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Favela

Choreographed by Darren Bailey🇬🇧 & Lilian Lo🇭🇰
Music: Favela by Ina Wroldsen & Alok
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Created: 9/1/2020
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64 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: Start after the first 6 notes (Start on Lyrics)
Phrasing: AB(Tag1)B(Tag2)AB(Tag3)BABB
 
Part A (1 Wall)
Touch, Heel Twists Out IN, Sweep, Step Back, L Coaster Step, R Shuffle Forward
1&2
Touch R toe forward, Twist R heel to R, Twist R heel to Centre
3-4
Sweep RF from Front to back, Step back on RF
5&6
Step back on LF, Close RF next to LF, Step forward on LF
7&8
Step forward on RF, Close LF next to RF, Step forward on RF
 
Pivot 1/2 R, Walk L, R, 1/4 R into L Rocking Chair, Step Forward, Scuff, 1/4 turn L, Close
1-2
Step forward on LF, Make a 1/2 turn R (now facing 6:00)
3-4
Step forward on LF, Step forward on RF
5&6&
Make a 1/4 turn R and rock forward on heel of LF, Recover onto RF, Rock back on LF, Recover onto RF (now facing 9:00)
7&8
Step forward on LF, Scuff RF forward, Make a 1/4 turn L and step RF next to LF (now facing 6:00)
 
Heel Bounce x3 making a 1/4 turn L, Ball, Step, L Botafogo with 1/4 L, R Botafogo
1-2
Bounce Heels making a 1/8 turn L, Bounce Heels making a 1/8 turn L (now facing 3:00)
3&4
Bounce Heels, Step on ball of LF, Step forward on RF
5&6
Step forward on LF, Make a 1/4 turn L and Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF (now facing 12:00)
7&8
Cross RF over LF, Rock LF to L side, Recover onto RF
 
Cross, Side, Behind with Sweep, Behind, Side, Forward, 1/2 L, Paddle x3 making a ½ turn L
1&2
Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R side, Cross LF behind RF and sweep RF from front to back
3&4
Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step forward on RF
5-6
Make a 1/2 turn L (now facing 6:00), Step forward on RF and make a 1/4 turn L (now facing 3:00)
7-8
Step forward on RF and make a 1/8 turn L, Step forward on RF and make a 1/8 turn L (now facing 12:00)
Note: Counts 6-7-8 should be dance with rolling hips.
 
Part B (2 Wall)
Samba whisk R, L, Rocking Chair with R, Weave with 1/4 turn R
1&2
Step RF to R side, Rock back on LF, Recover onto RF
3&4
Step LF to L side, Rock back on RF, Recover onto LF
5&6&
Rock forward on RF, recover onto LF, Rock back on RF, Recover onto LF
7&8&
Make a 1/4 R and cross RF over LF (now facing 3:00) Step LF to L side, Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side and slightly forward
 
Slow semi Circular Volta x3 Making 1/2 turn R, Point L, Behind, Side, Forward
1-2
Make a 1/4 R and cross RF over LF, Hold
&3-4
Step ball of LF to L side, Make a 1/4 turn R and cross RF over LF, Hold (now facing 9:00)
&5-6
Step ball of LF to L side, Cross RF over LF, Point LF to L side
7&8
Cross LF behind RF, Step RF to R side, Step forward on LF
Note: Counts 1-5 should be danced making a semi circle.
 
Samba Press x2 (R, L), Cross Samba, Cross, Back, Back
1&2
Press ball of RF into floor next to LF, Rock back on LF, Recover onto RF
3&4
Press ball of LF into floor next to RF, Rock back on RF, Recover onto LF
5&6
Cross RF over LF, Rock LF to L side, Recover onto RF
7&8
Cross LF over RF, Make a 1/4 L and step back on RF (now facing 6:00) Step back on LF
 
Out, Out, Hold, Out, Out, Hold, Switches, L, R, L, Hitch, Cross
&1-2
Traveling back slightly Step RF to R side, Step LF to L side, Hold
&3-4
Traveling back slightly Step RF to R side, Step LF to L side, Hold
&5&6
Step RF next to LF, Point LF to L side, Step LF next to RF, Point RF to R side
&7&8
Step RF next to LF, Point LF to L side, Hitch L Knee, Cross LF over RF
 
Tag 1 (Short Tag) - (6:00) After 1st B
Side, Close
1-2
Step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF (danced with a shoulder rolls)
 
Tag 2 (Slow Tag) - (12:00) After 2nd B
Nightclub Basic R, 1/2 turn R with Sweep, Rock Back, Recover
1-2&
Step RF to R side, Step LF next to RF (3rd pos), Cross RF over LF
3-4&
Step LF to L side and make a 1/2 turn R sweeping RF from front to back (now facing 6:00), Rock back on RF, Recover onto LF
 
Tag 3 (Short Tag x2) - (12:00) After 3rd B
Side, Close, Side, Close
1-2
Step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF (danced with a shoulder rolls)
3-4
Step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF (danced with a shoulder rolls)
 
Last Update - 24 Sept. 2020