Samba Syllabus

These are the syllabus steps for the Samba, as listed in the British Dance Council Rulebook here.

Videos are by Ballroom Guide, DancePartner2000 and Syllabus Dance-Sport - many thanks for these excellent resources! Step descriptions can also be found on Ballroom Guide here.

Nomenclature

• L: Left
• R: Right
• LF: Left Foot
• RF: Right Foot
• PP: Promenade Position
• CPP: Counter Promenade Position

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1. Basic Movements – Natural - Reverse - Side - Progressive
2. Samba Whisks to L & R (also with Follower's Underarm turn)
3. Samba Walks – Promenade – Side - Stationary
4. Volta Movements
5. Rhythm Bounce
6. Bota Fogos - Travelling Forward and Back
7. Promenade Botafogo (also to PP & CPP )
8. Reverse Turn - Basic and Advanced
9. Travelling Voltas to Right & Left - Criss Cross Voltas
10. Solo Spot Voltas
11. Volta Spot Turns to Right & Left for Followers
12. Continuous Volta Spot turn to Right & Left
13. Foot Changes ( Methods of changing feet 1 & 2)
14. Side Chasses
15. Shadow Travelling Voltas
16. Corta Jaca
17. Close(d) Rocks on RF & LF
18. Natural Roll
19. Open Rocks to Right & Left
20. Backward Rocks on RF & LF ( Back Rocks)
21. Plait
22. Rolling off the Arm
23. Argentine Crosses
24. Maypole
25. Shadow Circular Volta – Circular Voltas to Left & Right in Shadow Position
26. Contra Bota Fogos
27. Roundabout – Circular Voltas to Right & Left
28. Reverse Roll
29. Promenade & Counter Promenade Runs
30. Methods of Changing Feet 3&4
31. Three Step Turn
32. Samba Locks
33. Cruzados Walks & Locks
34. Cruzados Locks in Shadow Position
35. Drop Volta

Basic Movements - Natural - Reverse - Side - Progressive

Samba Whisks to L & R (also with Follower's Underarm turn)

Samba Walks - Promenade - Side - Stationary

Volta Movements

Rhythm Bounce

Bota Fogos - Travelling Forward and Back

Promenade Botafogo (also to PP & CPP)

Reverse Turn - Basic and Advanced

Travelling Voltas to R & L - Criss Cross Voltas

Solo Spot Voltas

Volta Spot Turns to R & L for Followers

Continuous Volta Spot Turn to R & L

Foot Changes (Methods of changing feet 1 & 2)

Side Chasses

Shadow Travelling Voltas

Corta Jaca

Close(d) Rocks on RF & LF

Natural Roll

Open Rocks to R & L

Backward Rocks on RF & LF (Back Rocks)

Plait

Rolling off the Arm

Argentine Crosses

Maypole

Shadow Circular Volta - Circular Voltas to L & R in Shadow Position

Contra Bota Fogos

Roundabout - Circular Voltas to R & L

Reverse Roll

Promenade & Counter Promenade Runs

Methods of Changing Feet 3 & 4

Three Step Turn

Samba Locks

Cruzados Walks & Locks

Cruzados Locks in Shadow Position

Drop Volta