The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
It started out from its ancient days of capoeira, a play-fight dance by Brazilian slaves which is now still popular today. An offshoot of capoeira was a type of dance called the samba da roda (or "samba in the round"), where dancing movements usually focus on circular movements and part of the moves led to the famous conga line. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
Later on, the other Brazilian dances, like the bataque, maxixe (a type of move where there is a side-step on the free foot, then a close on the trail foot, and then a side-step and point on the free foot again), and the semba, and its modern but slower version of the samba, the bossa nova (thanks to composer Antonio Carlos Jobim), all of this completed the circle of what is now the modern samba. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
Carmen Miranda's dancing videos and the yearly Rio de Janeiro carnival parades added some more excitement to the samba dance. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
Samba's Technique The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
One of the techniques used in modern samba that will allow for the common hip movements used in this dance is the bouncing action. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
This bouncing action is used by way of the flexing and straightening of the knees in certain samba steps....but not all of them. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
1. Start with feet together.
2. Now, go down slightly with upper body still straight,
and flex knees
3. Go up back to normal position, straightening knees.
The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
This will introduce you to the Rhythm Bounce, a samba figure that often sets you up to dance the basic steps of samba. Note that in this figure, you dance in place; you don't travel yet. Moreover, the leader and follower do exactly the same body actions so there are no natural opposite movements. The samba came from the South American counry of Brazil, known for the famous Amazon river.
Rhythm Bounce
Leader and Follower
1. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 1
2. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
3. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 2
4. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
Repeat steps 1-4 if needed.
Rhythm Bounce Rotating to L
You will do the same steps but you rotate a 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn to the L on the 4 steps.
Leader and Follower
1. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 1
2. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
3. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 2
4. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
Repeat steps 1-4 if needed.
Rhythm Bounce Rotating to R
You will do the same steps but you rotate a 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn to the R on the 4 steps.
Leader and Follower
1. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 1
2. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
3. Go down to flex knees at about a 1/4 squat 2
4. Go up into normal standing position, and
straightening knees
Repeat steps 1-4 if needed.
Samba Basic
This had been used in both American and International Samba. In International Samba is known as the Alternate Basic Movement.
The whole effect of the Samba basic is almost like the Forward and Back Hesitation steps in Waltz, but with a weight change forward and back, each of them in place.
Start and end in Closed Position.
Leader
1. Forward LF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back RF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Follower
1. Forward RF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back LF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Repeat ad lib.
Samba Basic Rotating To Left
This has the same movements as the Samba Basic, but you rotate a 1/2 turn to L on the 8 steps. If the 8 steps are repeated, you rotate another 1/2 turn to the L.
Start and end in Closed Position.
Leader
1. Forward LF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back RF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Follower
1. Forward RF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back LF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Repeat ad lib.
Samba Basic Rotating To Right
This has the same movements as the Samba Basic, but you rotate a 1/2 turn to R on the 8 steps. If the 8 steps are repeated, you rotate another 1/2 turn to the R
Start and end in Closed Position.
Leader
1. Forward LF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back RF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Follower
1. Forward RF, slightly flexing knees 1
2. Close up LF to RF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Step RF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
4. Slightly straighten knees and
5. Back LF, slightly flexing knees 1
6. Close up RF to LF, slightly straightenig knees a
7. Step LF in place, slightly flexing knees 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Repeat ad lib.
Promenade Walks
Oh, yeah! Now here's a move that will travel a little bit on the floor. Modern samba had been known for
advanced travel movements like the Promenade Runs, but this move is much easier.
Start and end in Promenade Position.
Leader
1. Forward LF, slightly flexing the knees 1
2. Rock back in place RF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Rock forward in place LF, flexing knees again 2
4 Slightly straighten knees and
5. Forward and across RF, slightly flexing the knees 1
6. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
7. Rock forward in place RF, flexing knees again 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Follower
1. Forward RF, slightly flexing the knees 1
2. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Rock forward in place RF, flexing knees again 2
4 Slightly straighten knees and
5. Forward and across LF, slightly flexing the knees 1
6. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
7. Rock forward in place RF, flexing knees again 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Repeat ad lib.
Note: On every fourth step (on every "1" count), the free foot will always step across the trail foot.
The reason for the description of the knee actions in the steps is to create that samba bounce action.
Promenade Walks---Alternate Version
Start and end in Promenade Position. This move gives a little bit more of an International Samba feeling.
Leader
1. Forward LF, slightly flexing the knees 1
2. Rock back in place RF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Draw LF back to RF, flexing knees again 2
4 Slightly straighten knees and
5. Forward and across RF, slightly flexing the knees 1
6. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
7. Draw RF back to LF, flexing knees again 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
Follower
1. Forward RF, slightly flexing the knees 1
2. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
3. Draw RF back ot LF, flexing knees again 2
4 Slightly straighten knees and
5. Forward and across LF, slightly flexing the knees 1
6. Rock back in place LF, slightly straightening knees a
7. Draw LF back to RF, flexing knees again 2
8. Slightly straighten knees and
As before in the regular Promenade Walks, the knee actions are described also to create the samba bounce action.
To "draw" means to pull back the lead foot to close up to the trail foot.
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