Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
FORWARD AND BACK SAMBA STEP (REVERSE BASIC) SIDE SAMBA STEP LEFT AND RIGHT (WHISK)
1&2Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left on ball of foot, step left in place
3&4Step back on right foot, step left foot next to right foot on ball of foot, step right foot in place
5&6Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left on ball of foot, step left foot in place
7&8Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right on ball of foot, step right foot in place
SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT THEN RIGHT, FORWARD SAILOR LEFT THEN RIGHT (BOTA FOGOS)
1&2Make ¼ turn left step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
5&6Step left foot over right foot, step right foot to right side on ball of foot, step left foot in place
7&8Step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side on ball of foot, step right foot in place
½ PIVOT TURN STEP, WALK FORWARD, CONTINUOUS CROSS SHUFFLE (TRAVELING VOLTA)
1&2Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left foot forward
3-4Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
5&Make ¼ turn right cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
6&Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
7&Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
8Cross right foot over left foot
SIDE MAMBO LEFT THEN RIGHT, PADDLE FULL TURN LEFT (SPOT VOLTA)
1&2Rock left foot to left side, recover weight to right foot, step left foot next to right
3&4Rock right foot to right side, recover weight to left foot, step right foot next to left
5&Step left foot ¼ turn left, continuing paddle turn with right foot
6&Replace weight to left foot continuing left turn, continuing paddle turn with right foot
7-8Replace weight to left foot completing full paddle turn, step right foot next to left foot
REPEAT
TAG 1
After 3rd wall, you will end up facing back wall (6:00). After 8th wall you will end up facing front wall (12:00) add these 2 counts:
1-2Push knee forward twice and clap hand twice
TAG 2
After 4th wall, you will end up facing front wall (12:00) add these 8 counts: MAMBO FORWARD AND BACK, MAMBO LEFT AND RIGHT
1&2Rock step left foot forward, recover back onto right foot, step left foot next to right foot
3&4Rock step right foot back, recover forward onto left foot, step right foot next to left foot
5&6Rock step left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot next to right foot
7&8Rock step right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, step right foot next to left foot
1&2Step left foot forward, step right foot next to left on ball of foot, step left in place
3&4Step back on right foot, step left foot next to right foot on ball of foot, step right foot in place
5&6Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left on ball of foot, step left foot in place
7&8Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right on ball of foot, step right foot in place
SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT THEN RIGHT, FORWARD SAILOR LEFT THEN RIGHT (BOTA FOGOS)
1&2Make ¼ turn left step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
5&6Step left foot over right foot, step right foot to right side on ball of foot, step left foot in place
7&8Step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side on ball of foot, step right foot in place
½ PIVOT TURN STEP, WALK FORWARD, CONTINUOUS CROSS SHUFFLE (TRAVELING VOLTA)
1&2Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left foot forward
3-4Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
5&Make ¼ turn right cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
6&Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
7&Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to side on ball of foot
8Cross right foot over left foot
SIDE MAMBO LEFT THEN RIGHT, PADDLE FULL TURN LEFT (SPOT VOLTA)
1&2Rock left foot to left side, recover weight to right foot, step left foot next to right
3&4Rock right foot to right side, recover weight to left foot, step right foot next to left
5&Step left foot ¼ turn left, continuing paddle turn with right foot
6&Replace weight to left foot continuing left turn, continuing paddle turn with right foot
7-8Replace weight to left foot completing full paddle turn, step right foot next to left foot
REPEAT
TAG 1
After 3rd wall, you will end up facing back wall (6:00). After 8th wall you will end up facing front wall (12:00) add these 2 counts:
1-2Push knee forward twice and clap hand twice
TAG 2
After 4th wall, you will end up facing front wall (12:00) add these 8 counts: MAMBO FORWARD AND BACK, MAMBO LEFT AND RIGHT
1&2Rock step left foot forward, recover back onto right foot, step left foot next to right foot
3&4Rock step right foot back, recover forward onto left foot, step right foot next to left foot
5&6Rock step left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot next to right foot
7&8Rock step right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, step right foot next to left foot
