Samba Natural Roll
The Samba Natural Roll is a Gold 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.
This figure starts in Contact Position. No Bounce.
Leader
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
S |
RF fwd, leaning slightly back |
1/8 to R |
HF |
Knees are slightly more flexed during steps 1-3 |
2
|
Q |
LF to side, leaning slightly R |
1/4 to R btwn 1 & 2 |
BF |
There is a slight foot swivel on LF between steps 2 and 3.
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3
|
Q |
Close RF to LF, preparing to lean fwd |
1/8 to R between 2 and 3 |
BF |
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4 |
S |
LF back, leaning slightly fwd |
1/8 to R between 3 and 4 |
BF |
Knees are slightly straighter during steps 4-6 |
5 |
Q |
RF to side, leaning slightly L |
3/8 to R between 4 and 5 |
BF |
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6 |
Q |
Close LF to RF, preparing to lean back |
Body completes turn |
BF |
May be repeated |
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
S |
LF back, leaning slightly fwd |
1/8 to R |
BF |
Knees are straighter during steps 1-3.
LF stepping, butt back, head forward.
Body action in Natural Roll is more front and back, not like Reverse Roll.
For leaning direction: imagine to keep body in a line, when a foot steps back, to keep body in a line, upper body/head would lean forward, when a foot steps forward, body would lean back. (In reality, body is not a exactly straight line, but the imagery would help to remember which direction the body is leaning.) |
2
|
Q |
RF to side, leaning slightly L |
3/8 to R between steps 1 and 2. Body turns less |
BF |
|
3
|
Q |
Close LF to RF, preparing to lean back |
Body completes turn |
BF |
|
4 |
S |
RF fwd, leaning slightly back |
1/8 to R between 3 and 4 |
HF |
Knees are slightly more flexed during steps 4-6
Knee bent under Man. Hip really forward, Head back. |
5 |
Q |
LF to side, leaning slightly R |
1/4 to R between steps 4 and 5 |
BF |
There is a slight foot swivel on LF between steps 5 and 6. |
6 |
Q |
Close RF to LF, preparing to lean fwd |
1/8 to R between steps 5 and 6 |
BF |
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Notes:
- Natural Roll may start and finish in various alignments, depending on previous figure.
- Less turn may be made (minimum 1/2 over steps 1-6)
- The figure is danced in Contact Position, so the arms are held a little higher than normal.
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