Cuatro

Choreographers: Robin and Bob Young, Boise, Idaho Robin@rockinrs.com
Music: 4 Leaf Clover, by Helmut Licht. Contact Choreographers
Phase: V [Very Easy]
Sequence: INTRO – Uno – Dos – Tres - Cuatro
Version 2, April 2001

INTRODUCCION [Rumba]

1-4 WAIT 3 NOTES FWD BASIC [away from partner]; SPOT TURN to Face; ALEMANA;;
1-4 Wait for intro notes Bk to Bk with Lady’s R hnd in M’s L hnd. fwd L, rec R, sd L; strong XRIFL trng LF, cont trn rec L to fc ptr, sd R, -; fwd L, rec R, cl L, -; bk R, rec L, sd R (W fwd LIFR trng RF, cont trn fwd R to fc M, sd L, -);

5-8 LARIAT;; NEW YORKER Twice (to CP/W);;
5-6 sip L, R, L, - (W circ arnd M CW R, L, R, -); sip R, L, R, - (W cont arnd M L, R, sd L to fc M);
7-8 strong XLIFR straight leg to L OP, rec R to fc, sd L; strong XRIFL straight leg to R OP, rec L to fc, sd R, -; CP/W

PART UNO (CP/W)

1-4 BASIC;; FENCE LINE Twice;;
1-2 fwd L; rec R, sd L, -; bk R; rec L, sd R, -;
3-4 lunge LIFR bending knee, rec R, sd L, -; lunge RIFL bending knee, rec L, sd R, -;

5–10 AIDA (to RLOD); SWITCH ROCK (to face); FWD BASIC ; CRAB WK 6;; BK BASIC;
5-6 XLIFR trng LF to fc ptr, sd R cont LF trn, bk L to V pos ld hnds jnd,-; trn RF to fc ptnr on L & sd R, rec L; rec R, -;
7-10 fwd L; rec R, sd L, -; XRIFL, sd L, XRIFL; -; sd L, XRIFL; sd L, -; bk R; rec L, sd R, -;

11–16 SHOULDER to SHOULDER 2X;; HAND-HAND 2X;; SLOW FLARE BEH; to a SD DRAW TCH;
11-12 fwd L to SCAR BFLY (W bk R), rec R, sd L,-; fwd R to BJO BFLY (W bk L), rec L; sd R,-;
13-16 XLIBR to OP, rec R to fc ptr, sd L, -; XRIBL to L OP, rec L to fc ptr, sd R, -; slooowly raise L leg up, out and, step behind,-; Sd R,-, draw L to R,-;

PART DOS [Cha Cha Cha] (CP/W)

1-8 BASIC;; NEW YORKER; STEP THRU to OP, REC, CHA in place; WALK Fwd 2 & CHA Twice;; CIRC AWAY & CHA & TOG & CHA;;
1-2 fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R; sd L, bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R;
3-4 strong XLIFR straight leg to L OP; rec R to fc, sd L/cl R, sd L; thru R to LOD, rec L, sip R/L/R,-;
5-6 Fwd L, Fwd R, stp in pl L/R, L; Fwd R, Fwd L, stp in pl R/L, R;
7-8 Trng away from partner fwd L, fwd R, sip L/R L; trng to fc partner Fwd R, Fwd L sip R/L R;

9-16 SHOULDER to SHOULDER Twice;; CUCARACHA Twice;; CHASE;;;;
9-10 fwd L to SCAR BFLY (W bk R), rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L; fwd R to BJO BFLY (W bk L), rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R;
11-12 sd L w/ partial wgt, rec R, sip L/R, L; sd R w/ partial wgt, rec L, sip R/L, R;
13-16 fwd L trn RF 1/2, rec fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L; fwd R trn LF 1/2 (W RF 1/2), rec fwd L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R; fwd L (W trn LF 1/2), rec R, bk L/cl R, bk L; bk R, rec L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R;

17–21 FENCE LINE Twice;; SPOT TURN Twice;; OPEN BREAK, RECOVER TCH;
17-18 lunge LIFR bending knee, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L; lunge RIFL bending knee, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R;
19–20 strong XLIFR trng RF, cont trn rec R to fc ptr, sd L/cl R, sd L; strong XRIFL trng LF, cont trn rec L to fc ptr, sd R/cl L, sd R; 21 rk apt L w/ trl hnd up,-, rec R, touch L foot to R;

PART TRES [Merengue]

1-4 SIDE CONGA WALKS LEFT & RIGHT;; CONGA WALKS FORWARD & BACK;;
1-2 No Hands - Sd L, XIF R (W XLIF), Sd L trng body slightly R, tap R to the side; Sd R, XIF L (W XRIF), Sd R trng body slightly L, tap L to the side;
3-4 Fcg part and Wall Fwd L, Fwd R, Fwd L leaning upper body Fwd (W leaning Bk), tap R Bk (W tap fwd); Bk R, Bk L, Bk R leaning upper body Bk (W leaning Fwd), tap L fwd (W tap Bk);

5-8 ARMSLIDE;; PROMENADE Twice;;
5-6 Both with hands on partners upper arms, slide arms down to a low hand hold while taking very small steps apart L,R,L,R; In a sweeping motion slowly raise arms with small steps together L,R,L,R; to SCP
7-8 fwd L, R, face sd L, cl R; blnd to SCP fwd L, R, face sd L, cl R to CP/W;

9-14 (CP/W) BASIC; GLIDE; BASIC; GLIDE; MERENGUE ROLL Twice;;
9-10 Sd L, cls R, Sd L, cls R; Sd L/Cls R, Sd L/Cls R, Sd L, Cls R;
11-12 Sd L, cls R, Sd L, cls R; Sd L/Cls R, Sd L/Cls R, Sd L, Cls R;
13-14 SCP rolling LOD L, R to CP/W, Sd L, Cls R to fc partner; rolling LOD L, R to CP/W, Sd L, Cls R to fc partner;

15 –17 BASIC; GLIDE; SIT & WIGGLE;
15-17 Sd L, cls R, Sd L, cls R; Sd L/Cls R, Sd L/Cls R, Sd L, Cls R; in sitting position hands on hips – wiggle to the drum beats;

PART CUATRO [Tango]

1-4 WALK and Pick Up; TANGO DRAW; CORTE & REC; TANGO DRAW;
1-2 OP/LOD Walk fwd l, -, fwd r, ( picking w up to CP/LOD); fwd l, fwd & sd r, draw l to r, -;
3-4 bk & sd l, (w fwd & sd r), -, -; fwd l, fwd & sd r, draw l to r,-;

5-8 WALK 2; SCISSORS to SDCAR; WALK 2; SCISSORS to BJO;
5-8 fwd L, -, fwd R,-; sd L, cl R to L, XLIFR to SDCAR/W; Fwd R, fwd L; sd R, cl L to R, XRIF to BJO ,-; LOD

9-12 WALK 2 to CP/LOD; TANGO DRAW; CORTE & REC; TANGO DRAW;
9-12 fwd L,-, fwd R, -; fwd l, fwd & sd r, draw l to r,-; bk & sd l, (w fwd & sd r), -, -; fwd l, fwd & sd r, draw l to r,-;

13-16 WALK 2; SCISSORS to SDCAR; WALK 2; SCISSORS to BJO CHK;
13-16 Repeat meas 5-8 above BJO CHK],-; (# of steps)rk fwd l trng 1/4 lf,rec bk r trng 1/4 lf,-,-; fwd L,-, fwd R, -; sd R, cl L to R, XRIF [BJO CHK],-;

17-19 BACK HITCH/LADY FWD HOVER to SCP; ROCK 3; WALK & PICK UP;
17- Man Bk L, cl R, fwd L (Lady steps fwd R thru, fwd & sd L rising slightly, recover R to SCP);
18-19 Both rock fwd on trail foot, recover on lead foot, rock fwd on trail foot,-;Fwd L,-, R,- (picking W up to CP/LOD);

20-20 RK FWD, & REC, SD, CORTE;
20-20 In CP/LOD Rock fwd L, rec R, stp sd L, relaxing knee leaving R leg extended;