Opa Opa

Choreographed by Lynne Martino

Description:  

64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music:  

Opa, Opa by Despina Vandi

Notes:  

Sequence: AB Tag BB Tag BABB 

After drums, when melody begins, count in 24 counts and start Part A

PART A
WEAVE, STEP, KICK
1-8 Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side, step on left, kick right on an angle left
WEAVE, STEP, KICK
1-8 Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, step left to left side, step on right, kick left on an angle right
WEAVE, STEP, KICK
1-8 Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side, step on left, kick right on an angle left
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, KICK, CROSS, STEP, CROSS,HOLD
1-4 Cross right over left, step on left, cross right over left, kick left
5-8 Cross left over right, step on right, cross left over right, hold
PART B
MAMBOS, STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE BACK
1&2 Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right next to left
3&4 Rock forward on left, recover on right, step left next to right
5-6 Step forward on right, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left
7&8 Making another ½ turn left, shuffle back right, left, right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP OUT OUT, STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2 Rock back on left, recover right
&3-4 Step out to the left side with left and out to the right side with right, step on left
5-6 Rock forward on right, recover left
7&8 Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
STEP TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 Step left to left side, step right next to left
3&4 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
5-6 Cross rock right over left, recover on left
7&8 Making a ¼ turn right, shuffle forward right, left, right
TOUCH SIDE, CROSS, STEP, STEP, TOUCH SIDE, CROSS, STEP, STEP
1-4 Touch left to left side, cross left over right, step back on right, step left next to right
5-8 Touch right to right side, cross right over left, step back on left, step right next to left
TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP, TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP
1-2 Touch left toe in towards right instep, touch left heel in towards right instep
&3-4 Step on ball of left, cross right over left, step on left
5-6 Touch right toe in towards left instep, touch right heel in towards left instep
&7-8 Step on ball of right, cross left over right, step on right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2 Rock left behind right, recover right
3&4 Making a ¼ turn right, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6 Rock right behind left, recover left
7&8 Triple step right, left, right in place
TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP, TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP
1-2 Touch left toe in towards right instep, touch left heel in towards right instep
&3-4 Step on ball of left, cross right over left, step on left
5-6 Touch right toe in towards left instep, touch right heel in towards left instep
&7-8 Step on ball of right, cross left over right, step on right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
1-2 Rock left behind right, recover right
3&4 Making a ¼ turn right shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6 Rock right behind left, recover left
7-8 Step on right next to left, hold, keeping weight on right
TAG
BALL STEP, ¼ TURN HIP BUMPS (FULL CIRCLE)
&1-2 Step forward on ball of left, step forward on right, recover on left while making a ¼ turn left bump out right hip
3-4 Step forward on right, make a ¼ turn left while bumping right hip out and recover on left
5-6 Step forward on right, make a ¼ turn left while bumping right hip out and recover on left
7-8 Step forward on right, make a ¼ turn left while bumping right hip out and recover on left
ENDING
You will finish on the 12:00 wall dancing the first 32 counts of Part B. Then, cross left foot over the right and pose