Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced samba
Sequence: AB, AB, AB, BC, AB, BC, BB
PART A (24 COUNTS)
PRESS LEFT, STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, ½ TURN, CROSS, STEP, STEP, CROSS, STEP, STEP
1-2Press ball of left to side while pushing hips to left, step left next to right
3-4Touch right toe behind left, unwind ½ turn to right (weight on right)
5&6Cross left over right, step right slightly back, step left next to right
7&8Cross right over left, step left slightly back, step right next to left
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, CROSS & TWIST, TWIST, STEP
9&10Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right
11&Touch right toes in front of left turning right knee in over left knee, fan right knee out
Twist body to left and right when turning right knee in and out (weight remains on left throughout 11&)
12Step right slightly forward and in front of left (end at 6:00)
13-24Repeat steps 1-12 (end at 12:00)
PART B (32 COUNTS)
SIDE STEP, BALL STEP, ½ TURN TOUCH, TWIST, SIDE STEP, BALL STEP, ½ TOUCH
1&2Traveling toward 9:00 - step side left, step right toward left, step left to side
3Pivot ½ turn to left (on ball of left) and touch right out to side
4Twist both heels to left - making ½ turn to right shifting weight to right
End with weighted right crossed in front of left and facing 12:00
5&6Traveling toward 9:00 - step side left, step right toward left, step left to side
7-8Pivot ½ turn to left (on ball o f left)and touch right out to side, hold
Throughout counts 1-6 keep head turned in the direction you are traveling (end at 6:00)
RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, PUSH HIPS, RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT
&1-2Step ball of right next to left, step left to left pushing hips to right, push hips to right (or hold)
3Step ball of right next to left, step left to side pushing hips to right
&4Step ball of right next to left, step left to side pushing hips to right
TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN STEP, SHIMMY
5-6Touch right toe behind left, unwind ½ turn to right (weight on right)
7(Pivoting on ball of right) step left to side turning ½ turn to right
&a8Push right shoulder forward, back, forward(end at 6:00)
FORWARD - CROSS, ROCK, STEP (RIGHT & LEFT) - BACKWARD - CROSS, ROCK, STEP (RIGHT & LEFT)
1&2Stepping forward diagonally to left - cross right in front of left, rock side left, step right in place
3&4Stepping forward diagonally to right - cross left in front of right, rock side right, step left in place
5&6Stepping back diagonally to left - cross right behind left, rock side left, step right in place
7&8Stepping back diagonally to right - cross left behind right, rock side right, step left in place (end at 6:00)
SAMBA ¾ TURN - STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP, TWIST, TWIST, BALL STEP ¼, BALL STEP ¼
1&2Starting a ¾ turn to right - step slightly forward on right, step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
&3Step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
&4Step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
Steps 1-4 are executed while turning to right to complete a ¾ turn (end at 3:00)
29Twisting heels to right (in place) turning ½ to left - weight on left (now at 9:00)
30Twist heels to left (in place) turn ½ to right - weight on right (now at 3:00)
&31Ball step - step left next to right (on ball of left), step right in place turning ¼ to right
&32Ball step - step left next to right (on ball of left), step right in place turning ¼ to right (ending at 9:00)
PART C (16 COUNTS)
LAMBADA - PRESS, PUSH, STEP, PRESS, PUSH, STEP, KICK ¼, TRIPLE IN PLACE, KICK ¼, TRIPLE IN PLACE - REPEAT
1&2Step ball of left slightly to left, push hips to left, step left next to right
3&4Step ball of right slightly to right, push hips to right, step right next to left
&5&6While turning ¼ to left - kick left forward(&), triple in place left right left (5&6)
&7&8While turning ¼ to right - kick left forward(&), triple in place right left right (7&8)
9-161-8Repeat steps 1-8 of part c (end at 9'oclock)
I borrowed parts of my dance "D.A.RIGHT.E. To Mambo" for Solambada. Those of you who know D.A.RIGHT.E. will know what I mean. Although I have always enjoyed this song (Lambada by Kaoma), the dance itself was inspired by the Wildman - thanks Louie, I hope you like it
PART A (24 COUNTS)
PRESS LEFT, STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, ½ TURN, CROSS, STEP, STEP, CROSS, STEP, STEP
1-2Press ball of left to side while pushing hips to left, step left next to right
3-4Touch right toe behind left, unwind ½ turn to right (weight on right)
5&6Cross left over right, step right slightly back, step left next to right
7&8Cross right over left, step left slightly back, step right next to left
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, CROSS & TWIST, TWIST, STEP
9&10Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right
11&Touch right toes in front of left turning right knee in over left knee, fan right knee out
Twist body to left and right when turning right knee in and out (weight remains on left throughout 11&)
12Step right slightly forward and in front of left (end at 6:00)
13-24Repeat steps 1-12 (end at 12:00)
PART B (32 COUNTS)
SIDE STEP, BALL STEP, ½ TURN TOUCH, TWIST, SIDE STEP, BALL STEP, ½ TOUCH
1&2Traveling toward 9:00 - step side left, step right toward left, step left to side
3Pivot ½ turn to left (on ball of left) and touch right out to side
4Twist both heels to left - making ½ turn to right shifting weight to right
End with weighted right crossed in front of left and facing 12:00
5&6Traveling toward 9:00 - step side left, step right toward left, step left to side
7-8Pivot ½ turn to left (on ball o f left)and touch right out to side, hold
Throughout counts 1-6 keep head turned in the direction you are traveling (end at 6:00)
RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, PUSH HIPS, RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT
&1-2Step ball of right next to left, step left to left pushing hips to right, push hips to right (or hold)
3Step ball of right next to left, step left to side pushing hips to right
&4Step ball of right next to left, step left to side pushing hips to right
TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN STEP, SHIMMY
5-6Touch right toe behind left, unwind ½ turn to right (weight on right)
7(Pivoting on ball of right) step left to side turning ½ turn to right
&a8Push right shoulder forward, back, forward(end at 6:00)
FORWARD - CROSS, ROCK, STEP (RIGHT & LEFT) - BACKWARD - CROSS, ROCK, STEP (RIGHT & LEFT)
1&2Stepping forward diagonally to left - cross right in front of left, rock side left, step right in place
3&4Stepping forward diagonally to right - cross left in front of right, rock side right, step left in place
5&6Stepping back diagonally to left - cross right behind left, rock side left, step right in place
7&8Stepping back diagonally to right - cross left behind right, rock side right, step left in place (end at 6:00)
SAMBA ¾ TURN - STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP, BALL STEP, TWIST, TWIST, BALL STEP ¼, BALL STEP ¼
1&2Starting a ¾ turn to right - step slightly forward on right, step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
&3Step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
&4Step left behind right (on ball of left), step right in place turning to right
Steps 1-4 are executed while turning to right to complete a ¾ turn (end at 3:00)
29Twisting heels to right (in place) turning ½ to left - weight on left (now at 9:00)
30Twist heels to left (in place) turn ½ to right - weight on right (now at 3:00)
&31Ball step - step left next to right (on ball of left), step right in place turning ¼ to right
&32Ball step - step left next to right (on ball of left), step right in place turning ¼ to right (ending at 9:00)
PART C (16 COUNTS)
LAMBADA - PRESS, PUSH, STEP, PRESS, PUSH, STEP, KICK ¼, TRIPLE IN PLACE, KICK ¼, TRIPLE IN PLACE - REPEAT
1&2Step ball of left slightly to left, push hips to left, step left next to right
3&4Step ball of right slightly to right, push hips to right, step right next to left
&5&6While turning ¼ to left - kick left forward(&), triple in place left right left (5&6)
&7&8While turning ¼ to right - kick left forward(&), triple in place right left right (7&8)
9-161-8Repeat steps 1-8 of part c (end at 9'oclock)
I borrowed parts of my dance "D.A.RIGHT.E. To Mambo" for Solambada. Those of you who know D.A.RIGHT.E. will know what I mean. Although I have always enjoyed this song (Lambada by Kaoma), the dance itself was inspired by the Wildman - thanks Louie, I hope you like it
