Syllabus for Balboa Park Dancers, November '07 lessons for Samba

Samba (basic footwork: Flat Toe Flat [FTF] or 1a2)

PART I of Video:
LOD - First half of progressive basic FTF (with Viennese cross for lead)

BLOD - Maxixe stepping backward (3x's) FHF (Flat Heel Flat); woman does botafogo

BLOD - Woman, Outside Swivels 1,2, 3&4, 5,6; man steps backward
To closed position 7&8

PART II of Video:
W - Truco Botafogo, FTF (1a2), to facing LOD and feet together
FTF (3a4; now facing W)
TFTF (a1a2), TFTF (a3a4; end up facing W [wall])

W - Maxixe (stationary, with CBM) a1,a2, a3a4, a5a6, a7,a8

Traveling Voltas in shadow position:
W - Whisk (Balance Settee) FTF

BLOD - Botafogo FTF

BLOD - Copa (change direction) FTF

LOD - Maxixe (fake for man) FHF
Botafogo (for woman) FTF

LOD - Volta to left (3x's) 1,a2,a3
LOD - Botafogo a4
LOD - Volta to right (3x's) 5,a6,a7
LOD - Botafogo a8
Botafogo (2x's) 1a2,3a4

LOD - Maxixe (for man) HTF
Botafogo (for woman) FTF

LOD - Close to Wall FTF

PART III of Video:
W - Botafogo Cum Batuki:
Botafogo to facing LOD, 1a2
Maxixe for man, 3a4 (Botafogo for woman to face man)
Hitch kick, 5a6 (right foot forward on 5, hitch kick with left foot on 'a', turn body 180, and flick left foot up on 6; Woman is led by man's right side on 5 and turned 180 to face man)
Rock step (Check) to closed position BLOD, 7&8

Repeat the hitch kick, 1a2
Close with rock step, 3&4
Maxixe for man, 5a6 (Botafogo for woman to promenade with man)

Close to wall, 7&8

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