Bosa Nova (Beginner Style)
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Ultra Beginner
Choreographer:
Irene Groundwater (CAN)
Music:
Blame It on the Bossa Nova - Jane McDonald
STOMP, HOLD, STOMP, HOLD, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2-3-4Stomp right to side, hold, stomp left to side, hold
5-6-7-8Step right forward, step left together, step right forward, hold
Optional hands for the first 8 counts:
1-2: hold right hand shoulder high out to the right
3-4: hold left hand shoulder high out to the left
5-8: extend both hands out to the side with palms down
On counts 5-7 bend knees as going forward
STOMP, HOLD, STOMP, HOLD, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2-3-4Stomp left to side, hold, stomp right to side, hold
5-6-7-8Step left forward, step right together, step left forward, hold
Optional hands for the second 8 counts:
1-2: hold left hand shoulder high out to the left
3-4: hold right hand shoulder high out to the right
5-8: extend both hands out to the side with palms down
On counts 5-7 bend knees as going forward
SIDE, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step right to side, hold, touch left toe forward, hold
5-6-7-8Step left to side, hold, touch right toe forward, hold
Optional hands for the third 8 counts
1: swing hands to right side of body
3: snap fingers
5: swing hands to left side of body
7: snap fingers
Optional steps for the third 8 counts:
1-8Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together, step left to side, step right together, step left to side, touch right together
Or
1-8Vine right, vine left
FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold
Optional hands for the final 8 counts:
1-8: hold right hand above head making circular movements to the left
Or clap on counts 4 and 8
REPEAT
1-2-3-4Stomp right to side, hold, stomp left to side, hold
5-6-7-8Step right forward, step left together, step right forward, hold
Optional hands for the first 8 counts:
1-2: hold right hand shoulder high out to the right
3-4: hold left hand shoulder high out to the left
5-8: extend both hands out to the side with palms down
On counts 5-7 bend knees as going forward
STOMP, HOLD, STOMP, HOLD, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2-3-4Stomp left to side, hold, stomp right to side, hold
5-6-7-8Step left forward, step right together, step left forward, hold
Optional hands for the second 8 counts:
1-2: hold left hand shoulder high out to the left
3-4: hold right hand shoulder high out to the right
5-8: extend both hands out to the side with palms down
On counts 5-7 bend knees as going forward
SIDE, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2-3-4Step right to side, hold, touch left toe forward, hold
5-6-7-8Step left to side, hold, touch right toe forward, hold
Optional hands for the third 8 counts
1: swing hands to right side of body
3: snap fingers
5: swing hands to left side of body
7: snap fingers
Optional steps for the third 8 counts:
1-8Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together, step left to side, step right together, step left to side, touch right together
Or
1-8Vine right, vine left
FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN ¼ LEFT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4Turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold
Optional hands for the final 8 counts:
1-8: hold right hand above head making circular movements to the left
Or clap on counts 4 and 8
REPEAT