For my daughter Claire McAdams, my brown-eyed girl, on the occasion of her marriage to Gary Grandfield |
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(SAMBA DIAMOND) TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE, |
TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE |
1 | | Hop-step forward on Left and begin 1/4 turn left (9:00) |
& | | Step ball of Right beside Left (completing 1/4 turn left to 9:00) |
2 | | Shift weight to Left |
3 | | Turn 1/4 left (6:00) and hop back on Right |
& | | Step ball of Left beside Right |
4 | | Shift weight to Right |
5&6 | | Repeat 1&2 (to 3:00 wall) |
7&8 | | Repeat 3&4 (to 12:00 wall) |
Focus on allowing hips to propel these turns such that you will be leaning |
shoulders slightly on counts 1&2, forward on 3&4, back on 5&6, and forward on 7&8. |
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(SAMBA SERPENTINE) CROSS-BALL CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, |
CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, |
CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT |
This entire sequence moves forward |
9 | | Cross-step Left over Right |
& | | Rock-step on ball of Right to the right |
10 | | Shift weight Left and slightly forward |
11 | | Cross-step Right over Left |
& | | Rock-step on ball of Left to the left |
12 | | Shift weight Right and slightly forward |
13&14 | | Repeat count 9&10 |
15&16 | | Repeat counts 11&12 |
Optional styling: Dancers may enjoy adding shoulder shimmies for counts 1-11 of the dance. |
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CROSS&, CROSS&, CROSS&, BACK, SWEEP, SWEEP, COASTER (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT) |
17 | | Cross-step Left over Right |
& | | Slide Right back slightly |
18 | | Cross-step Left over Right |
& | | Slide Right back slightly |
19 | | Cross-step Left over Right |
20 | | Step Right back |
21 | | Sweep-step Left foot back (in a circular motion to the left) |
22 | | Sweep-step Right foot back (in a circular motion to the right) |
23&24 | | Coaster step (step Left back, step Right beside Left, step Left forward) |
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(SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN') SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SLIDE, SLIDE, |
SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SLID, SLIDE |
25&26 | | Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right |
27 | | Slide Left forward at a diagonal left |
28 | | Slide Right forward at a diagonal right |
29&30 | | Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left |
31 | | Slide Right forward at a diagonal right |
32 | | Slide Left forward at a diagonal left |
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BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, |
SHUFFLE TURN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT |
33 | | Big step Right to right and slightly back |
34 | | Touch Left beside Right |
35 | | Big step Left to left and slightly back |
36 | | Touch Right beside Left |
37 | | Turn body 1/2 right (6:00) and step Right forward |
& | | Step Left beside Right |
38 | | Step Right forward |
Begin 1/2 shuffle turn right, progressing toward back wall. |
39 | | Turn body 1/4 right (9:00) and step Left to left |
& | | Step Right beside Left |
40 | | Turn body 1/4 right and step Left back (12:00) |
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ROCK, FORWARD, ROCK, FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT |
41 | | Rock back and slightly right on Right |
Counts 42-44 progress forward, toward original 12:00 wall. |
42 | | Slide-step forward and slightly left on Left |
43 | | Rock back and slightly right on Right |
44 | | Slide-step forward and slightly left on Left |
45 | | Slide-step forward on Right (okay to begin 1/2 pivot) |
46 | | Pivot 1/2 left (6:00) shift weight to Left (in place) |
47&48 | | Shuffle turn Right, Left, Right, in place, executing a 1/2 turn left (12:00) |
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REPEAT |