LOLA

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg(15.6.2011)
Music: Lola by Missiego
Counts: 64 + tag + 3 restarts
Type: 4 wall intermediate phrased samba line dance

 

KICK BALL ROCK STEP X 2, PROGRESSING BOTA FOGO X 2
1a2 Kick right foot diagonally left forward across left, step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot
3a4 Repeat 1a2
5a6 Step right across left, make rock step to side with left ball, change weight to the right foot
7a8 Step left across right, make rock step to side with right ball, change weigh to the left foot

DIAGONAL WALK AND SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP TO SIDE X 2
1-2-3 Step right diagonally forward left (facing 10.30 wall), step left forward, right forward
a4 Step left ball to side, change weight to the right foot (body turning to the front wall)
5-6-7 Step left diagonally forward right (facing 1.30 wall), step left forward, right forward
a8 Step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot (body turning again to the front wall)

SAMBA BASIC FORWARD, WHISKS
1a2 Step right forward, left together, right in place
3a4 Step left back, right together, left in place
5a6 Step right to side,  step left near to the right heel in 5th position, change weight to the right foot
7a8 Step left to side, step right near to the left heel in 5th position, change weight to the left foot

CUCARACHAS TO THE BOTH SIDES, PADDLE TURN ½ LEFT
1&2 Step right to side, step left in place, step right together
3&4 Step left to side, step right in place, step left together
5&6&7&8 Little turning steps with right foot as left foot is supporting foot (facing  6.00 wall) turning ½ left

KICK BALL ROCK STEP X 2, PROGRESSING BOTA FOGO X 2
1a2 Kick left foot diagonally right forward across right, step left ball to side, change weight to the right foot
3a4 Repeat 1a2
5a6 Step left across right, step right ball to side, step left in place
7a8 Step right across left, step left ball to side, step right in place

DIAGONAL WALK AND SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP TO SIDE, DIAGONAL WALK, SWEEP FORWARD WITH 3/8  TURN RIGHT
1-2-3 Step left diagonally forward right, step left forward, right forward
a4 Step right ball to side, change weight to the left foot (body turning little left to face the wall)
5-6-7 Step right diagonally forward left, step left forward, right forward
8 Sweep left forward and turn 3/8 right on the right foot (facing 9.00 wall)

Obs. when dancing 4th wall: on the count 8 do not sweep but after turning 3/8 right  step left together and restart

CROSS STEP,  STEP TO SIDE, CROSS STEP, WHISK TO R, REVERSE  TURN
1a2  Step left across right, step right to side, left across
3a4 Step right to side, step left ball near to the right heel in 5th position, change weight to the right foot
5a6 Turn ¼ left with right foot and step left foot forward (facing 6.00 wall), turn ½ left and step right foot to side, step left across right
7a8 Step right to side and turn ¼ left, step left to side, right together (facing 9.00 wall)

Obs. When dancing the 5th wall touch right foot together in the 8th count, then restart

WEAVE KIND OF MOVEMENT TO R,  SAMBA WALKS IN PLACE
1a2a3a4 Step left behind right, step right beside left, step left across right, step right beside left, step left behind right, step left beside right, step left across
5a6 Step right together,  step left back, step right in place
7a8 Step left together, right foot back diagonally right (turning body little left to face 9.00 wall), step left in place

Repeat

Restarts(3):

First:.after second wall(facing 6.00 wall): dance the first 8 counts, then tag: samba basic forward(4 counts), then restart from the beginning.
SAMBA BASIC
1a2 step right forward, step left together, step right in place
3a4 step left back, right together, left in place

Second: in the 4th wall dance to the end of 6 x 8(after diagonal walks -figure), then restart the dance facing 12.00 wall

Third: in the 5th wall dance to the end of 7 x 8 counts(facing 9.00 wall), then restart

Ending;
You have just finished the first diagonal walks facing to 6.00 wall, make in &2 –rhythm steps right left when left is supporting leg(like in paddle turn) and turn ½ left facing front wall