Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Samba
Intro: 40 count intro to start dancing after Lil Wayne rap section, first step when Jennifer sings “You got me...”
[1-8] Right Hip-a-Hip, Side-Cross-Side-Touch, 1/4-Fwd-Rock, 1/4-Side-Cross
1 a2Touch side R opening body slightly to front right diagonal [1:00] pushing on ball of foot to raise hip up to right; Recover hip and weight down to L; Push on ball of R foot to raise hip up to right
a3 a4Step in place on R; Step L across R; Step side R; Touch L toe to side opening body slightly to front left diagonal [11:00]
a5, 6Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping forward L; Step forward R; Rock forward on L
a7, 8Recover weight back on R; Turn ¼ left [6:00] stepping side L; Step R across L
[9-16] Left Hip-a-Hip, Side-Cross-Side-Touch, 1/4-Fwd-Rock, 1/4-Side-Cross
1 a2Touch side L opening body slightly to front left diagonal [5:00] pushing on ball of foot to raise hip up to left; Recover hip and weight down to R; Push on ball of L foot to raise hip up to left
a3 a4Step in place on L; Step R across L; Step side L; Touch R toe to side opening body slightly to front right diagonal [7:00]
a5, 6Turn ¼ right [9:00] stepping forward R; Step forward L; Rock forward on R
a7, 8Recover weight back on L; Turn ¼ right [12:00] stepping side R; Step L across R
*RESTART: During wall 2, this is where you go to the beginning of the dance and start over from count 1.
[17-24] R Samba Whisk, Side-Close-Side, R Botafogo, ½ Turning Volta
1 a2Step side R; Step on ball of L behind R; Recover weight to R
3 a4Step side L; Step together R; Step side L
5 a6Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
7 a8Step L across R; Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [6:00] stepping in place L (should end with L stepped across R)
[25-32] R Botafogo, L ¼ Turning Botafogo, R Botafogo, L 3/8 Turning Botafogo
1 a2Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
3 a4Step L across R; Turn ¼ left [3:00] rocking side R; Recover weight to L
5 a6Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
7 a8Step L across R; Turn 3/8 left [11:00] rocking side R; Recover weight to L
[33-40] Serpiente ¼ Turn (Weave, Sweep, Weave 1/4), Rock-Recover-Back, ½ Pivot Turn
These 4 counts are the start of a “Serpiente” as used in the various Latin rhythms, and often follows with another cross step with a sweep around to the front rather than the ¼ turn on count 4:
1 a2Step R across L; Step side L; Step R behind L releasing L foot to sweep front to back
3 a4Step L behind R; Step side R; Turn ¼ right [3:00] stepping forward L
5 a6Rock forward R; Recover back on L; Step back R
7 a8Turn 3/8 left [11:00] stepping forward L; Step forward R; Turn ½ left [5:00] and step forward L
[41-48] Serpiente ¼ Turn (Weave, Sweep, Weave 1/4), Rock-Recover-Back, Coaster Step
1 a2Step R across L; Step side L [square to 6:00]; Step R behind L releasing L foot to sweep front to back
3 a4Step L behind R; Step side R; Turn ¼ right [9:00] stepping forward L
5 a6Rock forward R; Recover back on L; Step back R
7 & 8 &Step back L; Step back R; Step together L; Step forward R
[49-56] Spiral-Step-Step, Spiral-Step-¼ Rock, Recover-Cross-1/4, 1/4-Recover
1, 2 &Step forward L and make full right “spiral” turn [9:00] on ball of L leaving R toe on floor; Step forward R; Step forward L
3, 4 &Make full right “spiral” turn [9:00] on ball of L leaving R toe on floor; Step forward R; Turn ¼ right [12:00] rocking side L
5, 6 &Recover weight to side R; Step L across R, Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping back R
7, 8Turn ¼ left [6:00] rocking side L; Recover weight to side R
[57-64] Spiral-Step-Step, Spiral-Step-¼ Rock, Recover-Cross, Full Turning Volta
1, 2 &Shift weight to L and “spiral” turn ¾ right [3:00] on ball of L (raise R foot next to L ankle); Step forward R; Step forward L
3, 4 &“Spiral” full turn [3:00] on ball of L (raise R foot next to L ankle); Step forward R; Turn ¼ right [6:00] rocking side L
5, 6Recover weight to side R; Step L across R
a7 a8These 2 counts turn a full turn in total and travel slightly to right side from where they begin: Turn 1/4 left [3:00] stepping in place on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [12:00] stepping L across R; Turn 1/4 left [9:00] stepping in place on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [6:00] stepping L across R
Work your hips and torso (practice those isolations) and have fun!!
Step Description: Provided by Debi Pancoast, www.FootNotesByDeb.com, info@footnotesbydeb.com
Contact Ruben Luna: www.n2linedance.net, rsluna2@aol.com
[1-8] Right Hip-a-Hip, Side-Cross-Side-Touch, 1/4-Fwd-Rock, 1/4-Side-Cross
1 a2Touch side R opening body slightly to front right diagonal [1:00] pushing on ball of foot to raise hip up to right; Recover hip and weight down to L; Push on ball of R foot to raise hip up to right
a3 a4Step in place on R; Step L across R; Step side R; Touch L toe to side opening body slightly to front left diagonal [11:00]
a5, 6Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping forward L; Step forward R; Rock forward on L
a7, 8Recover weight back on R; Turn ¼ left [6:00] stepping side L; Step R across L
[9-16] Left Hip-a-Hip, Side-Cross-Side-Touch, 1/4-Fwd-Rock, 1/4-Side-Cross
1 a2Touch side L opening body slightly to front left diagonal [5:00] pushing on ball of foot to raise hip up to left; Recover hip and weight down to R; Push on ball of L foot to raise hip up to left
a3 a4Step in place on L; Step R across L; Step side L; Touch R toe to side opening body slightly to front right diagonal [7:00]
a5, 6Turn ¼ right [9:00] stepping forward R; Step forward L; Rock forward on R
a7, 8Recover weight back on L; Turn ¼ right [12:00] stepping side R; Step L across R
*RESTART: During wall 2, this is where you go to the beginning of the dance and start over from count 1.
[17-24] R Samba Whisk, Side-Close-Side, R Botafogo, ½ Turning Volta
1 a2Step side R; Step on ball of L behind R; Recover weight to R
3 a4Step side L; Step together R; Step side L
5 a6Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
7 a8Step L across R; Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [6:00] stepping in place L (should end with L stepped across R)
[25-32] R Botafogo, L ¼ Turning Botafogo, R Botafogo, L 3/8 Turning Botafogo
1 a2Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
3 a4Step L across R; Turn ¼ left [3:00] rocking side R; Recover weight to L
5 a6Step R across L; Rock side L; Recover weight to R
7 a8Step L across R; Turn 3/8 left [11:00] rocking side R; Recover weight to L
[33-40] Serpiente ¼ Turn (Weave, Sweep, Weave 1/4), Rock-Recover-Back, ½ Pivot Turn
These 4 counts are the start of a “Serpiente” as used in the various Latin rhythms, and often follows with another cross step with a sweep around to the front rather than the ¼ turn on count 4:
1 a2Step R across L; Step side L; Step R behind L releasing L foot to sweep front to back
3 a4Step L behind R; Step side R; Turn ¼ right [3:00] stepping forward L
5 a6Rock forward R; Recover back on L; Step back R
7 a8Turn 3/8 left [11:00] stepping forward L; Step forward R; Turn ½ left [5:00] and step forward L
[41-48] Serpiente ¼ Turn (Weave, Sweep, Weave 1/4), Rock-Recover-Back, Coaster Step
1 a2Step R across L; Step side L [square to 6:00]; Step R behind L releasing L foot to sweep front to back
3 a4Step L behind R; Step side R; Turn ¼ right [9:00] stepping forward L
5 a6Rock forward R; Recover back on L; Step back R
7 & 8 &Step back L; Step back R; Step together L; Step forward R
[49-56] Spiral-Step-Step, Spiral-Step-¼ Rock, Recover-Cross-1/4, 1/4-Recover
1, 2 &Step forward L and make full right “spiral” turn [9:00] on ball of L leaving R toe on floor; Step forward R; Step forward L
3, 4 &Make full right “spiral” turn [9:00] on ball of L leaving R toe on floor; Step forward R; Turn ¼ right [12:00] rocking side L
5, 6 &Recover weight to side R; Step L across R, Turn ¼ left [9:00] stepping back R
7, 8Turn ¼ left [6:00] rocking side L; Recover weight to side R
[57-64] Spiral-Step-Step, Spiral-Step-¼ Rock, Recover-Cross, Full Turning Volta
1, 2 &Shift weight to L and “spiral” turn ¾ right [3:00] on ball of L (raise R foot next to L ankle); Step forward R; Step forward L
3, 4 &“Spiral” full turn [3:00] on ball of L (raise R foot next to L ankle); Step forward R; Turn ¼ right [6:00] rocking side L
5, 6Recover weight to side R; Step L across R
a7 a8These 2 counts turn a full turn in total and travel slightly to right side from where they begin: Turn 1/4 left [3:00] stepping in place on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [12:00] stepping L across R; Turn 1/4 left [9:00] stepping in place on ball of R; Turn 1/4 left [6:00] stepping L across R
Work your hips and torso (practice those isolations) and have fun!!
Step Description: Provided by Debi Pancoast, www.FootNotesByDeb.com, info@footnotesbydeb.com
Contact Ruben Luna: www.n2linedance.net, rsluna2@aol.com
