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I Love Samba
(Competition Version)
Choreographed by Ann Kang ann kang | Dallas, Texas | email: cak188@yahoo.com
Slower: "Moralito" by Julio Iglesias on CD: My Life: The Greatest Hits
Faster: "Que Tu Tienes" by Jennifer Delgado on CD: Viva Latinos / Latin Mix USA Vol. 2
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate  
  1st Place (Non Country - Intermediate) - 2007 Big "D" Bash in Dallas, TX
2nd Place (Non Country - Intermediate/Advanced) - 2007 jg2 Line Dance Marathon in Raleigh, NC

Section 1

Triple forward, Triple backward, 1/2 Triple Turn Left, Triple backward.
1&2
3&4
5&6

7&8

 Step L ball forward (1). Step R ball beside L (&). Step L ball in place (2).
Step R ball back (3). Step L ball beside R (&). Step R ball in place (4).
1/4 Turn Left with L ball forward (5). 1/4 Turn Left with R ball step back (&).
Step L ball beside R (6).
Step R ball back (7). Step L ball beside R (&). Step R ball in place (8).

Section 2

Samba cross L over R, Rock, Recover, Samba cross R over L, Rock, Recover,
Step L Forward, Rock, Recover, 1/2 Turn R, Step R Forward, Rock, Recover on R foot.
1&2
3&4
5&6
7&8

Cross L over R (1). Rock R to right side (&). Recover on L (2).
Cross R over L (3). Rock L to left side (&). Recover on R (4).
Step L Forward (5). Rock R in place (&). Recover L in place (6).
1/2 Turn R, Step R Forward (7). Rock L in place (&). Recover on R foot (8).


Section 3

Paddle full turn left, Paddle full turn right.

1&2&3
4
5&6&7&
8

1/4 turn left, Step L forward, (1) Step R behind L (&) (3x).
1/4 turn left, Step L forward (Facing 12:00) (4).
1/4 turn right, Step R forward, (5), step L behind R (&) (3x).
1/4 turn right, Step R forward (Facing 12:00) (8).



Section 4

Modified rocking chair on L, then R.
1&2&

3&4

5&6&

7&8


 Rock L heel forward diagonal toward (1:30) (1).
Recover on R (&), Rock L ball back (2). Recover on R (&).
Still facing 1:30, Step L forward (3). Squaring up to 12:00, Rock R to R side (&).
Recover on L while turning L diagonal toward 10:30 (4).
Rock R heel forward diagonal toward 10:30 (5). Recover on L (&).
Rock R ball back (6). Recover on L (&).
Still facing 10:30, Step R forward (7). Squaring up to 12:00, Rock L to L side (&).
Recover on R (8)


watch videos:

I Love Samba w/ tag
(Moralito)

I Love Samba
(Que Tu Tienes)

I Love Samba(Competition Version)

I Love Samba
(jg2 Competition Video)
Section 5

Cross L over R, R step side (&) (3x), Cross L over R, Repeat start on R foot.

1&2&3&
4
5&6&7&8

Cross L over R (1), Step R to R (&) (3x).
Cross L over R (4).
Repeat (1-4) starting with R foot.

Section 6

Step L to left, R sailor, L sailor ¼ turn L, R sailor, Rock back, Recover.

1
2&3
4&5
6&7
8&

Step L to L side (1).
Step R behind L (2), Step L to L side (&), Step R to R side (3).
Step L behind R (4), Turn ¼ L, step R to R side (&), Step L to L side (5).
Step R behind L (6), Step L To L side (&), Step R to R side (7).
Rock back on L (8), Recover on R (&).

Section 7

Step L forward, step R behind L (lock step), 3x, step L forward.
Side rock, Recover, forward rock, Recover, Side rock, Recover, Together.

1&2&3&

4
5&6&7&8

Step L forward (1). (straighten arm forward, palm facing front,
left hand on waist - see picture), Step R lock behind L (&) (3x.)
Step L forward (4)
Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&), rock R forward (6), Recover on L (&),
Rock R to R side (7) Recover on L (&), Step R beside L (8).

Section 8

Traveling 1/4 left turn triple (L.R.L.) Hitch R knee (&), 1/4 left turn triple (R.L.R)
Hitch L knee (&). Repeat.

1&2&
3&4&
5&6&
7&8&

¼ left turn, stepping on L.R.L. (1&2), Hitch R knee (&).
¼ left turn, stepping on R.L.R. (3&4), Hitch L knee (&).
Repeat 1&2&.
Repeat 3&4&.

 

Start over and have fun.

If using Slower Music "Moralito"

Add a 4 count Tag after 2nd rotation when facing 6:00.

1-2-3-4

Step left foot back and sway back (1). Sway forward (2). Sway back (3). Sway forward (4).

One Restart
During 4th Rotation, after Section 5 (when facing 3:00). Restart from beginning of the dance.