#32 count intro (Start on lyrics)
SAMBA BASICS & PIVOT TURN (1-8)
1&2, 3&4
Triple forward right, left, right with bouncy samba styling; repeat with left, right, left
5-6, 7-8
Pivot ½ turn left (6:00 wall) with right foot leading; step to right with right foot & close with left
SAILORS & MERENGUE WALK (9-16)
1&2, 3&4
Two “sailors” – right behind left, step on left, back to right side with right; left behind right, step on right, back to left side with left
5,6,7,8
Walk forward right, left, right, left with merengue styling
REPEAT FIRST 16 COUNTS - SAMBA BASICS, TURN, SAILORS AND WALK (17-32)
OUT/INS & PADDLE TURNS (33-40)
1&2&3&4&
Right foot out to right side, hop left foot out to left side & right foot back to center; reverse - hop with left foot back to center & right foot out to right side; reverse – hop with right foot back to center & left out; bring left foot in on last “&” count
5&6, 7&8
Paddle two eighth turns to left (1/4 turn total) - right & left, right & left
JAZZ BOX & BOTA FOGOS (OR ROCK & CROSS) (41-48)
1,2,3,4
Jazz box – right cross over left, left out to side, right back, left close to right
5&6, 7&8
Right out to side, left & right twist to left diagonal w. right hip out, cross right over left returning to face center; left to left side, left & right twist to right diagonal w left hip out, cross left over right face center
CROSSOVER TURN & STEP LOCKS (49-56)
1,2 &3,4
Right foot out to rt. side, left cross behind right, right out with left crossing over with hop (&3 count); twist ½ turn to right in that foot position, transferring weight to left foot
5,6,7,8
Step lock, step lock – right foot forward, left foot scooting behind, then right foot forward, left foot scooting behind right
BOTA FOGOS/ROCK & CROSS AND MERENGUE TWIST (57-64)
1&2, 3&4
Two more bota fogos or rock & cross as described above
5,6,7,8
Step to side with right on inside of foot, close with left on inside of foot so create twisting effect with merengue style; repeat for 7,8; for styling, hands are facing forward going side to side in time to beat (alternately, you can just twist feet together, heels right, toes right, and repeat)
This dance has two restarts: The first is on the second wall after 48 counts (after first rock & crosses), facing 12:00; the second is on the 5th wall after 28 counts (after second sailors), facing 6:00.
makemewannasamba 2/7/15 © rev. 10/28/15
Last Site Update – 3rd Nov. 2015