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see also Adele Hiland's version
(Man's steps; Lady's opposite when facing partner, same when in Shadow)
WALK
18 x 1-8 couples walk slowly arm in arm,
Lady's head on Man's shoulder
RUMBA
16 x 1-8 Rumba ad lib., one hand connection, danced on '2',
PEEL OFF
(facing out, in pods of 6 couples, men on L)
1-4 couples 1 : 4 steps to outside, lifting arms
5-8 couples 2 : 4 steps to outside, lifting arms
     
couples 1 : peel off around outside and run back to place
9-12 couples 3 : 4 steps to outside, lifting arms
       
couples 2 : peel off around outside and run back to place
13-16 couples 3 : peel off around outside and run back to place
SWOOSH 1
1-4 Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 1 ("Swoosh"), down on 4)
   5 Man jumps (Lady: Volta)
   6 Man lands in crouch (Lady: Volta)
7,8 Man holds (Lady: 2 Voltas)
SWOOSH 2
1-4 Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 1 ("Swoosh"), down on 4)
5-8 2 Cuban Breaks (inside circle: doubles)
1-4 Man: Crouch (Lady: 3 Back Steps to make star, step back, shape)
5,6 Man: Step, Lunge to Lady (Lady: hold)
7&8 Lady rolls in
TRAVEL
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss, passing Big Feet)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-8 2 Whisks (turning: to allow next steps
to take couple to correct place
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-6 Whisk
7-8 shape out (Man's L hand to Lady's R)
1-2 shape in
3-4 shape up
MAMBO
(danced on '1'; relaxed closed hold: Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side, Man facing out)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
4 Fallaway Whisks ( end: loose Closed Hold, Man facing out)
BASIC SAMBA 1
4 Basics
4 Whisks
4 Promenade Walks
4 Curving Voltas L (Criss; arms : out, in, up, in)
4 Curving Voltas R (Cross; arms : out, in, up, in)
4 Syncopated Whisks (end in Wrap)
Roll Out R (free arms high)
ZIG ZAG 1
Hip Hip
2 Contra Locks
6 Grapevine (Zig-Zag)
Three Step Turn
Boto Fogo (R foot first, end : arms high)
2 Points (arms : down, up, down, up)
2 Boto Fogos (arms : down, up, up, down)
repeat :
BASIC SAMBA 1
4 Basics
4 Whisks
4 Promenade Walks
4 Curving Voltas L (Criss; arms : out, in, up, in)
4 Curving Voltas R (Cross; arms : out, in, up, in)
4 Syncopated Whisks (end in Wrap)
Roll Out R (free arms high)
ZIG ZAG 2
Hip Hip
2 Contra Locks
6 Grapevine (Zig-Zag)
Three Step Turn
Boto Fogo (R foot first, arms : down, up)
2 Points (Lady: Boto Fogo; arms : down, up)
2 Boto Fogos (arms : down, up, up, down)
ROLLS
8 Reverse Promenade Rolls (2 down, 2 up, 2 down, 2 up)
4 Reverse Maypole (Lady ends in Shadow)
8 Reverse Shadow Rolls (body: low, left, back, high)
Roll Out R (facing LOD, free arms high)
ZIG ZAG 3
Hip Hip
2 Contra Locks
6 Grapevine (Zig-Zag)
Three Step Turn (end: facing LOD, extended hold,
Man's R hand to Lady's L, free arms high)
ZIG ZAG 4
Hip Hip
2 Contra Locks
6 Grapevine (Zig-Zag)
Three Step Turn
Boto Fogo (arms: down, up)
Boto Fogo (Lady: 2 Points; arms: down, up)
7,8 hold (arms down)
repeat :
SWOOSH 1
1-4 Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 1 ("Swoosh"), down on 4)
   5 Man jumps (Lady: Volta)
   6 Man lands in crouch (Lady: Volta)
7,8 Man holds (Lady: 2 Voltas)
repeat :
SWOOSH 2
1-4 Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 1 ("Swoosh"), down on 4)
5-8 2 Cuban Breaks
(group 2: doubles)
1-4 Man: Crouch (Lady: 3 Back Bachacadas travelling outward, step back, shape)
5,6 Man: step, lunge to Lady (Lady: hold)
7&8 Lady rolls in (end: Closed Position, Man facing out)
CHECK
1 arms up
& arms in
2 arms out
3 arms together in tango hold
4 turn head (man left, lady right)
repeat :
MAMBO
(danced on '1'; relaxed closed hold: Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side, Man facing out)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
4 Fallaway Whisks
LUNGE CLAP
(Man facing out, Lady facing Man)
1-8 Man Lunge, Clap : L,R,L,R (Lady : 4 step, tap and clap, turning)
SHIMMY
(Man facing out, Lady facing Man)
1 lunge L
2 shimmy shoulders
3 lunge R
4 shimmy shoulders
5 lunge L
6 shimmy shoulders
7 lunge R
8 shimmy shoulders
repeat again :
MAMBO
(danced on '1'; relaxed closed hold: Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
4 Fallaway Whisks
repeat
LUNGE CLAP
(Man facing out, Lady facing Man)
1-8 Man Lunge, Clap : L,R,L,R (Lady : 4 step, tap and clap, turning)
groups 1 and 3
TANGO REVERSE
(start: Ballroom Hold, L hips touching, Man facing diagonally out)
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& R foot side
3 L foot back
4 R foot close, L arm up (hold)
group 2 : hold
(start: Ballroom Hold, L hips touching, Man facing diagonally out)
5 L forward outside partner on her L
6 hold
& R side
7 L back
8 R close
L arm up (hold)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
(start: R hips touching, Man facing diagonally out )
& L arm down
1 R forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& L side
3 R back
4 L close, R arm up (hold)
group 2 : hold
(start: R hips touching, Man facing diagonally out)
& L arm down
5 R forward outside partner on her L
6 hold
& L side
7 R back
8 L close, R arm up (hold)
group 2 : hold
CENTRE
1-16 centre couple dances
groups 1,2,3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 : repeat :
TANGO REVERSE
(start: L hips touching, Man facing diagonally out)
& R arm down
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& R foot side
3 L foot back
4 R foot close, L arm up (hold)
group 2 : hold
(start: L hips touching, Man facing diagonally out)
& R arm down
5 L forward outside partner on her L
6 hold
& R side
7 L back
8 R close
L arm up (hold)
(end : Man facing diagonally out along LOD)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
(start: Ballroom Hold, R hips touching, Man facing diagonally out along LOD)
& L arm down
1 R forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& L side
3 R back
4 L close
R arm up (hold)
(end : Man facing diagonally out ALOD)
group 2 : hold
(start: Ballroom Hold, R hips touching, Man facing diagonally out along LOD)
& L arm down
5 R forward outside partner on her L
6 hold
& L side
7 R back
8 L close
R arm up (hold)
(end : Man facing diagonally out ALOD)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
repeat
CENTRE
1-16 centre couple dances
groups 1,2,3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 :
SWIVEL, LUNGE
(start: L hips touching, Man facing out)
& R arm down
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L (Group 1: L foot back)
2 Swivel to Promenade facing Group 2
3 R foot forward in Promenade
4 L foot close without weight
5 L foot side
6 R foot close
7 L foot side lunge (facing Group 2)
8 hold
group 2 : hold
group 2 : repeat :
MAMBO
(danced on '1', closed hold, but Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
4 Fallaway Whisks ( end: loose Closed Hold, Man facing Out)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 :
LONG TANGO
(start: L hips touching, Man facing out)
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& R foot side
3 L foot back
4 R foot close
& swivel R
5 L foot forward outside partner on her L
6 hold
& R foot side
7 L foot back
8 R foot close
group 2 : hold
group 2 : repeat :
MAMBO
(danced on '1', closed hold, but Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
4 Fallaway Whisks ( end: loose Closed Hold)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 : repeat :
SWIVEL, LUNGE
(start: L hips touching, Man facing out)
& L arm down
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L (Group 1: L foot back)
2 swivel to Promenade facing Group 2
3 R foot forward in Promenade
4 L foot close without weight
5 L foot side
6 R foot close
7 L foot side lunge (facing Group 2)
8 hold
group 2 : hold
group 2 : repeat :
MAMBO
(danced on '1', closed hold, but Man's L hand
and Lady's R down at side)
4 Basics (1/2 turn on 2nd and 4th,)
groups 1 and 3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 : repeat :
TANGO REVERSE
(start: L hips touching, Man facing out)
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& R foot side
3 L foot back
4 R foot side, L arm up
group 2 :hold
group 2 :
MAMBO BASIC
(danced on '1')
5-8 4 Fallaway Whisks
groups 1 and 3 : hold
groups 1 and 3 : repeat "
TANGO NATURAL
(start: L hips touching, Man facing in)
& L arm down
1 L foot forward outside partner on her L
2 hold
& R foot side
3 L foot back
4 R foot close (closed position, Man facing out)
group 2 : hold
group 2 :
MAMBO WHISKS
(danced on '1')
5-8 4 Fallaway Whisks
groups 1 and 3 : hold
RUNS
1-8
groups 1 and 3 : hold,
group 2a : run to inside lane,
group 2b : run to outside lane
1-6 Ladies run in (to Ladies from other side of track)
7,8 Ladies hold arms high
9-12 Ladies run back (end Men move to center lanes)
13-16 Ladies spiral, run to partner (Men: move to meet partner)
17-24 Ladies hold R hand to Man's L and run around back of Man
WALTZES
(start: Man's R hand to Lady's L)
1,2 stretch out
3,4 acknowledge partner
5-8 start of Swing Waltz, but Ladies turn at end (end: Closed Position)
8 x S,Q,Q Closed Changes across track to other side (end couples: Box Step)
LADY'S LOCKS
1--8 4 Whisks (end: Ladies wrap)
9,10 Lady Rolls Out
11-16 3 Whisks (Lady : locks in and out circling anticlockwise around Man)
17-32 8 Basic (turning and moving to position)
(end couples: Cruzada Walks and Locks to other end of group)
SAMBA BASIC 2
4 Basics
4 Whisks
4 Promenade Walks
4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
UP DOWN 1
8 Reverse Promenade Rolls (2 down, 2 up, 2 down, 2 up)
Maypole
CRISS CROSS
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-8 2 Whisks
repeat :
CRISS CROSS
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-8 2 Whisks
MAYPOLE
1-8 Maypole (end: Shadow Position facing LOD)
CRUZADA WALKS
1-4 L step, R step, L step, R lock, L step
5-8 R step, L step, R step, L lock, R step
repeat :
CRUZADA WALKS
1-4 L step, R step, L step, R lock, L step
5-8 R step, L step, R step, L lock, R step
once more :
CRUZADA WALKS
1-4 L step, R step, L step, R lock, L step
5-8 R step, L step, R step, L lock, R step
repeat :
UP DOWN 1
1-8 Reverse Promenade Rolls (2 down, 2 up, 2 down, 2 up)
once more :
CRISS CROSS
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-8 2 Whisks
yet again :
CRISS CROSS
1-4 4 Curving Voltas L (Criss)
5-8 4 Curving Voltas R (Cross)
1-4 2 Running Chairs (Promenade Runs)
5-8 2 Whisks
UP DOWN 2
1-8 Reverse Promenade Rolls (2 down, 2 up, 2 down, 2 up)
Lady rolls out (end: both facing in)
WHOOSH 3
1-4 inner lane: Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 1)
5-8 group 2b: Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 5)
9-12 group 2a: Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 9)
13-16 outer lane: Natural Roundabout (outer arm up on 13)
17-28 all continue Natural Roundabout
29-30 make a big shape
till lights go out: hold