IDTA Associate Theory - SAMBA.txt

2/4 = 2 beats of 1/4 note (crochet) value to the bar

50 bars/minute or 100 beats/minute

There is a predominant percussive accent on the 2nd beat of the bar

• Because of the music's polyrhythmic nature many figures consist of steps than need different beat values.
• The various combinations used in Associate syllabus are
• 3 steps: Timing 1 a 2; Beat value 3/4, 1/4, 1 (e.g. basic, whisk)
• 3 steps: Timing S Q Q; Beat value 1, 1/2, 1/2 (e.g. in Close Rocks, Natural Roll)
• 7 steps: Timing S Q Q Q Q Q Q; Beat value 1, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2 (e.g. Corta Jaca)
• 2 steps: Timing S S; Beat value 1, 1 (eg Rhythm Bounce)
• 6 steps: Timing Q Q Q Q S S; Beat value 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1, 1 (e.g. Samba Side Chasses)

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 2: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 3: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 4: LEFT foot back
• Step 5: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 6: LEFT foot in place
• (repeat ad lib.)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place

• Gradual turn to Right
• From no turn to 1/4 turn to Right over steps 1-6

Samba bounce action used throughout

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: LEFT foot back
• Step 2: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 3: LEFT foot in place
• Step 4: RIGHT foot back
• Step 5: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 6: RIGHT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Forward step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in placeloor

• Gradual turn to Right
• From no turn to 1/4 turn to Right over steps 1-6

Any figure finished in Close Hold with Right foot free

Any figure that commences with Right foot in Close Hold

• Depends on the preceding figure
• Can be started or finsihed in an standard alighment

It is sometimes convienient to use only steps 1-3 of the Natural Basic Movement and then to dance a figure that starts on the Left foot; e.g. when changing from Natural to Reverse Basic

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot forward
• Step 2: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 3: LEFT foot in place
• Step 4: RIGHT foot back
• Step 5: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 6: RIGHT foot in place
• (repeat ad lib.)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place

• Gradual turn to Left
• From no turn to 1/4 turn to Left over steps 1-6

Samba bounce action used throughout

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: RIGHT foot back
• Step 2: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 3: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 4: LEFT foot back
• Step 5: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 6: LEFT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Forward step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in placeloor

• Gradual turn to Left
• From no turn to 1/4 turn to Left over steps 1-6

Any figure finished in Close Hold with Left foot free

Any figure that commences with Left foot in Close Hold

• Depends on the preceding figure
• Can be started or finsihed in an standard alighment

It is sometimes convienient to use only steps 1-3 of the Reverse Basic Movement and then to dance a figure that starts on the Left foot; e.g. when changing from Reverse to Natural Basic

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 2: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 3: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 4: LEFT foot side
• Step 5: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 6: LEFT foot in place
• (repeat ad lib.)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Side step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place

No turn

Samba bounce action used throughout

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: LEFT foot back
• Step 2: RIGHT foot closed to Left
• Step 3: LEFT foot in place
• Step 4: RIGHT foot side
• Step 5: LEFT foot closed to Right
• Step 6: RIGHT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Side step
• Step 5: Foot close with part weight change
• Step 6: Weight transfer in placeloor

No turn

Any figure finished in Close Hold with Right foot free

Any figure that commences with Right foot in Close Hold

• Man: start and finish Diagonal to Wall
• Lady: start and finish backing Diagonal to Wall

• A movement felt through the pelvis and knees in 1/2 beats of the music
• On count 'and', knees begin to straighten and heels lift from the floor as we move toward the apex of the bounce
• On counts 'one' and 'two, the knees begin to compress and heels lower to the floor as we move toward the base of the bounce
• Counted & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2
• Only used, with varying degrees, in figures with a 3/4 & 1/4 split in the following way:
• On count 'and' knees begin to straighten and heels lift
• On count 'one' knees begin to compress as the first step is taken ball flat (this has a 3/4 beat value)
• On count 'and' knees begin to straighten and heels lift
• On count 'a' (3/4 beat after 'one'), second step is taken, having only a 1/4 beat value and taken on the ball of the foot
• On count 'two' knees begin to compress and third step is taken ball flat
• On count 'and' the cycle repeats

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot to side
• Step 2: RIGHT foot crossed behind Left
• Step 3: LEFT foot in place
• Step 4: RIGHT foot side
• Step 5: LEFT foot crossed behind Right
• Step 6: RIGHT foot in place
• (repeat ad lib.)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Toe
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Side step
• Step 2: Latin Cross with part weigh
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place. Latin Cross
• Step 4: Side step
• Step 5: Latin Cross with part weight
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place. Latin Cross

No turn

Samba bounce action used throughout

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: RIGHT foot to side
• Step 2: LEFT foot crossed behind Right
• Step 3: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 4: LEFT foot side
• Step 5: RIGHT foot crossed behind Left
• Step 6: LEFT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Toe
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Side step
• Step 2: Latin Cross with part weight
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place. Latin Cross
• Step 4: Side step
• Step 5: Latin Cross with part weight
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place. Latin Cross

No turn

• Samba Whisk to Right
• Reverse Basic Movement
• Promenade Samba Walk on Right (turn to face wall as LF taken to the side)
• Reverse Turn
• Corta Jaca
• Side Samba Walk turned 1/4 to Right

• Samba Whisk to Left
• Natural Basic Movement
• Natural Roll

• Samba Whisk to Right
• Natural Basic Movement
• Natural Roll
• Corta Jaca

• Samba Whisk to Left
• Natural Basic Movement
• Promenade Botofogo
• Side Samba Chasses
• If turned to PP, Promenade Samba Walks

• Man: start and finish facing Wall; can be started and finished facing centre
• Lady: start and finish backing Wall, can be started and finished backing centre

• In addition to samba bounce
• Some figures, i.e. Samba Walks and Botofogos
• Details in figures
• When used pelvis is:
• tilted forward in an upward direction at the end of Step 1, timed '1'
• tilted back, or diagonally back in side walks and botofogos, on step 2, timed 'a'
• returned to normal on step 3, timed '2'
• The tilt on count '1' of botofogo is less pronounced than in Samba Walks

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot forward in PP, Right knee closed toward Left knee
• Step 2: RIGHT foot back in PP, Toe turned out
• Step 3: LEFT foot slipped back in PP
• (repeated on Right Foot the ad lib. using LF and RF alternatively)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Forward step, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Backward step with part weight, Pelvis tilted back
• Step 3: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

No turn

Slight Samba bounce action used throughout

Start and finish in PP

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward in PP, Left knee closed toward Right knee
• Step 2: LEFT foot back in PP, Toe turned out
• Step 3: RIGHT foot slipped back in PP

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Forward step, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Backward step with part weight, Pelvis tilted back
• Step 3: Foot slip approx 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

No turn

• Whisk to Right turned to PP
• Promenade Botofogo
• Side Samba Walk

• After Promenade Samba Walk on Right: Whisk to Left
• After Promenade Samba Walk on Left: Side Samba Walk

Man and lady: start and finish on LoD in PP

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward in PP, Left knee closed toward Right knee
• Step 2: LEFT to side in PP, Toe turned out
• Step 3: RIGHT foot slipped leftward in PP

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Forward step, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Side step with part weight, Pelvis tilted diagonally back
• Step 3: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

• No turn (as chart)
• 1/4 Turn Right over steps 2 & 3 to finish facing partner in Close Hold: Step 2 taken to side & slightly forward, step 3 is slipped back

Slight Samba bounce action used throughout

Start and finish in PP

• Step 1: LEFT foot forward in PP, Right knee closed toward Left knee
• Step 2: RIGHT foot side in PP, Toe turned out
• Step 3: LEFT foot slipped rightward in PP

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Forward step, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Side step with part weight, Pelvis tilted diagonally back
• Step 3: Foot slip approx 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

• No turn (as chart)
• 1/8 Turn Left over steps 2 & 3 if Left hand is released to finish on Open PP L-R. Step 2 taken to side & slightly forward
• 1/4 Turn Left over steps 2 & 3 to finish facing partner in Close Hold: Step 2 taken to side & slightly forward, step 3 is slipped back

• Promenade Samba Walk on LF
• Promenade Botofogo

• Not Turn: Promenade Samba Walk on LF the first step taken forward and across RF
• 1/4 Turn Right: Whisks to Left, Promenade Botofogo, Stationary Samba Walks

Man and lady: start and finish on LoD in PP

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: Instep of LEFT foot closed to Tow of RIGHT foot
• Step 2: RIGHT Back, Toe turned out
• Step 3: LEFT foot slipped back
• Repeat on RF and then ad lib. using LF & RF alternatively

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Foot Close with Weight Change, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Back step with part weight, Pelvis tilted back
• Step 3: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

No turn

Slight Samba bounce action used throughout

Start and finish in Close Hold

• Step 1: Instep of RIGHT foot closed to Toe of LEFT foot
• Step 2: LEFT foot Back, Toe turned out
• Step 3: RIGHT foot slipped back

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Flat

• Step 1: Foot Close with Weight Change, Pelvis tilted forward
• Step 2: Back step with part weight, Pelvis tilted back
• Step 3: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm), Pelvis normal

No turn

Side Samba Walk turne 1/4 R to face partner

• After Stationary Samba Walk on RF: Samba Whisk to L, Promenade Botofogo, Volta Spot Turn to R for Lady
• After Stationary Samba Walk on LF: Samba Whisk to R, Corta Jaca, Natural Roll, Volta Spot Turn to L for Lady

• Man: start and finish facing wall
• Lady: start and finish backing wall

• Step 1: S - 1 beat
• Step 2: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 3: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 4: S - 1 beat
• Step 5: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 6: Q - 1/2 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 2: LEFT foot forward
• Step 3: RIGHT foot crossed behind Left
• Step 4: LEFT foot forward
• Step 5: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 6: LEFT foot crossed behind Right
• (repeat ad lib.)

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball Flat
• Step 3: Toe
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball Flat
• Step 6: Toe

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Forward step
• Step 3: Latin Cross
• Step 4: Forward step
• Step 5: Forward step
• Step 6: Latin Cross

No turn

No bounce action

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: LEFT foot back
• Step 2: RIGHT foot with Toe turned out behind Left foot
• Step 3: LEFT foot crossed in front of Right foot
• Step 4: RIGHT foot back
• Step 5: LEFT foot with Toe turned out behind Right foot
• Step 6: RIGHT foot crossed in front of Left foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Toe
• Step 6: Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Ronde action from knee
• Step 3: Foot slip to Latin Cross
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Ronde action from kneww
• Step 6: Foot Slip to Latin Cross

• Step 1: no turn
• Step 2: Slight turn to Right
• Step 3: no turn
• Step 4: no turn
• Step 5: Slight turn to Left
• Step 6: no turn

• Natural Basic Movement
• Natural Roll

• Natural Basic Movement
• Natural Roll
• At a corner: Corta Jaca
• After steps 1-3: Reverse Basic Movement, Reverse Turn

• Man: start and finish facing LoD
• Lady: start and finish backing LoD

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot forward
• Step 2: RIGHT foot to side and slightly back, Toe turned out
• Step 3: LEFT foot crossed in front of Right foot
• Step 4: RIGHT foot back
• Step 5: LEFT foot to side
• Step 6: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Side step with part weight
• Step 3: Latin Cross
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Side step with part weight
• Step 6: Foot close with weight change

• Steps 1-3: 3/8 Left
• Steps 3-6: 1/4 Left
• Note 1: to achieve a particular alignment, from 1/4 to 1/2 turn can be made on steps 1-3 and on steps 4-6

Samba bounce action used throughout

• Step 1: Straight, Forward (Backward)
• Step 2: Left (Right), Forward (Backward)
• Step 3: Left (Right), Forward (Backward)
• Step 4: Straight, Backward (Forward)
• Step 5: Right (Left), Backward (Forward)
• Step 6: Right (Left), Backward (Forward)

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: RIGHT foot back
• Step 2: LEFT to side
• Step 3: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot
• Step 4: LEFT foot forward
• Step 5: RIGHT foot to side and slightly back, Toe turned out
• Step 6: LEFT foot crossed in front of Right foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Toe
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Side step with part weight
• Step 3: Foot close with weight change
• Step 4: Forward step
• Step 5: Side step with part weight
• Step 6: Latin Cross

• Step 1-3: 3/8 Left
• Step 4-6: 1/4 Left
• Note 1: to achieve a particular alignment, from 1/4 to 1/2 turn can be made on steps 1-3 and on steps 4-6

• Reverse Basic Movement
• Steps 1-3 of Natural basic Movement
• Steps 1-3 of Close Rocks

• Reverse Turn
• Reverse Basic Movement
• Promenade Botofogo
• Samba Whisk to Left

• Man: start facing DC. Step 3 backing LoD. Finish facing Wall
• Lady: start backing DC. Step 3 facing LoD. Finish backing Wall

• Step 1: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 2: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 3: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 4: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 5: S - 1 beat
• Step 6: S - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot to side
• Step 2: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot
• Step 3: LEFT foot to side
• Step 4: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot
• Step 5: LEFT foot to side
• Step 6: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball Flat
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball Flat
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Side step
• Step 2: Foot close with weight change
• Step 3: Side step
• Step 4: Foot close with weight change
• Step 5: Side step
• Step 6: Foot close with weight change

No turn

• Rhythmic interpretation is unusual
• Slight Samba Bounce action required
• Achieved by pushing off the standing foot from a compressed knee
• Merengue type action

Close hold throughout

• Step 1: RIGHT foot to side
• Step 2: LEFT foot closed to Right foot
• Step 3: RIGHT foot to sidet
• Step 4: LEFT foot closed to Right foot
• Step 5: RIGHT foot to side
• Step 6: LEFT foot closed to Right foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball Flat
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball Flat
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Side step
• Step 2: Foot close with weight change
• Step 3: Side step
• Step 4: Foot close with weight change
• Step 5: Side step
• Step 6: Foot close with weight change

No turn

• Samba Whisk to Right
• Reverse Turn
• Volta spot turn to Left for Lady

• Samba Whisk to Left
• Volta Spot Turn to Right for Lady
• Promenade Botofogo
• Samba Side Chasses

• Man: Start and finish facing Wall
• Lady: Start and finish backing Wall

• Step 1: S - 1 beat
• Step 2: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 3: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 4: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 5: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 6-11: Q - 1/2 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 2: LEFT foot forward and slightly to the side
• Step 3: RIGHT foot slipped leftward
• Step 4: LEFT foot back and slightly to the side
• Step 5: RIGHT foot slipped leftward
• Step 6-11: repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

• Step 1: Heel Flat
• Step 2: Heel
• Step 3: Flat
• Step 4: Toe
• Step 5: Flat
• Step 6-11: repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

• Step 1: Strong forward step with heel lead
• Step 2: Forward step on heel, foot does not lower
• Step 3: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm)
• Step 4: Backward step on toe, foot does not lower
• Step 5: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm)
• Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

No turn

None

• Start in Close Hold
• Extend both arms forward slightly on step 1
• Finish in Close Hold, arms still extended

• Step 1: LEFT back
• Step 2: RIGHT foot back and slightly to the side
• Step 3: LEFT foot slipped rightward
• Step 4: RIGHT foot forward and slightly to the side
• Step 5: LEFT foot slipped rightward
• Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Flat
• Step 4: Heel
• Step 5: Flat
• Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Backward step on toe, foot does not lower
• Step 3: Foot slip approximate 3inches (8cm)
• Step 4: Forward step on heel, foot does not lower
• Step 5: Foot slip approximately 3inches (8cm)
• Step 6: Repeat steps 2-5 and 2-3

No turn

Natural Basic Movement

• Progressive basic Movement
• Stationary Samba Walk on Left Foot

• Steps 4-6 of Natural Basic Movement
• Steps 4-6 of Natural Roll
• Samba Whisk to Left
• Volta Spot Turn to Right for Lady

• Man: Start and finish facing Wall
• Lady: Start and finish backing Wall

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 4: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 5: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 6: 2 - 1 beat
• Step 7: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 8: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 9: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1: LEFT foot forward
• Step 2: RIGHT foot to side and slightly forward, TOE turned out (foot track is forward as turn is body turn, not foot)
• Step 3: LEFT foot in place
• Step 4: RIGHT foot forward outside partner in Right side
• Step 5: LEFT foot to side and slightly forward, TOE turned out
• Step 6: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 7: LEFT forward outside partner on Left
• Step 8: RIGHT foot to the side and slightly forward, TOE turned out
• Step 9: LEFT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 6: Ball Flat
• Step 7: Ball Flat
• Step 8: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 9: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Point with part weight
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Forward step outside partner
• Step 5: Point with part weight
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place
• Step 7: Forward step outside partner
• Step 8: Point with part weight
• Step 9: Weight transfer in place

• Step 1: no turn
• Step 2 & 3: 1/8 Left
• Step 4: No turn
• Step 5 & 6: 1/4 Right
• Step 7: No turn
• Step 8 & 9 1/4 Left

Slight Samba Bounce action throughout

Start and finish in Close Hold

• Step 1: RIGHT back
• Step 2: LEFT foot to side and slightly back, TOE turned out
• Step 3: RIGHT foot in place
• Step 4: LEFT foot back, partner outside on Right side
• Step 5: RIGHT foot to side and slightly back, TOE turned out
• Step 6: LEFT foot in place
• Step 7: RIGHT foot back, partner outside on Left side
• Step 8: LEFT foot to side and slightly back, TOE turned out
• Step 9: RIGHT foot in place

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Inside Edge of Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Inside edge of Toe
• Step 6: Ball Flat
• Step 7: Ball Flat
• Step 8: Inside Edge of Toe
• Step 9: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Point with part weight
• Step 3: Weight transfer in place
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Point with part weight
• Step 6: Weight transfer in place
• Step 7: Backward step
• Step 8: Point with part weight
• Step 9: Weight transfer in place

• Step 1: No turn
• Step 2 & 3: 1/8 Left
• Step 4: No turn
• Step 5 & 6: 1/4 Right
• Step 7: No turn
• Step 8 & 9: 1/4 Left

• Reverse Basic Movement
• Steps 1-3 of Natural Basic Movement
• Reverse Turn

Natural Basic Movement commenced outside partner

• Man: Start facing LoD, Step 3 facing DC, Step 6 facing DW. Finish facing DC
• Lady: Start backing LoD, Step 3 backing DC, Step 6 backing DW. Finish backing DC

Pelvic action is used by the man (only) during Travelling Botofogos

• Step 1: S - 1 beat
• Step 2: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 3: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 4: S - 1 beat
• Step 5: Q - 1/2 beat
• Step 6: Q - 1/2 beat

• Step 1: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 2: LEFT foot to side
• Step 3: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot
• Step 4: LEFT foot back
• Step 5: RIGHT foot to side
• Step 6: LEFT foot closed to Right foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat (Heel flat as alternative footwork)
• Step 2: Ball Flat
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat
• Step 5: Ball Flat
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step
• Step 2: Forward step turning
• Step 3: Foot close with weight change
• Step 4: Backward step
• Step 5: Backward step turning
• Step 6: Foot close with weight change

• Steps 1 - 3: 1/4 Right
• Steps 4 - 6: 1/4 Right

None

• Step 1: Straight, Inclined Back
• Step 2: Right, Inclined Back
• Step 3: Right, Inclined Back
• Step 4: Straight, Inclined Forward
• Step 5: Left, Inclined Forward
• Step 6: Left, Inclined Forward

• Step 1: Straight, Inclined Forward
• Step 2: Left, Inclined Forward
• Step 3: Left, Inclined Forward
• Step 4: Straight, Inclined Back
• Step 5: Right, Inclined Back
• Step 6: Right, Inclined Back

Start and finish in Close Hold, with bodies in contact and left arm higher than normal

• Step 1: LEFT back
• Step 2: RIGHT foot to side
• Step 3: LEFT foot closed to Right foot
• Step 4: RIGHT foot forward
• Step 5: LEFT foot to side
• Step 6: RIGHT foot closed to Left foot

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Ball Flat
• Step 3: Ball Flat
• Step 4: Ball Flat (Heel flat as alternative footwork)
• Step 5: Ball Flat
• Step 6: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Backward step
• Step 2: Backward step turning
• Step 3: Foot close with weight change
• Step 4: Forward step
• Step 5: Forward step turning
• Step 6: Foot close with weight change

• Steps 1 - 3: 1/4 Right
• Steps 4 - 6: 1/4 Right

• Natural Basic Movement
• Progressive Basic Movement
• Samba Whisk to Left
• Natural Roll
• Close Rocks
• Stationary Samba Walks on Left Foot

• Natural Basic Movement
• Progressive Basic Movement
• Natural Roll
• Corta Jaca
• Close Rocks

• Man: Start facing Wall, Step 3 Backing LoD, Finish facing Centre
• Lady: Start Backing Wall, Step 3 Facing LoD, Finish backing Centre

Overall charted body turn is 1/2 over the 6 steps. It is permissable however to under or over turn to achieve a required alignment

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1 - 3: Same as Samba Whisk to the Left.
• Alternatively, the man could release hold and dance a Volta Spot Turn to the Left

Samba Bounce Action used throughout

• Start in Close Hold the Left Arm raised indicating a turn to the Right.
• The Right Hand is released
• Finish in Close Hold

• Step 1: RIGHT foot crossed in front of Left
• Step 2: LEFT foot to side and slightly back, TOE turned out
• Step 3: RIGHT foot crossed in front of Left

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step turning to Latin Cross
• Step 2: Side step with part weight
• Step 3: Swivel on Ball of Right Foot to Latin Cross

Steps 1 - 3: 1 complete turn to the Right

• Samba Whisk to Right
• Volta Spot Turn to Left for Lady
• Stationary Samba Walk (RLR)
• Corta Jaca

• Whisk to Right
• Volta Spot Turn to Left for Lady

• Man: Start and finish facing Wall
• Lady: Start and finish Backing Wall

• Step 1: 1 - 3/4 beat
• Step 2: a - 1/4 beat
• Step 3: 2 - 1 beat

• Step 1 - 3: Same as Samba Whisk to the Right.
• Alternatively, the man could release hold and dance a Volta Spot Turn to the Right

Samba Bounce Action used throughout

• Start in Close Hold then Left Arm raised slightly to the Right indicating a turn to the Left
• Finish in Close Hold

• Step 1: LEFT foot crossed in front of Right
• Step 2: RIGHT foot to side and slightly back, TOE turned out
• Step 3: LEFT foot crossed in front of Right

• Step 1: Ball Flat
• Step 2: Toe
• Step 3: Ball Flat

• Step 1: Forward step turning to Latin Cross
• Step 2: Side step with part weight
• Step 3: Swivel on Ball of Left Foot to Latin Cross

Steps 1 - 3: 1 complete turn to the Left

• Samba Whisk to Left
• Volta Spot Turn to Right for Lady
• Stationary Samba Walk (LRL)

• Whisk to Left
• Volta Spot Turn to Right for Lady
• Side Samba Chasses

• Man: Start and finish facing Wall
• Lady: Start and finish Backing Wall

The Volta Spot Turn to Left and Right For Lady with man dancing Samba Whisks is a good exercise to enable the lady to develop the Volta turning action required in Samba and for the man to develop good early shaping leads

• Useful when constructing routines to match the phrasing of the music
• Also useful to overcome difficulties that sometimes arise when using basic figures to construct amalgamations that require exactly 4 or 8 bars of music
• Can be used to rest (complete a figure then hold position and complete the Rhythmic Bounce) before continuing the routine
• May be dance using normal Samba bounce Action or with the leg of the foot carrying full weight straight; the bounce is then produced using a lateral movement of the hips