Samba Del Rio

Samba Del Rio

Choreographed by: Alison Johnstone (Nuline Perth WA …formerly Scotland) and Gordon Timms (Nuline England - UK)

64 Count: 2 Wall Intermediate Samba Rhythm Line Dance November 2011

Music: Brazilian Love Affair Artist: Shakatak Album: “Full Circle”

Start the dance on the vocals… when she sings “In the morning”

SEC 1 SIDE ROCK CROSS, SIDE ROCK CROSS (BOTO FOGOS), 2 SAMBA WALKS,

            FORWARD LOCK STEP

1 & 2    Rock Right to side, Recover Left, Cross Right over Left travelling forward slightly

3 & 4    Rock Left to side, Recover Right, Cross Left over Right travelling forward slightly

5 - 6      Walk Forward Right, Walk Forward Left (One foot in front of other using hips)

7 & 8    Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right Forward          (12.00)

SEC 2   PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS & CROSS (VOLTA), SIDE TOGETHER, RIGHT CHASSE

1 - 2      Step forward Left, Pivot 1/4 Right

3 & 4    Crossing Left Shuffle step Left over Right, Right to Right side, Left over Right.

5 - 6      Step Right to side, Step Left Together,

7 & 8    Chasse Right step Right side, Left next to Right, Right side    (3.00)

SEC 3   CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE 1/4 LEFT, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD

1 - 2      Cross rock left over Right, Recover Right

3 & 4    Step Left to Left Side, Step Right together, Step Left forward turn 1/4 Left

5 – 6     Step forward Right, Pivot 1/2 Left

7 - 8      Step forward Right, Hold                                    (6.00)

SEC 4   STEP LEFT TOGETHER (&), STEP PRESS, RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, STEP

            PRESS, RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE FRONT

&1 - 2   Step Left together (&), Step forward diagonally Right, Press, Recover Left straightening to wall

3 & 4    Step Right behind Left, Step Left Side, Cross Right over Left

5 - 6      Step forward diagonally Left, Press, Recover Right straightening to wall

7 & 8    Step Left behind Right, Step Right Side, Step Left Forward        (6.00)

(*RESTART HERE END 3^rd WALL facing 6.00)

SEC 5   2 SAMBA WALKS, STEP RIGHT BUMPING HIPS, STEP LEFT BUMPING HIPS, ROCK

            FORWARD, RECOVER

1 - 2      Walk Forward Right, Walk Forward Left (One foot in front of other using hips)

3 & 4    Step forward Right bumping hips forward, back, forward

5 & 6    Step forward Left bumping hips forward, back, forward

7 - 8      Rock forward Right, Recover Left                                          (6.00)

SEC 6   BACK LOCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, CROSS, HOLD

1 & 2    Step Right Back, Lock Left over Right, Step Right Back

3 & 4    Step Left forward turning 1/2 Left, Step Right, Step Left (Shuffle)

5 – 6     Step forward Right, Pivot 1/4 Left

7 - 8      Cross Right over Left, Hold                                                    (9.00)

SEC 7   SIDE ROCK CROSS, (BOTO FOGO), 1/2 MONTEREY TURN, RIGHT CHASSE

1 & 2    Rock Left to side, Recover Right, Cross Left over Right travelling forward slightly

3 - 4      Point Right Toe to Side, 1/2 Turn Right on ball of Left, Step Right next to Left with weight

5 - 6      Touch Left toe to side, Step Left next to Right with weight

7 & 8    Chasse Right stepping Right side, Left next to Right, Right side          (3.00)

SEC 8   TOUCH LEFT, LOW KICK FRONT, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, 3 WALKS TURNING

3/4 OVER LEFT (TOTAL), TOUCH RIGHT

1 - 2      Touch Left toe to Right instep, Low kick Left toe forward,

3 - 4      Rock back Left, Recover Right

5 - 6      Walk forward Left 1/4 turning over Left, Walk forward Right 1/4 turning over Left

7 - 8      Walk forward Left 1/4 turning over left, Touch Right toe to Left instep            (6.00)

RESTART: *At count 32 (end of section 4) of the 3rd wall…facing 6.00*

The dance will finish facing Front at count 32 (end of section 4) (See note below)

We recommend that you fade the dance after the start of the 8th wall … as the original track is over 5 minutes long… we have done a personal ‘line dance edit’ version of the music to save a lot of ‘hanging’ about on the intro…this is available from either of us…