Solo Samba! Choreographed by Max Perry August 1997 2 Wall Line Dance Interm. 32 Counts Notes: Samba is danced with a foot work of “Flat, Ball, Flat”. I've used a standard easy to read count because I don’t want the “a’s” to confuse anyone. There is usually a ulse” which is a slight bending of the knees on the “flat” footwork, and a “pendulum” action which is a slight forward and back movement of the hips on certain patterns in Samba, but don’t worry about this. Just have fun. For other examples of Samba try “La Isla Bonita” by Madonna or “Day Off” by Ronnie McDowell - you may find what you consider a Mambo beat to e similar. |
Music: "Hey Operator!" by the Dean Brothers - from the Techno-Country Maxi-Single
Counts Steps
Traveling Step Ball Changes (2nd Position Breaks)
1&2 Step Left forward, Step Right to right side with ball of foot,
Step Right in place
5-8 Repeat Left, then Right Step ball changes counts 1-4
Left & Right Paddle Turns
1&2& Step Left to the left side toe turned out (1), Step Right Side
& slightly back (diag) with ball only &, Lift Left foot and set
back down in place turning left toes out again continuing to turn (2),
Step Right side & slightly back (diag.) With ball of foot only
3&4 Repeat for counts 3&4 turning a total of 1 or 2 full turns over
counts 1-4 ending with feet apart and weight on Left foot
5&6& Shift weight onto Right foot while starting to turn right (5),
Step Left side & slightly back (diag.) With ball of foot
only - continue to turn (&), Lift Right foot and set back down
in place turning right toes out again continuing to turn
right (6) Step Left side and slightly back (diag.) With ball of
foot only continuing to turn right
7&8 Repeat until you have made at least 1 revolution Right
Heel & Toe Pulls (Double & Single Maxixe)
&1&2 Place Left heel forward with weight (&), Slide Right foot
forward toward Left foot but not next to Left (about 1/2 way)(1),
Place Left toe back with Weight (&), Slide Right foot back
toward Left but next to (about 1/2 way)(2)
&3&4 Place Left heel forward with weight (&), Slide Right foot forward
toward Left (3), Step Left heel in place with weight (&), Slide
Right up towards Left (4) - This is the "Double"
&5&6 Place Left toe back with weight (&), Slide Right back toward
Left (5), Place Left heel forward with weight (&), Slide Right
up toward Left (6)
&7&8 Place Left toe back with weight (&), Slide Right back (7),
Repeat - Left toe back, Slide R (&8)
Traveling & Turning Cross Ball Changes (2 Way Com Paso with
Volta styling)
1&2&2&4 Turn 1/4 left and cross Left over Right (1), Step Right to the
right side and slightly back with ball of foot (&), Cross Left
over Right (2), Step Right to right side & slightly back (&),
Cross Left over Right (4)
5&6&7&8 Step Right back & turn 1/2 left (5), Step Left to left side with
ball (&), Cross Right over Left (6), Step Left to left side with
ball (&), Cross Right over Left (7), Step Left to left side with
ball (&), Cross Right over Left (8)
Begin Again