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Samba: Basic Sequence with Partner: Part 5
The first basic sequence. |
THE DIRECTIONS
(Generally when facing): A: Centre. B: Diagonal to Centre. C: LOD (Line of Dance). D: Diagonal to Wall. E: Wall. F: Diagonal to Wall against the LOD. G: Backing the LOD or facing against the LOD. H: Diagonal to Centre against the LOD. |
Note: In the diagram above the dancer is facing and is square in the direction C.
Note:
1. Refer to picture
DIRECTIONS above.
2. When the man is dancing the figures from serial numbers 2 to 15, the lady is
dancing the counter part that the man dances from serial numbers 16 to 29; and
vice versa is applicable for the lady.
0. Start:
Man faces and is square to direction C and lady to direction G. Mans weight
is on the Right foot and for the lady on her Left foot. The general overall
progress is in the direction A, henceforth.
1. Forward Basic:
Start: Man is facing in direction
C, and lady in direction G. Man moves forward with the Left foot and lady
backward with the Right foot.
End:
Man is facing in direction C, and lady in direction G. Body weight is on Left
foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
2. Whisk:
Start: Man facing in direction C
and lady in direction G. Both move side ways in the direction E, with the Right
foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
End: In promenade position, Man
is facing direction B, and lady in direction H. Body weight is on Right foot
(man) and Left foot (lady).
3. Promenade Samba Walk:
Start: In promenade position, Man is facing direction B, and lady in
direction H. Both move in the direction A, with Left foot (man) and Right foot
(lady).
End: In promenade position, Man is facing direction B, and lady in
direction H. Body weight is on Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
4. Side Samba Walk:
Start: In promenade position, Man is facing direction B, and lady in
direction H. For the first step both move in the direction A, with the Right
foot (man) and Left foot (lady); and then for the next step (count &) move
away towards the direction G (man) and direction C (lady).
End:
With a larger
gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G. On the last step when almost closing the feet get a turn, man to
the right and lady to her left, to face each other and end with weight on the
Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
5. Front Kick:
Start: With
a larger gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G. Both move forward towards each other and slightly to the side for
the kick, with the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
End: With a smaller gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in direction G. Weight
is on the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
6. Backward Basic:
Start: With
a smaller gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady
in direction G. Both move away from each other with the Right foot (man) and
Left foot (lady).
End: With a larger gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction B, and lady in direction H. Weight
is on the Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady). On the last step, turn to the
left (man) and to the right (lady) to come into promenade position. Also during
this figure man manoeuvres the lady such that the lady is in slight advance
position to the man with respect to movement towards direction A.
7. Bota Foga:
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction B, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction H. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Left foot,
facing in direction H, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading) in the
direction A. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and facing in direction B.
8. Bota Foga:
Start: Man
begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction H, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction B. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Right
foot, facing in direction B, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading)
in the direction A. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot, and facing in
direction H.
9. Volta:
Start:
Man begins with the Left
foot, moving in the direction B, from behind the lady. The Lady begins with the
Right foot, moving in the direction H. The hold with the Right hand (man) and
Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady with the other hand,
which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold, alignment and hand
position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Left foot,
facing in direction H, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading) in the
direction A. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and facing in direction B.
10. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction H, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction B. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Right
foot, facing in direction B, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading)
in the direction A. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot, and facing in
direction H.
11. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction B, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction H. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady.
End: Man ends on the Left foot,
facing in direction H, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading) in the
direction A. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and facing in direction B.
12. Volta:
Start:
Man begins with the Right
foot, moving in the direction H, from behind the lady. The Lady begins with the
Left foot, moving in the direction B. The hold with the Right hand (man) and
Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady with the other hand,
which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold, alignment and hand
position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Right
foot, facing in direction C, and the lady’s position is now directly in the
front with a large gap. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot, and facing in
direction G.
13. Front Kick:
Start: With
a larger gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G, and resume double hand hold. Weight is on the Right foot (man) and
Left foot (lady). Both move forward towards each other and slightly to the side
for the kick.
End: With a smaller gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in direction G. Weight
is on the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
14. Backward Basic:
Start: With
a smaller gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady
in direction G. Weight is on the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
End: With a larger gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction B, and lady in direction H. Weight
is on the Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
15. 1 2 (Foot Change):
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, and lady with her Right foot. This is a simple
transfer of weight from foot to foot for two counts, to come closer into regular
hold and normal alignment.
End: Man ends with weight on
the Right foot and lady on the Left foot.
Note:
From here on it is the mirror-image of the
above sequence, the progression is in the direction E; and in the sequence above
wherever the promenade position was used, will now be replaced by the counter
promenade position and vice versa.
16. Whisk:
Start:
Man facing in direction C and lady in direction G. Both move side ways in the
direction A, with the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
End:
In counter promenade position, Man is facing direction D, and lady in direction
F. Body weight is on Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
17. Counter Promenade Samba Walk:
Start:
In counter promenade position, Man is facing direction D, and lady in
direction F. Both move in the direction E, with Right foot (man) and Left foot
(lady).
End:
In counter promenade position, Man is facing direction D, and lady in
direction F. Body weight is on Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
18. Side Samba Walk:
Start:
In counter promenade position, Man is facing direction D, and lady in
direction F. For the first step both move in the direction E, with the Left foot
(man) and Right foot (lady); and then for the next step (count &) move away
towards the direction G (man) and direction C (lady).
End:
With a larger
gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G. On the last step when almost closing the feet get a turn, man to
the right and lady to her left, to face each other and end with weight on the
Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
19. Front Kick:
Start: With
a larger gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G. Both move forward towards each other and slightly to the side for
the kick, with the Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
End: With a smaller gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in direction G. Weight
is on the Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
20. Backward Basic:
Start: With a
smaller gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G. Both move away from each other with the Left foot (man) and Right
foot (lady).
End: With a
larger gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction D, and lady in
direction F. Weight is on the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady). On the last
step, turn to the right (man) and to the left (lady) to come into counter
promenade position. Also during this figure man manoeuvres the lady such that
the lady is in slight advance position to the man with respect to movement
towards direction E.
21. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction D, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction F. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Right
foot, facing in direction F, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading)
in the direction E. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot, and facing in
direction D.
22. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction F, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction D. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Left foot,
facing in direction D, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading) in the
direction E. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and facing in direction F.
23. Volta:
Start:
Man begins with the Right
foot, moving in the direction D, from behind the lady. The Lady begins with the
Left foot, moving in the direction F. The hold with the Right hand (man) and
Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady with the other hand,
which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold, alignment and hand
position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Right
foot, facing in direction F, and the lady’s position is in advance (leading)
in the direction E. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot, and facing in
direction D.
24. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction F, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction D. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on
the Left foot, facing in direction D, and the lady’s position is in advance
(leading) in the direction E. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and
facing in direction F.
25. Bota Fogo:
Start: Man
begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction D, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction F. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady.
End: Man
ends on the Right foot, facing in direction F, and the lady’s position is in
advance (leading) in the direction E. Lady ends with weight on the Left foot,
and facing in direction D.
26. Volta:
Start: Man
begins with the Left foot, moving in the direction F, from behind the lady. The
Lady begins with the Right foot, moving in the direction D. The hold with the
Right hand (man) and Left hand (lady) is released and the man guides the lady
with the other hand, which is being held above the lady. Maintain this hold,
alignment and hand position till the end of the figure.
End: Man ends on the Left,
facing in direction C, and the lady’s position is now directly in the front
with a large gap. Lady ends with weight on the Right foot, and facing in
direction G.
27. Front Kick:
Start: With
a larger gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in
direction G, and resume double hand hold. Both move forward towards each other
and slightly to the side for the kick, with the Right foot (man) and Left foot
(lady).
End: With a smaller gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady in direction G. Weight
is on the Right foot (man) and Left foot (lady).
28. Backward Basic:
Start: With
a smaller gap between the partners, man is now facing in direction C, and lady
in direction G. begin with the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
End: With a larger gap between
the partners, man is now facing in direction B, and lady in direction H. Weight
is on the Left foot (man) and Right foot (lady).
29. 1 2 (Foot Change):
Start: Man
begins with the Right foot, and lady with her Left foot. This is a simple
transfer of weight from foot to foot for two counts, to come closer into regular
hold and normal alignment.
End: Man ends with weight on
the Left foot and lady on the Right foot.
Note:
From here on it is the mirror-image of the
above sequence, the progression is in the direction A; and in the sequence above
wherever the counter promenade position was used, will now be replaced by the
promenade position and vice versa.
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