Amarte Bachata

Intro: 32 counts

Note: in almost every touch you can use a bachata hip push (especially on counts 4 and 8)

S1: 3 WALKS FWD, TOUCH, ½ FWD, ½ BACK, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH
1-2-3-4RF walk fwd, LF walk fwd, RF walk fwd, LF touch next to RF

5-6-7-8½ turn L & LF step fwd, ½ turn L & RF step back, ¼ turn L & LF step side, RF touch next to LF

S2: SIDE, POINT, SIDE, POINT, 3 SWAYS, ¼ TOUCH
1-2-3-4RF step side, LF point slightly to L diagonal, LF step side, RF point slightly to R diagonal

5-6-7-8RF step side & sway R, sway L, sway R, make a ¼ turn L & touch LF in front of RF

S3: STEP, POINT, CROSS, POINT, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SWEEP
1-2-3-4LF step fwd, RF point side, RF cross over LF, LF point side

5-6-7-8LF cross behind RF, RF step side, LF cross over RF, RF sweep fwd

S4: CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH, 3 SWAYS, TOUCH
1-2-3-4RF cross over LF, ¼ turn R & LF step back, ¼ turn R & RF step side, LF touch next to RF

5-6-7-8LF step side & sway L, sway R, sway L, RF touch next to LF

S5: STEP FWD, ½ BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH, STEP, ½ BACK, ½ FWD, ¼ SWEEP
1-2-3-4RF step fwd, ½ turn R & LF step back, RF step back, LF touch in front of RF

5-6-7-8LF step fwd, ½ turn L & RF step back, ½ turn L & LF step fwd, ¼ turn L while sweeping RF fwd

S6: CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-2-3-4RF cross over LF, LF step diag. back, RF step diag. back, LF cross over RF

5-6-7-8RF step back, LF step side, RF cross over LF, hold

S7: SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, SIDE, PRISS WALKS, STEP, TOUCH BEHIND
1-2-3-4LF step side, RF close next to LF, LF step back, RF step side

5-6-7-8LF walk fwd (slightly across R), RF walk fwd (slightly across L), LF step fwd, RF touch behind L

S8: BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2-3-4RF step back, ¼ turn L & LF step side, RF cross over LF, ¼ turn R & LF step back

5-6-7-8¼ turn R & RF step side, LF touch next to RF, LF step side, RF touch next to LF

S9: ROLLING VINE, TOUCH, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, POINT
1-2-3-4¼ turn R & RF step fwd, ½ turn R & LF step back, ¼ turn R & RF step side, LF touch next to RF

5-6-7-8LF step side, RF cross over LF, LF step side, RF point slightly to R diagonal

S10: SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, POINT, ROLLING VINE, SWEEP
1-2-3-4RF step side, LF cross over RF, RF step side, LF point slightly to L diagonal

5-6-7-8¼ turn L & LF step fwd, ½ turn L & RF step back, ¼ turn L & LF step side, RF sweep fwd

S11: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, FWD, BRUSH
1-2-3-4RF cross over LF, LF step side, RF cross behind LF, LF sweep backwards

5-6-7-8LF cross behind RF, RF step side, LF step forward, RF brush next to LF

S12: ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN (OR 2 WALKS)
1-2-3-4RF rock fwd, recover on LF, RF rock back, recover on LF

5-6-7-8RF step fwd, make ½ turn L (weight on LF), ½ turn L & RF step back, ½ turn L & LF step fwd

Start again, and have fun! J

*Tag: after wall 4
*3 WALKS FWD, POINT, 3 WALKS BACK, POINT
1-2-3-4RF walk fwd, LF walk fwd, RF walk fwd, LF point to side

5-6-7-8LF walk back, RF walk back, LF walk back, RF point to side