Intro: 24 counts, approx. 15 sec
Sequence: Intro 24, 32, 32, +, Tag, +, 32, 32, +, Tag, 24, 32, +, Tag, Tag
Dance start 16 counts after first vocals.
[1 – 8] SAMBA WHISK R-L, ¼, ½, ½ SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2&
Step R to side. Rock L behind R. Recover onto R.
3-4&
Step L to side. Rock R behind L. Recover onto L.
5-6
¼ turn right step R forward. ½ turn right step L back.
7&8
Shuffle ½ turn right stepping R-L-R. [3:00]
[9 – 16] ROCKING CHAIR, ½ CHASE TURN, DOROTHY R-L
1&2&
Rock L fwd. Recover onto R. Rock L back. Recover onto R.
3&4
Step L forward. ½ turn right taking weight on R. Step L forward [9:00]
5-6&
Step R diagonally forward. Lock L behind R. Step R diagonally forward.
7-8&
Step L diagonally forward. Lock R behind L. Step L diagonally forward. [7:30]
[17 – 24] CROSS, ¼ BACK, RIGHT CHASSÉ, ¼ TURN SAMBA DIAMOND
1-2
Cross R over L. ¼ turn right step L back. [10:30]
3&4
Step R to side. Step L beside right. Step R to side. (Body angled towards 10:30)
5&6
Cross L over R. 1/8 turn left step R to side. Step L back and hitch R knee. [9:00]
7&8
Step R behind L. 1/8 turn left step L to side. Step R forward. [7:30]
* Restart here during Wall 5*
[25 – 32] L ROCK FORWARD, BALL, STEP, ½ TURN, ½ w/ SWEEP, BACK w/ HITCH, WALK R-L
1-2&
Rock L forward. Recover onto R. Step L beside R.
3-4
Step R forward. ½ turn left taking weight on L.
5-6
½ turn left step R back sweeping L from front to back. Step L back and low hitch R knee.
7-8
Walk forward R-L. [7:30]
Square up towards 6:00 and start from the beginning (or do + once).
+: Will happen before every tag, and only once after the first tag.
&1-4
Step R to side (&). Touch L behind R (1). Unwind a full turn left (2-4) weight ending on L.
Easy option: Samba whisk R-L.
Tag: Happens after Wall 2, Wall 4 and twice after Wall 6 (end of dance).
[1-8] SAMBA WHISK R-L, ¼ SIDE, CLAP X2, BALL, STEP, ½ TURN
1-2&
Step R to side. Rock L behind R. Recover onto R.
3-4&
Step L to side. Rock R behind L. Recover onto L.
5&6
¼ turn left step R to side. Clap twice (&6). [9:00]
&7-8
Step L beside. Step R forward. ½ turn left taking weight on L. [3:00]
[9-16] SAMBA WHISK R-L, ¼ SIDE, CLAP X2, BALL, STEP, ½ TURN
9-16
Repeat the previous 8 counts. Ends towards [6:00]
Restart: During Wall 5 (starts facing 12:00, ends facing (7:30) 6:00)
Dance up until count 22 (start of samba diamond), add the following and then restart dance:
23-24
Step R behind L. 1/8 turn left step L forward [7:30]
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