Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate line/contra dance
Sequence: A,B,C1,C2, A,B,C1,C2, B,C1,C2,C2 (for CD Track 1, start after 4 beats of drum)
SECTION A: LYRICS: "LA, LA-LA..."
SAMBA BASICS AND SLIDES
1-2Left foot step forward with very small bounce, right foot touch beside left foot
3-4Right foot step back with very small bounce, left foot touch back beside right foot
5Left foot long step forward
6-8Slide right foot beside left foot
9-10Right foot step back with very small bounce, left foot touch back beside right foot
11-12Left foot step forward with very small bounce, right foot touch beside left foot
13Right foot long step back
14-16Slide left foot back beside right foot
SAMBAS WITH TURN TO RIGHT (TWICE)
17-18Left foot step back with very small bounce, right foot touch back beside left foot
19-20Right foot step forward with very small bounce, left foot touch beside right foot
21-22Left foot step back with very small bounce, right foot light touch beside left foot with
½Turn right
22-23Right foot step forward with very small bounce, left foot touch beside right foot
24-32Repeat 17-18
SECTION B: VERSE, "WHEN YOU'RE FEELING..."
BALL, CROSS, SIDE TOUCH, CROSS, UNWIND (TWICE)
&1-2Step left ball in place, cross right foot diagonally across left foot, hold
3-6Touch left foot to left side, hold, cross left foot across right foot, hold
7-8Unwind ½ to right, hold
&9-10Step right ball in place, cross left foot diagonally across right foot, hold
11-14Touch right foot to right side, hold, cross right foot across left foot, hold
15-16Unwind ½ to left, hold
BALL, CROSS, UNWIND, COASTER (TWICE)
&17Step left ball in place, cross right foot diagonally across left foot
18Unwind ½ to left
19&20Coaster (left-right-left)
&21Step right ball in place, cross left foot diagonally across right foot
22Unwind ½ to right
23&24Coaster (right-left-right)
SAMBA BASICS (FORWARD AND SIDE)
25-26Left foot step forward etc, right foot touch beside left foot
27-28Right foot step back, left foot touch beside right foot
29-30Left foot step to left, right foot touch beside left foot
31-32Right foot step to right, left foot touch beside right foot
SECTION C1: CHORUS: "COLORS OF THE WORLD..."
SAMBA WALKS IN PLACE, PIVOT TURN TO THE RIGHT, COASTER, PIVOT TURN TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
1Left foot forward with relaxed knee
&Right foot small step back, part weight, straightening knee
2Pull left foot back several inches, replacing weight on left foot, knee straight
3-8Repeat 1-2 (lead on right, left, right, left, right)
9-10Left foot step forward, pivot turn ½ right
11&12Coaster (left, right, left)
13-14Right foot step forward, pivot turn ½ left
15-16Right foot step forward, pivot turn ½ left and hitch left leg
SECTION C2: LYRICS "SHIMMY TO THE LEFT..."
HEEL FANS IN TIME WITH LYRICS, PIVOT TURNS TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
1Left foot small step to left with heel fanned to left, then left heel fanned to right
&Left heel fanned to left, then left heel fanned to right
2-4Left heel fanned to left, close left foot beside right foot, hold
5-8Repeat 1-4 to right side (reversing feet!)
9Left foot small step forward with heel fanned to right while fanning right heel left then fan left heel left while right heel fanned right
&Fan left heel right and right heel left, then fan left heel left and right heel right
10-12Fan left heel right, close left foot beside right foot with weight, hold
13-14Step right foot forward, pivot turn ½ left
15-16Step right foot forward, pivot turn ½ left and hitch left leg
17-32Repeat 1-16
REPEAT
This dance is phrased to match the specified music and track-the Stent Radio Mix (2:53 min). With minor variations in the sequence is should fit all mixes of the song. There is ample opportunity in this dance for dancers to add "attitude", spin turns and other embellishments.
In Samba rhythm the "&" beat is half as long as a normal "&" beat, and is usually written as an "a" beat That convention has been omitted for simplicity.
SECTION A: LYRICS: "LA, LA-LA..."
SAMBA BASICS AND SLIDES
1-2Left foot step forward with very small bounce, right foot touch beside left foot
3-4Right foot step back with very small bounce, left foot touch back beside right foot
5Left foot long step forward
6-8Slide right foot beside left foot
9-10Right foot step back with very small bounce, left foot touch back beside right foot
11-12Left foot step forward with very small bounce, right foot touch beside left foot
13Right foot long step back
14-16Slide left foot back beside right foot
SAMBAS WITH TURN TO RIGHT (TWICE)
17-18Left foot step back with very small bounce, right foot touch back beside left foot
19-20Right foot step forward with very small bounce, left foot touch beside right foot
21-22Left foot step back with very small bounce, right foot light touch beside left foot with
½Turn right
22-23Right foot step forward with very small bounce, left foot touch beside right foot
24-32Repeat 17-18
SECTION B: VERSE, "WHEN YOU'RE FEELING..."
BALL, CROSS, SIDE TOUCH, CROSS, UNWIND (TWICE)
&1-2Step left ball in place, cross right foot diagonally across left foot, hold
3-6Touch left foot to left side, hold, cross left foot across right foot, hold
7-8Unwind ½ to right, hold
&9-10Step right ball in place, cross left foot diagonally across right foot, hold
11-14Touch right foot to right side, hold, cross right foot across left foot, hold
15-16Unwind ½ to left, hold
BALL, CROSS, UNWIND, COASTER (TWICE)
&17Step left ball in place, cross right foot diagonally across left foot
18Unwind ½ to left
19&20Coaster (left-right-left)
&21Step right ball in place, cross left foot diagonally across right foot
22Unwind ½ to right
23&24Coaster (right-left-right)
SAMBA BASICS (FORWARD AND SIDE)
25-26Left foot step forward etc, right foot touch beside left foot
27-28Right foot step back, left foot touch beside right foot
29-30Left foot step to left, right foot touch beside left foot
31-32Right foot step to right, left foot touch beside right foot
SECTION C1: CHORUS: "COLORS OF THE WORLD..."
SAMBA WALKS IN PLACE, PIVOT TURN TO THE RIGHT, COASTER, PIVOT TURN TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
1Left foot forward with relaxed knee
&Right foot small step back, part weight, straightening knee
2Pull left foot back several inches, replacing weight on left foot, knee straight
3-8Repeat 1-2 (lead on right, left, right, left, right)
9-10Left foot step forward, pivot turn ½ right
11&12Coaster (left, right, left)
13-14Right foot step forward, pivot turn ½ left
15-16Right foot step forward, pivot turn ½ left and hitch left leg
SECTION C2: LYRICS "SHIMMY TO THE LEFT..."
HEEL FANS IN TIME WITH LYRICS, PIVOT TURNS TO THE LEFT (TWICE)
1Left foot small step to left with heel fanned to left, then left heel fanned to right
&Left heel fanned to left, then left heel fanned to right
2-4Left heel fanned to left, close left foot beside right foot, hold
5-8Repeat 1-4 to right side (reversing feet!)
9Left foot small step forward with heel fanned to right while fanning right heel left then fan left heel left while right heel fanned right
&Fan left heel right and right heel left, then fan left heel left and right heel right
10-12Fan left heel right, close left foot beside right foot with weight, hold
13-14Step right foot forward, pivot turn ½ left
15-16Step right foot forward, pivot turn ½ left and hitch left leg
17-32Repeat 1-16
REPEAT
This dance is phrased to match the specified music and track-the Stent Radio Mix (2:53 min). With minor variations in the sequence is should fit all mixes of the song. There is ample opportunity in this dance for dancers to add "attitude", spin turns and other embellishments.
In Samba rhythm the "&" beat is half as long as a normal "&" beat, and is usually written as an "a" beat That convention has been omitted for simplicity.
