Balada

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Phrased Intermediate - Samba
Choreographer:
Helena Jeppsson (SWE) - July 2012
Music:
Balada (Ao Vivo) - Gusttavo Lima
QRCODE

Sequence - AB AAB AAB AAB A(count 1-16)

A (32 counts)
A1: Cross, rock step x2 (samba, bota fogo), rock step, 1/2 turn R, step fwd
1&2Cross right foot over left, rock left foot to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4Cross leftfoot over right, rock right foot to right side, recover weight onto left
5, 6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
7, 8Make a 1/2 turn right step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot

A2: Step fwd, back x2, side, rock step x2
1, 2Step forward on right foot pushing right hip forward, step left foot back pushing left hip back
3, 4Step forward on right foot pushing right hip forward, step left foot back pushing left hip back
5&6Step right foot to right side, rock left foot behind right, recover weight onto right
7&8Step left foot to left side, rock right foot behind left, recover weight onto left

A3: Cross, side back, back, side, cross (1/4 turn R), side rock, together x2
1&2Cross right over left, step left to left side, make an 1/8 turn right step right foot back (facing 7.30)
3&4Step back on left foot (on diagonal), make an 1/8 turn right step right foot to right side, cross left over right (facing 9.00)
5&6Rock right foot to right side, recover weight onto left, step right foot beside left
7&8Rock left foot to left side, recover weight onto right, step left foot beside right

A4: Side, hold, ball step, touch x2
1, 2Step right foot to right side, hold on count 2
&3Step left foot beside right, step right foot to right side
4Touch left toe beside right
5, 6Step left foot to left side, hold on count 6
&7Step right foot beside left, step left foot to left side
8Touch right toe beside left

B (32 counts)
B1: Rock and touch, toe switches, behind, side, cross shuffle (traveling volta)
1&2Rock right foot forward, recover weight onto left, touch right toe to right side
&3Step right foot beside left, touch left toe to left side
&4Step left foot beside right, touch right toe to right side
5&Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side
6&Cross right foot over left, step left foot to left side
7&8Cross right foot over left, step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left

B2: Out, out, hip bumps x2
1, 2Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side
3&4Bump hips to left, right, left, weight ends on left foot
5, 6Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
7&8Bump hips to right, left, right, weight ends on right foot

B3-4: Count 17-32 is a repeat of count 1-16, but reversed, starting with left