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MEXICAN WIND    
PARTNER LINE DANCE
CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE & STEVE EBEL
PISMO BEACH, CA.
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MUSIC: ANY SLOW TO MODERATE WALTZ
       MEXICAN WIND BY JANN BROWNE
PROMENADE POSITION
**MAN**                                         **LADY**

1. CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT TURNING ALMOST    STEP LEFT FORWARD ON ANGLE LEFT
   1/4 RIGHT                               AS YOU START TURNING 1/2 LEFT
2. STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT AS YOU     STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT AS YOU
   TURN LEFT ALMOST 1/4 TO FACE LADY       FINISH 1/2 TURN LEFT TO FACE MAN
3. STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT            STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT
       (YOU SHOULD BE ABOUT 3 FEET APART WITH RIGHT SHOULDERS LINED UP)
4. STEP RIGHT OVER LEFT                    STEP RIGHT OVER LEFT
5. STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT                 STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT
6. STEP RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT                 STEP RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT
                     (NOW RIGHT SHOULDERS SHOULD BE LINED UP)

**BOTH**
1. STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD
2. STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD
3. STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT (EXTEND RIGHT ARM TO RIGHT SIDE IN FRONT OF 
   WAIST OF PARTNER)
4.-5.-6 STEP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT ROTATING CLOCKWISE IN PINWHEEL FASHION 1/2 TURN

1.-2.-3. STEP LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT CONTINUE TURNING CLOCKWISE 1/2 TURN DROPPING 
         RIGHT ARM AND TURN TO FACE PARTNER ON THREE.
4.-5.-6. STEP BACK RIGHT - LEFT AND CLOSE WITH RIGHT 
(YOU SHOULD BE ABOUT FOUR FEET APART FACING ONE ANOTHER)

1. STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD ON SLIGHT ANGLE TURNING LEFT RIGHT SHOULDER TO 
   RIGHT SHOULDER                                                         
2. STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD FINISHING 3/4 TURN TO BE FACE TO FACE WITH PARTNER.
3. CLOSE WITH LEFT.
4.-5.-6. WHILE STEPPING IN PLACE RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT BRING YOUR RIGHT ARM 
   ABOUT CHEST HIGH IN FRONT OF YOU WITH FLAT HAND PALMS DOWN. LADY PLACES 
   HER HAND ON TOP OF MAN'S HAND. MAN THEN RAISES RIGHT HAND OVER AND ACROSS 
   LADIES HEAD WITH HER HAND ON TOP OF MAN'S HAND THEN DROP HANDS TO SIDE.

1.-2.-3. REPEAT HAIR-BRUSH WITH LEFT HANDS. THEN PLACE RIGHT HANDS TOGETHER 
   PALM TO PALM FINGERS UP.
4.-5.-6. STEP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT ROTATING CLOCKWISE RIGHT SHOULDER TO RIGHT
   SHOULDER WITH PALMS STILL TOGETHER.

1.-2.-3. FINISH ROTATING CLOCKWISE YOUR 3/4 TURN ENDING UP FACING YOUR 
   PARTNER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER.
4. STEP RIGHT FOOT BACK
5. STEP LEFT FOOT BACK
6. STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT

1. WITH HANDS BEHIND BACK STEP FORWARD LEFT SHOULDER TO LEFT SHOULDER LOOKING
   INTO ONE ANOTHER'S EYES, WHILE STARTING A 1/2 TURN LEFT (CCW)
2. STEP ON RIGHT CONTINUING YOUR TURN TO LEFT AND STILL LOOKING INTO EYES
3. STEP ON LEFT, FINISHING YOUR 1/2 TURN.
4. STEP RIGHT FOOT BACK
5. STEP LEFT FOOT BACK
6. STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT.

REPEAT THE ABOVE SIX COUNTS.

**MAN**                                       **LADY**

I. STEP LEFT FOOT ACROSS RIGHT TURNING    STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD TOWARDS
   ALMOST 1/4 RIGHT                       PARTNER STARTING A 1/2 TURN LEFT
2. STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT TURNING   STEP RIGHT FOOT FINISHING 1/2 TURN
   ALMOST 1/4 LEFT (FACING THE WAY YOU    LEFT ENDING UP IN FRONT OF PARTNER
   STARTED)                               WITH YOUR BACK TOWARDS PARTNER
3. STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT           STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT.
              (BOTH HAVE ARMS EXTENDED TO SIDE HOLDING HANDS)
4. STEP RIGHT FOOT OVER LEFT (NO TURN)    STEP RIGHT FOOT OVER LEFT (NO TURN)
5. STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT           STEP LEFT FOOT NEXT TO RIGHT
6. STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT           STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT.

1.  STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD BRINGING       STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD STARTING
    LADIES HANDS ABOVE HEAD AND START     BRINGING HANDS ABOVE HEAD
    TURNING HER LEFT A FULL TURN          STARTING LEFT FULL TURN
2.  STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD CONTINUING    STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD
    HER TURN                              CONTINUING LEFT TURN
3.  STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD FINISHING      STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD FINISHING
    HER TURN                              YOUR TURN
4.  STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD DROPPING      STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD DROPPING
    ARMS DOWN TO EXTENDED POSITION        ARMS DOWN TO EXTENDED POSITION
5.  STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD                STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD
6.  STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT,         STEP RIGHT FOOT NEXT TO LEFT

**BOTH**
1,  STEP BACK ON LEFT FOOT
2.  STEP BACK ON RIGHT FOOT
3.  STEP BACK ON LEFT FOOT
4.  STEP BACK ON RIGHT FOOT
5.  STEP BACK ON LEFT FOOT
6.  STEP BACK ON RIGHT FOOT

**MAN**                                   **LADY**

1.  STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT SIDE            STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT STARTING A
                                           LEFT LEFT FULL TURN
2.  STEP RIGHT FOOT BEHIND                 STEP RIGHT FOOT TO SIDE CONTINUING
                                           LEFT FULL TURN
3.  STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT SIDE            STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT FINISHING
                                           LEFT FULL TURN
4.  STEP RIGHT FOOT ACROSS LEFT            STEP RIGHT FOOT ACROSS LEFT
5.  STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT SIDE            STEP LEFT FOOT TO LEFT SIDE
6.  STEP RIGHT FOOT BEHIND LEFT            STEP RIGHT FOOT BEHIND LEFT
1.  STEP LEFT FOOT TO SIDE                 STEP LEFT FOOT TO SIDE
2,  ROCK WEIGHT TO RIGHT FOOT              ROCK WEIGHT TO RIGHT FOOT 
3.  ROCK WEIGHT TO LEFT FOOT               ROCK WEIGHT TO LEFT FOO

4-5-6-1-2-3-4-5-6 REPEAT ABOVE MOVES       4-5-6-1-2-3-4-5-6 REPEAT ABOVE 
WITH OPPOSITE FOOTWORK                     MOVES WITH OPPOSITE FOOTWORK

1.  STEP LEFT FORWARD STARTING 1/2 TURN     STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD STARTING 
    LEFT. (DROP LEFT HAND HOLD)             1/2 TURN LEFT. (DROP LEFT HAND 
					    HOLD)
2.  STEP RIGHT FORWARD CONTINUING 1/2       STEP RIGHT FORWARD CONTINUING 1/2
    TURN                                    TURN
3.  STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT FINISHING TURN       
    (LADY NOW ON MAN'S LEFT-PICK UP LEFT     STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT FINISHING
    HAND)                                   TURN
4-9-6 BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT                 4-5-6 BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT   
1,  STEP LEFT FORWARD STARTING 112 TORN     STEP LEFT FORWARD TURNING 1/2
    LEFT                                    LEFT
2.  STEP RIGHT FORWARD CONTINUING 1/2 TURN  STEP RIGHT FORWARD CONTINUING 1/2
                                            TURN
3,  STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT FINISHING TURN  STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT
    (LADY BACK ON MAN'S RIGHT SIDE)          
4-5-6 BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT                 4-5-6 BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

END OF DANCE, START OVER ONE WALL DANCE