24 Count Intro starts on Night
Start Position: Right side by side (Sweetheart) facing LOD
Man and Lady’s Footwork same throughout unless otherwise stated
BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2
Rock back on right, recover onto left
3&4
Shuffle forward stepping – right, left, right
5-6
Walk forward left, walk right
7&8
Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
ROCKING CHAIR, WALK, WALK, (LADY FULL TURN), SHUFFLE
1-4
Rock forward on right, recover onto left, rock back on right, recover onto left
5-6
Walk forward right, walk forward left (Keep right hand connected and pick up lady’s right hand on count 6)
(Lady ½ turn left stepping back on left, ½ turn left stepping back on right)
7&8
Shuffle towards LOD stepping right, left, right (HANDS. Man drops lady’s right hand and places HIS right hand on lady’s right shoulder)
CROSS, POINT, SAMBA STEPS(BOTAFOGO’S), KICK BALL CHANGE (LADY TURN)
1-2
Cross left over right, point right toe to right
3&4
Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5&6
Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left to left side NB. Drop all hands at this point.
7&8
Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left in place (LADY- Make a full turn to right stepping right, left, right
FINAL SECTION MAN’S STEPS
MAMBO STEP, SAMBA STEPS (BOTAFOGO’S), MAMBO STEP
1&2
Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step right beside left (HANDS. Man takes lady’s right hand in his left
3&4
Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5&6
Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right to right side
7-8
Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside left
FINAL SECTION LADY’S STEPS
MAMBO STEP, SHADOW SAMBA STEPS (BOTAFOGO’S) ROCK STEP
1&2
Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right
IN THE NEXT 4 BEATS, LADY IS SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF MAN WHO IS ON HER LEFT SIDE WITH HER RIGHT HAND IN HIS LEFT.
3&4
Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right to right side(LADY PASSES UNDER MANS ARM)
5&6
Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left to left side (LADY PASSES UNDER MANS ARM)
7-8
Rock forward on right, recover onto left