Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate samba
Sequence: 48, 48, 48, 36, 32, 32, 32, End
WALK BACK (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), 2 HIP ROLLS
1-4Walk back right, left, right, left
5-8Keeping weight on left, right toe touching forward and knees slightly bent, roll hips (hip grinds) to the left (2 rotations), (weight remains on left)
BOTA FOGOS (RIGHT, LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT) (TWICE)
1a2Cross right over left, step on ball of left to left back diagonal, step right in place
3a4Cross left over right, pivoting ¼ left on ball of left foot, step on ball of right to right back diagonal, step left in place
5-8Repeat 1-4 (6:00)
TRAVELING VOLTA TO LEFT, VOLTA ON THE SPOT (FULL TURN LEFT)
1a2Cross right over left, small step left to left side but to right of right, step right over left
a3a4Repeat 'a2'
5a6Step left to left side, toe turned out, step right to right back diagonal, step left in place turning left toes out again continuing to turn,
a7a8Repeat 'a6' 2 times completing full turn left (6:00)
VOLTA ON THE SPOT (¾ TURN RIGHT), TRAVELING VOLTA TO RIGHT
1a2Step right to right side with toe turned out, step left to left back diagonal, step right in place turning right toes out again continuing to turn,
a3a4Repeat 'a2' 2 times completing ¾ turn right
5a6Cross left over right, small step right to right side but to left of left, step left over right
a7a8Repeat 'a6' (3:00)
SAMBA WALKS (FORWARD), SAMBA WHISKS (RIGHT & LEFT)
1a2Step forward right foot, step left behind right (slip back), step right forward
3a4Step forward left, step right behind left (slip back), step left forward
5a6Step right foot to right, rock left behind right, recover on right
7a8Step left foot to left, rock right behind left foot, recover on left (3:00)
TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT, SAMBA WALK FORWARD, WALK FORWARD RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1a2Step forward on right, close left next to right with ½ turn left, step forward on right
3a4Step forward left, step right behind left (slip back), step left forward
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, left (9:00)
REPEAT
END
Turn on the spot 1 ¼ left to face front.
Rotation is to the left for first half, then to the right for second half
There are restarts on walls 4,5,6,7 as noted in the sequence above.
For samba styling, try to have knees slightly bent at all times, with weight on the balls of the feet. Hips will rock forward and back or roll throughout the dance
ARMS STYLING: (OPTIONAL)
Right bota fogo: on 1, raise left arm horizontal directly in front of body, palm up, on a2, flip hand over and right arm extends behind body. Do opposite for left bota fogo
Traveling volta: cross arms in front of body and gradually open to sides while rolling shoulders
Volta on the spot: left turn: - left arm in front of body, mid-chest, palm inward, right arm behind, palm out. Right turn: - right arm in front of body, mic-chest, palm inward, left arm behind, palm out
Right samba walk forward: right arm forward with upper arm horizontal, lower arm vertical, left arm forward with upper arm horizontal, left hand at right elbow. Do opposite for left samba walk forward
Whisks: - both arms stretch out to sides with shoulder rolls
WALK BACK (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), 2 HIP ROLLS
1-4Walk back right, left, right, left
5-8Keeping weight on left, right toe touching forward and knees slightly bent, roll hips (hip grinds) to the left (2 rotations), (weight remains on left)
BOTA FOGOS (RIGHT, LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT) (TWICE)
1a2Cross right over left, step on ball of left to left back diagonal, step right in place
3a4Cross left over right, pivoting ¼ left on ball of left foot, step on ball of right to right back diagonal, step left in place
5-8Repeat 1-4 (6:00)
TRAVELING VOLTA TO LEFT, VOLTA ON THE SPOT (FULL TURN LEFT)
1a2Cross right over left, small step left to left side but to right of right, step right over left
a3a4Repeat 'a2'
5a6Step left to left side, toe turned out, step right to right back diagonal, step left in place turning left toes out again continuing to turn,
a7a8Repeat 'a6' 2 times completing full turn left (6:00)
VOLTA ON THE SPOT (¾ TURN RIGHT), TRAVELING VOLTA TO RIGHT
1a2Step right to right side with toe turned out, step left to left back diagonal, step right in place turning right toes out again continuing to turn,
a3a4Repeat 'a2' 2 times completing ¾ turn right
5a6Cross left over right, small step right to right side but to left of left, step left over right
a7a8Repeat 'a6' (3:00)
SAMBA WALKS (FORWARD), SAMBA WHISKS (RIGHT & LEFT)
1a2Step forward right foot, step left behind right (slip back), step right forward
3a4Step forward left, step right behind left (slip back), step left forward
5a6Step right foot to right, rock left behind right, recover on right
7a8Step left foot to left, rock right behind left foot, recover on left (3:00)
TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT, SAMBA WALK FORWARD, WALK FORWARD RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1a2Step forward on right, close left next to right with ½ turn left, step forward on right
3a4Step forward left, step right behind left (slip back), step left forward
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, left (9:00)
REPEAT
END
Turn on the spot 1 ¼ left to face front.
Rotation is to the left for first half, then to the right for second half
There are restarts on walls 4,5,6,7 as noted in the sequence above.
For samba styling, try to have knees slightly bent at all times, with weight on the balls of the feet. Hips will rock forward and back or roll throughout the dance
ARMS STYLING: (OPTIONAL)
Right bota fogo: on 1, raise left arm horizontal directly in front of body, palm up, on a2, flip hand over and right arm extends behind body. Do opposite for left bota fogo
Traveling volta: cross arms in front of body and gradually open to sides while rolling shoulders
Volta on the spot: left turn: - left arm in front of body, mid-chest, palm inward, right arm behind, palm out. Right turn: - right arm in front of body, mic-chest, palm inward, left arm behind, palm out
Right samba walk forward: right arm forward with upper arm horizontal, lower arm vertical, left arm forward with upper arm horizontal, left hand at right elbow. Do opposite for left samba walk forward
Whisks: - both arms stretch out to sides with shoulder rolls
