Pretty Much Samba
Choreographed by Adam Åstmar🇸🇪
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro: 8 counts from first clear beat, approx. 11 seconds.
Sequence: A – B – B – A – T – B – B – A(33)
A (48 counts)
A – 1: Rock Fwd. Rock Side. Cross. 1/8 Back. Back Sweep. Rock Back. Cross. 1/8 Side. Back Sweep.
1 & 2 &
Rock forward on RF (1). Recover on LF (&). Rock to R on RF (2). Recover on LF (&).
3 & 4
Cross RF over LF (3). Turn 1/8 R step back on LF (&). Step back on RF sweeping LF from front to back (4). {1:30}
5 – 6
Rock back on LF (5) Recover on RF (6).
7 & 8
Cross LF over RF (7). Turn 1/8 L step to R on RF (&). Step back on LF sweeping RF from front to back (8). {12:00}
A – 2: Lock Step Back. Sailor ¼ Turn L. R Botafogo. L Botafogo with Prep.
1 & 2
Lock step back on RF stepping RF (1), LF (&), RF sweeping LF from front to back (2).
3 & 4
Cross LF behind RF (3). Turn ¼ L step in place on RF (&). Step forward on LF (4). {9:00}
5 & 6
Traveling forward: Cross RF over LF (5). Step to L on LF (&). Step to R diagonal on RF (6). {11:30}
7 & 8
Traveling forward: Cross LF over RF (7). Step to R on RF (&). Step to L diagonal on LF (8). {7:30}
A – 3: Volta 7/8 Turn R. Flick. Weave with Sweep. Behind-Side-Cross. 1/8, Together with Snap.
1 & 2 &
Turn 3/8 R cross RF over LF (1). Close LF next to RF (&). Turn ¼ R cross RF over LF (2). Close LF next to RF (&). {4:30}
3 – 4 &
Turn ¼ R cross RF over LF, flicking LF to L side (3). Cross LF over RF (4). Step to R on RF (&). {6:00}
5 – 6 &
Step back on LF sweeping RF from front to back (5). Step RF behind LF (6). Step to L on LF (&).
7 & 8
Cross RF over LF (7). Turn 1/8 R step back on LF (&). {7:30} Close RF next to LF rising up on ball of feet and snap fingers to sides (8).
A – 4: Step Fwd. Lock Step Fwd. Rock Fwd. Chug Turns 5/8 L. Together.
1 – 2 & 3
Step forward on LF (1). Lock step forward on RF stepping RF (2), LF (&), RF (3).
4 &
Rock forward on LF (4). Recover on RF (&).
5 – 6
Turn 1/8 L press LF to L side (5). Turn ¼ L press LF to L side (6). {3:00}
7 – 8
Turn ¼ L press LF to L side (7). Close LF next to RF (8). {12:00}
A – 5: Step Fwd R. Step Fwd L with Sweep. Cross Out-Out. Swivel L Heel, R Heel. Slap Thighs. Body Roll Up.
1 – 2
Step forward on RF (1). Step forward on LF sweeping RF from back to front (2).
3 & 4
Cross RF over LF (3). Step back on LF (&). Step to R on RF (4).
5 & 6 &
Swivel L heel to L side (5). Return to center (&) Swivel R heel to R side (6) Return to center (&).
7 – 8
Bend knees, push hips back and slap hands on thighs leaving them on the thighs (7). Straighten knees making a body roll and slide hands up the sides of the body, placing weight on LF (8).
A – 6: Cross Rock. Side Rock. Behind-Side-Cross. Side. Touch. ¼ Side. Touch. Slide L. Hold.
1 & 2 &
Cross rock RF over LF (1). Recover on LF (&). Rock to R on RF (2). Recover on LF (&).
3 & 4
Step RF behind LF (3). Step to L on LF (&). Cross RF over LF (4).
5 & 6 &
Step to L on LF (5). Touch RF next to LF (&). Turn ¼ R stepping to R on RF (6). Touch LF next to RF (&). {3:00}
7 – 8
Take a big step to L on LF sliding RF towards LF (7). Finish sliding RF (8). {6:00}
B (16 Counts)
B – 1: Rock Fwd. Back, Touch. Hold. Back, Touch. Rock Back. Press R. Ball. Press L. Ball.
1 – 2 &
Rock forward on RF (1). Recover on LF (2). Step back on RF (&).
3 – 4 &
Touch LF forward (3). Hold (4). Step back on LF (&).
5 – 6 &
Touch RF forward (5). Rock back on RF (6). Recover on LF (&).
7 a 8 a
Press to R on RF keeping weight on LF (7). Close RF next to LF (a). Press to L on LF keeping weight on RF (8). Close LF next to RF (a).
Optional Instead of pressing to the sides you can do point switches R and L.
B – 2: Basic Samba R. Basic Samba L. Step Fwd. Rock Fwd. Shuffle ½ Turn L.
1 – 2 &
Step diagonally forward on RF sweeping LF behind (1). Lock step LF behind RF (2). Recover on RF (&).
3 – 4 &
Step diagonally forward on LF sweeping RF behind (3). Lock step RF behind LF (4). Recover on LF (&).
5 – 6 &
Step forward on RF (5). Rock forward on LF (6). Recover on RF (&).
7 & 8
Shuffle ½ turn L stepping LF (7), RF (&), LF (8). {12:00}
Tag (4 Counts)
Tag: Step Side & Hip Roll CW. Drag.
1 – 4
Step to R on RF starting to roll hips clockwise (1). Continue rolling hips clockwise (2, 3). Finish rolling hips placing weight on LF and drag RF towards LF (4).
Have fun!
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