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Mambo No. 5

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Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
-
Choreo:
Choreographer:
The Mambo Maniacs
Music:
Mambo No.5 - Lou Bega
 
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This song has a 32 count intro. Start 16 counts after "Ladies & Gentleman, this is Mambo No. 5". The dance will start before he starts singing the lyrics of the song. This dance was inspired by some of the song's lyrics

JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD & BACK (WITH OPTIONAL CLAPS), HITCH TURN ¼ LEFT
&1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap)
&3-4Step right foot back, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap)
&5-6Hitch right knee up and turn ¼ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold
&7-8Hitch right knee up and turn ½ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold

PUNCH HIGH (RIGHT THEN LEFT), PUNCH LOW (RIGHT THEN LEFT)
Hand placement: make a fist with right hand, cup left hand over right

1Punch hands high towards 2:00 & push hips left as you slide right foot beside left
2Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
3Punch hands high towards 10:00 & push hips to right
4Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
5Punch hands low towards 4:00 & push hips to left
6Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
7Punch hands low 8:00 & push hips to right
8Bring hands back to chest level & push hips to center (end with weight on right foot)

MAMBO LEFT, HOLD, MAMBO RIGHT, HOLD
1-4Step left foot to left side, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold
5-8Step right foot to right side, step left foot in place, step right foot beside left, hold

MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD
1-4Step left foot forward, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold
5-6Touch right toes to right side, pivot ½ right on left foot bringing right foot beside left
7-8Touch left toes to left side, hold

FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP TWICE, HOLD
1-4Step left foot forward, lock step right foot behind left, step left foot forward, hold & clap
5-8Step right foot forward turning shoulders 45 degrees left, clap, clap hold (weight remains on right foot)

MAMBO WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD
1-2Step left foot forward, step right foot in place
3-4Pivot ½ turn left on right foot and step left foot forward, hold
5-8Step right foot forward, hold, step left foot forward, hold

REPEAT
This dance was choreographed by the Mambo Maniacs at the Canadian Country Classic, July '99. The Mambo Maniacs are Tammy Wyatt, Burlington ON Canada, 905-632-7539 bootsnspurs@globalserve.net, Susanne Schalewa & Gert Wollschlager, Berlin. Germany, 011-49-30-485-6476 incahoot@blinx.de, Peter Metelnick. London ON Canada 519-439-5990, peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca, Dave Ingram, Stittsville ON Canada. 613-836-2483 dingram@ridgeway.ca

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