Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
This dance debuted at the 1999 jg2 Line Dance Marathon
SYNCOPATED TOE POINTS WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT; REPEAT
1&2&Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward, step left foot home
3&4Tap right toe to side, bring right foot in tapping toe about 6" to right of left foot, pivot ¼ right on ball of left foot tapping right toe next to left foot
5&6&Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward, step left foot home
7&8Tap right toe to side, bring right foot in tapping toe about 6" to right of left foot, pivot ¼ right on ball of left foot tapping right toe next to left foot
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT; FORWARD "MAMBO" STEP; WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT; 2 HIP BUMPS BACK
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock forward on right foot, step left in place, step right slightly back
5-6Step back left, step back right
7&8Keeping weight back over right foot, bump right hip back twice
&WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT; FORWARD "MAMBO" STEP; WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT; 2 HIP BUMPS BACK
&1-2Shift weight to left foot, step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock forward on right foot, step left in place, step right slightly back
5-6Step back left, step back right
7&8Keeping weight back over right foot, bump right hip back twice
& SIDE RIGHT, CROSS, RIGHT SIDE "MAMBO", STEP SIDE LEFT, CROSS, PADDLE (CHUG) TURN ¼ RIGHT
&1-2Shift weight to left foot, step side right, step left across right
3&4Rock side right on right, step left in place, step right across left
5-6Step side left on left, step right across left
7&8Touch left toe to side, pivot ¼ right on right hitching left knee, step left next to right
SYNCOPATED TOE POINTS, 3 HEEL BOUNCES TURNING ¼ RIGHT; REPEAT
1&2Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward
3&4With weight on balls of both feet, bounce heels on floor 3 times gradually turning ¼ right
Finish with weight on left foot
5&6Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward
7&8With weight on balls of both feet, bounce heels on floor 3 times gradually turning ¼ right
Finish with weight on left foot
Styling Option: On heel bounces, place hands on top of thighs, lean forward slightly as you start the turn and straighten up as you finish
KICK & KICK (TRAVELING FORWARD), & STEP KNEE POP, CLAP, CLAP, SLAP, HOLD, SNAP, SNAP
1&2&Kick right forward, step right down, kick left forward, step left down
3&4Step right next to left, rise up on balls of feet, raising heels off floor causing knees to "pop" forward, drop heels/straighten knees
5&6&Clap hands twice, slap hands on upper thighs, clap hands once
7&8Raise hands preparing to snap fingers(hold), snap fingers twice
REPEAT
SYNCOPATED TOE POINTS WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT; REPEAT
1&2&Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward, step left foot home
3&4Tap right toe to side, bring right foot in tapping toe about 6" to right of left foot, pivot ¼ right on ball of left foot tapping right toe next to left foot
5&6&Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward, step left foot home
7&8Tap right toe to side, bring right foot in tapping toe about 6" to right of left foot, pivot ¼ right on ball of left foot tapping right toe next to left foot
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT; FORWARD "MAMBO" STEP; WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT; 2 HIP BUMPS BACK
1-2Step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock forward on right foot, step left in place, step right slightly back
5-6Step back left, step back right
7&8Keeping weight back over right foot, bump right hip back twice
&WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT; FORWARD "MAMBO" STEP; WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT; 2 HIP BUMPS BACK
&1-2Shift weight to left foot, step forward right, step forward left
3&4Rock forward on right foot, step left in place, step right slightly back
5-6Step back left, step back right
7&8Keeping weight back over right foot, bump right hip back twice
& SIDE RIGHT, CROSS, RIGHT SIDE "MAMBO", STEP SIDE LEFT, CROSS, PADDLE (CHUG) TURN ¼ RIGHT
&1-2Shift weight to left foot, step side right, step left across right
3&4Rock side right on right, step left in place, step right across left
5-6Step side left on left, step right across left
7&8Touch left toe to side, pivot ¼ right on right hitching left knee, step left next to right
SYNCOPATED TOE POINTS, 3 HEEL BOUNCES TURNING ¼ RIGHT; REPEAT
1&2Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward
3&4With weight on balls of both feet, bounce heels on floor 3 times gradually turning ¼ right
Finish with weight on left foot
5&6Tap right toe forward, step right foot home, tap left toe forward
7&8With weight on balls of both feet, bounce heels on floor 3 times gradually turning ¼ right
Finish with weight on left foot
Styling Option: On heel bounces, place hands on top of thighs, lean forward slightly as you start the turn and straighten up as you finish
KICK & KICK (TRAVELING FORWARD), & STEP KNEE POP, CLAP, CLAP, SLAP, HOLD, SNAP, SNAP
1&2&Kick right forward, step right down, kick left forward, step left down
3&4Step right next to left, rise up on balls of feet, raising heels off floor causing knees to "pop" forward, drop heels/straighten knees
5&6&Clap hands twice, slap hands on upper thighs, clap hands once
7&8Raise hands preparing to snap fingers(hold), snap fingers twice
REPEAT
