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&8 Rock 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 1st 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&78 Rock 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&678 Shuffle 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.