Ballroom Guide

Bronze Samba Routine 1

This Bronze routine is much more complex than the Beginner Samba Routine, and is intended for dancers who are comfortable enough with their own dancing that they can begin to dance more complex combinations. This routine adds the eye catching movement down the floor of the Reverse Turn, as well as the strong rotation of the Solo Spot Volta. These figures require more skill to perform, but when performed well draw significant attention to the couple. The order of the Criss Cross Bota Fogos and Voltas is varied in order to add an element of unexpectedness to keep the spectator interested.

N.B. The Commencing Alignments given are those of the Man. From this alignment and the figure itself, the Lady's alignment can be inferred.

At a corner:

If the Foot Change from Shadow to Closed Position is danced at a corner, no turn of the subsequent Whisks is necessary.

Bronze Samba Routine 2

Routine 1 and 2 are almost identical, the only difference being that the Bota Fogos and Voltas in Routine 1 are danced Criss Cross, while in Routine 2 they are danced in Shadow Position. Neither is better than the other, and it is a matter of which the couple looks better performing. Other attractive aspects of Routine 1, such as the Reverse Turn and Solo Spot Volta, are present in this routine as well.

At a corner:

If the Foot Change from Shadow to Closed Position is danced at a corner, no turn of the subsequent Whisks is necessary.