Count In: 12 Count start with Lyrics
Notes: Two Restarts/ Two Tags
**This dance won 1st place in Phrased Division at the Florida Line Dance Classic**
The sequence is: A B A* A B (8 Count Tag) A * B (4 Count Tag) A
[1 – 8] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning triple step with 5/8 turn.
1 2
Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 1:30
3 & 4
Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 1:30
5 6
Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 7:30
7 & 8
Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Turn Rock Recover, ¼ Sailor
1 2
Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 3:00
3 4
Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 3:00
5 6
Step out to right on R while making ¼ rocking weight to R (5) recover weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8
Making a ¼ turn to the right step R foot behind L (7) step L in place (&) step R (8) 9:00
Styling For the first 4 counts you can do traditional samba back steps
[17 – 24] Step Lock, Hold, Step, Rock Recover, Step Touch x2, Point and Flick
&1 2
Step Fwd on L (&) lock R behind L (1) hold (2) 9:00
&3 4
Step Fwd on L (&) rock Fwd on R (3) recover weight on L(4) 9:00
&5&6
Step in place on R (&) touch L toe next to R (5) step in place on L (&) touch R toe next to L (6) 9:00
&7 8
Step in place on R (&) point L out to left (7) step in place on L making ¼ turn left flicking R up and behind 6:00
[25 – 32] Samba Basic RL, Cross Rock Recover, Heel Twists and Hitch
1 & 2
Cross R over L (1) step L out to left (&) step Fwd on R (2) 6:00
3 & 4
Cross L over R (3) step R out to right (&) step Fwd on L (4) 6:00
5 & 6
Cross R over L rocking Fwd (5) recover weight back on L (&) step R together (6) 6:00
7 & 8
Twist both heels to R (7) twist both heels to L (&) hitch R (8) * 6:00
* Restart happens both times here, after both 1st and 2nd B’s, do the first 32 counts of A and start again.
[33 – 40] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning Triple Step with 5/8 Turn.
1 2
Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 7:30
3 & 4
Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 7:30
5 6
Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 1:30
7 & 8
Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 9:00
[41 – 48] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Sway, Sway
1 2
Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 9:00
3 4
Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 9:00
5 6
Step R out to right making ¼ turn right and rocking weight to R (5) hold (6) 12:--
7 8
Step L to left rocking weight to left (7) hold (8) 12:00
[1 – 8] Step Touch x2, Back Touch, Ball Step, Walk
1 2
Step R out to right side (1) touch L next to R (2) 12:00
3 4
Step L out to left side (3) touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5 6
Step back on R (5) touch L next to R (6) 12:00
&7 8
Step on ball of L (&) Step Fwd on R (7) Step Fwd on L (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Toe Struts x2, ½ Pivots x2
1 2
Touch R toe Fwd (1) step Fwd on R (2) 12:00
3 4
Touch L toe Fwd (3) step Fwd on L (4) 12:00
5 6
Step fwd on R (5) making ½ turn left take weight on L (6) 6:00
7 8
Step back on R making ½ turn left (7) step back on L (8) 12:00
[17 – 24] Back Step Body Roll x2 with Arm Styling
1 2
Step back on R while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (1) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(2) 12:00
3 4
Roll body from top (3) to bottom planting weight back on R (4) 12:00
5 6
Step back on L while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (5) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(6) 12:00
7 8
Roll body from top (7) to bottom planting weight back on L (8) 12:00
[25 – 32] Traditional Samba Side basic x 2, ¼ Hip Roll x 2, Clap
1 & 2
Rock out to right on R (1) step in place on ball of L (&) step together with R (2) 12:00
3 & 4
Rock out to left on L (3) step in place on ball of R (&) step together with L * 12:00
5 6
Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (5) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8
Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (7) clap hands (&) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L while clapping hands (8) 6:00
Tag 1: * Happens on 2nd B after Traditional Samba Side Basic Steps
1 2 &3
Stomp on R (1) hold (2) stomp on L (&) stomp on R (3) 12:00
4&
Hold (4) step in place on L (&) 12:00
5&a
Cross rock R over L (5) recover weight on L (&) step in place on R (a) 12:00
6&a
Cross rock L over R (6) recover weight on R (&) step in place on L (a) 12:00
7 8
Step together with R (7) hold (8) 12:00
Tag 2: Happens at the end of 3rd B
1 2
Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (1) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (2) 12:00
3 4
Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (3) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (4) 6:00