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Intermediate

Samba Del Rio

Choreographed by Gordon Timms🇬🇧 & Alison Johnstone🇦🇺
Music: Brazilian Love Affair by Shakatak
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Created: 11/1/2011
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64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Start the dance on the vocals… when she sings “In the morning”
 
SECTION 1: Side Rock Cross, Side Rock Cross (Boto Fogos), 2 Samba Walks, Forward Lock Step
1 & 2
Rock Right to side, Recover Left, Cross Right over Left travelling forward slightly
3 & 4
Rock Left to side, Recover Right, Cross Left over Right travelling forward slightly
5 - 6
Walk Forward Right, Walk Forward Left (One foot in front of other using hips)
7 & 8
Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right Forward Faces 12.00
 
SECTION 2: Pivot ¼ Right, Cross & Cross (Volta), Side Together, Right Chasse
1 - 2
Step forward Left, Pivot ¼ over Right
3 & 4
Crossing Left Shuffle stepping Left over Right, Right to Right side, Left over Right.
5 - 6
Step Right to side, Step Left Together,
7 & 8
Chasse Right stepping Right side, Left next to Right, Right side Faces 3.00
 
SECTION 3: Cross Rock, Recover, Chasse ¼ Left, Pivot ½, Step, Hold
1 - 2
Cross rock left over Right, Recover Right
3 & 4
Step Left to Left Side, Step Right together, Step Left forward turning ¼ over Left
5 – 6
Step forward Right, Pivot ½ over Left
7 - 8
Step forward on Right, Hold Faces 6.00
 
SECTION 4: Step Left together (&), Step press, Recover, Behind Side Cross, Step Press, Recover, Behind Side Front
&1 - 2
Step Left together (&), Step forward diagonally Right, Press, Recover Left straightening to wall
3 & 4
Step Right behind Left, Step Left Side, Cross Right over Left
5 - 6
Step forward diagonally Left, Press, Recover Right straightening to wall
7 & 8
Step Left behind Right, Step Right Side, Step Left Forward Faces 6.00
(*RESTART HERE END 3ST WALL facing 6.00)
 
SECTION 5: 2 Samba Walks, Step Right Bumping Hips, Step Left Bumping Hips, Rock Forward, Recover
1 - 2
Walk Forward Right, Walk Forward Left (One foot in front of other using hips)
3 & 4
Step forward Right bumping hips forward, back, forward
5 & 6
Step forward Left bumping hips forward, back, forward
7 - 8
Rock forward on Right, Recover Left Faces 6.00
 
SECTION 6: Back Lock Step, Shuffle ½ Turn, Pivot ¼ Turn, Cross, Hold
1 & 2
Step Right Back, Lock Left over Right, Step Right Back
3 & 4
Step Left forward turning ½ over Left, Step Right, Step Left (Shuffle)
5 – 6
Step forward Right, Pivot ¼ over Left
7 - 8
Cross Right over Left, Hold Faces 9.00
 
SECTION 7: Side Rock Cross, (Boto Fogo), ½ Monterey Turn, Right Chasse
1 & 2
Rock Left to side, Recover Right, Cross Left over Right travelling forward slightly
3 - 4
Point Right Toe to Side, ½ Turn Right on ball of Left foot, Step Right next to Left with weight
5 - 6
Touch Left toe to side, Step Left next to Right with weight
7 & 8
Chasse Right stepping Right side, Left next to Right, Right side Faces 3.00
 
SECTION 8: Touch Left, Low Kick front, Back Rock, Recover, 3 Walks Turning ¾ Over Left (total), Touch Right
1 - 2
Touch Left toe to Right instep, Low kick Left toe forward,
3 - 4
Rock back Left, Recover Right
5 - 6
Walk forward Left ¼ turning over Left, Walk forward Right ¼ turning over Left
7 - 8
Walk forward Left ¼ turning over left, Touch Right toe to Left instep Faces 6.00
 
Start Again
 
RESTART: *At count 32 (end of section 4) of the 3rd wall…facing 6.00*
The dance will finish facing Front at count 32 (end of section 4) (See note below)
 
We recommend that you fade the dance after the start of the 8th wall … as the original track is over 5 minutes long… we have done a personal ‘line dance edit’ version of the music to save a lot of ‘hanging’ about on the intro…this is available from either of us…
 
Happy Dancing!
 
Alison Johnstone (Australia): www.nulinedance.com Mobile +61 404 445 076 E-Mail: alison@nulinedance.com
Gordon Timms (UK): http://www.linedancelatin.co.uk Mobile: +44 7787 383059 E-Mail: gordon@linedancelatin.co.uk