Babylon Samba
Count:
60
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Maria Blackwell (USA)
Musik:
Rivers of Babylon - Boney M.
SAMBA WHISKS LEFT THEN RIGHT, REPEAT
1&2Angling body slightly facing right corner: step to left, step on ball of right foot behind left, step on left (in place)
3&4Angling body slightly facing left corner: step to right, step on ball of left foot behind right, step on right (in place)
5&6Repeat steps 1&2 above (samba whisk left)
7&8Repeat steps 3&4 above (samba whisk right)
SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE, TOUCH LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2Shuffle forward: left, right, left
3-4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to left
5&6Shuffle forward: right, left, right
7-8Touch left toes to left side; while quickly (at the same time) stepping left home, touch right toes to right side
SAILOR, SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN, SAMBA BASIC (STEP, BALL, STEP) FORWARD AND BACK
1&2Step right behind left, step left to left, step forward on right
3&4Turning ¼ left: step left behind right, step right to right, step forward on left
5&6Step slightly forward on right, step on ball of left next to right, step on right (in place)
7&8Step slightly back on left, step on ball of right next to left, step on left (in place)
ROCK STEP, STEP PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, MAMBO FORWARD
1-2Rock back on right, recover on left
3-4Step forward on right, pivot ½ to left
5-6Continuing turn in same direction, pivot ½ left on right foot, pivot ½ left on left foot
7&8Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right home
MAMBO LEFT, MAMBO RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN, LINDY (SHUFFLE) LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2Rock to left, recover on right, step left home
3&4Rock to right, recover on left, turn ¼ right as you bring right home
5&6Shuffle to left: left, right, left
7-8Rock back on right, recover on left
LINDY (SHUFFLE) RIGHT, ROCK STEP, FIGURE FOUR ¼ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP
1&2Shuffle to right: right, left, right
3-4Rock back on left, recover on left
5-6Touch left toes forward, pivot ¼ left on right foot at the same time you flick left heel towards right knee (making a "figure four")
7&8Step forward on left, lock step right behind left, step forward on left
FIGURE FOUR ½ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP, SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Touch right toes forward, pivot ½ right on left foot at the same time you flick right heel towards left knee (making a "figure four")
3&4Step forward on right, lock step left behind right, step forward on right
5&6Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
7&8Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1&2Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
3&4Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
REPEAT
1&2Angling body slightly facing right corner: step to left, step on ball of right foot behind left, step on left (in place)
3&4Angling body slightly facing left corner: step to right, step on ball of left foot behind right, step on right (in place)
5&6Repeat steps 1&2 above (samba whisk left)
7&8Repeat steps 3&4 above (samba whisk right)
SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE, TOUCH LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2Shuffle forward: left, right, left
3-4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to left
5&6Shuffle forward: right, left, right
7-8Touch left toes to left side; while quickly (at the same time) stepping left home, touch right toes to right side
SAILOR, SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN, SAMBA BASIC (STEP, BALL, STEP) FORWARD AND BACK
1&2Step right behind left, step left to left, step forward on right
3&4Turning ¼ left: step left behind right, step right to right, step forward on left
5&6Step slightly forward on right, step on ball of left next to right, step on right (in place)
7&8Step slightly back on left, step on ball of right next to left, step on left (in place)
ROCK STEP, STEP PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, MAMBO FORWARD
1-2Rock back on right, recover on left
3-4Step forward on right, pivot ½ to left
5-6Continuing turn in same direction, pivot ½ left on right foot, pivot ½ left on left foot
7&8Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right home
MAMBO LEFT, MAMBO RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN, LINDY (SHUFFLE) LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2Rock to left, recover on right, step left home
3&4Rock to right, recover on left, turn ¼ right as you bring right home
5&6Shuffle to left: left, right, left
7-8Rock back on right, recover on left
LINDY (SHUFFLE) RIGHT, ROCK STEP, FIGURE FOUR ¼ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP
1&2Shuffle to right: right, left, right
3-4Rock back on left, recover on left
5-6Touch left toes forward, pivot ¼ left on right foot at the same time you flick left heel towards right knee (making a "figure four")
7&8Step forward on left, lock step right behind left, step forward on left
FIGURE FOUR ½ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP, SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2Touch right toes forward, pivot ½ right on left foot at the same time you flick right heel towards left knee (making a "figure four")
3&4Step forward on right, lock step left behind right, step forward on right
5&6Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
7&8Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1&2Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
3&4Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
REPEAT