Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Advanced
Sequence: AA, 8-Count Tag, B, 4-Count Tag, AA, 4-Count Tag, B, 8-Count Tag, AA, 8-Count Tag, B (counts 1-32), A
PART A
MAMBO, BATCHACHARA (TOUCHES WITH WALK BACK)
1&2Rock forward on right, recover on left, step together with right
3&4Rock back on left, recover on right, step together with left
5e&Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right slightly back
a6eRock forward on left, recover back on right, step left slightly back
&a7Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right slightly back
e&aRock forward on left, recover back on right, step left slightly back
8Step together with right
Variation for counts 5-8:
5&Touch right slightly forward, step back on right
6&Touch left slightly forward, step back on left
7&Touch right slightly forward, step back on right
8Touch left forward slightly in front of right
TAP, STEP, 3/8 TURN, HEEL LIFT, BOTA FOGO WEAVE WITH HITCHES
&1Tap left toe slightly forward, step down on left
2-3Make a little more than a ¼ turn to the left, bringing right to left (facing 7:30 wall)
&4Lift both heels, lower heels
5&6Step forward on left, step right to right side, step left behind right while making a little less that a ¼ turn to the left (you will be facing the 6:00 wall)
a7Hitch right up, step right behind left
&8Make a ¼ turn to the left stepping forward on left, step forward on right
BOTA FOGO WEAVE WITH HITCHES, SIDE TOUCHES X3, STEP
a1Hitch left up, cross left over right
&2Step back on right, make a ¼ turn to left stepping left to left
a3Hitch right up, step right behind left
&4Step left to left side, cross right over left
5&6Touch left out to left side, bring left to right, touch right out to right side
&7Bring right in to left, touch left out to left side
&8Bring left to right, step forward on right
PIVOT, STEP, RUN, RUN TOUCH, SAMBA ROLL
1-2Step forward on left, make a ½ turn pivot to the right (weight ending on right)
3&4Walk forward on left, walk forward on right, touch left next to right
5-6Make a ¼ turn left crossing left over right, make a ¼ left stepping back on right
&7Lock left over right, step back on right
8Making a ½ turn over left shoulder bring left to right ending on left
PART B
Always danced facing 12:00 wall
CROSS ROCK SIDE STEP TOGETHER KNEE POPS, BODY STYLING
1&2Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right to right side
&3Step together with left, pop knees out (lower body slightly)
&4Pop knees in (keep body lowered), roll body up
5&With elbows out, palms down, hands at chest level, bring hands in towards each other, with right going to outside arcing them up in front of your face, taking them slightly apart, in same motion returning in reverse, this time bringing right to inside come back out to staring position with fingertips touching
6Press right foot to right side while taking chest to the right, with arms slightly further to the right
7While bringing chest to center, (just moving wrist) keeping fingertips together fold right hand down as you fold left hand up (both palms flat facing right)
8Step right together to left, while folding palms in the opposite direction keeping fingertips together (to end with palms flat facing left)
BODY STYLING, KNEE POPS, STEPS TWICE, KICK, BACK ½ TURN
1-2Keeping fingertips together bring left hand around the right side of your head sliding hands around that back of your neck to the left, bringing right hand around the left side of your head back to the front, ending with arms straight down, palms facing floor
&3Pop knees out, in (weight even)
4-5-6Step forward on left, step forward on right, kick left forward
7&8Step back on left, step forward on right making a ½ turn to the right, step together with left
HOLD, STEP STEP, SWIVEL, OUT OUT, STEP STEP TWICE, HOLD STEP STEP
1&2Hold leaning slightly forward, step forward right, step forward left
&3On heel of left and ball of right swivel left toes to left and right heel to right, bring back to center
&4Step left to left, step right to right
&5Bring left to right, step right to right side
&6Bring left to right, step right to right side
7&8To right diagonal (7:30 wall) drag left foot in to right, step slightly forward on ball of left foot, step forward on right
BACK, ½ TURN OUT, HEEL POPS, KNEE POP, HITCH ARK, PRESS, SIDE STEP, BALL STEP
1&2Step back on left, make a little less than a ½ turn over right shoulder stepping forward on right, step left out to left side (to 3:00 wall)
&3Pop both heels up while bending knees slightly forward, bring heels back down straightening legs
&4Pop right knee in, pop right knee out
&5Hitch right knee up slightly to right while arcing torso to left, bringing body back to center press down on right
6-7Pressing off right foot take a big side step to the left angling to left diagonal (1:30 wall), drag right in to left
&8Step slightly forward on ball of right, step forward on left
1 1/8 WALK AROUND, ALTERNATING KNEE POPS, KNEE POPS, SHOULDER POPS WITH HITCH
1-2Step back on right coming off angle centering up to 12:00 wall, making ¼ left step forward on left
3-4Make a ½ turn to the left stepping back on right, make ¼ turn to left stepping left to left side
&5Swiveling on ball of right foot pop right knee in, take right knee out coming back to flat foot
&6Swiveling on ball of left foot pop left knee in, take left knee out coming back to flat foot
&7Swiveling on balls of both feet pop both knees in, take knees back out coming back to flat foot
&8Rock shoulders right, rock shoulders left as you hitch right up and slightly forward
TAG
Between the a and b patterns you will have ether a 4 count (walk around ½ turn to the left) or 8 count (walk around a full turn to the left)
PART A
MAMBO, BATCHACHARA (TOUCHES WITH WALK BACK)
1&2Rock forward on right, recover on left, step together with right
3&4Rock back on left, recover on right, step together with left
5e&Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right slightly back
a6eRock forward on left, recover back on right, step left slightly back
&a7Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right slightly back
e&aRock forward on left, recover back on right, step left slightly back
8Step together with right
Variation for counts 5-8:
5&Touch right slightly forward, step back on right
6&Touch left slightly forward, step back on left
7&Touch right slightly forward, step back on right
8Touch left forward slightly in front of right
TAP, STEP, 3/8 TURN, HEEL LIFT, BOTA FOGO WEAVE WITH HITCHES
&1Tap left toe slightly forward, step down on left
2-3Make a little more than a ¼ turn to the left, bringing right to left (facing 7:30 wall)
&4Lift both heels, lower heels
5&6Step forward on left, step right to right side, step left behind right while making a little less that a ¼ turn to the left (you will be facing the 6:00 wall)
a7Hitch right up, step right behind left
&8Make a ¼ turn to the left stepping forward on left, step forward on right
BOTA FOGO WEAVE WITH HITCHES, SIDE TOUCHES X3, STEP
a1Hitch left up, cross left over right
&2Step back on right, make a ¼ turn to left stepping left to left
a3Hitch right up, step right behind left
&4Step left to left side, cross right over left
5&6Touch left out to left side, bring left to right, touch right out to right side
&7Bring right in to left, touch left out to left side
&8Bring left to right, step forward on right
PIVOT, STEP, RUN, RUN TOUCH, SAMBA ROLL
1-2Step forward on left, make a ½ turn pivot to the right (weight ending on right)
3&4Walk forward on left, walk forward on right, touch left next to right
5-6Make a ¼ turn left crossing left over right, make a ¼ left stepping back on right
&7Lock left over right, step back on right
8Making a ½ turn over left shoulder bring left to right ending on left
PART B
Always danced facing 12:00 wall
CROSS ROCK SIDE STEP TOGETHER KNEE POPS, BODY STYLING
1&2Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right to right side
&3Step together with left, pop knees out (lower body slightly)
&4Pop knees in (keep body lowered), roll body up
5&With elbows out, palms down, hands at chest level, bring hands in towards each other, with right going to outside arcing them up in front of your face, taking them slightly apart, in same motion returning in reverse, this time bringing right to inside come back out to staring position with fingertips touching
6Press right foot to right side while taking chest to the right, with arms slightly further to the right
7While bringing chest to center, (just moving wrist) keeping fingertips together fold right hand down as you fold left hand up (both palms flat facing right)
8Step right together to left, while folding palms in the opposite direction keeping fingertips together (to end with palms flat facing left)
BODY STYLING, KNEE POPS, STEPS TWICE, KICK, BACK ½ TURN
1-2Keeping fingertips together bring left hand around the right side of your head sliding hands around that back of your neck to the left, bringing right hand around the left side of your head back to the front, ending with arms straight down, palms facing floor
&3Pop knees out, in (weight even)
4-5-6Step forward on left, step forward on right, kick left forward
7&8Step back on left, step forward on right making a ½ turn to the right, step together with left
HOLD, STEP STEP, SWIVEL, OUT OUT, STEP STEP TWICE, HOLD STEP STEP
1&2Hold leaning slightly forward, step forward right, step forward left
&3On heel of left and ball of right swivel left toes to left and right heel to right, bring back to center
&4Step left to left, step right to right
&5Bring left to right, step right to right side
&6Bring left to right, step right to right side
7&8To right diagonal (7:30 wall) drag left foot in to right, step slightly forward on ball of left foot, step forward on right
BACK, ½ TURN OUT, HEEL POPS, KNEE POP, HITCH ARK, PRESS, SIDE STEP, BALL STEP
1&2Step back on left, make a little less than a ½ turn over right shoulder stepping forward on right, step left out to left side (to 3:00 wall)
&3Pop both heels up while bending knees slightly forward, bring heels back down straightening legs
&4Pop right knee in, pop right knee out
&5Hitch right knee up slightly to right while arcing torso to left, bringing body back to center press down on right
6-7Pressing off right foot take a big side step to the left angling to left diagonal (1:30 wall), drag right in to left
&8Step slightly forward on ball of right, step forward on left
1 1/8 WALK AROUND, ALTERNATING KNEE POPS, KNEE POPS, SHOULDER POPS WITH HITCH
1-2Step back on right coming off angle centering up to 12:00 wall, making ¼ left step forward on left
3-4Make a ½ turn to the left stepping back on right, make ¼ turn to left stepping left to left side
&5Swiveling on ball of right foot pop right knee in, take right knee out coming back to flat foot
&6Swiveling on ball of left foot pop left knee in, take left knee out coming back to flat foot
&7Swiveling on balls of both feet pop both knees in, take knees back out coming back to flat foot
&8Rock shoulders right, rock shoulders left as you hitch right up and slightly forward
TAG
Between the a and b patterns you will have ether a 4 count (walk around ½ turn to the left) or 8 count (walk around a full turn to the left)