Intro, AAB, AAB, AAB, Tag
Begin dance after first 8 percussion counts, with vocal
Steps 1-28, danced only once for the first 28 counts FORWARD & BACK MAMBAS, WITH HOLDS
1-4
Rock right forward, recover to left, step right together, hold
5-8
Rock left back, recover to right, step left together, hold
RIGHT & LEFT SEQUENCE OF SIDE STEP, HOLD, RUMBA STEP-PUSH, RECOVER
1-4
Step right to side, bump hips right, step left together, step right together
5-8
Step left to side, bump hips left, step right together, step left together
Cuban motion on weight changes on 3-4 and 7-8
RIGHT FORWARD & LEFT SHUFFLES WITH HOLDS
1-4
Step right forward, step left together, step right forward, hold
5-8
Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward, hold
Option: for more difficulty, RECOVER those 8 counts with this higher level samba
1-4
Step right forward, rock left to side, recover to right, step left forward
5-8
Rock right to side, recover to left, step right forward, step left together
ARC SWEEP ("JAMAICA, OFF THE"), TOUCH ("FLORI-"), FLICK-KICK (-"DA")
1-2
Sweep right from front to back
3-4
Touch right back, flick right foot back
Keep knee touched downward. Glance over right shoulder with 'flick-kick'
RIGHT & LEFT SIDE& FRONT TOUCHES, TURN ½, SMALL STEP SHUFFLE CHA STEP
1-2
Touch right to side, cross right over left
3-4
Touch left to side, cross left over right
5-6
Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7&8
Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
LEFT & RIGHT SIDE TOUCHES, TURN ½, SMALL STEP SHUFFLE CHA STEP
1-2
Touch left toe to side, cross left over right
3-4
Touch right toe to side, cross right over left
5-6
Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8
Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward
WALK BACK X 3, TOUCH, 2 (¼) PADDLES FOR ½ RIGHT
1-2
Step right back, step left back
3-4
Step right back, touch left together
5-6
Rock left forward and bump hips to left, recover to right
7-8
Rock left forward and bump hips to left, recover to right
On counts 5 and 7, rotate body to the right for the hip bumps
WALK FORWARD X 3, TOUCH, 2 (¼) PADDLES FOR ½ LEFT
1-2
Step left forward, step right forward
3-4
Step left forward, touch right together
5-6
Rock right forward and bump hips to right, recover to left
7-8
Rock right forward and bump hips to right, recover to left
On counts 5 and 7, rotate body to the left for the hip bumps
RIGHT SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, LOCK, CROSS TO LEFT
1-2
Step right toe to side, drop right heel
3-4
Cross left toe over right, drop left heel
5-6
Rock right to side, recover to left
7&8
Cross right over left, lock left behind right, cross right over left
LEFT SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, LOCK, CROSS TO RIGHT
1-2
Step left toe to side, drop left heel
3-4
Cross right toe over left, drop right heel
5-6
Rock left to side, recover to right
7&8
Cross left over right, lock right behind left, cross left over right
FORWARD 2 STRUTS, WALK BACK X 3, DRAW, CROSS, TOUCH
1-2
Step right toe forward, drop right heel
3-4
Step left toe forward, drop left heel
5-8
Step right back, step left back, big step right back, drag left toward right
LEFT & RIGHT CROSS & TOUCH SEQUENCE, STEP BACK, TOUCH HEEL, STEP, TOUCH TOE
1-2
Cross left over right, touch right to side
3-4
Cross right over left, touch left to side
5-8
Step left back, touch right heel forward, step right forward, touch left toe back
LOCK STEP BACK, DRAG-TOUCH, WIDE TOE SWEEP-DRAG TO BACK, DROP HEEL
1-4
Step left back, lock right in front of left, step left back, lock right over left
5-7
Rondé right from front to back over 3 counts
LEFT "LATIN" BASICS, TOUCH, RIGHT "LATIN" BASICS, STEP
1-4
Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, touch right together
5-8
Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, step left together
BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK & HOLD WITH 4 HIP ROCKING SWIVELS
1-4
Step right toe back, drop right heel, step left toe back, drop left heel
5-8
Step right back and sway hips right, left, right, left
BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK WITH 4 HIP ROCKING SWIVELS
1-4
Step right toe back, drop right heel, step left toe back, drop left heel
5-8
Step right back and sway hips right, left, right, left
Repeat tag twice as music fades
Advanced dancers are invited to RECOVER Part A with the following TINY RIGHT & LEFT SYNCOPATED SIDE/FORWARD SAMBAS (TRAVEL FORWARD), ½ PIVOT, CHA STEP
1&2&
Cross right over left, rock left to side, recover to right, step left forward
3&4&
Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left, step left together
5-6
Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
7&8
Small step right forward, lock left behind right, small step right forward
TINY LEFT & RIGHT SYNCOPATED SIDE/FORWARD SAMBAS (TRAVEL FORWARD), ½ PIVOT, CHA STEP
1&2&
Cross left over right, rock right to side, recover to left, step right forward
3&4&
Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right, step right together
5-6
Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8
Small step left forward, lock right behind left, small step left forward
WALK BACK TWICE, ¼ JAZZ RIGHT, 2 PADDLES ½ RIGHT (SHARP TANGO STYLE)
1-2
Step right back, step left back
Step with a pronounced backward prance
3&4
Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and rock left back, recover to right
5-6
Step left to side and bump hips left, turn ¼ right and step right in place and bump hips right
7-8
Step left to side and bump hips left, turn ¼ right and step right in place and bump hips right
WALK FORWARD TWICE, SAILOR ¼ LEFT, 2 PADDLES ½ LEFT (SHARP TANGO STYLE)
1-2
Step left forward, step right forward
Step with a pronounced prance
3&4
Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left to side
5-6
Step right to side and bump hips right, turn ¼ left (weight to left) and bump hips left