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Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade

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.