| Note: Start dance after 16 counts (on main verse) at time track 00:09. |
| Note: Pay special attention to the difference in rhythm of “a” and “&”. |
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| TRAVELLING VOLTAS, 1½ LEFT PADDLE TURN |
| 1a2a |
Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right |
| 3a4 |
Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right |
| 5a6a |
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left as your roll and bounce your hips, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left as your roll and bounce your hips |
| 7a8a |
Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left as your roll and bounce your hips, step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left as your roll and bounce your hips |
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| BOTA FOGO, ½ LEFT TURNING BOTA FOGO, SAMBA WEAVE, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT SWEEP TURN |
| 9a10 |
Cross right over left, step on ball of left to left, step right in place |
| 11a12 |
Cross left over right, execute ¼ turn left and then step right back, execute another ¼ turn left and then step left to left |
| a13a14 |
Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left |
| a15a16 |
Cross step right over left, rock left to left, execute ½ turn right sweeping left leg around as you recover weight onto right, step left close together to right |
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| SAMBA WHISKS |
| 17a18 |
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right in place |
| 19a20 |
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left in place |
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| CORTA JACA, KICKBALLCROSS, FULL SPOT VOLTAS |
| 21& |
Place right heel forward, slide left towards right foot |
| 22& |
Place right toe back, slide left towards right foot |
| 23&24 |
Kick right diagonally forward, step right beside left, cross left over right |
| a25 |
Execute ¼ turn right and then step right forward, step onto ball of left in place |
| a26 |
Execute ½ turn right and then step right forward, step onto ball of left in place, |
| a |
Execute ¼ turn right and then step right forward |
| 27& |
Place left heel forward, slide right towards left foot |
| 28& |
Place left toe back, slide right towards left foot |
| 29a30 |
Kick left diagonally forward, step left beside right, cross right over left |
| a31 |
Execute ¼ turn left and then step left forward, step onto ball of right in place |
| a32 |
Execute ½ turn left and then step left forward, step onto ball of right in place |
| a |
Execute ¼ turn left and then step left forward |
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| MAMBO CROSSES, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURNING TRIPLE STEPS |
| 33a34 |
Rock right to right, recover weight onto left, cross right over left |
| 35a36 |
Rock left to left, recover weight onto right, cross left over right |
| 37-38 |
Rock right forward, recover weight onto left |
| 39a40 |
Step right back, execute ½ turn left and then step left forward, step right forward |
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| ¾ LEFT SWEEP TURN, TRAVELLING BACK BOTA FOGOS, BACK LOCK STEPS, ½ RIGHT TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER |
| 41 |
Execute ¾ turn left as you sweep left around |
| 42a43 |
Cross left behind right, step on ball of right to right, step left in place |
| 44a45 |
cross right behind left, step on ball of left to left, step right in place |
| 46a47a: |
Step left back, lock step right over left, step left back, execute ½ turn right and then step right forward |
| 48a |
Rock left to left, recover weight onto right |
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| REPEAT |
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| RESTART: On the 5th rotation, dance till the 16th count without taking weight onto left on the last step. Then |
| start dance again (i.e. 6th rotation) from count 1 facing 6 O’ Clock wall. |
