For my daughter Claire McAdams, my brown-eyed girl, on the occasion of her marriage to Gary Grandfield
(SAMBA DIAMOND) TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE
1
Hop-step forward on left and begin ¼ turn left (9:00)
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Step ball of right beside left (completing ¼ turn left to 9:00)
3
Turn ¼ left (6:00) and hop back on right
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Step ball of left beside right
5&6
Repeat 1&2 (to 3:00 wall)
7&8
Repeat 3&4 (to 12:00 wall)
Focus on allowing hips to propel these turns such that you will be leaning shoulders slightly on counts 1&2, forward on 3&4, back on 5&6, and forward on 7&8.
(SAMBA SERPENTINE) CROSS-BALL CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
This entire sequence moves forward
9
Cross-step left over right
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Rock-step on ball of right to the right
10
Shift weight left and slightly forward
11
Cross-step right over left
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Rock-step on ball of left to the left
12
Shift weight right and slightly forward
Optional styling: Dancers may enjoy adding shoulder shimmies for counts 1-11 of the dance.
CROSS&, CROSS&, CROSS&, BACK, SWEEP, SWEEP, COASTER (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
17
Cross-step left over right
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Slide right back slightly
18
Cross-step left over right
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Slide right back slightly
19
Cross-steep left over right
21
Sweep-step left foot back (in a circular motion to the left)
22
Sweep-step right foot back (in a circular motion to the right)
23&24
Coaster step (step left back, step right beside right, step left forward)
(SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN') SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SLIDE, SLIDE, SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SLID, SLIDE
25&26
Shuffle forward right-left-right
27
Slide left forward at a diagonal left
28
Slide right forward at a diagonal right
29&30
Shuffle forward left-right-left
31
Slide right forward at a diagonal right
32
Slide left forward at a diagonal left
BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SHUFFLE TURN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
33
Big step right to right and slightly back
34
Touch left beside right
35
Big step left to left and slightly back
36
Touch right beside left
37
Turn body ½ right (6:00) and step right forward
Begin ½ shuffle turn right, progressing toward back wall.
39
Turn body ¼ right (9:00) and step left to left
40
Turn body ¼ right and step left back (12:00)
ROCK, FORWARD, ROCK, FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
41
Rock back and slightly right on right
Counts 42-44 progress forward, toward original 12:00 wall.
42
Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
43
Rock back and slightly right on right
44
Slide-step forward and slightly left on left
45
Slide-step forward on right (okay to begin ½ pivot)
46
Pivot ½ left (6:00) shift weight to left (in place)
47&48
Shuffle turn right-left-right, in place, executing a ½ turn left (12:00)