Mambo Italiano
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Lesley Hawker (UK) & Natalie Hawker (UK)
Musik:
Mambo Italiano - Shaft
RIGHT ROCKS FORWARD & BACK WITH ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1-2Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left
3-4Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
5-6Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left
7&8Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping right, left, right
Optional arms: Lift both arms on rocks forward. On right rock back, wrap right arm behind waist and right arm in front of waist. On left rock back wrap left arm behind waist and right arm in front
LEFT ROCKS FORWARD & BACK WITH ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
9-10Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
11-12Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13-14Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
15&16Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping left, right, left
TOE POINTS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP, HEEL DROPS X 3
17&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place
18&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place
19&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place
20&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place
21Step right to right side
22-24Lift right heel and drop it down three times
Optional arms: on first right toe point click both fingers down to the right. On first left toe point click both fingers down to the left. On second right toe point click both fingers up to the right. On second left toe point click both fingers up to the left. On heel drops arc both arms over head from left to right
THIGH SLAPS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT. STEP, CROSS, STEP, CROSS (WITH BENT KNEES AND FEET APART)
25Slap both thighs taking both hands to left
26Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right
27Slap both thighs taking both hands to the left
28Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right
29Step left to left side
30Step cross right over left
31-32Step left to left side, step cross right over left
At end of count 28, both arms should finish at shoulder height on right Michael Flatley style and hold at this position for counts 29-31
2 X TURNING KICK BALL CHANGES, TRAVELING KNEE POPS
33¼ turn to left, kicking left forward
&34Step left beside right, step right in place
35¼ turn to left, kicking left forward
&36Step left beside right, step right in place
37Step back on left, pop right knee forward
38Step back on right, pop left knee forward
39Step back on left, pop right knee forward
40Step back on right, pop left knee forward
41-48Repeat steps 33-40
HIP BUMPS & CHUG RIGHT 1 ½ TURNS
49&50Step diagonally forward on left and bump hips twice
51&52Step diagonally forward on right and bump hips twice
53-56With weight on right leg, stomp left foot beside right and start to turn to right. Continue to rotate as foot stomps 3 more times until completed 1 ¼ turns to right
STEP HITCH, KICK HITCH, BACK TOGETHER, HEEL RAISE
57-58Step forward on right, hitch left knee
59-60Kick left leg to left side and bring knee back to place and hitch
61-62Step back on left, step right foot back beside left
63Lift both heels off floor (and stick out butt)
64Lower both heels to floor
REPEAT
1-2Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left
3-4Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
5-6Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left
7&8Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping right, left, right
Optional arms: Lift both arms on rocks forward. On right rock back, wrap right arm behind waist and right arm in front of waist. On left rock back wrap left arm behind waist and right arm in front
LEFT ROCKS FORWARD & BACK WITH ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
9-10Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
11-12Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13-14Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
15&16Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping left, right, left
TOE POINTS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP, HEEL DROPS X 3
17&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place
18&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place
19&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place
20&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place
21Step right to right side
22-24Lift right heel and drop it down three times
Optional arms: on first right toe point click both fingers down to the right. On first left toe point click both fingers down to the left. On second right toe point click both fingers up to the right. On second left toe point click both fingers up to the left. On heel drops arc both arms over head from left to right
THIGH SLAPS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT. STEP, CROSS, STEP, CROSS (WITH BENT KNEES AND FEET APART)
25Slap both thighs taking both hands to left
26Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right
27Slap both thighs taking both hands to the left
28Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right
29Step left to left side
30Step cross right over left
31-32Step left to left side, step cross right over left
At end of count 28, both arms should finish at shoulder height on right Michael Flatley style and hold at this position for counts 29-31
2 X TURNING KICK BALL CHANGES, TRAVELING KNEE POPS
33¼ turn to left, kicking left forward
&34Step left beside right, step right in place
35¼ turn to left, kicking left forward
&36Step left beside right, step right in place
37Step back on left, pop right knee forward
38Step back on right, pop left knee forward
39Step back on left, pop right knee forward
40Step back on right, pop left knee forward
41-48Repeat steps 33-40
HIP BUMPS & CHUG RIGHT 1 ½ TURNS
49&50Step diagonally forward on left and bump hips twice
51&52Step diagonally forward on right and bump hips twice
53-56With weight on right leg, stomp left foot beside right and start to turn to right. Continue to rotate as foot stomps 3 more times until completed 1 ¼ turns to right
STEP HITCH, KICK HITCH, BACK TOGETHER, HEEL RAISE
57-58Step forward on right, hitch left knee
59-60Kick left leg to left side and bring knee back to place and hitch
61-62Step back on left, step right foot back beside left
63Lift both heels off floor (and stick out butt)
64Lower both heels to floor
REPEAT