A LA MER

Composer:	Brent & Mickey Moore, 206 Scenic Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, (423) 483-2997
Record:		Special Press (flip Cha Cha Torrero) (slow to 40 rpm)
Rhythm/Phase:	Phase IV + 1 (* options increase level) Rumba
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	A, A, B, A, A, B, A, End									1993

PART A
1-5		SHOULDER TO SHOULDER: ALEMA; SHOULDER TO SHOULDER; WHIP; AIDA;
[BFLY/SCAR fc wall lead feet free wait pickup notes]
1-2	Fwd L in SCAR, rec R, sd & bk L SCAR/DRW, -; bk R raise jnd lead hnds, rec L, sd & fwd R 
BFLY/SCAR/DRW, -(W fwd L brush R ft trn RF, fwd R trn RF brush L ft to RF sd L-); 
3-4	Fwd L in SCAR, rec R, sd & bk L SCAR/DRW, -;bk R bring trail hnds thru, rec L trn LF to LOP, R release 
trail hnds slight "V" ½OP/LOD (W fwd L SCAR trn LF, fwd R trn LF to LOD, sd & fwd L);
5	Fwd L trn LF, sd & fwd R trn LF join trail hnds, trn LF bk & sd L "V" pos fc RLOD lead hnds up & out, -;

6-10		AIDA; CIRCULAR WALKS/W CIRCULAR UNDERARM*;; ½ BASIC TO ALEMA;
6	Fwd R trn RF, sd & fwd L trn RF join lead hnds, trn RF bk & sd R "V" pos fc LOD trail hnds up & out, -;
7-8	Fwd L raise jnd lead hnds start LF circle, fwd R crcl LF, fwd L crcl LF, -; fwd R crcl LF, fwd L crcl LF, sd &
fwd R fc WALL open fcg, - (W ¾ circle trn RF under lead hnds to fc COH R, L, R, -; L, R, L, -);
*LADIES OPTION- [circular walk w/hip twist; aleMa 1¾ trn] fwd R brush L ft trn RF, fwd L trn RF brush 
R ft under lead hnds, fwd R swvl RF fc DLC [hip twist action], -; fwd L brush R ft trn RF, fwd R brush L ft 
trn RF under jnd hnds, strong trn RF sd L fc COH, -;
9-10	Fwd L, rec R raise lead hnds, cl L, -; bk R, rec L, sd & fwd R, - *(W bk R, rec L, fwd R toe out start RF trn, 
-; fwd L brush R ft trn RF, fwd R trn RF brush L ft, trn RF sd L, -);  * 1st & 3rd times - BFLY/SCAR/DRW
* 2nd, 4th & 5th times - OP fc WALL

PART B
1-8		OPEN HIP TWIST; FAN TO OPEN FACING; OPEN HIP TWIST; FAN; 3 OF HOCKEY STICK 
TO SHADOW; SHADOW FENCE LINES;; END OF HOCKEY STICK;
1-2	Fwd L, rec R, cl L press hnd fwd, -(W bk R, rec L, fwd R trn RF to LOP, -); bk R, rec L, trn LF on L sd & 
fwd R fc LOD OP fcg, -(W fwd L, fwd R trn LF to fc RLOD, bk & sd L fc M, -);
3-4	Fwd L, rec R, cl L press hnd fwd, -(W bk R, rec L, fwd R trn RF to COH, -); bk R, rec L, sd & fwd R fan pos 
LOD, -(W fwd L, fwd R trn LF to fc WALL, bk & sd L body at angle to M, -);
5-6	Fwd L, rec R raise jnd lead hnds wrap action, release hnds sd L shdw LOD, -; (W cl R trn RF, fwd L start 
wrap action LF trn, trn LF sd & fwd R fc LOD in front of M, -; Fwd R soften knee body erect extend L hnd up R hnd out to W look at W (W extend R hnd up L hnd out to M look at M), rec L trn RF collect arms, sd & fwd L, -;
7-8	Fwd L soften knee body erect extend R hnd up L hnd out to W look at W (W extend L hnd up R hnd out to 
M look at M), rec R trn LF collect arms, sd L,-; bk R bhnd L, rec fwd L, fwd R OP fcg fc LOD jn lead hnds trail hands on hips, -(W fwd L fwd & R tan LF, bk L, -);

9-16		PROGRESSIVE WALKS*;; OPEN BREAK & SHAPE; SOLO SPOT TURN & CLOSE*; FULL 
BASIC TO BUTTERFLY; ; NEW YORKER; SPOT TURN;
9-10	Fwd L, fwd R, fwd L, -; fwd R, fwd L, fwd R fc LOD, -(W bk R, bk L bk R, -; bk L, bk R, bk L fc RLOD, -);
*W OPTION: [add hand work comb hair with left hnd in 1st bar, extend fwd & pull toward body 'inviting" M 
fwd;]
11-12	Apart L sweep both arms up & out rec R sweep arms down & slightly bk, sd & fwd L shape hnds to hips 
shape to ptr M on inside look at ptr, -; fwd R trn LF, rec L trn LF, cl R CP/WALL,- (W fwd L slight trn RF, 
rec sd R, cl L fc COH);	*W OPTION: [fwd L trn RF, fwd R spin ¾ RF to fc COH, cl L, -;]
13-14	Fwd L, rec R, sd & bk L,-; bk R, rec fwd L release R sd hold, sd & fwd R to BFLY/WALL R sd slightly 
OP, -;
15-16	Release trail hnds trn RF ck thru L, rec R trn LF, sd L to slight OP/WALL, -; thru R trn LF, rec L trn LF, sd 
R BFLY/SCAR/WALL, -;

END
1-4		3 HAND TO HANDS;;; HAND TO HAND & HOLD;
1-2	Trn LF on R bring trail hnds thru bk L lead hnds up & out, rec R trn RF, sd L to BFLY/WALL, -; trn RF on 
L bring lead hnds thru bk R trail hnds up & out, rec L trn LF, sd R to BFLY/WALL, -;
3-4	Trn LF on R bring trail hnds thru bk L lead hnds up & out, rec R trn RF, sd L to BFLY/WALL, -; trn RF on 
L bring lead hnds thru bk R trail hnds up & out hold ½OP pos fcg HOLD as music ends, -, -;