Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back, step right side, hold
CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, TURN ¼ RIGHT, STEP, STEP, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold (sailor shuffle with different rhythm)
5-6-7-8Step right behind left, turn ¼ right as you step left in place, step right forward, hold (sailor shuffle with ¼ turn right)
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE TURNING ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-4Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Cross right over left, step left back as you turn ¼ right, step right to right side, hold
CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD, CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD (2 BOTO FOGOS)
1-2-3-4Cross step left over right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold
5-6-7-8Cross step right over left, step left to left side, step right in place, hold
Styling note: substitute small kicks forward on holds
WEAVE RIGHT, RONDE', WEAVE LEFT, RONDE'
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, kick right diagonal. Forward and circle behind left (rondé)
5-6-7-8Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, kick left diagonal. Forward and circle slightly in front of right
CROSS, BACK TURNING ¼ LEFT, BACK, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, HOLD
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, turn ¼ left and step right back, step left back (large step), hold with right slide back
On count 3 you will step back, taking a large step, with the left foot, causing the right foot to draw slightly toward the left foot (the body will angle/shape slightly to the left)
5-6-7-8Cross right over left (lock), step left back, step right back - large step, hold with left slide back
The body will angle/shape slightly to the right
BACK AND FORWARD ROCK STEPS, STEP FORWARD, HITCH RIGHT TURNING ¼ LEFT
1-2-3-4Rock left back, step right in place (recover), rock left forward, step right in place (recover)
5-6Rock left back, step right in place (recover)
7-8Step left forward, turn ¼ left as you hitch right knee (figure 4)
SIDE, CROSS, TURN ½ RIGHT, HITCH, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, TURN ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD
1-2Step right to right side, cross left over right
3-4Step right forward as you turn ½ right, hitch left knee (figure 4)
5-6Step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Rock left to left side, turn ¼ right with step right forward (recover)
REPEAT
"Boto Fogo" is a move that is the Latin dance version of a twinkle. The Bosa Nova was a fad dance from the late 50's into the mid 60's that used a basic pattern of 3 steps then a touch. The music was a fast rumba.
1-2-3-4Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back, step right side, hold
CROSS BEHIND, STEP, STEP, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, TURN ¼ RIGHT, STEP, STEP, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold (sailor shuffle with different rhythm)
5-6-7-8Step right behind left, turn ¼ right as you step left in place, step right forward, hold (sailor shuffle with ¼ turn right)
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE TURNING ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-4Step left forward, step right up next to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Cross right over left, step left back as you turn ¼ right, step right to right side, hold
CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD, CROSS IN FRONT, SIDE, IN PLACE, HOLD (2 BOTO FOGOS)
1-2-3-4Cross step left over right, step right to right side, step left in place, hold
5-6-7-8Cross step right over left, step left to left side, step right in place, hold
Styling note: substitute small kicks forward on holds
WEAVE RIGHT, RONDE', WEAVE LEFT, RONDE'
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, kick right diagonal. Forward and circle behind left (rondé)
5-6-7-8Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, kick left diagonal. Forward and circle slightly in front of right
CROSS, BACK TURNING ¼ LEFT, BACK, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, BACK, HOLD
1-2-3-4Cross left over right, turn ¼ left and step right back, step left back (large step), hold with right slide back
On count 3 you will step back, taking a large step, with the left foot, causing the right foot to draw slightly toward the left foot (the body will angle/shape slightly to the left)
5-6-7-8Cross right over left (lock), step left back, step right back - large step, hold with left slide back
The body will angle/shape slightly to the right
BACK AND FORWARD ROCK STEPS, STEP FORWARD, HITCH RIGHT TURNING ¼ LEFT
1-2-3-4Rock left back, step right in place (recover), rock left forward, step right in place (recover)
5-6Rock left back, step right in place (recover)
7-8Step left forward, turn ¼ left as you hitch right knee (figure 4)
SIDE, CROSS, TURN ½ RIGHT, HITCH, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, TURN ¼ RIGHT, FORWARD
1-2Step right to right side, cross left over right
3-4Step right forward as you turn ½ right, hitch left knee (figure 4)
5-6Step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Rock left to left side, turn ¼ right with step right forward (recover)
REPEAT
"Boto Fogo" is a move that is the Latin dance version of a twinkle. The Bosa Nova was a fad dance from the late 50's into the mid 60's that used a basic pattern of 3 steps then a touch. The music was a fast rumba.
