Count:
44
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
SAMBAS: FORWARD DIAGONALLY RIGHT; BACK TO FACE 12:00 WALL; FORWARD DIAGONALLY LEFT, BACK TO FACE 9:00 WALL
1&2Step right forward at diagonally right, touch left heel forward diagonally right, recover weight on right
3&4Turning to face 12:00 wall, step left back, touch right toe back at 12:00; take weight on left
5&6Step right forward at diagonally left, touch left heel forward diagonally left, recover weight on right
7&8Turning to face 9:00 wall, step left back, touch right heel back at 9:00; recover weight on left
SIDE SHUFFLES AND VAUDEVILLE STEPS
9&10Side shuffle right-left-right
11&12Turn ½ turn right on ball of right and side shuffle left-right-left
13&14Cross right over left, step diagonally back on left, touch right heel forward at diagonally right, step back on right
15&16&Cross left over right, step back diagonally on right, touch left heel forward at diagonally, close left to right
ONE AND A-QUARTER TURN, ROCK BACK, POP RIGHT KNEE FORWARD
17-18Step right ¼ turn to right, pivot on ball of right and turn ½ turn right to step back on left
19-20Pivot on ball of left a further ½ turn right stepping forward on right; rock back on left, at the same time lift right heel to pop right knee forward
MODIFIED MOONWALKS
21Slide-step back on ball of right and pop left knee forward
22Slide-step back on ball of left and pop right knee forward
23Slide-step back on ball of right and pop left knee forward
24Slide-step back on ball of left and pop right knee forward
SAMBA RHYTHM ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT; ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD
25&26Step right ¼ turn right, touch left behind right, recover weight on right
27&28Turn ½ turn left on ball of right stepping left forward, touch right behind left, recover weight on left
29&30Turn ¼ turn right stepping right forward, touch left behind right, recover weight on right
31&32Step left forward, touch right behind left, recover weight on left
SYNCOPATED PIVOT TURNS
33&34&Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
35&36&Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
CROSS-KICK BALL CHANGE, SAILOR STEP, MODIFIED SAILOR STEP, STEP FEET OUT-OUT, STEP FEET IN-IN
37&38Kick right to diagonally left, step down on ball of right, step left in place
39&40Step right behind left, step left to left, step right to center
41&42Step left behind right. Step right to right, step left together
&43&44Step right to right, step left to left; step right to center, step left to center
REPEAT
FINISH
The above 44 counts are danced through six times. End the dance by dancing the first two sections (16& steps). As the music fades, add
1Step right forward
2Quarter turn left (paddle turn) to face the front
3Step right together
4Click fingers of right hand at waist level
1&2Step right forward at diagonally right, touch left heel forward diagonally right, recover weight on right
3&4Turning to face 12:00 wall, step left back, touch right toe back at 12:00; take weight on left
5&6Step right forward at diagonally left, touch left heel forward diagonally left, recover weight on right
7&8Turning to face 9:00 wall, step left back, touch right heel back at 9:00; recover weight on left
SIDE SHUFFLES AND VAUDEVILLE STEPS
9&10Side shuffle right-left-right
11&12Turn ½ turn right on ball of right and side shuffle left-right-left
13&14Cross right over left, step diagonally back on left, touch right heel forward at diagonally right, step back on right
15&16&Cross left over right, step back diagonally on right, touch left heel forward at diagonally, close left to right
ONE AND A-QUARTER TURN, ROCK BACK, POP RIGHT KNEE FORWARD
17-18Step right ¼ turn to right, pivot on ball of right and turn ½ turn right to step back on left
19-20Pivot on ball of left a further ½ turn right stepping forward on right; rock back on left, at the same time lift right heel to pop right knee forward
MODIFIED MOONWALKS
21Slide-step back on ball of right and pop left knee forward
22Slide-step back on ball of left and pop right knee forward
23Slide-step back on ball of right and pop left knee forward
24Slide-step back on ball of left and pop right knee forward
SAMBA RHYTHM ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT; ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD
25&26Step right ¼ turn right, touch left behind right, recover weight on right
27&28Turn ½ turn left on ball of right stepping left forward, touch right behind left, recover weight on left
29&30Turn ¼ turn right stepping right forward, touch left behind right, recover weight on right
31&32Step left forward, touch right behind left, recover weight on left
SYNCOPATED PIVOT TURNS
33&34&Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
35&36&Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
CROSS-KICK BALL CHANGE, SAILOR STEP, MODIFIED SAILOR STEP, STEP FEET OUT-OUT, STEP FEET IN-IN
37&38Kick right to diagonally left, step down on ball of right, step left in place
39&40Step right behind left, step left to left, step right to center
41&42Step left behind right. Step right to right, step left together
&43&44Step right to right, step left to left; step right to center, step left to center
REPEAT
FINISH
The above 44 counts are danced through six times. End the dance by dancing the first two sections (16& steps). As the music fades, add
1Step right forward
2Quarter turn left (paddle turn) to face the front
3Step right together
4Click fingers of right hand at waist level
