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Samba (Jan/Feb 2019)
| Week 1: | Basics and Beginner pattern | |
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| Knee Bounce: a - 2 - 3 - 4 | ||
| Hip Bounce: non-weight-bearing leg, no shoulder bounce - lower abdominal muscles pull hip UP | ||
| Toe Bounce: Press off floor with non-weight-bearing leg | ||
| 1) | Basic Pattern | |
| 4 Basic Steps (Left foot forward - Right foot back) | a1 & 2 - a3 & 4 - a5 & 6 - a7 & 8 | |
| 4 Whisk (to Left & to Right) | a1 & 2 - a3 & 4 - a5 & 6 - a7 & 8 | |
| Week 2: | Double Bounce and Samba Walks | |
| Review knee-hip-toe bounce | ||
| Samba walk with couble bounce action | ||
| 2) | 3 Open Samba Walks | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 |
| Side Samba Walks (Option: to Close Position - repeat from 1) | 7 & 8 | |
| Week 3: | Criss Cross Bota Fogo and Volta | |
| Review knee-hip-toe bounce in basic action, whisk and walks | ||
| Bota Fogo action, turning corner to corner | ||
| Volta action (no hip bounce) | ||
| Always place foot directly under body weight on the main beat. | ||
| 3) | 2 Criss Cross Bota Fogo from LF (Lady passing in front of Man) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 |
| 4 Criss Cross Volta from LF (curving towards partner) | 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| 2 Criss Cross Bota Fogo from RF (Lady passing in front of Man) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 | |
| 4 Criss Cross Volta from RF (finish facing partner - option: repeat from 1) | 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| Week 4: | Round About to Shadow Position | |
| Review 5 actions:, whisk and walks | ||
| Basic, Whisk, Walk, Bota Fogo and Volta | ||
| 4) | 4 Stationary Samba Walks (Man's foot change, flick ball change, on 4th) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 |
| 2 Bota Fogo from RF 4 Voltas (half circle) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| 2 Bota Fogo from LF 4 Voltas (half circle) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| 2 Bota Fogo from RF 4 Voltas (curving - change hands to shadow position) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| 2 Shadow Bota Fogo from LF 4 Voltas (curving to finish LOD) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 | |
| LOD = Line Of Dance (Counter-clockwise on the dance floor) | ||
| Week 5: | Shadow Position walks, rolling off the arm. | |
| Cruzada walks | ||
| 5) | 4 Shadow Samba Walks (regular) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 |
| 3 Cruzado Walks | 1 2 - 3 & 4 5 6 - 7 & 8 1 2 - 3 & 4 | |
| 2 Shadow Bota Fogo | 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 | |
| Change to Facing position: | ||
| Lady - Spot Volta | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | |
| Man - 2 Stationary Walks | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 | |
| 6) | 3 Whisk (2 hand hold) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 |
| Lady - spot turn to left to Cuddle position | 7 & 8 | |
| 4 Sambla Walks | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 | |
| Rolling off the arm | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 | |
| 4 Sambla Walks | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 | |
| Rolling off the arm | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 | |
| Week 6: | Finish Routine | |
| 7) | Over-turn last "Rolling of the arm" to closed position Man releases right hand on last "&", facing lady and offering left hand on "8" | |
| 2 Basic Steps (moving into close position) | 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 | |
| 4 Basic Steps turning to LOD | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 | |
| 3 Reverse Turns (108°) | 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 | |
| 4 Back Rocks | SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ | |
| 1 Reverse Turn | 7 & 8 | |
| Repeat from beginning (back to 1). | ||
| Week 7: | Review all. | |