Count:
56
Wall:
2
Level:
High Beginner
Intro: 16 counts after first “teaser” line of singing “…an island lullaby”___
SAMBA WALKS (OR TRIPLES) AND BOTA FOGOS (OR SCISSORS)
&1&2Shuffle forward with light bouncing action, right, left, right
&3&4Shuffle forward with light bouncing action, left, right, left
&5&6Side step to right (right hip extended), left ft. step in place, right foot cross over left, lt. bouncing action
&7&8Side step to left (left hip extended), right ft. step in place, left foot cross over right, lt. bouncing action
STEP BACKS AND ROCK BACKS
&1&2Step back with right, step back with left (no bounce)
&3&4Touch back with right foot, hip bump right to take up count (no bounce)
&5&6Touch back with left foot, hip bump left to take up count (no bounce)
&7&8Touch back with right foot, hip bump right to take up count (no bounce)
FOUR VOLTAS TO RIGHT
&1&2Step to side with right foot, cross left over right with full hip rotation–
&3&4, &5&6, &7&8repeat 3 times for 8 counts total
FOUR WHISKS (OR NIGHT CLUBS)
&1&2Right foot to side, left foot behind, step on right (like night club 2 step but with bounce)
&3&4Left foot to side, right foot behind, step on left (like night club 2 step but with bounce)
&5&6Right foot to side, left foot behind, step on right as above
&7&8Left foot to side, right foot behind, step on left as above
JUMPS AND MERENGUE SIDE STEPS (DO THIS 8 COUNT SEQUENCE TWICE)
&1,2, &3,4Jump forward ( right foot first, then left); jump back (right foot first, then left)
&5&6, &7&8Step to right, close with left, step to right, close with left (like meringue)
FOUR SAILOR STEPS (REPEAT SEQUENCE FOR 8 COUNTS)
&1&2Right behind left, left step in place, right step to right
& 3&4Left behind right, right step in place, left step to left________________________________
TAGS & RESTARTS
End verse 1 : 16 count musical interlude. Do 12 count “imitation samba roll” (½ turn to face back wall) and 4 count shimmy
Verse 3: (“La La La” interlude) Do basic dance through first set of whisks – then do 8 count ( ½ turn) “ imitation samba roll” and 4 count shimmy -
then hold for one count while music pauses, and restart dance for verse 4
Verse 4: (Ending) Do a second set of 4 sailors, then shimmy for last few counts until end of music
Contact: indancer@sbcglobal.net
Last revision - 26th Jan 2014
SAMBA WALKS (OR TRIPLES) AND BOTA FOGOS (OR SCISSORS)
&1&2Shuffle forward with light bouncing action, right, left, right
&3&4Shuffle forward with light bouncing action, left, right, left
&5&6Side step to right (right hip extended), left ft. step in place, right foot cross over left, lt. bouncing action
&7&8Side step to left (left hip extended), right ft. step in place, left foot cross over right, lt. bouncing action
STEP BACKS AND ROCK BACKS
&1&2Step back with right, step back with left (no bounce)
&3&4Touch back with right foot, hip bump right to take up count (no bounce)
&5&6Touch back with left foot, hip bump left to take up count (no bounce)
&7&8Touch back with right foot, hip bump right to take up count (no bounce)
FOUR VOLTAS TO RIGHT
&1&2Step to side with right foot, cross left over right with full hip rotation–
&3&4, &5&6, &7&8repeat 3 times for 8 counts total
FOUR WHISKS (OR NIGHT CLUBS)
&1&2Right foot to side, left foot behind, step on right (like night club 2 step but with bounce)
&3&4Left foot to side, right foot behind, step on left (like night club 2 step but with bounce)
&5&6Right foot to side, left foot behind, step on right as above
&7&8Left foot to side, right foot behind, step on left as above
JUMPS AND MERENGUE SIDE STEPS (DO THIS 8 COUNT SEQUENCE TWICE)
&1,2, &3,4Jump forward ( right foot first, then left); jump back (right foot first, then left)
&5&6, &7&8Step to right, close with left, step to right, close with left (like meringue)
FOUR SAILOR STEPS (REPEAT SEQUENCE FOR 8 COUNTS)
&1&2Right behind left, left step in place, right step to right
& 3&4Left behind right, right step in place, left step to left________________________________
TAGS & RESTARTS
End verse 1 : 16 count musical interlude. Do 12 count “imitation samba roll” (½ turn to face back wall) and 4 count shimmy
Verse 3: (“La La La” interlude) Do basic dance through first set of whisks – then do 8 count ( ½ turn) “ imitation samba roll” and 4 count shimmy -
then hold for one count while music pauses, and restart dance for verse 4
Verse 4: (Ending) Do a second set of 4 sailors, then shimmy for last few counts until end of music
Contact: indancer@sbcglobal.net
Last revision - 26th Jan 2014
