Fiesta Time!

An easy Beginner line dance to teach common Samba figures and technique. This dance will help to prepare dancers in learning more advanced Samba dances that have authentic Samba figures, such as Oyeme Samba and Chica Bacilona. It should be especially useful as a stepping stone to Fantasia Orientale, an Intermediate dance which contains many of the same figures in very similar patterns.

 

Start on the 25th Count. - No Tags, No Restarts

 

SAMBA WALKS, STEP ½ TURN, STEP ¼ TURN

 

BOTA FOGOS, VOLTAS

(Take little steps but travel in a small circle and not turning on the spot.)

 

WHISKS L & R, CUCARACHAS L & R

 

2 BASIC SAMBA STEPS, BASIC SAMBA STEP WITH ¼ TURN, STEP, CLOSE

 

N.B. Dancers are encouraged to use proper Samba bouncing and body action when learning these basic figures, making use of the slower tempo. Remember that in most forward Samba steps, and especially in the Bota Fogo, the front knee has to bend after lowering, and, though this is difficult, try to extend the other leg by opening that hip. If anything in the description above is unclear or if more details are required, please refer to standard ballroom technique material.

 

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Last Update - 26th Feb 2014