Syllabus for Balboa Park Dancers, November '08 Samba lesson; Choreographed and taught by Marlyn McDonald (assisted by Ingrid Valdna)

Samba

LOD – Viennese cross to cross body lead
W – Woman: 2 reverse turns and Man: samba walks, 5678
LOD – Reverse turn with Viennese cross to facing wall, 1a2,3a4
W – bota fogo to counter promenade BLOD, 1a2,3a4
BLOD – spot voltas (man rotates CCW; woman rotates CW)
W – spot voltas (man rotates CC; woman rotates CCW)
W – turning whisk [~1/4 turn], 1a2,3a4
C – promenade walk to bota fogo [1/8 turn; finish DW ALOD], 1a2,3a4
DW aLOD – curve voltas to LOD, 1&2&3&4&5&6
C – swivel to traveling ALOD and close, 7&8
C – bota fogo to counter promenade (1a2,3a4)
LOD – underarm voltas (1a2a3a4) [man CCW around woman; woman rotates right]
W – open whisks (1a2,3a4)
W – underarm voltas (1a2a3a4) [man circles right; woman turns left]; pickup to closed dance position
C – volta around partner:
1.) C - man voltas around woman while woman rotates CCW with samba basic step;
2.) DC - woman voltas around man while man rotates CCW with samba basic step [finish facing wall]
LOD – Bota Fogos forward; 1-3 of reverse turn with vienesse cross
LOD - Bota Fogos backward; 4-6 of reverse turn to close

Omitted:
LOD - Side to side bota fogos in promenade

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