MUSIC USED: CHANGE PARTNERS by the TONY GILBERT STUDIO ORCHESTRA

BOSSA BLUES

ARRANGED BY ANDREA & JOHN BARWICK. 16 BAR SEQUENCE DANCE COMBINING STANDARD AND LATIN RHYTHMS TO A TEMPO OF 37 BPM. AS PART OF THE NEW CONCEPT WHICH IS

COMMENCE IN CLOSED RELAXED HOLD MAN FACING DIAG TO OUTSIDE WALL. MANS RIGHT HAND PLACED ON THE LADIES BACK ON OR ABOUT WAIST HIGH. LADIES LEFT HAND PLACED LOOSELY ON THE MANS RIGHT UPPER ARM. MANS LEFT AND LADIES RIGHT HANDS ARE JOINED IN A RELAXED HOLD DOWN TO THE SIDE.

MUSIC USED: CHANGE PARTNERS by THE TONY GILBERT STUDIO ORCHESTRA.

MANS STEPS

BAR COUNT

Two steps forward.
Turning side close end backing
diag to centre
Two steps back.
Turning side close end facing
diag to outside wall
.
Step to the side
Check diag fwd outside lady and
replace weight with a latin action / 1 / S / LF fwd diag to outside wall
S / RF fwd diag to outside wall. Commence to turn right
2 / Q / LF to the side diag to outside wall. End backing diag centre
Q / RF closes to LF. Backing diag centre
S / LF back diag to centre
3 / S / RF back diag to centre. Commence to turn left
Q / LF to the side diag to centre. Facing diag to outside wall
Q / RF closes to LF. Facing diag to outside wall
4 / S / LF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall
Q / RF fwd diag to outside wall. Check outside lady with a Latin action
Q / Place weight back onto the LF
Step to the side.
Check diag fwd outside lady and
replace weight with a Latin action
Step to the side then diag fwd
outside lady into a turning three
step. End backing diag centre (Lady
on left)
Place weight fwd against LOD with a
rocking action. (Lady on the left)
Rock back. Turn to face partner
stepping to the side and close / 5 / S / Turning right. RF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall against LOD
Q / LF fwd diag to outside wall against LOD. Check outside lady with a Latin action
Q / Place weight back onto the RF
6 / S / Turning left. LF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall
Q / RF fwd diag to outside wall. Lady on the right
Q / Turning right. LF to the side. Backing diag centre. (Lady moving to the left)
7 / S / RF back to diag centre. (Lady on the left)
S / Place weight fwd onto LF. Diag to outside wall against LOD with a rocking action
8 / S / Rock back onto the RF. Diag to centre. (Lady still on left)
Q / Turning left. LF to the side. Facing outside wall and partner
Q / RF closes to LF
Step fwd pivot turn end back to back
Connecting shoulder to shoulder
Step to the side and close. Low hand to
hand hold and shoulder to shoulder
connection held through to bar 13
Step to the side and check down LOD
Replace weight and step to the side
against LOD
Close RF to LF
Step to the side. Close foot to the
standing leg without weight
Step to the side down LOD
and close LF to RF / 9 / S / LF fwd down LOD. Pivot closing RF to LF without weight. Releasing the lady’s right hand moving back
to back. Mans right and lady’s left hand joined & lowered through the centre. End facing diag centre
Q / RF to the side along LOD. Man connects his right shoulder to lady’s left facing diag centre
Q / LF closes to RF. Facing diag centre. Shoulder connection maintained through to bar 13.
10 / S / RF to side down LOD
S / LF crosses in front of RF. Check down LOD
11 / S / Place weight back onto the RF. Against LOD
Q / LF to the side. Against LOD
Q / RF closes to LF
12 / S / LF to the side. Against LOD. RF closing to LF without weight
Q / RF to the side. Along LOD
Q / LF closes to RF
Step to the side.
Pivot to face Partner and step side
close. Adopt two hand hold
Step to the side.
(Moving outside lady) Check diag fwd
and replace weight with a Latin action
Step to the side.
(Moving outside lady) Check diag fwd
and replace weight with a Latin action
Step to the side pointing diag fwd
Step diag fwd to start position / 13 / S / RF to the side. Along LOD. Relaxing shoulder to shoulder connection. Pivot right closing LF to RF
without weight. Adopt a low two hand hold
Q / LF to side. Along LOD
Q / RF closes to LF. Adopt a low two hand hold
14 / S / Turning left. LF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall
Q / Check fwd outside lady on the RF diag to outside wall with a Latin action
Q / Replace weight back onto the LF
15 / S / Turning right. RF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall against LOD
Q / Check fwd outside lady on the LF diag to outside wall against LOD with a Latin action
Q / Replace weight back onto the RF
16 / S / Turning left. LF to the side. Facing diag to outside wall
S / RF fwd. Diag to outside wall. Lady coming into line changing hold to start position