SCOTIA SAMBA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Liz & Bev Clarke, February 1998
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks
	Any nice Samba/Cha-Cha Rhythm

HEEL BALL CROSS (x2)

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	Kick Right foot forward
6	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 (x2)

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	Kick Left foot forward
14	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 1/2 TURN TO LEFT

17	Step Right toe forward turning 1/8 Left
18	Step on ball of Left
19	Step Right toe forward turning 1/8 Left
20	Step on ball of Left
21	Step Right toe forward turning 1/8 Left
22	Step on ball of Left
23	Step Right toe forward turning 1/8 Left
24	Step on ball of Left
	{you should have turned 1/2 Left}

RIGHT CROSS-ROCK & RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT & SHUFFLE

25	Cross Right over Left and rock forward
26	Rock back and recover weight Left
27	Turn 1/2 Right, step forward Right
&	Step Left together
28	Step forward Right

LEFT CROSS-ROCK & RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT & SHUFFLE

29	Cross Left over Right and rock forward
30	Rock back and recover weight Right
31	Turn 1/2 Left, step forward Left
&	Step Right together
32	Step forward Left

SWITCH RIGHT HOLD, CLAPS / SWITCH LEFT HOLD, CLAPS

33-34	Touch Right toe to Right side and hold, 
	at same time hold hands above Left shoulder and clap hands twice
	(1 beat of music)
35-36	Step Right beside left and quickly 
	touch Left toe to Left side and hold, 
	at same time hold hands above Right shoulder and clap hands twice 
	(1 beat of music)

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
39-40	Step Left beside Right and quickly 
	touch Right toe to Right side and hold,
	at same time hold hands above Left shoulder and clap hands twice 
	(1 beat of music)

RIGHT SIDE, LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT BACK, HOLD

41	Right foot step to Right
42	Left foot slide beside Right
43	Right foot step back
44	Hold

LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT FORWARD, HOLD

45	Left foot step to Left
46	Right foot slide beside Left
47	Left foot step forward
48	Hold

RIGHT SIDE, SLIDE LEFT, CROSS & HOLD

49	Right foot step to Right
50	Left foot slide beside Right
51	Cross Right foot over Left foot
52	Hold

LEFT SIDE, SLIDE RIGHT, CROSS & HOLD

53	Left foot step to Left
54	Right foot slide beside Left
55	Cross Left foot over Right foot
56	Hold

SHIMMY RIGHT

57	Step to Right side with Right foot
58-59	Slide Left foot up beside Right
60	Step Left foot beside Right

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, UNWIND 3/4 TURN TO LEFT

61	Cross Right foot across front of Left foot
62-63	Unwind 3/4 turn to left
64	Hold and clap hands twice

START OVER ................. HAPPY DANCING

Keep Smilin' and Aw'Ra'Best to You & Yours

Dedicated to the Scottish Football Squad in their
opening match against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup

Gary's Notes:

1. Dance is pronounced "SKO-SHA" SAMBA
2. If you have any queries with the dance, please contact the choreographers:
	Liz & Bev Clarke
	2 Talisman Crescent
	Helensburgh
	Argyll
	Scotland
	G84 7TD
	telephone: 01436 675798
	facsimile: 01436 672550
3. Practice music used at Liz's class was "Reggae Cowboy" (Bellamy Brothers)
4. The tune "Dance The Night Away" is taken The Mavericks new album called
"Trampoline" which is due for release in the UK on 2nd March 1998.

Gary Lafferty
Kentucky Line Dancers
Bridge-of-Weir
Scotland

Prepared for the Internet by Gary Lafferty with choreographer's permission,
from an original signed step-sheet
From:	GJL1998@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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