Acredita (Believe)

Acredita
Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Rep Ghazali, Scotland (July 2011)
Music: Acredita (Believe) (Andrea T Mendoza Vs Baba Radio Mix) by Maria (4.06) 130 bpm

ACREDITA (Believe)

64 count intro (about 30sec), start dancing after the lyrics “one two go! go!......

[1-8] RIGHT CROSS-SIDE, SAILOR STEP, CROSS-SIDE, SAILOR 3/8 TURN
1-2                           cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side
3&4                          step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, step Right to Right side
5-6                           cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side
7&8                          3/8 turn Left by stepping Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, step forward (7.30)

[9-16] SYNCOPATED ROCKS FORWARD, BACK LOCK STEP, ROCK BACK-RECOVER
1-2                           still on the Left diagonal – rock forward Right, recover on Left (7.30)
&3-4                        step Right together, rock forward Left, recover on Right (7.30)
5&6                          step back Left, lock Right across Left, step back Left (7.30)
7-8                           rock back Right, recover on Left (7.30)

[17-24] CROSS-POINT, BALL-1/8 TURN POINT-FLICK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ½ TURN
1-2                           cross Right over Left, point Left to Left side (7.30)
&3-4                        cross Left over Right, 1/8 turn Left by pointing Right to Right side, flick back on Right (6)
5&6                          cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side, cross Right over Left
7-8                           ¼ turn Right by stepping back on Left, ¼ turn Right by stepping Right to Right side (12)

[25-32] CROSS-SIDE, CROSS-POINT, FORWARD-FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN
1-2                           cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side
3-4                           cross Left over Right, point Right to Right side Count 1-3: cuban hips
5-6                           step forward Right, step slightly forward Left
7-8                           keeping weight on Left sweep on Right making ½ turn Left ending with Right touching together (6)
RESTARTS: 1st, 4th and 7th walls

[33-40] HIP BUMPS, STEP-½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2                          touch Right forward and hips bump forward, back, forward ending weight on Right
3&4                          touch Left forward and hips bump forward, back, forward ending weight on Left
5-6                           step forward Right, ½ pivot turn Left (12)
7&8                          step forward Right, step Left together, step forward Right

[41-48] SYNCOPATED ROCKS FORWARD, WALKS BACK TOUCH
1-2                           rock forward Left, recover on Right
&3-4                        step Left together, rock forward Right, recover on Left
5-8                           walk back Right, walk back Left, walk back Right, touch Left together
Note: try using your hips with your walks back

[49-56] SIDE-TOG-FORWARD, SWAY-SWAY, SIDE-TOG-FORWARD, STEP-¼ PIVOT
1&2                          step Left to Left side, step Right together, step forward Left
3-4                           sway Right to Right side, sway Left to Left side
5&6                          step Right to Right side, step Left together, step forward Right
7-8                           step forward Left, ¼ pivot turn Right (3)

[57-64] CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE BACK, ½ TURN-STEP FORWARD, KICK BALL POINT
1&2                          cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right
3&4                          ¼ turn Left by stepping back on Right, step Left together, step back Right (12)
5-6                           ½ turn Left by stepping forward on Left, step forward Right (6)
7&8                          kick Left forward, step back Left, point Right toe to Right side (6)

RESTARTS: 1st, 4th and 7th walls dance up to count 32 and restarts from 6, 12 and 6 o’clock wall respectively

ENDING: 9th wall – dance up to count 30 then add: cross Right over Left, unwind full turn Left.