Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Intermediate Samba
Intro : 16 Count
No Tag, 4 Restarts on lyrics "Shake, Shake, Shake"
(1 - 8) (FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO) with SHIMMIES, SIDE MAMBO x2
1 & 2Rock forward on RF, recover on LF, step RF beside LF
3 & 4Rock back on LF, recover on RF, step LF beside RF
5 & 6Rock RF to R, recover on LF, step RF beside LF
7 & 8Rock LF to L, recover on RF, step LF beside RF (12:00)
(9 - 16) BOTAFOGO x2, 1/4 DIAMOND STEP WITH HITCH, STEP SIDE CROSS
1 & 2Cross RF over LF, side rock on LF ball to L, recover on RF
3 & 4Cross LF over RF, side rock on RF ball to R, recover on LF
5 & 6 &Cross RF over LF, step LF to L, step RF 1/8 diagonal back & hitch LF
7 & 8Step LF 1/8 diagonal back, step RF to R, cross LF over RF (3:00)
***Restart here on wall 1 (3:00), wall 4 (12:00), wall 7 (9:00), wall 11 (9:00)
(17 - 24) VOLTA 3/4 TURN R, STATIONARY SAMBA WALK x2
1 & 2 &Step RF forward 1/8 turn R, step LF behind RF, step RF forward 1/8 turn R, step LF behind RF
3 & 4Step RF forward 1/4 turn R, step LF behind RF, Step RF forward 1/4 turn R - (12:00)
5 & 6Close LF to RF, rock back on RF ball (no weight), recover on LF
7 & 8Close RF to LF, rock back on LF ball (no weight), recover on RF
(25 - 32) PIVOT 1/4 TURN R, VOLTA, SAMBA WHISK x2
1 2Step LF forward, pivot 1/4 turn R (3:00)
3 & 4Cross LF over RF, step RF to R, Cross LF over RF
5 & 6Step RF to R, rock back on ball of LF behind RF, recover on RF
7 & 8Step LF to L, rock back on ball of RF behind LF, recover on LF
Ending on wall 15 (6:00), dance to 20cts making a big Volta Turn all the way to the front wall (12:00)
Enjoy!
Dance inspiration from SP's dream... One night around in Apr 2021, she dreamed she was choreographing this dance....
No Tag, 4 Restarts on lyrics "Shake, Shake, Shake"
(1 - 8) (FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO) with SHIMMIES, SIDE MAMBO x2
1 & 2Rock forward on RF, recover on LF, step RF beside LF
3 & 4Rock back on LF, recover on RF, step LF beside RF
5 & 6Rock RF to R, recover on LF, step RF beside LF
7 & 8Rock LF to L, recover on RF, step LF beside RF (12:00)
(9 - 16) BOTAFOGO x2, 1/4 DIAMOND STEP WITH HITCH, STEP SIDE CROSS
1 & 2Cross RF over LF, side rock on LF ball to L, recover on RF
3 & 4Cross LF over RF, side rock on RF ball to R, recover on LF
5 & 6 &Cross RF over LF, step LF to L, step RF 1/8 diagonal back & hitch LF
7 & 8Step LF 1/8 diagonal back, step RF to R, cross LF over RF (3:00)
***Restart here on wall 1 (3:00), wall 4 (12:00), wall 7 (9:00), wall 11 (9:00)
(17 - 24) VOLTA 3/4 TURN R, STATIONARY SAMBA WALK x2
1 & 2 &Step RF forward 1/8 turn R, step LF behind RF, step RF forward 1/8 turn R, step LF behind RF
3 & 4Step RF forward 1/4 turn R, step LF behind RF, Step RF forward 1/4 turn R - (12:00)
5 & 6Close LF to RF, rock back on RF ball (no weight), recover on LF
7 & 8Close RF to LF, rock back on LF ball (no weight), recover on RF
(25 - 32) PIVOT 1/4 TURN R, VOLTA, SAMBA WHISK x2
1 2Step LF forward, pivot 1/4 turn R (3:00)
3 & 4Cross LF over RF, step RF to R, Cross LF over RF
5 & 6Step RF to R, rock back on ball of LF behind RF, recover on RF
7 & 8Step LF to L, rock back on ball of RF behind LF, recover on LF
Ending on wall 15 (6:00), dance to 20cts making a big Volta Turn all the way to the front wall (12:00)
Enjoy!
Dance inspiration from SP's dream... One night around in Apr 2021, she dreamed she was choreographing this dance....
