Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
For my daughter Claire McAdams, my brown-eyed girl, on the occasion of her marriage to Gary Grandfield
(SAMBA DIAMOND) TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE
1Hop-step forward on left and begin ¼ turn left (9:00)
&Step ball of right beside left (completing ¼ turn left to 9:00)
2Shift weight to left
3Turn ¼ left (6:00) and hop back on right
&Step ball of left beside right
4Shift weight to right
5&6Repeat 1&2 (to 3:00 wall)
7&8Repeat 3&4 (to 12:00 wall)
Focus on allowing hips to propel these turns such that you will be leaning shoulders slightly on counts 1&2, forward on 3&4, back on 5&6, and forward on 7&8.
(SAMBA SERPENTINE) CROSS-BALL CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
This entire sequence moves forward
9Cross-step left over right
&Rock-step on ball of right to the right
10Shift weight left and slightly forward
11Cross-step right over left
&Rock-step on ball of left to the left
12Shift weight right and slightly forward
13&14Repeat count 9&10
15&16Repeat counts 11&12
Optional styling: Dancers may enjoy adding shoulder shimmies for counts 1-11 of the dance.
CROSS&, CROSS&, CROSS&, BACK, SWEEP, SWEEP, COASTER (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
17Cross-step left over right
&Slide right back slightly
18Cross-step left over right
&Slide right back slightly
19Cross-steep left over right
20Step right back
21Sweep-step left foot back (in a circular motion to the left)
22Sweep-step right foot back (in a circular motion to the right)
23&24Coaster step (step left back, step right beside right, step left forward)
(SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN') SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SLIDE, SLIDE, SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SLID, SLIDE
25&26Shuffle forward right-left-right
27Slide left forward at a diagonal left
28Slide right forward at a diagonal right
29&30Shuffle forward left-right-left
31Slide right forward at a diagonal right
32Slide left forward at a diagonal left
BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SHUFFLE TURN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
33Big step right to right and slightly back
34Touch left beside right
35Big step left to left and slightly back
36Touch right beside left
37Turn body ½ right (6:00) and step right forward
&Step left beside right
38Step right forward
Begin ½ shuffle turn right, progressing toward back wall.
39Turn body ¼ right (9:00) and step left to left
&Step right beside left
40Turn body ¼ right and step left back (12:00)
ROCK, FORWARD, ROCK, FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
41Rock back and slightly right on right
Counts 42-44 progress forward, toward original 12:00 wall.
42Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
43Rock back and slightly right on right
44Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
45Slide-step forward on right (okay to begin ½ pivot)
46Pivot ½ left (6:00) shift weight to left (in place)
47&48Shuffle turn right-left-right, in place, executing a ½ turn left (12:00)
REPEAT
(SAMBA DIAMOND) TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE
1Hop-step forward on left and begin ¼ turn left (9:00)
&Step ball of right beside left (completing ¼ turn left to 9:00)
2Shift weight to left
3Turn ¼ left (6:00) and hop back on right
&Step ball of left beside right
4Shift weight to right
5&6Repeat 1&2 (to 3:00 wall)
7&8Repeat 3&4 (to 12:00 wall)
Focus on allowing hips to propel these turns such that you will be leaning shoulders slightly on counts 1&2, forward on 3&4, back on 5&6, and forward on 7&8.
(SAMBA SERPENTINE) CROSS-BALL CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
This entire sequence moves forward
9Cross-step left over right
&Rock-step on ball of right to the right
10Shift weight left and slightly forward
11Cross-step right over left
&Rock-step on ball of left to the left
12Shift weight right and slightly forward
13&14Repeat count 9&10
15&16Repeat counts 11&12
Optional styling: Dancers may enjoy adding shoulder shimmies for counts 1-11 of the dance.
CROSS&, CROSS&, CROSS&, BACK, SWEEP, SWEEP, COASTER (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
17Cross-step left over right
&Slide right back slightly
18Cross-step left over right
&Slide right back slightly
19Cross-steep left over right
20Step right back
21Sweep-step left foot back (in a circular motion to the left)
22Sweep-step right foot back (in a circular motion to the right)
23&24Coaster step (step left back, step right beside right, step left forward)
(SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN') SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SLIDE, SLIDE, SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SLID, SLIDE
25&26Shuffle forward right-left-right
27Slide left forward at a diagonal left
28Slide right forward at a diagonal right
29&30Shuffle forward left-right-left
31Slide right forward at a diagonal right
32Slide left forward at a diagonal left
BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SHUFFLE TURN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
33Big step right to right and slightly back
34Touch left beside right
35Big step left to left and slightly back
36Touch right beside left
37Turn body ½ right (6:00) and step right forward
&Step left beside right
38Step right forward
Begin ½ shuffle turn right, progressing toward back wall.
39Turn body ¼ right (9:00) and step left to left
&Step right beside left
40Turn body ¼ right and step left back (12:00)
ROCK, FORWARD, ROCK, FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
41Rock back and slightly right on right
Counts 42-44 progress forward, toward original 12:00 wall.
42Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
43Rock back and slightly right on right
44Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
45Slide-step forward on right (okay to begin ½ pivot)
46Pivot ½ left (6:00) shift weight to left (in place)
47&48Shuffle turn right-left-right, in place, executing a ½ turn left (12:00)
REPEAT
