Scotia Samba


Scotia Samba


Count:  64

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Liz Clarke & Bev Clarke

Music:  Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks


Heel Ball Cross (Twice)

1 Turn body slightly right, touch right heel forward diagonal
& Step back on ball of right foot
2 Step left across in front of right
3 Turn body slightly right, touch right heel forward diagonal
& Step back on ball of right foot
4 Step left across in front of right
 

Kick/Kick, Sailor Step

5-6 Kick right foot forward, kick right foot to right side
7 Step right behind left
& Step ball of left to left side
8 Step right in place
 

Heel Ball Cross (Twice)

9 Turn body slightly left, touch left heel forward diagonal
& Step back on ball of left foot
10 Step right across in front of left
11 Turn body slightly left, touch left heel forward diagonal
& Step back on ball of left foot
12 Step right across in front of left
 

Kick/Kick, Sailor Step

13-14 Kick left foot forward, kick left foot to left side
15 Step left behind right
& Step ball of right to right side
16 Step left in place
 

Pivot, Turning ½ Turn To Left

17-18 Step right toe forward turning 1/8 left, step on ball of left
19-20 Step right toe forward turning 1/8 left, step on ball of left
21-22 Step right toe forward turning 1/8 left, step on ball of left
23-24 Step right toe forward turning 1/8 left, step on ball of left {you should have turned ½ left}
 

Right Cross-Rock & Recover, ½ Right & Shuffle

25 Cross right over left and rock forward
26 Rock back and recover weight left
27 Turn ½ right, step forward right
& Step left together
28 Step forward right
 

Left Cross-Rock & Recover, ½ Left & Shuffle

29 Cross left over right and rock forward
30 Rock back and recover weight right
31 Turn ½ left, step forward left
& Step right together
32 Step forward left
 

Switch Right Hold, Claps / Switch Left Hold, Claps

33 Touch right toe to right side
& Hold hands above left shoulder and clap
34 Clap again
& Step right beside left
35 Touch left toe to left side
& Hold hands above right shoulder and clap
36 Clap again
 

Switch Right, Left, Right, Claps

&37 Step left beside right, and quickly touch right toe to right side
&38 Step right beside left, and quickly touch left toe to left side
&39 Step left beside right and quickly touch right toe to right side and hold
&40 Hold hands above left shoulder and clap hands twice
 

Right Side, Left Together, Right Back, Hold

41-42 Right foot step to right, left foot slide beside right
43-44 Right foot step back, hold
 

Left Side, Right Together, Left Forward, Hold

45-46 Left foot step to left, right foot slide beside left
47-48 Left foot step forward, hold
 

Right Side, Slide Left, Cross & Hold

49-50 Right foot step to right, left foot slide beside right
51-52 Cross right foot over left foot, hold
 

Left Side, Slide Right, Cross & Hold

53-54 Left foot step to left, right foot slide beside left
55-56 Cross left foot over right foot, hold
 

Shimmy Right

57 Step to right side with right foot
58-60 Slide left foot up beside right, step left foot beside right
 

Cross Right Over Left, Unwind ¾ Turn To Left

61 Cross right foot across front of left foot
62-63 Unwind ¾ turn to left
64 Hold and clap hands twice
 
Repeat