3&4Step left diagonally left and do 2 hip bumps to your left
5&6Step right diagonally right and two hip bumps to your right
7&8Step left diagonally left two hip bumps to the left
On the last section you should be traveling forward.
REPEAT
LINE & COUPLES VARIATIONS CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOHN WALTON This underlying rhythm of the music for this music is a fast samba; the dance lends itself to a variety of variations, some of which can incorporate the samba style of dancing. Samba rhythm consists of a series of "medium, short, long" beats. The following text uses the convention of showing these short beats as "a" beats. They always correspond to short steps.
VARIATION 1: LINE DANCE WITH SAMBA WALKS Instead of the hip bump sequence during the last 6 counts of the dance, try a "progressive samba walk". You can add any degree of Latin body styling as you wish.
25Left foot forward
26Pivot ½ turn to your right (weight ends on right)
27Smallish step forward on left with half weight (bend both knees slightly)
aBounce up slightly and drag right foot back very slightly
28Drag left foot back slightly
29a30Repeat above on opposite feet
31a32Repeat 27a28 (end with full weight over left)
VARIATION 2: LINE DANCE FOR COUPLES Except for the last 8 counts, this is the original line dance with a sweetheart hold, and the man just changing sides (and arms) with the turns. The objective of the last 8 counts is to get the man back on the lady's left side, ready to start the next wall. The method shown here is three over the head turns (no cheating!). Start in sweetheart position with the man to the left of the lady and slightly back ROCK DIAGONAL SHUFFLE ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1Rock back on your right (to right diagonal 4:00)
2Replace weight onto left (facing left diagonal 10:00)
3&4Right lock (right, left, right) (facing left diagonal 10:00)
5Lean left to left side
6Making ¼ turn to your right step the right foot forward
Drop hold on 21, arms held away from body with hands horizontal on 22; then resume hold
23&24Right lock (right, left, right)
PIVOT TURN TRAVELING HIP BUMPS
25Left foot forward
26Pivot ½ turn to your right
Man is now on right side of lady
LADY'S STEPS (MOVING TO RIGHT OF MAN)
27&28Shuffle (left-right-left) while turning ¼ to right, arms over own head
29&30Shuffle (left-right-left) while turning ¼ to right, arms over man's head
31&32Shuffle (left-right-left) while turning ½ to right, arms over own head
MAN'S STEPS
27&28Shuffle (left-right-left) while turning ¼ to left
29&30Shuffle (left-right-left) while turning ¾ to left, arms over own head
31&32Shuffle (left-right-left)
VARIATION 3: COUPLES PROGRESSIVE DANCE (AROUND THE FLOOR) First learn variation 2 above. Then change as follows: BOTH:
18Pivot ¼ turn left; now facing LOD
MAN:
25a26Small shuffle forward (left-right-left)
27a28Samba walk forward (right-left-right)
29a30Samba walk forward (left-right-left)
29a30Samba walk forward (right-left-right)
aWeight on left
LADY:
25-26Small steps (left, right)
27a28Samba walk forward (left-right-left)
29a30Samba walk forward (right-left-right)
29a30Samba walk forward (left-right-left)
In the above sequence of samba walks, the lady and man will be dancing on mirrored feet, close together (as per Latin samba); they should attempt to co-ordinate their body styling!