Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Starting point: At the vocals, about 0:11.
SIDE STEP, HIP ROLLS, STATIONARY SAMBA WALKS
1-2Step left to left side, roll hips counterclockwise one full rotation
3-4Roll your hips counterclockwise one full rotation, roll your hips counterclockwise one full rotation
5-6&Step right forward, rock left back, recover weight back to right
7-8&Step left forward, rock right back, recover weight back to left
BOTAFOGOS, CHEST PUMPS
1&2Step right across left, step left to left diagonal, step right to right diagonal
3&4Step left across right, step right to right diagonal, step left to left diagonal
5&Step right across left, step left to left side (feet are shoulder wide apart)
6&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
7&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
8&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
SIDE STEP, VOLTAS, STEP TOGETHER, VOLTAS
1-2Step right to right side, step left across right
&3Step right to right side, step left across right
&4Step right to right side, step left across right
&5Step right to right side, step left next to right
6&Step right across left, step left to left side
7&Step right across left, step left to left side
8Step right across left
1/4 LEFT TURNING STEP FORWARD, 2x 1/4 LEFT TURNING HIP ROLLS, STEP FORWARD, BATUCADAS
1Turn 1/4 to left and step left forward
2&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/8 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
3&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/4 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
4&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/8 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
5Step right forward
6&aStep left forward, recover weight back to right, step left back
7&aStep right forward, recover weight back to left, step right back
8&aStep right forward, recover weight back to left, collect left next to right (weight remains on right)
Note: During counts 2-4& you'll turn 1/2 to left. Don't get too picky on how much you turn with each move. All three moves turn you total of 1/2 to left and that's all there is to it. There is also an easier option below for the last 4 counts if batucadas are not your thing.
The easier option:
TOE TOUCHES MOVING BACKWARDS
5Step right forward
6&Touch left toe forward, step left back
7&Touch right toe forward, step right back
8Touch right toe forward
REPEAT
SIDE STEP, HIP ROLLS, STATIONARY SAMBA WALKS
1-2Step left to left side, roll hips counterclockwise one full rotation
3-4Roll your hips counterclockwise one full rotation, roll your hips counterclockwise one full rotation
5-6&Step right forward, rock left back, recover weight back to right
7-8&Step left forward, rock right back, recover weight back to left
BOTAFOGOS, CHEST PUMPS
1&2Step right across left, step left to left diagonal, step right to right diagonal
3&4Step left across right, step right to right diagonal, step left to left diagonal
5&Step right across left, step left to left side (feet are shoulder wide apart)
6&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
7&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
8&Pump your chest forward, return your chest back to center (weight remains on left)
SIDE STEP, VOLTAS, STEP TOGETHER, VOLTAS
1-2Step right to right side, step left across right
&3Step right to right side, step left across right
&4Step right to right side, step left across right
&5Step right to right side, step left next to right
6&Step right across left, step left to left side
7&Step right across left, step left to left side
8Step right across left
1/4 LEFT TURNING STEP FORWARD, 2x 1/4 LEFT TURNING HIP ROLLS, STEP FORWARD, BATUCADAS
1Turn 1/4 to left and step left forward
2&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/8 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
3&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/4 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
4&Start rolling your hips counterclockwise while turning 1/8 to left (weight is on right), transfer weight to left while completing the full counterclockwise hip roll
5Step right forward
6&aStep left forward, recover weight back to right, step left back
7&aStep right forward, recover weight back to left, step right back
8&aStep right forward, recover weight back to left, collect left next to right (weight remains on right)
Note: During counts 2-4& you'll turn 1/2 to left. Don't get too picky on how much you turn with each move. All three moves turn you total of 1/2 to left and that's all there is to it. There is also an easier option below for the last 4 counts if batucadas are not your thing.
The easier option:
TOE TOUCHES MOVING BACKWARDS
5Step right forward
6&Touch left toe forward, step left back
7&Touch right toe forward, step right back
8Touch right toe forward
REPEAT
