Cumbia Tempested (USA/Venezuela)

Cumbia Tempested

USA/Venezuela

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed and taught by Ira Weisburd.

Music: Pastor López "Tempested"; also can be done to Despacito by Luis Fonsi
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Solo. (4 wall US line dance)
Introduction: start with singing

Bar 1: Rock forward on L (1), Rock back on R (&), Step on L next to R (2) (Mambo forward)
Bar 2: Rock backwards on R (1), Rock forward on L (&), Step on R next to L (2) (Mambo back)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 (Mambo forwards and back)
Bar 5: Rock to L on L (1), Step on R in place (&), Step on L next to R (2) (Mambo L)
Bar 6: Rock to R on R (1), Step on L in place (&) Step on R next to L (2) (Mambo R)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6 (Mambo L and R)
Bar 9: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2), Step R to R (&) (Samba/Voltas R)
Bar 10: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2), (Samba/)
Bar 11: Cross R over L (1), Step on L to L (&), Step R back in place (2) (Sailor/Bota Foga)
Bar 12: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (&), Step on L back in place (2)(Sailor/Bota Foga)
Bars 13-16: repeat bars 9-12, with opposite footwork and direction, except on last count (a step on the R), make a 1/4 turn CW to face new wall.

repeat until the end of the music

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Other sources

• Weisburd, Ira (n.d.) Electronic Cue sheet