Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Sequence: AAA, B, Tag 1, AA, Tag 1, BB, Tag 2, A, Tag 3, ABB
This dance is dedicated to my very good friend from Denmark: Sussie Maersk
PART A
The verse, always done facing 12:00
MAMBO ¼ TURN RIGHT, MAMBO STEP FW, MAMBO ¼ TURN RIGHT, MAMBO STEP FW
1&2Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 3:00)
3&4Rock forward on left, recover on right, bring left next to right
5&6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 6:00)
7&8Rock forward on left, recover on right, bring left next to right
TOE TOUCHES, & CROSS ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RIGHT (WITH LEFT KNEE POP)
1&2&Touch right next to left, step down on right, point left toe forward, step left next to right
3&4Touch right next to left, step down on right, point left toe forward
&5-6Step left next to right, cross right over left, turn ¼ right stepping back on left (facing 9:00)
7-8Rock back on right popping left knee forward, recover weight to left
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, TRIPLE ¾ TURN LEFT, CROSS ROCK STEP
1&2Step forward on right, bring left behind right, step forward on right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover weight to right
5&6Turn ½ left stepping forward on left, turn ¼ left stepping right next to left, step left next to right (make the turn on the spot) (facing 12:00)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
& SYNCOPATED EXTENDED WEAVE (SMALL STEPS!), CROSS ROCK STEP, CHASSÉ LEFT
&1&2Small step back on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
&3&4&Small step back on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, small step back on right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right
7&8Step left to left side, bring right next to left, step left to left side
PART B
The chorus, always done facing 12:00
FULL PADDLE TURN RIGHT TWICE (DONE IN SMALL CIRCLES)
Or do as many full turns you like
1&2&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 6:00)
3&4&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 12:00)
5&6&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right (facing 12:00)
FULL PADDLE TURN LEFT TWICE (DONE IN SMALL CIRCLES)
Do as many full turns you like
1&2&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 6:00)
3&4&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 12:00)
5&6&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left (facing 12:00)
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, STEP ¼ RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight to left
3&4Turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right
5-6Step forward on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 9:00)
7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ½ turn left stepping forward on left (facing 12:00)
3&4Step forward on right, bring left behind right, step forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight to right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
TAG 1
Do the first 12 counts of section A. Then add 2 step ¼ turns LEFT so you face 12:00 again. End with weight on LEFT. The 4 extra steps reads like this:
& LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT TWICE
&5-6Bring left next to right, step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight to left
7-8Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight to left (facing 12:00)
TAG 2
Do the first 16 counts of section A (you face 9:00). Then add a step ½ turn LEFT & a step ¼ LEFT so you face 12:00 again. End with weight on LEFT. The 4 extra steps reads like this:
STEP ½ TURN LEFT, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step forward on right, ½ turn left (weight on left)
3-4Step forward on right, ¼ left (weight on left) (facing 12:00)
TAG 3
This tag occurs close to the end of the music (3:46 into track). You can hear a distinct change in the music, right before the part when the beat disappears and there is only singing left. Do the following:
¼ PADDLE TURN LEFT X 4
1-2Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
3-4Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
5-6Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
7-8Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left (facing 12:00)
This dance is dedicated to my very good friend from Denmark: Sussie Maersk
PART A
The verse, always done facing 12:00
MAMBO ¼ TURN RIGHT, MAMBO STEP FW, MAMBO ¼ TURN RIGHT, MAMBO STEP FW
1&2Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 3:00)
3&4Rock forward on left, recover on right, bring left next to right
5&6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 6:00)
7&8Rock forward on left, recover on right, bring left next to right
TOE TOUCHES, & CROSS ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK RIGHT (WITH LEFT KNEE POP)
1&2&Touch right next to left, step down on right, point left toe forward, step left next to right
3&4Touch right next to left, step down on right, point left toe forward
&5-6Step left next to right, cross right over left, turn ¼ right stepping back on left (facing 9:00)
7-8Rock back on right popping left knee forward, recover weight to left
SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, TRIPLE ¾ TURN LEFT, CROSS ROCK STEP
1&2Step forward on right, bring left behind right, step forward on right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover weight to right
5&6Turn ½ left stepping forward on left, turn ¼ left stepping right next to left, step left next to right (make the turn on the spot) (facing 12:00)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
& SYNCOPATED EXTENDED WEAVE (SMALL STEPS!), CROSS ROCK STEP, CHASSÉ LEFT
&1&2Small step back on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
&3&4&Small step back on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right, small step back on right
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right
7&8Step left to left side, bring right next to left, step left to left side
PART B
The chorus, always done facing 12:00
FULL PADDLE TURN RIGHT TWICE (DONE IN SMALL CIRCLES)
Or do as many full turns you like
1&2&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 6:00)
3&4&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 12:00)
5&6&Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping small step forward on right (facing 12:00)
FULL PADDLE TURN LEFT TWICE (DONE IN SMALL CIRCLES)
Do as many full turns you like
1&2&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 6:00)
3&4&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 12:00)
5&6&Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left (facing 6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left, bring right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping small step forward on left (facing 12:00)
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, STEP ¼ RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight to left
3&4Turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, bring left next to right, turn ¼ right stepping forward on right
5-6Step forward on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side (facing 9:00)
7&8Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ½ turn left stepping forward on left (facing 12:00)
3&4Step forward on right, bring left behind right, step forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight to right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
TAG 1
Do the first 12 counts of section A. Then add 2 step ¼ turns LEFT so you face 12:00 again. End with weight on LEFT. The 4 extra steps reads like this:
& LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT TWICE
&5-6Bring left next to right, step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight to left
7-8Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight to left (facing 12:00)
TAG 2
Do the first 16 counts of section A (you face 9:00). Then add a step ½ turn LEFT & a step ¼ LEFT so you face 12:00 again. End with weight on LEFT. The 4 extra steps reads like this:
STEP ½ TURN LEFT, STEP ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step forward on right, ½ turn left (weight on left)
3-4Step forward on right, ¼ left (weight on left) (facing 12:00)
TAG 3
This tag occurs close to the end of the music (3:46 into track). You can hear a distinct change in the music, right before the part when the beat disappears and there is only singing left. Do the following:
¼ PADDLE TURN LEFT X 4
1-2Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
3-4Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
5-6Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left
7-8Step forward on right, turn ¼ left recovering weight on left (facing 12:00)
