Ambiance À l’ Africaine

Ambiance À l’ Africaine

4 Walls, Phrased, Intermediate Line Dance 

Choreographed by Sylvain Richard (Dec 2011)

Choreographed to “Ambiance à l’africaine” by Magic System

Intro    : 32 Counts. [00:15]

Sequence         : AB-AAB-AACC-ACC

PART A (4 Walls, 32 Counts)

§1+2[SIDE & HIP BUMP, HIP BUMP x 3, FULL ROLLING VINE INTO SIDE SHUFFLE]- R Then L Lead

1234    Step R to R hip bump twice R, hip bump twice L

567&8¼ R step R fwd, ¼ R step L to L, ½ R side shuffle R-L-R [12:00]

9-16     Repeat counts 1234567&8 above with L lead. [12:00]

§3+4[CROSS SAMBA x 2, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURN] R Lead (½ R) then L Lead (¾ L)   

1&2     Cross R over R, Rock L to L, recover R

3&4     Cross L over R, Rock R to R, recover L

567&8Rock R fwd, recover L, ½ R shuffle on R-L-R [6:00]

9-16     Repeat counts 1&23&4567&8 above with L lead and change the shuffle to ¾ L [9:00]

PART B (4 Walls, 48 Counts)

All directions are based on 1^st time danced at 9:00.

§1        POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, SIDE ROCK STEP & SIDE ROCK STEP

1234    Point R to R, cross R over L, point L to L, cross L over R

56&78Rock R to R, recover L, step R beside the L foot, rock L to L, recover R

§2        SAILOR STEP ¼ L, PIVOT ½ L, SHUFFLE, STEP, KICK

1&2     Cross L behind R, ¼ L step R beside L, step L to L [6:00]

345&6 Step R fwd, Pivot ½ L, shuffle fwd R-L-R [12:00]

78        Step L fwd, kick R fwd

§3        (BACK JUMP, CLAP) x 2, JUMP OUT, CROSS, ½ L UNWIND, KICK 

&12&34[Small jump back on R-L, Clap] x 2

5678    Jump feet apart, Jump end R crossed over L, unwind ½ L, kick R fwd [6:00]

§4        BACK, POINT, STEP, KICK, COASTER STEP, STEP, HITCH 

1234    Step R back, point L back, step L fwd, kick R fwd

5&678Cross R behind, step L beside R, step R fwd, step L fwd, scoot fwd L hitching R

§5+6    [FACE HIP BUMP x 2, BACK HIP BUMP x 2, SHUFFLE, PIVOT ½ R] - R Then Lead 

1234    Step R fwd angle body 4:30 bump fwd twice, bump back twice

5&678Shuffle fwd on R-L-R, step L fwd, pivot ½ R [12:00]

9-16     Repeat counts 12345&678 above with L lead. [6:00]

PART C (1 Wall, 16 Counts)

§1        “SIABLER” (to make like the dancers in the video)

1234    Step R out flexing R knee diag. fwd R and swing R shoulder down twice, recover L bump L twice

5678 Put weight R and angle towards L diag.  bump R twice push both hands fwd above head twice, recover L bump L twice

§2        FULL R ROLLING VINE, CLOSE POINT, FULL L ROLLING VINE, CLOSE POINT

1234    ¼ R step R fwd, ¼ R step L to L, ½ R step R to R, point L             beside R and clap

5678    Repeat count 1234 with L lead.