Choreographers note:- ALL steps are shallow (small) within the dance. Feel the rhythm to feel the dance.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with the vocals ‘Eso Beso…’ (24 counts from start of intro)
2x Modified Botafogo. Full Rocking Chair (12:00)
1 a2
Step right to right side. Recover onto ball of left, cross right over left.
3 a4
Step left to left side. Recover onto ball of right, cross left over right.
5 a6
Step right forward., Recover onto ball of left, step backward onto right.
7 a8
Step left backward. Recover onto ball of right, step forward onto left.
Samba Walk. 1/4 Chasse (leading to modified Whisk). 1/2 Side. Recover. Together (9:00)
9 a10
Step forward onto right. Lock left behind right, step forward onto right.
11 a12
Turn ¼ right (3) & step left to left. Step ball of right next to left, step left to left.
13 a14
Step right behind left. Recover onto ball of left, step right to right side.
15 a16
Turn ½ left (9) & step left to left side. Recover onto ball of right, step left next to right.
Crossing Single Volta. Chasse. 1/2 Chasse. Crossing Single Volta (3:00)
17 a18
Cross right over left. Step ball of left behind right, step right to left side.
19 a20
Step left to left side. Step ball of right next to left, step left to left side.
21 a22
Turn ½ right (3) & right to right side, Step ball of left next to right, step right to right side.
23 a24
Cross left over right. Step ball of right behind left, step left to right side
1/4 Left Back-Together-Diagonal Fwd with Flick. 3x Diagonal-Recover-Fwd and Flick (3:00)
25
Turn ¼ left (12) & step backward onto right,
a26
Step ball of left next to right, step right diagonally left (10.30)
a27
Flicking left foot backward - turn to face 1.30, step left diagonally right.
a28
Recover onto right, step left diagonally right (1.30).
a29
Flicking right foot backward - turn to face 10.30, step right diagonally left.
a30
Recover onto left. Step right diagonally left (1.30).
a31
Flicking left foot backward - turn to face 1.30, step left diagonally right.
a32
Recover onto right, step left diagonally right to face 3.00.
(Optional: as you turn to face new wall – ‘flick right foot backward’)
Dance Finish: The dance will finish on Wall 7 (6:00) & at the start of the quick fade out (count 16 - 9:00)
To allow the dance to finish facing the ‘Home’ Wall, perform the following AFTER count 16:
1& 2
Turn ¼ left (12) & press right forward, recover onto left, touch right toe backward – or – bending at left knee touch right to right side.
Last Update – 21st Oct. 2018