EVIL WAYS

Choreographer: Marlene Rutherford 9/2000    contact@midlandmavericks.com 
64 Count, 2-wall, Advanced (with Intermediate alternate steps) Linedance
Music: "Evil Ways" by Santana, or your choice.

Cross, Rock, Cha cha, Cross, Rock, Cha cha (1-8)
1                 R rock across in back of L/lifting L knee (body facing 1 o'clock)
2                 L recover 3&4 R-L-R cha cha
5                 L rock across in back of R/lifting R knee (body facing 11 o'clock)
6                 R recover 7&8 L-R-L cha cha

Right, Rock, Cha cha, Left, Rock, Cha cha (9-16)
1                 R step side (thrust R hip out)
2                 L recover 3&4 R-L-R cha cha
5                 L step side (thrust L hip out)
6                 R recover 7&8 L-R-L cha cha

(Adv) Power Monterey,Cha cha, (Intermed) monterey, Cha cha (17-24)
1 (ADV)       R toe point/push into full turn to right
OR
1 (Intermed) R toe point/push into 1/2 turn to right
2                  R step down
3&4             L-R-L cha cha 
5-6-7-&-8   Repeat Power Monterey or Monterey Ch cha steps above.

Hip Roll, 3-4,Hip,Roll,7-8 (Hands on hips. Feet are planted from ct. 2 to 8. 
Double time or figure-8 hips works well too!) (25-32)
l                 R step forward (with slight knee bend) rolling R hip forward (Counts 2-3-4 roll up-back-and-down)
2                Hold (weight on R toe)
3                Start to roll weight to L
4                Hold (recover weight on L)
5                Transfer weight to R (with slight knee bend) rolling R hip forward.
6                Hold (weight on R toe)
7                Recover weight on L
8                Hold

Right, Turn 1/2, Cha cha, Left, Turn 1/2, Cha cha (33-40)
1              R step side
2              L step 1/2 turn to right 
3&4         R-L-R cha cha (traveling to right side)
5              L step side
6              R step 1/2 turn to left
7&8         L-R-L cha cha (traveling to left side)

Pivot, 1/2, Cha cha, Pivot, 1/2, Cha cha (41-48)
1               R toe point/push starting 1/2 turn to left (12 o'clock)
2               L step forward finishing turn (6 o'clock)
3&4          R-L-R cha cha (traveling forward)
5               L toe point/push starting 1/2 turn to right (6 o'clock)
6               R step forward finishing turn (12 o'clock)
7&8          L-R-L cha cha (traveling forward)

Side, Slide, 1/4 Cha cha, Turn, Step, Coaster Step (49-54)
1               R step (long) to right side
2               L slide together (with weight)
3&4          R Step 1/4 to right, and L step together, R step forward (9 o'clock)
5               L step 1/4 turn to right (12 o'clock)
6               R step together
7&8          L step back and R step together, L step forward

Forward, Together, Full-Cha cha, Back, Together, Back,Cha cha (55-64)
1-2                  R rock forward, L together
3&4 (Adv)      R-L-R 360° turn to right cha cha (traveling forward) 
OR
3&4 (Intermed) R-L-R cha cha (traveling forward)
5-6                 L rock back, R step together
7&8 (Adv)      L-R-L 360° turn to left cha cha (traveling back)
OR
7&8 (Intermed) L-R-L back cha cha (traveling back)
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