Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Novice - Samba-ish
Intro: 16 counts at hard beats, approx. 19 sec – 100 bpm
Dance starts at main vocals.
[1 – 8] SIDE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/4 SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSÉ RIGHT
1-2&Step right to right side. Rock left behind right. Recover onto right.
3-4Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left. Make 1/2 turn left stepping back on right.
5-6&Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover onto left.
7&8Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Step right to right side. [12:00]
[9 – 16] SAMBA DIAMOND
1&2Cross left over right. Make 1/8 turn left and step right to right side. Step back left. [10:30]
3&4Step right behind left. Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Step forward right. [7:30]
5&6Cross left over right. Make 1/4 turn left and step right to right side. Step back left. [4:30]
7&8Step right behind left. Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Step forward right. [1:30]
[17 – 24] ROCK, RECOVER & PRESS & PRESS, BUMP UP & DOWN, WALK LEFT-RIGHT
1-2&Rock left forward. Recover onto right. Step left slightly back. [1:30]
3&4&Press right ball forward. Step right slightly back. Press left ball forward. Step left slightly back.
5&6Place right foot forward and bump hips forward and up. Center hips. Bump hips forward and down.
&7-8Step right beside left. Walk forward left. Walk forward right. [1:30]
[25 – 32] SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOXES, STEP LEFT, STEP, 1/2 TURN, HITCH 1+1/4 TURN (OR HITCH 1/4)
1-2&Cross left over right. Step back right. Step left to left side. [Squaring up to 12:00]
3-4&Cross right over left. Step back left. Step right to right side.
5-7Step forward left. Step forward right. Make 1/2 turn left shifting weight to left foot. [6:00]
8Hitch right and make 1+1/4 turn left. [3.00]
Or… Easy option: Hitch right and make only 1/4 turn left.
Ending: During wall 10, dance up to count 25 (Cross left over right) and add a quick unwind 3/8 turn right to end facing the front.
Enjoy! …And don’t forget to smile!
Contact: charles.akerblom@gmail.com
Dance starts at main vocals.
[1 – 8] SIDE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/4 SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSÉ RIGHT
1-2&Step right to right side. Rock left behind right. Recover onto right.
3-4Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left. Make 1/2 turn left stepping back on right.
5-6&Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover onto left.
7&8Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Step right to right side. [12:00]
[9 – 16] SAMBA DIAMOND
1&2Cross left over right. Make 1/8 turn left and step right to right side. Step back left. [10:30]
3&4Step right behind left. Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Step forward right. [7:30]
5&6Cross left over right. Make 1/4 turn left and step right to right side. Step back left. [4:30]
7&8Step right behind left. Make 1/4 turn left and step left to left side. Step forward right. [1:30]
[17 – 24] ROCK, RECOVER & PRESS & PRESS, BUMP UP & DOWN, WALK LEFT-RIGHT
1-2&Rock left forward. Recover onto right. Step left slightly back. [1:30]
3&4&Press right ball forward. Step right slightly back. Press left ball forward. Step left slightly back.
5&6Place right foot forward and bump hips forward and up. Center hips. Bump hips forward and down.
&7-8Step right beside left. Walk forward left. Walk forward right. [1:30]
[25 – 32] SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOXES, STEP LEFT, STEP, 1/2 TURN, HITCH 1+1/4 TURN (OR HITCH 1/4)
1-2&Cross left over right. Step back right. Step left to left side. [Squaring up to 12:00]
3-4&Cross right over left. Step back left. Step right to right side.
5-7Step forward left. Step forward right. Make 1/2 turn left shifting weight to left foot. [6:00]
8Hitch right and make 1+1/4 turn left. [3.00]
Or… Easy option: Hitch right and make only 1/4 turn left.
Ending: During wall 10, dance up to count 25 (Cross left over right) and add a quick unwind 3/8 turn right to end facing the front.
Enjoy! …And don’t forget to smile!
Contact: charles.akerblom@gmail.com
