16 Count Intro. - Start on the word… ‘From’
Sequence: A-A - B - A- A - B - C-C (Tag) B - B - C-C-C-C
SAMBA WALK R AND L, KICK R, IN PLACE, SAMBA WALK R AND L, KICK R, POINT L SIDE
1 - 2
Walk forward Right & Left… one foot in front of the other.
3 & 4
Low kick Right forward, step Right in place (L forward and R back in samba basic position)
5 - 6
Walk forward Right & Left… one foot in front of the other.
7 & 8
Low kick Right forward, step Right in place, point Left to Left side. 12.00
POINT R SIDE, R FORWARD, TURN ¼ R, BOTAFOGOS L AND R, CORTA JACA R, R FORWARD
& 1
Step Left next to Right, Point Right to Right side, WOR
2 a 3
Step R forward Turning ¼ Right with weight. (Botafogo leading with the Left foot)
4 a 5
Botafogo leading with the Right foot WOL
6 & 7 - 8
Place Right heel forward, step Right in place (or just a little bit R), Point Left toe back. Step Right forward WOR
PIVOT ½ RIGHT, LEFT FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ LEFT, RIGHT CLOSE TO LEFT, HIP ROLL
& 1 - 2&
Make a ½ turn Right , point L next R, step L FW turning ¼ L, slide R next L WOL
3 - 4
Hip roll for two counts. 6.00
BASIC SAMBA FORWARD AND BACK, L TRAVELLING VOLTA, TURN ½ L, TRAVELLING VOLTA R
1 a 2
Step Right forward, Ball step Left beside Right, recover Right in place 12.00
3 a 4
Step Left back, Ball step Right beside Left, recover Left in place
5 a 6 a
Step Right toe across Left, Step Left side, Step Right toe across Left, Turn ½ L (without moving feet ) WOR
7 a 8
Step Left toe across Right, Step Right side, step Left toe across Right. 6.00
WHISKS RIGHT AND LEFT, 1 & 1/2 TURN RIGHT ON THE SPOT VOLTA
1 a 2
Step Right to Right side, Ball step Left behind Right, Step Right a little to the Left 6.00
3 a 4
Step Left to Left side, Ball step Right behind Left, step Left a little to the Right
5 a 6 a
Step Right to side (11.00), step ball Left to side, step Right in place (3.00), Step ball Left to side,
7 a 8
Step Right in place (7.00), Step ball Left to side, Step Right in place (12.00) 12.00
Next section is a ‘mirror’ image of first 16 counts.
BASIC SAMBA FORWARD AND BACK, R TRAVELLING VOLTA, TURN ½ R, TRAVELLING VOLTA L
1 a 2
Step Left forward, Ball step Right beside Left, recover Left in place 12.00
3 a 4
Step Right back, Ball step Left beside Right, recover Right in place
5 a 6 a
Step Left toe across Right, Step Right side, Step Left toe across Right, Turn ½ R (without moving feet ) WOL
7 a 8
Step Right toe across Left, Step Left side, step Right toe across Left.
WHISKS LEFT AND RIGHT, 1 & 1/2 TURN LEFT ON THE SPOT VOLTA
1 a 2
Step Left to Left side, Ball step Right behind Left, Step Left a little to the Right
3 a 4
Step Right to Right side, Ball step Left behind Right, Step Right a little to the Left
5 a 6 a
Step Left to side (1.00), Step ball Right to side, Step Left in place (9.00), Step ball Right to side,
7 a 8
Step Left in place (5.00), Step ball Right to side, Step Left in place (12.00) 12.00
ROLLING HIPS, DIAGONAL R AND L, SAMBA R DIAGONAL LOCK, DIAGONAL L AND R, SAMBA L DIAGONAL LOCK
3 - 4
Step Right diagonal Right (1:30), step Left diagonal Left (10:30)
5 a 6
Step Right forward at diagonal Right, Lock Left toe behind Right, Step Right forward in line
7 - 8
Step Left diagonal Left (10:30), Step Right diagonal Right (1:30),
9 a 10
Step Left forward at diagonal Left, Lock Right toe behind Left, step Left forward in line
WHISKS R AND L, TURN ½ R, BOTAFOGO L, ROLL HIP LEGEND
1 a 2
Step Right to Right side, Ball step Left behind Right, Step Right a little to the Left
3 a 4
Step Left to Left side, Ball step Right behind Left, Step Left a little to the Right
5 a 6
** Step Right to side turning ½ Right, Step ball Left to side, recover Right in place
&
Recover Left next to Right. 6.00
ROLLING HIPS, BOTOFOGOS RIGHT AND LEFT, LEFT CORTA JACA, LEFT CORTA JACA, ROLL HIP, FLICK
3 a 4
Boto Fogo leading with the Right foot
5 a 6
Boto Fogo leading with the Left foot.
7 & 8 &
Step ball Left heel forward, Step Right in place, Step ball Left to back, Step Right in place
9 & 10
Step ball Left heel forward, Step Right in place, Step ball Left to back.
11 - 12 &
Recover Left next to Right while rolling hips…’flick’ Right foot back in an upwards movement. 12.00
** Section C… commencing on Wall 16 - please change the ½ turn Right to a ¼ Turn Right… so you will be dancing to all the final four walls. Enjoy the dance…
Patrizia Porcu (Rome, Italy)
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