Botafogo (dance move)

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Botafogo, also sometimes spelt as Bota-fogo or Bota Fogo, is a dance step in Samba. Depending on relative positions and handholds, there are several versions of Botafogos while the basic footwork technique is the same. The name comes from Botafogo place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A generic Botafogo step pattern may start from any foot, either forward and backward, and its three steps are counted as "1..a2". During the dance the Botafogos are usually repeated several times, from alternating feet.

A sample footwork is as follows:

  • Start facing, e.g., diagonally to the wall.
  • On "1" step forward with the left foot slightly diagonally across the body (i.e., step in CBMP)
  • On "a" step sideways with partial weight transfer. During this and the next steps, make a quarter turn to the left.
  • On "2" replace the full weight onto the left foot.
  • End the figure facing diagonally to the center.

The ballroom Samba has the following named variations of Botafogo:

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