Dance: Desperation Samba
Music: Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana) - Jimmy Buffett
Choreograped by: Eric Sellers & Monica Miles; 1998 or earlier
Description: 2 wall, 48 count, Intermediate linedance
Bridge/restart: no
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot

* 1-8: Side, together, step, hold, side, together, 1/4R, tap:
1-4 Step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT together,
    step LEFT forward, hold,
5-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT together,
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT, tap LEFT together,[3:00]

* 9-16: Vine & spin & tap, side, slide, side, slide:
1-4 Vine LEFT (L,R,L) & full turn LEFT, tap RIGHT together,
5-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, slide LEFT together,
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side, slide LEFT together (weight on RIGHT),

* 17-24: Back & raise heel, drop heel, together, hold; repeat:
1-4 Step back on ball of LEFT & raise RIGHT heel, drop RIGHT heel,
    step LEFT together, hold,
      (raise both arms forward to shoulder level with palms outwards
       on beats 1-2 and drop on beats 3-4 with a pushing motion)
5-8 Step back on ball of RIGHT & raise LEFT heel, drop LEFT heel,
    step RIGHT together, hold,
      (raise both arms forward to shoulder level with palms outwards
       on beats 1-2 and drop on beats 3-4 with a pushing motion)

* 25-32 Slide-steps to diagonals x8:
1-4 Leading with LEFT hip slide LEFT to LEFT diagonal,
    slide RIGHT together, slide LEFT to LEFT diagonal,
    slide RIGHT together,
5-8 Leading with RIGHT hip slide RIGHT to RIGHT diagonal,
    slide LEFT together, slide RIGHT to RIGHT diagonal,
    slide LEFT together,

* 33-40: Rock, recover, together, hold, rock, recover, touch, hold:
1-4 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT,
    step LEFT together, hold (with swaying motion),
     (turning head sharply whilst covering eyes with open LEFT hand
      on beats 1-2 and drop for beats 3-4 returning head to front)
5-8 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto LEFT,
    step RIGHT together (weight on LEFT), hold (swaying motion),
     (turning head sharply whilst covering eyes with open RIGHT hand
      on beats 1-2 and drop for beats 3-4 returning head to front)

* 41-48: Heel, back, 1/4R, hold, back & raise heel, drop heel,
            together, hold:
1-2 Touch RIGHT heel forward, step back on ball of RIGHT,
3-4 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT on ball of both feet, hold, [6:00]
5-8 Step back on ball of RIGHT while raising LEFT heel, drop LEFT heel,
    step RIGHT together, hold.

Repeat
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Finish: To finish the dance, the last side step and replace weight,
are done without the hand movements and the final count is a 1/4 turn
LEFT with the LEFT foot only and cover the eyes with an open LEFT hand.

Transcribed: David Powell, 16th August, 2003.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance