Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate/Advanced
MAMBO RIGHT, MAMBO LEFT. 2 FULL TOUCH TURNS TO THE LEFT (OPTION JUST 1 TURN)
1&2Rock right foot to right, replace weight onto left, step right foot together
3&4Rock left foot to left, replace weight onto right, step left foot together
5-6Touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left, touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left
7-8Touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left, touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left
Option: instead of making a ½ turn each time on the touches (counts 5-8) just make a ¼ turn each time, an even easier option for complete beginners would be to bump hips right, left, right, left!
FUNKY WALK, STEP ½ PIVOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE, OUT, OUT
9-10Step right foot forward coming up onto balls of feet, step left foot forward (not on ball of foot) as you do so bend both knees slightly pushing left hip out to the side
11-12Repeat 9-10
Option: if this feels uncomfortable then just do 4 small walks forward, right, left, right, left!
Arm styling: While stepping right (9 and 11), raise right arm just above your head (as if saying hello). While stepping left (10 and 12) bring arm swiftly down across body (as if swatting a fly) snapping your fingers
13-14Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
15&16Touch right toe next to left, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
ROLL RIGHT KNEE IN AND OUT, KNEE IN-OUT-IN-OUT, STEP ½ PIVOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE, OUT, OUT
17&18Roll right knee and arm inside to out (from left to right) ending with palm facing up
&19Pop right knee in bringing right arm towards center of body, pop knee out snapping fingers out to side
&20Repeat &19
21-22Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
23&24Touch right toe next to left, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
KICK & TOUCH BACK, BODY OR HIP ROLL BACK, FEET TURN, HEAD TURNS, 3 SHOULDER BOUNCES
25&26Kick right foot forward, step right foot across in front of left, touch left foot back
27-28Body roll down (option hip roll to left) finishing with weight on left foot
29-30Pivot feet only ¼ turn to the left keep head facing forward, head looks to the left
31&32Rest of body squares up as you bounce shoulders up and down 3 times (as if shrugging shoulders)
REPEAT
TAG 1
On the 4th wall, you will dance the first 16 counts of the dance as usual and then start the wall again
TAG 2
After 7th wall the music goes slow dance the full dance through, then add these 4 counts:
1-2Head looks left then forward.
3-4Click right hand to right, click left hand to left.
1&2Rock right foot to right, replace weight onto left, step right foot together
3&4Rock left foot to left, replace weight onto right, step left foot together
5-6Touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left, touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left
7-8Touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left, touch right toe to right side making ½ turn left
Option: instead of making a ½ turn each time on the touches (counts 5-8) just make a ¼ turn each time, an even easier option for complete beginners would be to bump hips right, left, right, left!
FUNKY WALK, STEP ½ PIVOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE, OUT, OUT
9-10Step right foot forward coming up onto balls of feet, step left foot forward (not on ball of foot) as you do so bend both knees slightly pushing left hip out to the side
11-12Repeat 9-10
Option: if this feels uncomfortable then just do 4 small walks forward, right, left, right, left!
Arm styling: While stepping right (9 and 11), raise right arm just above your head (as if saying hello). While stepping left (10 and 12) bring arm swiftly down across body (as if swatting a fly) snapping your fingers
13-14Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
15&16Touch right toe next to left, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
ROLL RIGHT KNEE IN AND OUT, KNEE IN-OUT-IN-OUT, STEP ½ PIVOT LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE, OUT, OUT
17&18Roll right knee and arm inside to out (from left to right) ending with palm facing up
&19Pop right knee in bringing right arm towards center of body, pop knee out snapping fingers out to side
&20Repeat &19
21-22Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
23&24Touch right toe next to left, step right foot to right, step left foot to left
KICK & TOUCH BACK, BODY OR HIP ROLL BACK, FEET TURN, HEAD TURNS, 3 SHOULDER BOUNCES
25&26Kick right foot forward, step right foot across in front of left, touch left foot back
27-28Body roll down (option hip roll to left) finishing with weight on left foot
29-30Pivot feet only ¼ turn to the left keep head facing forward, head looks to the left
31&32Rest of body squares up as you bounce shoulders up and down 3 times (as if shrugging shoulders)
REPEAT
TAG 1
On the 4th wall, you will dance the first 16 counts of the dance as usual and then start the wall again
TAG 2
After 7th wall the music goes slow dance the full dance through, then add these 4 counts:
1-2Head looks left then forward.
3-4Click right hand to right, click left hand to left.
