start on vocal on the word “Dance”
**2 RESTARTS @ 3:00 *

PART I. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER; STEP BACK, HOLD; ROCK BACK, RECOVER)
1-2Step R forward, Hold
3-4Step L forward, Recover back onto R
5-6Step L back, Hold
7-8Step R back, Recover forward onto L

PART II. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; MAKE 1/4 PIVOT TURN TO R; WEAVE 3 WITH L OVER R, RONDE w/R)
1-2Step R forward, Hold
3-4Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 R Turn onto R to face (3:00)
5-6Step L across R, Step R to R
7-8Step L behind R, Sweep R from front to back

PART III. (STEP R BACK, SWEEP L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; STEP FORWARD, LOCK
1-2Step R back, Sweep L from front to back
3-4Rock back onto L, Recover forward onto R
5-6Step L forward, Hold
7-8Step R forward, Lock L behind R

PART IV. (STEP R FORWARD, HOLD, STEP, LOCK; STEP, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ON L)
1-2Step R forward, Hold
3-4Step L forward, Lock R behind L
5-6Step L forward, Hold
7-8Rock forward onto R, Recover back onto L

PART V. (1/2 R TURN ONTO R, HOLD; STEP L FORWARD, LOCK; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2 L TURN)
1-2Make 1/2 R Turn onto R (9:00), Hold
3-4Step L forward, Lock R behind L
5-6Step L forward, Hold
7-8Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 L Turn onto L (3:00)

PART VI. (STEP R TO R, HOLD, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD, STEP R BACK, 1/2 L TURN ONTO L)
1-2Step R to R, Hold
3-4Step L behind R, Step R to R
5-6Step L across R, Hold
7-8Step R back, Make 1/2 L Turn onto L (9:00)

PART VII. (STEP R TO R, HOLD, STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD, STEP R BACK, STEP L TO L)
1-2Step R to R, Hold
3-4Step L behind R, Step R to R
5-6Step L across R, Hold
7-8Step R back, Step L to L

PART VIII. (R TWINKLE, L TWINKLE)
1-2Step R across L, Hold
3-4Step L to L, Step-close R beside L
5-6Step L across R, Hold
7-8Step R to R, Step-close L beside R

PART IX. (R HEEL GRIND STEP WITH 1/4 R TURN, ROCK R BACK, RECOVER FORWARD ONTO L—2 TIMES)
1-2Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 Turn R, Step L back (12:00)
3-4Rock back onto R, Recover forward onto L
5-6Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 Turn R, Step L back (3:00)
7-8Rock back onto R, Recover forward onto L

REPEAT DANCE.

* RESTART: On Walls 3 & 5 @ 3:00. Both times you will start the dance at 6:00 & restart after the first 32 counts.

** ENDING: On Wall 5, dance first 56 counts ie. PART I—VII., then PART IX., PART VIII., PART IX. and dance will end at 12.