OPA OPA                                   

Choreographed by Lynne Martino, Feb.2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Wiska51@aol.com

Level: Phrased, Intermediate line dance,  Music: Opa, Opa by Despina Vandi

Part A-32 cts, Part B-64 cts., 8 ct. tag    

Sequence of dance: AB  Tag  BB  Tag  BABB

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

PART A

1-8          WEAVE, STEP, KICK

1-8          Cross L over R, step R to right side, step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R, step R        to right side, step on L, kick R on an angle left

9-16        WEAVE, STEP, KICK

1-8          Cross R over L, step L to left side, step R behind L, step L to left side, cross R over L, step

                L to left side, step on R, kick L on an angle right

17-24     REPEAT COUNTS 1-8

25-32        CROSS, STEP, CROSS, KICK, CROSS, STEP, CROSS ,HOLD

1-4               Cross R over L, step on L, cross R over L, kick L

5-8               Cross L over R, step on R, cross L over R , Hold

PART B

1-8               MAMBOS, STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN ,    ½ TURN, SHUFFLE BACK

1 & 2      Rock forward on R, recover on L, step R next to L

3 & 4      Rock forward on L, recover on R, step L next to R

5 , 6        Step forward on R,, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on L

7 & 8      Making another ½ turn left, shuffle back R,L,R

9-16            ROCK  BACK, RECOVER,  STEP OUT OUT, STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP

1 ,2         Rock back on L, recover R

& 3, 4     Step out to the left side with L and out to the right side with R, step on L

5, 6         Rock forward on R, recover L

7 & 8      Step back on R, step L next to R, step forward on R

17-24        STEP TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD

1, 2         Step L to left side, step R next to L

3 &4       Step L to left side, step R next to L, step L to left side

5, 6         Cross rock R over L, recover on L

7 & 8      Making a ¼ turn right, shuffle forward R,L,R

25-32        POINT SIDE, CROSS, STEP, STEP, POINT SIDE, CROSS,STEP, STEP

1-4               Point L to left side, cross L over R, step back on R, step L next to R

5-8               Point R to R side, cross R over L, step back on L, step R next to L

Page 2    OPA OPA

33-40        TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS, STEP ,TOE, HEEL, BALL CROSS,STEP

1, 2         Point L toe in towards R instep, touch L heel in towards right instep

& 3,4      Step on ball of  L, cross R over L, step on L

5, 6         Point R toe in towards left instep, touch R heel in towards left instep

& 7,8      Step on ball of  R, cross L over R, step on R

41-48        ROCK  BACK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD , ROCK  BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP

1, 2         Rock L behind R, recover  R

3 & 4      Making a ¼ turn right, shuffle forward  L,R,L

5, 6         Rock R behind L, recover L

7 & 8      Triple step R,L,R in place

49-54        REPEAT COUNTS 33-40

55-64        ROCK  BACK, RECOVER , ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD,  ROCK  BACK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD

1, 2         Rock L behind R, recover R

3  & 4     Making a ¼ turn right shuffle forward L,R,L

5, 6         Rock R behind L, recover L

7, 8         Step on R next to L, Hold, keeping weight on R

*TAG:  

1-8          BALL STEP, ¼ TURN HIP BUMPS (FULL CIRCLE)

& 1 ,2     Step forward on ball of L , step forward on R, recover weight on L while making a ¼ turn left          bump out R hip   

3, 4         Step forward on R, make a ¼ turn left while bumping R hip out and recover on L

5, 6         Step forward on R, make a ¼ turn left while bumping R hip out and recover on L

7, 8         Step forward on R, make a ¼ turn left while bumping R hip out and recover on L

*Tag comes at the end of the 1^st and 3^rd walls

**You will finish on the 12 o’clock wall dancing the first 32 cts. of  Part B. Then, cross left foot over

the right and pose!

Contact Information:Lynne Martino, Wiska51@aol.com