Audio instruction of the Ginga Choreo

Danceisblind - Ginga Choreography (2025) Audio instruction for dancers with visual impairment.

Original song: Geovanni – Pico

Song video Annick & Michèle: Gaël Faye – Chalouper

The choreography is divided into 13 rows of 8 counts. This structure makes it easier to learn the dance step by step and to remember it well.

Row 1 – Forward cross movement

• Starting position: both feet together, upright, weight distributed.
• Step with your right foot crossed forward over your left foot.
• Step with your left foot crossed over your right foot.
• Repeat: right foot crosses forward.
• Repeat: left foot crosses forward.
• Again: right foot crosses forward.
• Again: left foot crosses forward.
• Place your right foot next to your left foot.
• Pause. Stay still in this position.

Row 2 – Diagonal sliding and turn

• Starting position: both feet together, upright.
• Step your right foot one step backward.
• Shift your weight onto your right foot. Now slide your left foot diagonally to the right in front, just before the big toe of your right foot.
• Weight on the left foot. Step forward with your right foot.
• Step forward with your left foot.
• Place your right foot forward and simultaneously turn your whole body 90 degrees to the left.
• Place your left foot perpendicular to your right foot. Ready to turn.
• Turn three-quarters to the left with weight on your right foot.
• Bring your left foot behind the right foot.

Row 3 – Step backward and shoulder rolls

• Starting position: upright, feet hip-width apart.
• Step backward with your right foot.
• Step backward with your left foot.
• Repeat: right foot backward.
• Repeat: left foot backward.
• Again: right foot backward.
• Again: left foot backward.
• Stay standing as you are now.
• Roll your shoulders twice slowly backward in a circular motion.

Row 4 – Kizomba basic + balancé

• Starting position: upright, feet together.
• Step right, place left foot next to it (horizontal, 30 cm apart).
• Step left, place right foot next to it.
• Step right, left foot diagonally next to it.
• Step left, right foot diagonally next to it.
• Step right, left foot diagonally next to it.
• Step left, right foot diagonally next to it.
• Start balancé: right foot forward. Count 7.5. Weight on left leg.
• Right foot moves slightly backward. End of balancé.
• Explanation balancé: you shift your weight from right to left while slightly bending your knees.

Row 5 – Repeat balancé + backward

• Starting position: upright, feet together.
• Right foot forward.
• Pause, support on left leg.
• Right foot backward.
• Left foot backward.
• Start backward balancé, weight on right.
• Weight to left, slight knee bend.
• Place right foot next to left.
• Pause.

Row 6 – Square turns

• Starting position: upright, feet together.
• Right foot sideways, step back. Right arm stretches out.
• Turn 90 degrees to the left. Same step.
• Again turn 90 degrees, same movement.
• Again turn 90 degrees. You now have your back to the starting position.
• Last turn. You are back to the original direction.
• Kizomba basic step on counts 7 and 8.

Row 7 – Horizontal movement

• Starting position: feet together.
• Right foot diagonally to the right and back, toes pointing left.
• Left foot diagonally next to it, toes remain pointing left.
• Balancé on right leg backward.
• Balancé on left leg.
• Right foot diagonally forward, towards left.
• Place feet horizontally next to each other.
• Right foot backward, toes and shoulders now to the right. Balancé.
• Balancé on left leg.

Row 8 – Balance and chachacha

• Starting position: feet together.
• Right foot next to left, horizontal line.
• Left foot diagonally to the right and back.
• Balancé on right leg.
• Balancé on left leg. Counts 5-6. Chachacha forward with right leg. Counts 7-8. Chachacha forward with left leg. Finish with feet together.

Row 9 – Diagonal stretch + turn (right)

• Starting position: body turned to the left, feet together.
• Right leg stretched out horizontally. Weight remains on left.
• Right leg pulled back.
• Right leg lifted.
• Place right foot next to left.
• Right leg stretched out again.
• Place back next to left.
• Weight on left leg.
• Start 360° turn over 4 steps. You end 270° further, facing right.

Row 10 – Repeat stretch (left)

• Starting position: body turned to the right.
• Counts 1-2. Place left and right foot towards the right. 3. Left leg stretches out horizontally over right. 4. Left leg pulled back. 5. Left leg lifted. 6. Back next to right foot. 7. Left leg stretches out. 8. Back next to right.

Row 11 – Weight and chachacha

• Starting position: upright, feet hip-width apart.
• Weight on left leg.
• Weight on right leg.
• Back on left leg.
• Right foot backward.
• Two steps to the left.
• Right foot forward. Counts 7-8. Chachacha on left foot.

Row 12 – Turning and chachacha

• Starting position: facing forward.
• Counts 1-2. Chachacha on right foot. 3. Left foot forward. 4. Right foot turns 90° vertically. 5. Weight on left. 6. Turn 90° again in the opposite direction. 7-8. Chachacha on left. 1-2. Chachacha on right.

Row 13 – Final movement

• Starting position: upright, feet together.
• Right leg stretched out, hold for 2 counts.
• Lift right leg, right arm raised as well, hold for 2 counts.
• Turn around your axis in 3 counts, on left leg. Right foot leads.
• Place left leg diagonally back, right foot next to it. Shift weight.
• Pause – hold freeze pose.
• Pause – stay stable in the same pose.
• Pause – hold the posture strongly.
• Last pause – finish in fixed pose.

END

Text description of the photo

Photo 1: Annick and Michèle pose in the dance hall after the video recordings.

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