Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
SAMBA'S FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2Step forward with right foot, rock left foot to the left, replace weight back on right foot
3&4Repeat last two counts
5&6Shuffle forward stepping right-left-right
7&8Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
Partners note: do the same footwork as the last 8 counts. Partners in sweetheart right side by side
BASIC MAMBO FORWARD & BACKWARD
1&2Step right forward, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
5&6Step right forward, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
7&8Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
Partners note: do the basic mambo forward & backward 1&2, 3&4. Drop left hands, right hands up
5&6-7&8MAN: Shuffle forward twice stepping right-left-right, left-right-left
LADY: Shuffle with ½ turn right stepping right-left-right, shuffle with ½ turn right stepping left-right-left
MAMBO RIGHT & LEFT, MAMBO FORWARD & BACKWARD WITH ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT
1&2Step right to the right side, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step left to the left side, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
5&6Step right forward with ¼ turn right, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
7&8Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
Partners note: do both the mambo's to the right & left side (1&2, 3&4). Drop right hands, left hands up
5-6-7-8BOTH: Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
HEEL BALL CROSSES, TOE SWITCHES
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right backward, cross left over right
3&4Repeat last two counts
5&6Touch right toe to the right side, step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
&7Step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
&8Step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
Partners note:
1&2BOTH: Touch right heel forward, step right backward with ¼ turn right, cross left over right
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right backward with ¼ turn right, cross left over right
SAILOR STEPS
Traveling backward
1&2Sailor step stepping left-right-left
3&4Sailor step stepping right-left-right
5&6Sailor step stepping left-right-left
7&8Sailor step stepping right-left-right
Partners note: both do the sailor steps and traveling backward
HEEL BALL CROSSES WITH ½ TURN LEFT, TOE SWITCHES
1&2Touch left heel forward, step left backward with ¼ turn left, cross right over left
3&4Touch left heel forward, step left backward with ¼ turn left, cross right over left
5&6Touch left toe to the left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
&7Step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
&8Step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
Partners note
1&2-3&4BOTH: Repeat the heel ball crosses with ½ turn left
5-6BOTH: Touch left toe to the left side, touch left beside right
7&8BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
SAILOR STEPS
1&2Sailor step stepping right-left-right)
3&4Sailor step stepping left-right-left) traveling
5&6Sailor step stepping right-left-right) backward
7&8Sailor step stepping left-right-left)
Partners note: both do the sailor steps and traveling backward
HEEL SWITCHES
1-2Touch right heel forward twice
&3-4Step right beside left, touch left heel forward twice
&5Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&6Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left beside right, touch right heel forward twice
Partners note
1-2BOTH: Touch right heel forward, touch right beside left
3&4BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping right-left-right
5-6BOTH: Touch left heel forward, touch left beside right
7&8BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
REPEAT
1&2Step forward with right foot, rock left foot to the left, replace weight back on right foot
3&4Repeat last two counts
5&6Shuffle forward stepping right-left-right
7&8Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
Partners note: do the same footwork as the last 8 counts. Partners in sweetheart right side by side
BASIC MAMBO FORWARD & BACKWARD
1&2Step right forward, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
5&6Step right forward, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
7&8Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
Partners note: do the basic mambo forward & backward 1&2, 3&4. Drop left hands, right hands up
5&6-7&8MAN: Shuffle forward twice stepping right-left-right, left-right-left
LADY: Shuffle with ½ turn right stepping right-left-right, shuffle with ½ turn right stepping left-right-left
MAMBO RIGHT & LEFT, MAMBO FORWARD & BACKWARD WITH ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT
1&2Step right to the right side, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
3&4Step left to the left side, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
5&6Step right forward with ¼ turn right, replace weight back on left foot, step right beside left
7&8Step left backward, replace weight back on right foot, step left beside right
Partners note: do both the mambo's to the right & left side (1&2, 3&4). Drop right hands, left hands up
5-6-7-8BOTH: Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left, step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
HEEL BALL CROSSES, TOE SWITCHES
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right backward, cross left over right
3&4Repeat last two counts
5&6Touch right toe to the right side, step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
&7Step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
&8Step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
Partners note:
1&2BOTH: Touch right heel forward, step right backward with ¼ turn right, cross left over right
3&4Touch right heel forward, step right backward with ¼ turn right, cross left over right
SAILOR STEPS
Traveling backward
1&2Sailor step stepping left-right-left
3&4Sailor step stepping right-left-right
5&6Sailor step stepping left-right-left
7&8Sailor step stepping right-left-right
Partners note: both do the sailor steps and traveling backward
HEEL BALL CROSSES WITH ½ TURN LEFT, TOE SWITCHES
1&2Touch left heel forward, step left backward with ¼ turn left, cross right over left
3&4Touch left heel forward, step left backward with ¼ turn left, cross right over left
5&6Touch left toe to the left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
&7Step right beside left, touch left toe to the left side
&8Step left beside right, touch right toe to the right side
Partners note
1&2-3&4BOTH: Repeat the heel ball crosses with ½ turn left
5-6BOTH: Touch left toe to the left side, touch left beside right
7&8BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
SAILOR STEPS
1&2Sailor step stepping right-left-right)
3&4Sailor step stepping left-right-left) traveling
5&6Sailor step stepping right-left-right) backward
7&8Sailor step stepping left-right-left)
Partners note: both do the sailor steps and traveling backward
HEEL SWITCHES
1-2Touch right heel forward twice
&3-4Step right beside left, touch left heel forward twice
&5Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&6Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left beside right, touch right heel forward twice
Partners note
1-2BOTH: Touch right heel forward, touch right beside left
3&4BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping right-left-right
5-6BOTH: Touch left heel forward, touch left beside right
7&8BOTH: Shuffle forward stepping left-right-left
REPEAT
