Samba : J2 A ============= Guy facing wall. Girl directly infront of him. Girl facing centre. 1a2 Cucaracha (guy to left) 34 1a2a3a4 Guy move left 1a2 Guy face out 3a4 Guy face girl 1a2 Guy walk left in a round 3 4 Guy mirrors girl from behind her Guy and girl face LOD. Guy behind and left of girl. SSQQS walk (1st step is left foot) SSQQS 1a2a3a4 Cucaracha ========= 1 Right foot to right, right hip infront, move hip forward and right Right hand to right (palm face back) a With body weight on right, twist right foot and push back right hip, keep left hip infront move hip forward and left. (figure 8) Flip right palm to face up and pull in elbow. Weight shift back on left foot. 2 collect right foot in 1 Left foot to left, left hip infront, move hip forward and left Left hand to left (palm face back) a With body weight on left, twist left foot and push back left hip, keep right hip infront move hip BACK and right by throwing weight back onto the right foot. Flip left palm to face up and pull in elbow. 2 weight return onto left but keep hips behind. Throw out both arms out and slightly down, palm face back 1 Step right foot across left a Push weight back temporary onto left foot so that right foot can be lifted OFF the floor and transfered slightly to the left (DON'T slide the right foot). Do with relaxed knees and hips. Latin Cross : left foot point left, right foot point right. 2a3a4 Repeat above with both arm moving in a upward and then downward sweep:- (1)side (a)side & up (2)up (a)chest (3)hip (a)open (4)palm face back 1 left foot to left, turn foot left (body follow turn) and land facing 180 deg away (back to partner) pull in hands to mid-chest and elbows in (cross arms at both wrist). a move right foot along line of dance. Throw out to side and up the hands, palms face back. 2 cross left foot infront of right foot. 2a2 Repeat above (mirror action) and face partner but throw arms down & side. Facing Partner 1 left foot to left, turn foot left (body follow turn) and land facing 180 deg away (back to partner) Back to Partner a move right foot along line of dance, round left leg, back against line of dance (body turning back to face partner) and land right foot near the same spot it started. Facing Partner 2 cross left foot infront of right foot. Facing Partner (a) girls will have a step here, guys don't. 3 Right foot step towards partner, foot point along line of dance. Turn body and face line of dance. a Left foot follow and land behind right foot (push weight and hip back). 4 weight on right but keep hips behind. Left hand hold girl's left hand. right hand on girl's right shoulder Girl in right shadow position slightly infront of you. Slow Twist Hip & Right Foot clockwise, Take forward step on Left with locked right knee and soft knee landing on left. Slow R Quick L Quick R lock behind left Slow unlock Slow R Slow L Quick R Quick L lock behind right Slow unlock Right shadow position maintained but guy's right hand on girl's waist 1 L along LOD, Face LOD bend a R along LOD, Face LOD, Diag Centre 2 L along LOD, Face Diag Centre left side & out, hip right a R along LOD, Back LOD, Diag Centre 3 L to side, Back LOD upright a R 4 L Face LOD chest a R along LOD, Face LOD 5 L along LOD, Face LOD bend a R along LOD, Face LOD, Diag Centre 6 L along LOD, Face Diag Centre left side & out, hip right a R along LOD, Back LOD, Diag Centre 7 L to side, Back LOD upright a R 8 L Face LOD chest Guy Girl === ==== 1a2 Whisk to right (a) girl will have a step here 3a4 Whisk to left (adjust position so that guy and girl face to face diagonal to wall. Guy diag face wall and LOD. Girl diag face Centre and back LOD. Guy face LOD girl back LOD Natural Roll ============ 1a2 (SQQ) Right foot forward Same as waltz except that first step is heel, 2nd and 3rd are flat feet. Sway to the right and lead back 2a2 (SQQ) Left foot back Sway to the left and lead forward 3a2 (SQQ) 4a2 (SQQ) Guy face LOD girl back LOD Open Rocks ========== 1a2 R step forward, L to Left side Left knee straight, right bend, weight Right left hand push girl to your right, girl will swap hand Man Left hand hold Girl left hand Girl on Right Right hand back, and near vertical 2a2 Left hand push girl L step forward, R to Right side Right knee straight, left bend, weight left swap hand, girl also swap hand Man right hand hold girl right hand Girl on Left left hand back, and near vertical 3a2 R step forward, L to left side Weight LEFT, left knee bend Right knee straight same hand, girl swap hand left hand on hip Man right hand hold girl left hand Girl on Right 4a2 Weight left Right step BEHIND left foot, Weight right, latin cross weight left Girl infront Guy face LOD Girl back LOD Reverse Turn ============ 1a2 forward 3a4 close feet 5a6 forward Left foot cross infront of right, weight on left, Latin Cross Guy back LOD Girl face LOD Promenade Botafogos =================== 1a2 Right step back Left foot to left side Left knee straight weight right Hip diag left 3a4 Left step back Right foot to right side Right knee straight weight left Hip diag right 5a6 Right step back Left foot to left side Left knee straight weight right Hip diag left Chicken Walk (guy walk backwards into LOD, and hands straigt out and hort) ============ Slow Left foot back, and only left toes on floor, knees touching, knees on right, hip turned right left knee bend, right knee straight weight on right flat foot Slow right foot back, and only right toes on floor, knees touching, knees on left, hip turned left right knee bend, left knee straight weight on left QQS weight on RL R SSQQS weight on LR LR L Guy back LOD Girl Face LOD 1a2a3a4 Guy: left foot criss-cross Left foot crossed infront of right, weight mainly on left go the right, girl pass on your left do not move to fast, maybe remain on the same spot on the final steps girl in front of you. Neither is ahead in the LOD than the other. Girl : Solo spot Volta to right 1a2a3a4 Guy : 2 turns solo spot volta right Girl : 2 turns solo spot volta left end with guy face wall, left is LOD guy face centre, right is LOD continue with basic routine with a whisk to the left.