Amambanda!
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Elke Weinberger (NL) & Illona Kloeckner (NL)
Music:
Amambanda - Treble
Start dance after 32 counts (on second vocals) at time track 00:19
HEEL, CROSS HEEL STAND, BACK, SIDE, HEEL, CROSS HEEL STAND, BACK, HEEL, "SIT", HIP SWING, RECOVER
1&Touch right heel forward towards right diagonal, cross tap right heel over left with weight standing on it
2&Step left back, step right to right
3&Touch left heel forward towards left diagonal, cross tap left heel over right with weight standing on it
4&Step right back, touch left heel towards left diagonal
5With left heel tapped diagonally, "sit" on right
6-7Swing hips forward and up onto left, swing hips back and down onto right
8Recover to upright position (weight remains on right)
On counts 5-8, place hands on thighs for better styling
COASTER STEP, ½ LEFT TURN, COASTER STEP, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO TOUCH
9&10Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
11&12Execute ½ turn left and then step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
13&14Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
15&16Rock right back, recover weight onto left, touch right toes beside left
SAMBA WHISK INTO TRAVELING VOLTAS, SIDE, ½ LEFT TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP
17&18Slide right to right (taking a long step), rock left behind right, recover weight onto right
&19&20Step left to left, cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over right
21&22Step left to left, execute ½ turn left and then rock right to right, recover weight onto left
23&24Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right to right
½ LEFT TURN, SAMBA WHISK INTO TRAVELING VOLTAS, SIDE, ½ RIGHT TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR-TOUCH
25&26Execute ½ turn left and then slide left to left (taking a long step), rock right behind left, recover weight onto left
&27&28Step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
29&30Step right to right, execute ½ turn right and then rock left to left, recover weight onto right
31&32Cross left behind right, step right to right, touch left toes beside right
¾ RIGHT TURN, MODIFIED TWINKLE PATTERN, HIP THRUSTS, CROSS SHUFFLE
33&34Step left back, execute ½ turn right and then step right forward, execute another ¼ turn right and then slide left to left (taking a long step)
35&36Cross right over left, rock weight onto ball of left to left, recover weight onto right
&37Rock weight onto ball of left again as you thrust hips up, recover weight onto right
&38Rock weight onto ball of left again as you thrust hips up, recover weight onto right
39&40Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
½ RIGHT TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ LEFT TURNING BOXES, FORWARD LOCK STEPS
41&42Execute ½ turn right and then cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over left
43&44Execute ¼ turn left and then step left forward, step right to right, step left beside right
45&46Execute ¼ turn left and then step right back, step left to left, step right beside left
47&48Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SIDE SHUFFLE, ½ RIGHT TURN, FORWARD DOROTHY STEPS
49&50&Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left
51&52Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right behind left
53&54Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left
55-56&Execute ½ turn right and then slide right forward (taking a long step), lock step left behind right, step right forward
FULL RIGHT PIVOT TURN, COASTER STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN, LOCK STEP FORWARD, FORWARD SKATES
57&58Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right (weight ends on right), execute another ½ turn right and then step left back
59&60Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
61&62Pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left), lock step right behind left, step left forward
63-64Skate forward on right, left
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 3rd rotation, dance till the 16th count and start dancing 4th rotation from count 1 facing 12:00
HEEL, CROSS HEEL STAND, BACK, SIDE, HEEL, CROSS HEEL STAND, BACK, HEEL, "SIT", HIP SWING, RECOVER
1&Touch right heel forward towards right diagonal, cross tap right heel over left with weight standing on it
2&Step left back, step right to right
3&Touch left heel forward towards left diagonal, cross tap left heel over right with weight standing on it
4&Step right back, touch left heel towards left diagonal
5With left heel tapped diagonally, "sit" on right
6-7Swing hips forward and up onto left, swing hips back and down onto right
8Recover to upright position (weight remains on right)
On counts 5-8, place hands on thighs for better styling
COASTER STEP, ½ LEFT TURN, COASTER STEP, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO TOUCH
9&10Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
11&12Execute ½ turn left and then step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
13&14Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left beside right
15&16Rock right back, recover weight onto left, touch right toes beside left
SAMBA WHISK INTO TRAVELING VOLTAS, SIDE, ½ LEFT TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP
17&18Slide right to right (taking a long step), rock left behind right, recover weight onto right
&19&20Step left to left, cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over right
21&22Step left to left, execute ½ turn left and then rock right to right, recover weight onto left
23&24Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right to right
½ LEFT TURN, SAMBA WHISK INTO TRAVELING VOLTAS, SIDE, ½ RIGHT TURN, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR-TOUCH
25&26Execute ½ turn left and then slide left to left (taking a long step), rock right behind left, recover weight onto left
&27&28Step right to right, cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
29&30Step right to right, execute ½ turn right and then rock left to left, recover weight onto right
31&32Cross left behind right, step right to right, touch left toes beside right
¾ RIGHT TURN, MODIFIED TWINKLE PATTERN, HIP THRUSTS, CROSS SHUFFLE
33&34Step left back, execute ½ turn right and then step right forward, execute another ¼ turn right and then slide left to left (taking a long step)
35&36Cross right over left, rock weight onto ball of left to left, recover weight onto right
&37Rock weight onto ball of left again as you thrust hips up, recover weight onto right
&38Rock weight onto ball of left again as you thrust hips up, recover weight onto right
39&40Cross left over right, step right to right, cross left over right
½ RIGHT TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ LEFT TURNING BOXES, FORWARD LOCK STEPS
41&42Execute ½ turn right and then cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over left
43&44Execute ¼ turn left and then step left forward, step right to right, step left beside right
45&46Execute ¼ turn left and then step right back, step left to left, step right beside left
47&48Step left forward, lock step right behind left, step left forward
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SIDE SHUFFLE, ½ RIGHT TURN, FORWARD DOROTHY STEPS
49&50&Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left
51&52Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right behind left
53&54Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left
55-56&Execute ½ turn right and then slide right forward (taking a long step), lock step left behind right, step right forward
FULL RIGHT PIVOT TURN, COASTER STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT TURN, LOCK STEP FORWARD, FORWARD SKATES
57&58Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right (weight ends on right), execute another ½ turn right and then step left back
59&60Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
61&62Pivot ½ turn left (weight ends on left), lock step right behind left, step left forward
63-64Skate forward on right, left
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 3rd rotation, dance till the 16th count and start dancing 4th rotation from count 1 facing 12:00