No Drama Just Samba
Choreographer: Laura Gordon (USA) - November 2022
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Count In: 12 Count start with Lyrics
Notes: Two Restarts/ Two Tags
**This dance won 1st place in Phrased Division at the Florida Line Dance Classic**
The sequence is: A B A* A B (8 Count Tag) A * B (4 Count Tag) A
Section A: 48c
[1 – 8] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning triple step with 5/8 turn.
1 2Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 1:30
3 & 4Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 1:30
5 6Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 7:30
7 & 8Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Turn Rock Recover, ¼ Sailor
1 2Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 3:00
3 4Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 3:00
5 6Step out to right on R while making ¼ rocking weight to R (5) recover weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8Making a ¼ turn to the right step R foot behind L (7) step L in place (&) step R (8) 9:00
Styling For the first 4 counts you can do traditional samba back steps
[17 – 24] Step Lock, Hold, Step, Rock Recover, Step Touch x2, Point and Flick
&1 2Step Fwd on L (&) lock R behind L (1) hold (2) 9:00
&3 4Step Fwd on L (&) rock Fwd on R (3) recover weight on L(4) 9:00
&5&6Step in place on R (&) touch L toe next to R (5) step in place on L (&) touch R toe next to L (6) 9:00
&7 8Step in place on R (&) point L out to left (7) step in place on L making ¼ turn left flicking R up and behind 6:00
[25 – 32] Samba Basic RL, Cross Rock Recover, Heel Twists and Hitch
1 & 2Cross R over L (1) step L out to left (&) step Fwd on R (2) 6:00
3 & 4Cross L over R (3) step R out to right (&) step Fwd on L (4) 6:00
5 & 6Cross R over L rocking Fwd (5) recover weight back on L (&) step R together (6) 6:00
7 & 8Twist both heels to R (7) twist both heels to L (&) hitch R (8) * 6:00
* Restart happens both times here, after both 1st and 2nd B’s, do the first 32 counts of A and start again.
[33 – 40] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning Triple Step with 5/8 Turn.
1 2Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 7:30
3 & 4Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 7:30
5 6Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 1:30
7 & 8Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 9:00
[41 – 48] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Sway, Sway
1 2Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 9:00
3 4Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 9:00
5 6Step R out to right making ¼ turn right and rocking weight to R (5) hold (6) 12:--
7 8Step L to left rocking weight to left (7) hold (8) 12:00
Section B: 32c
[1 – 8] Step Touch x2, Back Touch, Ball Step, Walk
1 2Step R out to right side (1) touch L next to R (2) 12:00
3 4Step L out to left side (3) touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5 6Step back on R (5) touch L next to R (6) 12:00
&7 8Step on ball of L (&) Step Fwd on R (7) Step Fwd on L (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Toe Struts x2, ½ Pivots x2
1 2Touch R toe Fwd (1) step Fwd on R (2) 12:00
3 4Touch L toe Fwd (3) step Fwd on L (4) 12:00
5 6Step fwd on R (5) making ½ turn left take weight on L (6) 6:00
7 8Step back on R making ½ turn left (7) step back on L (8) 12:00
[17 – 24] Back Step Body Roll x2 with Arm Styling
1 2Step back on R while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (1) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(2) 12:00
3 4Roll body from top (3) to bottom planting weight back on R (4) 12:00
5 6Step back on L while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (5) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(6) 12:00
7 8Roll body from top (7) to bottom planting weight back on L (8) 12:00
[25 – 32] Traditional Samba Side basic x 2, ¼ Hip Roll x 2, Clap
1 & 2Rock out to right on R (1) step in place on ball of L (&) step together with R (2) 12:00
3 & 4Rock out to left on L (3) step in place on ball of R (&) step together with L * 12:00
5 6Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (5) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (7) clap hands (&) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L while clapping hands (8) 6:00
Tag 1: * Happens on 2nd B after Traditional Samba Side Basic Steps
1 2 &3Stomp on R (1) hold (2) stomp on L (&) stomp on R (3) 12:00
4&Hold (4) step in place on L (&) 12:00
5&aCross rock R over L (5) recover weight on L (&) step in place on R (a) 12:00
6&aCross rock L over R (6) recover weight on R (&) step in place on L (a) 12:00
7 8Step together with R (7) hold (8) 12:00
Tag 2: Happens at the end of 3rd B
1 2Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (1) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (2) 12:00
3 4Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (3) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (4) 6:00
Last Update: 8 Dec 2022
Notes: Two Restarts/ Two Tags
**This dance won 1st place in Phrased Division at the Florida Line Dance Classic**
The sequence is: A B A* A B (8 Count Tag) A * B (4 Count Tag) A
Section A: 48c
[1 – 8] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning triple step with 5/8 turn.
1 2Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 1:30
3 & 4Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 1:30
5 6Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 7:30
7 & 8Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Turn Rock Recover, ¼ Sailor
1 2Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 3:00
3 4Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 3:00
5 6Step out to right on R while making ¼ rocking weight to R (5) recover weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8Making a ¼ turn to the right step R foot behind L (7) step L in place (&) step R (8) 9:00
Styling For the first 4 counts you can do traditional samba back steps
[17 – 24] Step Lock, Hold, Step, Rock Recover, Step Touch x2, Point and Flick
&1 2Step Fwd on L (&) lock R behind L (1) hold (2) 9:00
&3 4Step Fwd on L (&) rock Fwd on R (3) recover weight on L(4) 9:00
&5&6Step in place on R (&) touch L toe next to R (5) step in place on L (&) touch R toe next to L (6) 9:00
&7 8Step in place on R (&) point L out to left (7) step in place on L making ¼ turn left flicking R up and behind 6:00
[25 – 32] Samba Basic RL, Cross Rock Recover, Heel Twists and Hitch
1 & 2Cross R over L (1) step L out to left (&) step Fwd on R (2) 6:00
3 & 4Cross L over R (3) step R out to right (&) step Fwd on L (4) 6:00
5 & 6Cross R over L rocking Fwd (5) recover weight back on L (&) step R together (6) 6:00
7 & 8Twist both heels to R (7) twist both heels to L (&) hitch R (8) * 6:00
* Restart happens both times here, after both 1st and 2nd B’s, do the first 32 counts of A and start again.
[33 – 40] Walk Forward RL, Triple Step, ½ Pivot, Turning Triple Step with 5/8 Turn.
1 2Step R Fwd to R Diagonal(1), Step L Fwd (2) 7:30
3 & 4Step R Fwd (3) step L together (&) step R Fwd (4) 7:30
5 6Step L Fwd (5) making a ½ turn clockwise replace weight Fwd on R (6) 1:30
7 & 8Step Fwd on L making ⅛ turn right (7) Step R next to L while making a ¼ turn (&) make ¼ turn stepping back on L (8) 9:00
[41 – 48] Body Rolls Travelling Back x2, ¼ Sway, Sway
1 2Stepping back on R begin body roll (1) finish body roll touching L next to R (2) 9:00
3 4Stepping back on L begin body roll (3) finish body roll while touching R next to L (4) 9:00
5 6Step R out to right making ¼ turn right and rocking weight to R (5) hold (6) 12:--
7 8Step L to left rocking weight to left (7) hold (8) 12:00
Section B: 32c
[1 – 8] Step Touch x2, Back Touch, Ball Step, Walk
1 2Step R out to right side (1) touch L next to R (2) 12:00
3 4Step L out to left side (3) touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5 6Step back on R (5) touch L next to R (6) 12:00
&7 8Step on ball of L (&) Step Fwd on R (7) Step Fwd on L (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Toe Struts x2, ½ Pivots x2
1 2Touch R toe Fwd (1) step Fwd on R (2) 12:00
3 4Touch L toe Fwd (3) step Fwd on L (4) 12:00
5 6Step fwd on R (5) making ½ turn left take weight on L (6) 6:00
7 8Step back on R making ½ turn left (7) step back on L (8) 12:00
[17 – 24] Back Step Body Roll x2 with Arm Styling
1 2Step back on R while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (1) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(2) 12:00
3 4Roll body from top (3) to bottom planting weight back on R (4) 12:00
5 6Step back on L while snapping fingers on both hands pointing out to their respective sides (5) snap fingers on both hands down by your sides(6) 12:00
7 8Roll body from top (7) to bottom planting weight back on L (8) 12:00
[25 – 32] Traditional Samba Side basic x 2, ¼ Hip Roll x 2, Clap
1 & 2Rock out to right on R (1) step in place on ball of L (&) step together with R (2) 12:00
3 & 4Rock out to left on L (3) step in place on ball of R (&) step together with L * 12:00
5 6Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (5) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (6) 6:00
7 & 8Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (7) clap hands (&) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L while clapping hands (8) 6:00
Tag 1: * Happens on 2nd B after Traditional Samba Side Basic Steps
1 2 &3Stomp on R (1) hold (2) stomp on L (&) stomp on R (3) 12:00
4&Hold (4) step in place on L (&) 12:00
5&aCross rock R over L (5) recover weight on L (&) step in place on R (a) 12:00
6&aCross rock L over R (6) recover weight on R (&) step in place on L (a) 12:00
7 8Step together with R (7) hold (8) 12:00
Tag 2: Happens at the end of 3rd B
1 2Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (1) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (2) 12:00
3 4Step Fwd on R rolling hips counter clockwise (3) turn ¼ turn left taking weight on L (4) 6:00
Last Update: 8 Dec 2022
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Laura Gordon (USA) - November 2022
Laura Gordon is a dynamic and talented dancer from the USA who captivated audiences with her passion and grace. With one captivating performance featured in our archive, she continues to inspire and uplift through her love of dance since November 2022.Can't find the right video?
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