Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
High Beginner Samba
Start dancing on lyrics, right lead
Tags: At the start of wall 5 (12:00), 16-count tag: Walk 3 & Kick, Back 3 & Touch, Repeat (can do to corners of hall).
At the start of wall 9 (12:00), add a 4-count Body Roll with arms up
4 FORWARD TRAVELLING CROSSING TRIPLES
1&2Travelling forward, cross right over left, step left in place, step right in place (still crossed)
3&4Travelling forward, cross left over right, step right in place, step left in place (still crossed)
5&6Repeat steps 1&2
7&8Repeat steps 3&4
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, BACK SHUFFLE**; ROCK BACK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward, recover back
3&4Shuffle back stepping right, left, right
5-6Rock back, recover forward turning ¼ right (facing 3:00)
7&8Side shuffle stepping left, right, left
** Dance ends here on wall 11 (facing 12:00)
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Cross right over left, recover on left
3&4Shuffle to the right stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross left over right, recover on right
7&8Shuffle to the left stepping left, right, left
TOE STRUTTING JAZZ BOX ¼ RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left and step on toe, drop heel
3-4Step back stepping on left on left toe, drop heel
5-6Turn ¼ right and step on right toe, drop heel
7-8Step on left toe, drop heel
TAG 1: AT THE START OF WALL 5 (12:00)
WALK 3 and KICK, WALK BACK 3 and TOUCH, REPEAT (OPTION TO DO TO CORNERS OF THE HALL)
1-4Walk “with style and attitude” (i.e. arms up) 3 steps forward right, left, right, kick with left
5-8Walk back stepping left, right, left, touch with right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 above
TAG 2: AT THE START OF WALL 9 (12:00)
BODY ROLL DOWN & UP
1-4Lift hands up over head, wiggle body down in two counts, up in two counts
Tags: At the start of wall 5 (12:00), 16-count tag: Walk 3 & Kick, Back 3 & Touch, Repeat (can do to corners of hall).
At the start of wall 9 (12:00), add a 4-count Body Roll with arms up
4 FORWARD TRAVELLING CROSSING TRIPLES
1&2Travelling forward, cross right over left, step left in place, step right in place (still crossed)
3&4Travelling forward, cross left over right, step right in place, step left in place (still crossed)
5&6Repeat steps 1&2
7&8Repeat steps 3&4
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, BACK SHUFFLE**; ROCK BACK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward, recover back
3&4Shuffle back stepping right, left, right
5-6Rock back, recover forward turning ¼ right (facing 3:00)
7&8Side shuffle stepping left, right, left
** Dance ends here on wall 11 (facing 12:00)
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Cross right over left, recover on left
3&4Shuffle to the right stepping right, left, right
5-6Cross left over right, recover on right
7&8Shuffle to the left stepping left, right, left
TOE STRUTTING JAZZ BOX ¼ RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left and step on toe, drop heel
3-4Step back stepping on left on left toe, drop heel
5-6Turn ¼ right and step on right toe, drop heel
7-8Step on left toe, drop heel
TAG 1: AT THE START OF WALL 5 (12:00)
WALK 3 and KICK, WALK BACK 3 and TOUCH, REPEAT (OPTION TO DO TO CORNERS OF THE HALL)
1-4Walk “with style and attitude” (i.e. arms up) 3 steps forward right, left, right, kick with left
5-8Walk back stepping left, right, left, touch with right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 above
TAG 2: AT THE START OF WALL 9 (12:00)
BODY ROLL DOWN & UP
1-4Lift hands up over head, wiggle body down in two counts, up in two counts
