El Talisman

Count: 64      Wall: 4        Level: Intermediate        Choreographer: Francien Sittrop (NL) July 2012
Music: El Talisman – Rosana. Album: Lunas Rotas: De Casa a la Ventas (iTunes)

Intro : Start after 40 Counts on Vocals

[1 – 8] Side Together Fwd Hold, Hip Sways , Side , Hold
1 – 2                       Step R to R side, Step L next to R (12.00)
3 – 4                       Step R fwd, Hold
5 – 6                       Step L to L side and sway hips L, R
7 – 8                       Step L big step to L side , Hold (drag R to L)

[9-16] Rock Back Recover, Kick Step , Cross Toe Strut , Side Toe Strut
1 – 2                       Rock R back , Recover on L
3 – 4                       Kick R fwd, Step R down
5 – 6                       Step L across R, Step L heel down
7 – 8                       Step R to R side, Step R heel down

[17-24] Back, Lock, Back Drag , Back Lock Back Hook
1 – 2                       Step L back, Step R across L
3 – 4                       Step L big step back, Drag R to L
5 – 6                       Step R back , Step L across R
7 – 8                       Step R big step back, Hook L across R

[25-32] Fwd, Touch, Back , Hook, Step Lock Step , Hold
1 – 2                       Step L fwd , Touch R behind L
3 – 4                       Step L back, Hook R across L
5 – 8                       Step L fwd, Lock R behind L, Step L fwd , Hold

[33-40] Mambo Step, Rock Back Recover, Step fwd , ¼ R
1 – 4                       Rock R fwd, Recover on L, Step R back, Hold
5 – 6                       Rock L back , Recover on R
7 – 8                       Step L fwd, ¼ Turn R (03.00)

[41-48] Cross, Side Rock Recover, Cross , Side, Behind , Side, Touch
1 – 2                       Step L across R, Rock R to R side
3 – 4                       Recover on L, Step R across L
5 – 6                       Step L to L side, Step R behind L
7 – 8                       Step L to L side, Touch R next to L
**R** Walls 1 & 4

[49-56] Side Shuffle ¼ R, Step fwd, Hold, Pivot ½ R, Hold
1 – 4                       Step R to R side, Step L next to R, ¼ R step R fwd, Hold (06.00)
5 – 8                       Step L fwd , Pivot ½ Turn R , Step L fwd, Hold (03.00)

[57-64] Cross, ¾ Turn L , Touch, Hold, Side, Touch, Side, Flick
1 – 4                       Cross R over L. ¾ Turn L , Touch(3), Hold(4)
**R** Walls 3,6,7
5 – 8                       Step R to R side , Touch L next to R, Step L to L side, Flick R behind R

Restarts: -
Wall 1 & 4 : after 48 Counts , Start again with count 1
Wall 3,6,7 : after 60 Counts, Start again with count 1

Tag: (facing the 9.00 wall.) Dance until count 31(the music slows down),
Make ¼ R to face the front wall and wait until the music starts again and start with count 1.