Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
** A special dance for Dan and Nicola’s wedding: August 3, 2019
#24 count intro
Forward right mambo, back left mambo, right side mambo, left side mambo
1&2rock forward on R, recover to L, step R next to L
3&4rock back on L, recover to R, step L next to R
5&6rock R to R side, recover to L, step R next to L
7&8rock L to L side, recover to R, step L next to R
Side-together-side, behind-side-cross, side rock-recover-cross, ball step-cross shuffle
1&2step R to R side, step L next to R, step R to R side
3&4step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L in front of R
5&6rock R to R side, recover to L, cross R in front of L
&7&8step L to L side, cross R in front of L, step L to L side, step R in front of L
Side-together, shuffle quarter turn to left, touch-step R and L, points R and L
1, 2step L to L side, step R next to L
3&4step L to L side, step R next to L, step L forward turning one-quarter to L
5&6&touch R next to L, step on R in place; touch L next to R, step L in place
7&8point R out to R side, step R next to L, point L out to L side
L samba step (Botafogo), R samba step (Botafogo); L volta full circle to L
1&2Cross L in front of R, step R to R side, step L to L side
3&4Cross R in front of L, step L to l side, step R to R side
5&6&7&8step forward on L (5), ball step on R (&), replace weight to L turning 1/3 turn to L(6), ball step on R (&), replace weight to L turning 1/3 turn to L (7), ball step on R (&), shift weight to L turning 1/3 to L (completing the full turn) (8).
TAG: 12 count Tag after wall 6: repeat last 4 counts of dance (volta); dance first 8 counts of dance (mambo section). Then begin the dance again.
Enjoy!
Contact: rogersv@nili.ca
#24 count intro
Forward right mambo, back left mambo, right side mambo, left side mambo
1&2rock forward on R, recover to L, step R next to L
3&4rock back on L, recover to R, step L next to R
5&6rock R to R side, recover to L, step R next to L
7&8rock L to L side, recover to R, step L next to R
Side-together-side, behind-side-cross, side rock-recover-cross, ball step-cross shuffle
1&2step R to R side, step L next to R, step R to R side
3&4step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L in front of R
5&6rock R to R side, recover to L, cross R in front of L
&7&8step L to L side, cross R in front of L, step L to L side, step R in front of L
Side-together, shuffle quarter turn to left, touch-step R and L, points R and L
1, 2step L to L side, step R next to L
3&4step L to L side, step R next to L, step L forward turning one-quarter to L
5&6&touch R next to L, step on R in place; touch L next to R, step L in place
7&8point R out to R side, step R next to L, point L out to L side
L samba step (Botafogo), R samba step (Botafogo); L volta full circle to L
1&2Cross L in front of R, step R to R side, step L to L side
3&4Cross R in front of L, step L to l side, step R to R side
5&6&7&8step forward on L (5), ball step on R (&), replace weight to L turning 1/3 turn to L(6), ball step on R (&), replace weight to L turning 1/3 turn to L (7), ball step on R (&), shift weight to L turning 1/3 to L (completing the full turn) (8).
TAG: 12 count Tag after wall 6: repeat last 4 counts of dance (volta); dance first 8 counts of dance (mambo section). Then begin the dance again.
Enjoy!
Contact: rogersv@nili.ca
