Drivin' Down Brazil is a recent song by former disco queen Donna Summers. It's a really chill track, and I bookmarked it as a possible groovedown track about a year ago. But I couldn't really find the right choreography to make it special. I now have.
I have written previously how I attended a Brazilian Samba class in Beijing. While the main class itself was kinda boring, her cool down moves were pretty interesting. She claimed it to be an ancient ritual performed by Samba dancers before (or was it after?) dancing.
It's hard to describe in words, but the concept is to bring together energy from heaven and earth and spread it all around. The second part consists of an arm sweep going to the four directions in a symbolism of pushing the bad energy away, so that the fresh energy can come in. It's all very simple but the idea is great.
Not long after that class iTunes played me 'Drivin' Down Brazil', and I put two and two together. The result is a positive, inspiring, chill groovedown track with some authentic Brazilian Samba feel (though there isn't any actual Samba in it). While it's nothing impressive by itself, I at least managed to bring some authenticity to the class, which is the entire reason I'm branching out into different dances.
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Debate, suggestions, and feedback are most welcome. Choreography is an art and we have our own ways to do it, so I'd love to know your thoughts.