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Desperation Samba

Choreographed by Sharon Leggate🇬🇧
Music: Desperation Samba by Jimmy Buffett
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32counts4walls0tags0restarts8views0videos
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Start dance after 16 counts intro (also 16 counts before vocals)
STEP LOCKS ROCKS ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3&4
Step right forward lock left behind right, step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
5&6&
Rock left forward, replace weight on right, rock left back, replace weight on right
7-8
Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right stepping onto right
SAMBA SIDE ACROSS TO LEFT, CROSS ROCKS
1-2-3&4
Step left to left side, step right over left, step left to left side, step right over left, step left to left side
5&6
Cross rock right over left, replace weight on left, step right beside left
7&8
Cross rock left over right, replace weight on right, step left beside right
Dip down as you samba left, use hips
STEP LOCK ROCK ¼ TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT
1&2
Step right forward lock left behind right, step right forward
3&4
Cross rock left over right, ¼ turn left as you replace weight on right, step left beside right
5&6&7&8
Rock right forward, replace weight on left, rock right to 4:00, replace weight left, rock right to 8:00, replace weight left, step right to 12:00
LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, RIGHT COASTER BACK, SIDE TOGETHER LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2
Rock left forward, replace weight on right, step left beside right
3&4
Step back on right, close left to right, step right forward
5-6
Step left to left side, close right to left
7&8
Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
REPEAT
TAG At the end of 5th wall (facing ¼ turn right from home wall) add the following1Step forward right, ½ turn left
2
Step forward right ½ turn left