October: Pre-silver Samba Step List

It's October and it's time for some Samba!!

Here's the step for this month.  Check back regularly for updates!

Keep in mind that this list is a guide only.  It cannot replace the lessons themselves, so come to class as often as you can so you can practice and improve your skill!

Samba:

1. Forward rock, spiral turn into counterpromenade, bota fogo, bota fogo in place, maypole

2. Bota fogo into "easy" grapevine, ending with spot turn voltas

3. Bota fogo into "difficult" grapevine
4. Left turn into bota fogo (with guys going backwards), into ladies swivels

Full Bronze September Step List

Lesson Number Two!  The Full Bronze Level.

This month we're teaching Samba!

This post is for the whole month, so keep checking back for weekly updates.

Remember that this is a guide only.  This step list isn't meant to replace the group class, so be sure to come to as many classes as you can in order to improve your skill!

Samba Step List:

1. International Combination: promenade, bota fogo, voltas, spot turn voltas

2. Counterpromenade

3. Windmill from counterpromenade

4. Bota fogo promenade/counterpromenade

5. Bota fogo promenade/counterpromenade with leader's foot fake
6. Open Break with underarm turn
7. Roll Off The Arm (from open break into cuddle)
8. Maypole
9. Bota Fogo in place

Hartford Ballroom's Intermediate Steps Of The Month For August 2014: Samba

 Seems like I only just taught this in the Basics level!  Where did the month go?

For those of you who are unfamiliar with our studios' levels, our Intermediate classes on Thursdays and Sundays immediately follow our Monday's Basics level.  If you were to look at this numerically, this is Level 3.

Below are the steps that were covered this month.  Enjoy!

Intermediate Level For August 2014: Samba
Basic Movements (forward/back, side crosses, box step, samba walk, volta, bota fogo)
Side Crosses With Outside And Inside Turns
Promenade
Open Break With Underarm Turn
"Samba Twinkle" (bota fogo+box close)