Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver - Solo Balboa
Other Music: Shake It and Break It (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) [194 bpm]; any swing music suitable for balboa
Note: No tags or restarts. Balboa is typically done to fast music 160-200+ BPM, so steps must be small and quick.
For a different feel, try the dance to slower tempo music such as Let’s Walk (Austin de Lone) [108 bpm].
Starting position: Facing 12:00 wall with weight on RF.
[1-8] SWAY L, SWAY R, TURN ¼ L AND SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2Step LF to L and sway L hip to L (1-2)
3-4Transfer weight to RF and sway R hip to R (3-4)
5-6Turn ¼ L and transfer weight to LF (5), touch RF beside LF (6) (9:00)
7-8Step R on RF (7), touch LF beside RF (8)
[9-16] SIDE L, TOGETHER, POINT L, TOGETHER, SIDE R, TOGETHER, POINT R, TOGETHER
1-2Step LF to L (1), step RF beside LF (2)
3-4Point LF to L (4), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Step RF to R (5), step LF beside RF (6)
7-8Point RF to R (7), step RF beside LF (8)
[17-24] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, TOUCH, TOGETHER
1-2Rock back on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point LF forward (3), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Walk forward on RF (5), walk forward on LF (6)
7-8Touch RF beside LF (7), step RF beside LF or slightly back (8)
[25-32] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, POINT L, CROSS, HOOK AND TURN, TOGETHER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Rock back on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point LF to L (3), step LF across RF (4)
5-6Hook RF behind LF and turn ½ R as weight is transferred fully to RF (5), step LF beside RF (6) (3:00)
7-8Point RF forward (7), step RF beside LF (8)
Variation for 1-8: Touch turns x2: Turn ¼ R and step LF to L (1), touch RF beside LF (2), step RF to R (3), touch LF beside RF (4), turn ¼ R and step LF to L (5), touch RF beside LF (6), step RF to R (7), touch LF beside RF (8).
[33-40] ROCK L, RECOVER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, WALK, WALK
1-2Rock L on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point L toe forward (3), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Walk forward on RF (5), walk forward on LF (6) (call as WALK, ONE)
7-8Repeat 5-6 (call as WALK, TWO)
[41-48] WALK, WALK, TOUCH, TOGETHER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1-2Repeat 5-6 (call as WALK, THREE)
3-4Touch R toe beside LF (3), step RF beside LF or slightly back (4) (call as SEVEN, EIGHT)
5-6Rock back on LF (5), recover on RF (6) (call as ONE, TWO)
7-8Rock forward on LF (7), recover on RF (8) (call as THREE, FOUR)
START OVER
Contact: wildwoodlabs at gmail dot com
Note: No tags or restarts. Balboa is typically done to fast music 160-200+ BPM, so steps must be small and quick.
For a different feel, try the dance to slower tempo music such as Let’s Walk (Austin de Lone) [108 bpm].
Starting position: Facing 12:00 wall with weight on RF.
[1-8] SWAY L, SWAY R, TURN ¼ L AND SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2Step LF to L and sway L hip to L (1-2)
3-4Transfer weight to RF and sway R hip to R (3-4)
5-6Turn ¼ L and transfer weight to LF (5), touch RF beside LF (6) (9:00)
7-8Step R on RF (7), touch LF beside RF (8)
[9-16] SIDE L, TOGETHER, POINT L, TOGETHER, SIDE R, TOGETHER, POINT R, TOGETHER
1-2Step LF to L (1), step RF beside LF (2)
3-4Point LF to L (4), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Step RF to R (5), step LF beside RF (6)
7-8Point RF to R (7), step RF beside LF (8)
[17-24] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, TOUCH, TOGETHER
1-2Rock back on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point LF forward (3), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Walk forward on RF (5), walk forward on LF (6)
7-8Touch RF beside LF (7), step RF beside LF or slightly back (8)
[25-32] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, POINT L, CROSS, HOOK AND TURN, TOGETHER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Rock back on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point LF to L (3), step LF across RF (4)
5-6Hook RF behind LF and turn ½ R as weight is transferred fully to RF (5), step LF beside RF (6) (3:00)
7-8Point RF forward (7), step RF beside LF (8)
Variation for 1-8: Touch turns x2: Turn ¼ R and step LF to L (1), touch RF beside LF (2), step RF to R (3), touch LF beside RF (4), turn ¼ R and step LF to L (5), touch RF beside LF (6), step RF to R (7), touch LF beside RF (8).
[33-40] ROCK L, RECOVER, POINT FORWARD, TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, WALK, WALK
1-2Rock L on LF (1), recover on RF (2)
3-4Point L toe forward (3), step LF beside RF (4)
5-6Walk forward on RF (5), walk forward on LF (6) (call as WALK, ONE)
7-8Repeat 5-6 (call as WALK, TWO)
[41-48] WALK, WALK, TOUCH, TOGETHER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1-2Repeat 5-6 (call as WALK, THREE)
3-4Touch R toe beside LF (3), step RF beside LF or slightly back (4) (call as SEVEN, EIGHT)
5-6Rock back on LF (5), recover on RF (6) (call as ONE, TWO)
7-8Rock forward on LF (7), recover on RF (8) (call as THREE, FOUR)
START OVER
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