Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
1-2Step left forward to face right diagonal, sweep right forward in an arc to cross left foot while swiveling on left foot to face left diagonal
3&4Samba step: step down on right, rock-step left to left side, step right to right side to face 12:00
5-6Step left forward to face right diagonal, sweep right forward in an arc to cross left foot while swiveling on left foot to face left diagonal
7&8Samba step: step down on right, rock-step left to left side, step right to right side to face 12:00
&1-2-3-4Step left beside right, step right to right side, replace left, cross right over left, hold
5-6Replace left, making ¼ turn right step right forward
7Make a forward turn, stepping on left toe and pivoting to make a full turn right dragging right toe around
8Bring right foot beside left
Optional arm movements
&Bend the right elbow so forearm is touching chest, palm towards chest
1Lean the body to the right and take the right arm down and out to the right side like a bird opening its wing
2Bring right arm down to the right side of the body
3-4Take the right arm across the body and up just above the head (palm down as if painting a fence with a large brush), hold
5Bring the right arm back down to the right side of the body (palm up like the downward stroke of the brush)
1-2-3-4Step left forward, step right beside left, step left back, step right back beside left
5-6Step left back, sweep right back in an arc behind left
7-8Step right down behind left, making ¼ turn left step left forward
Optional arm movements
6As the right foot is sweeping back in an arc behind the left foot, make an opposing arc by extending the left arm out in front of the body, palm up and taking the left arm out to the left side in a welcoming gesture
7Drop left arm back down to left side
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left taking weight on left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Moving forward make a full turn right stepping left, right (6:00)
7-8Step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right (12:00)
1&2Samba step: cross left over right, rock-step right to right side, step left to left side
3-4Sweep right forward in an arc to cross unwind ½ turn left, lower heels with feet together (6:00)
5&6Left coaster step: step left back, step right back beside left, step left forward
7-8Step right forward, sweep left forward in an arc to cross right foot so body is facing right diagonal
1-2Step down on left, replace right
3&4Making ¼ turn turn left shuffle forward left, right, left on the diagonal (now facing right diagonal past 12:00)
5-6Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left taking weight on left
7&8Moving forward make a full turn right stepping right, left, right (now facing right diagonal past 6:00)
1-2&Cross left over right, replace right, step left to left side to face 6:00
3-4&Cross right over left, replace right, making ¼ turn right step right forward
5-6Step forward onto left toe to pivot turn ¾ right dragging right toe in an arc to point to right side
7-8Step down on right swaying hips to right, transfer weight to left swaying hips left
1-2Step right forward, replace left
&3-4Step right back beside left, step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right
5-6Step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right
7-8Moving forward make a full turn right stepping left, right
REPEAT
TAG
On wall 3, dance to count 27 and add the following tag and restart at the new wall:
1&Make a forward turn stepping and pivoting on to left toe to make a full turn right, step forward on right
2&Make a forward turn stepping and pivoting on to left toe to make a full turn right, step forward on right
3&Drag left toe up to right foot, hold
TAG
On wall 5, dance to count 8 and add the following steps to finish the dance:
&1-2-3Transfer weight to left swaying hips to left, transfer weight to right swaying hips to right, hold, hold
4-5-6Transfer weight to left, making ¼ turn left step forward on right toe to pivot turn ¾ left dragging left toe in an arc to point to left side, step left down to left side
7-8Drag right toe up to left foot, hold
3&4Samba step: step down on right, rock-step left to left side, step right to right side to face 12:00
5-6Step left forward to face right diagonal, sweep right forward in an arc to cross left foot while swiveling on left foot to face left diagonal
7&8Samba step: step down on right, rock-step left to left side, step right to right side to face 12:00
&1-2-3-4Step left beside right, step right to right side, replace left, cross right over left, hold
5-6Replace left, making ¼ turn right step right forward
7Make a forward turn, stepping on left toe and pivoting to make a full turn right dragging right toe around
8Bring right foot beside left
Optional arm movements
&Bend the right elbow so forearm is touching chest, palm towards chest
1Lean the body to the right and take the right arm down and out to the right side like a bird opening its wing
2Bring right arm down to the right side of the body
3-4Take the right arm across the body and up just above the head (palm down as if painting a fence with a large brush), hold
5Bring the right arm back down to the right side of the body (palm up like the downward stroke of the brush)
1-2-3-4Step left forward, step right beside left, step left back, step right back beside left
5-6Step left back, sweep right back in an arc behind left
7-8Step right down behind left, making ¼ turn left step left forward
Optional arm movements
6As the right foot is sweeping back in an arc behind the left foot, make an opposing arc by extending the left arm out in front of the body, palm up and taking the left arm out to the left side in a welcoming gesture
7Drop left arm back down to left side
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left taking weight on left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Moving forward make a full turn right stepping left, right (6:00)
7-8Step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right (12:00)
1&2Samba step: cross left over right, rock-step right to right side, step left to left side
3-4Sweep right forward in an arc to cross unwind ½ turn left, lower heels with feet together (6:00)
5&6Left coaster step: step left back, step right back beside left, step left forward
7-8Step right forward, sweep left forward in an arc to cross right foot so body is facing right diagonal
1-2Step down on left, replace right
3&4Making ¼ turn turn left shuffle forward left, right, left on the diagonal (now facing right diagonal past 12:00)
5-6Step right forward, pivot turn ½ turn left taking weight on left
7&8Moving forward make a full turn right stepping right, left, right (now facing right diagonal past 6:00)
1-2&Cross left over right, replace right, step left to left side to face 6:00
3-4&Cross right over left, replace right, making ¼ turn right step right forward
5-6Step forward onto left toe to pivot turn ¾ right dragging right toe in an arc to point to right side
7-8Step down on right swaying hips to right, transfer weight to left swaying hips left
1-2Step right forward, replace left
&3-4Step right back beside left, step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right
5-6Step left forward, pivot turn ½ turn right taking weight on right
7-8Moving forward make a full turn right stepping left, right
REPEAT
TAG
On wall 3, dance to count 27 and add the following tag and restart at the new wall:
1&Make a forward turn stepping and pivoting on to left toe to make a full turn right, step forward on right
2&Make a forward turn stepping and pivoting on to left toe to make a full turn right, step forward on right
3&Drag left toe up to right foot, hold
TAG
On wall 5, dance to count 8 and add the following steps to finish the dance:
&1-2-3Transfer weight to left swaying hips to left, transfer weight to right swaying hips to right, hold, hold
4-5-6Transfer weight to left, making ¼ turn left step forward on right toe to pivot turn ¾ left dragging left toe in an arc to point to left side, step left down to left side
7-8Drag right toe up to left foot, hold
