Samba Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
The Samba Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade is Bronze Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, and movement, technique; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF fwd
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
2
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
1/8 to L over 2 & 3
|
I/E of T (pressure)
|
|
3
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP
|
|
BF
|
Turn Lady to PP with pressure through RH
|
4
|
1
|
RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
5
|
a
|
LF to sdie w/o weight
|
1/4 to R over 5 & 6
|
I/E of T(Pressure)
|
Turn Lady to L with pressure through RH
|
6
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in CPP
|
|
BF
|
Continue to turn Lady to CPP
|
7
|
1
|
LF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
8
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
3/8 to L over 8 & 9. Body turns slightly less
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
Turn Lady to R with pressure through RH
|
9
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP
|
|
BF
|
Continue to turn Lady to PP
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
1
|
RF back
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
2
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
1/8 to R over 2 & 3
|
I/E of T (pressure)
|
Different from Traveling Bota Fogos Fwd, Lady turns R on this step to PP (as opposed to turning L) and the following step is fwd (as opposed to back).
|
3
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP
|
|
BF
|
|
4
|
1
|
LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
5
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
1/4 to L over 5 & 6
|
I/E of T(Pressure)
|
|
6
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in CPP
|
|
BF
|
|
7
|
1
|
RF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
8
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
3/8 to R over 8 & 9. Body turns slightly less
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
|
9
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP
|
|
BF
|
|
- Start in Closed Position. Use bounce action.
- It's ok to dance only step 1-3 as Bota Fogo to PP.
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