Mixed Up Mambo
Compte:
64
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Frank Cooper (CAN) & Kathy Hunyadi (USA)
Musique:
Mi Mulata - Frankie Negrón
ROCK FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, LOW TOE BRUSH FORWARD, REPEAT
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight to left foot
3-4Step forward on right foot, brush left foot forward (low)
5-8Repeats counts 1-4 starting with the left foot
STEP BACK, STEP ACROSS, STEP BACK, LOW KICK FORWARD, REPEAT
1-2Step right foot back on diagonal to the right, step left foot across right
3-4Step right foot back on diagonal to the right, squaring up to wall, kick left foot forward on a diagonal to the left (low)
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 starting with the left foot
MAMBO BACK INTO A ½ TURN, MAMBO BACK
1-2Rock back on right foot, recover weight to left foot
3-4Step right foot next to left foot at same time make a ½ turn left, hold
5-6Rock back on left foot, recover weight to right foot
7-8Step left foot slightly forward, hold
CARIOCA RUN, STEP PIVOT ½ TURN, TOUCH
1-4Take small steps slightly running forward stepping right, left, right, left
Keeping Cuban motion and knees slightly bent throughout counts 25-28
5-6Step forward on right foot pivot ½ turn right on ball of right foot
7-8Step forward on left foot, touch right foot next to left
CHASE TURNS - LEFT ½ & RIGHT ¼
1-4Step forward on right foot, turn ½ left, step right foot next to left, hold
5-8Step forward on left foot, turn ¼ right, step left foot next to right, hold
SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, FIFTH POSITION BREAK
1-2Rock to right on right, recover weight to left
3-4Step right forward and across left, hold
5-6Step left to left side, step (rock) back on right in 5th position (your body will be 1/8 turn right)
7-8Recover weight to left, hold
TOUCH, STEP 1/8 RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT, RIGHT ¼ TURN, SIDE RIGHT, FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Touch right next to left, step right forward turning 1/8 right to square off to wall
3-4Step left to side, step right back
5-6Step left back (toes turned in) & turn ¼ right, step right to side
7-8Step left forward, touch right next to left
RIGHT CURVING WALK INTO ½ TURN, TOUCH TOGETHER, TOUCH TOGETHER
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, left - turning ½ to right
5-6Touch right out to side, step right next to left
7-8Touch left out to side, step left forward
REPEAT
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight to left foot
3-4Step forward on right foot, brush left foot forward (low)
5-8Repeats counts 1-4 starting with the left foot
STEP BACK, STEP ACROSS, STEP BACK, LOW KICK FORWARD, REPEAT
1-2Step right foot back on diagonal to the right, step left foot across right
3-4Step right foot back on diagonal to the right, squaring up to wall, kick left foot forward on a diagonal to the left (low)
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 starting with the left foot
MAMBO BACK INTO A ½ TURN, MAMBO BACK
1-2Rock back on right foot, recover weight to left foot
3-4Step right foot next to left foot at same time make a ½ turn left, hold
5-6Rock back on left foot, recover weight to right foot
7-8Step left foot slightly forward, hold
CARIOCA RUN, STEP PIVOT ½ TURN, TOUCH
1-4Take small steps slightly running forward stepping right, left, right, left
Keeping Cuban motion and knees slightly bent throughout counts 25-28
5-6Step forward on right foot pivot ½ turn right on ball of right foot
7-8Step forward on left foot, touch right foot next to left
CHASE TURNS - LEFT ½ & RIGHT ¼
1-4Step forward on right foot, turn ½ left, step right foot next to left, hold
5-8Step forward on left foot, turn ¼ right, step left foot next to right, hold
SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, FIFTH POSITION BREAK
1-2Rock to right on right, recover weight to left
3-4Step right forward and across left, hold
5-6Step left to left side, step (rock) back on right in 5th position (your body will be 1/8 turn right)
7-8Recover weight to left, hold
TOUCH, STEP 1/8 RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT, RIGHT ¼ TURN, SIDE RIGHT, FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Touch right next to left, step right forward turning 1/8 right to square off to wall
3-4Step left to side, step right back
5-6Step left back (toes turned in) & turn ¼ right, step right to side
7-8Step left forward, touch right next to left
RIGHT CURVING WALK INTO ½ TURN, TOUCH TOGETHER, TOUCH TOGETHER
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, left - turning ½ to right
5-6Touch right out to side, step right next to left
7-8Touch left out to side, step left forward
REPEAT