Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreographed for Michele Perron's Hot Tamales Dance Festival in West Vancouver, August 18, 2001
MAMBO STEPS
1-2-3-4Right forward, replace left, close right to left, hold
5-6-7-8Left back, replace right, close left to right, hold
Option - use Cuban motion on mambo steps
FORWARD, CLOSE, FORWARD, HOLD
9-10Right forward, close left to right
11-12Right forward, hold
Option: count 10 - left locks behind right
FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD
13-14Left forward, pivot ½ turn right transferring weight to right
15-16Left forward, hold
SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD
17-18Side step right, close left to right
19-20Side step right, hold
CROSS, REPLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD
21-22Cross left over right, replace left
23-24Step left to left side making ¼ turn left, hold
PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE, BACK, HOLD
25-26Side step right pivoting ¼ turn left on left ball, close left to right
27-28Right back, hold
Option - on count 27 - snap fingers on both hands to the right side of body
DIAGONALLY BACK, HOLD, TOUCH TOE BACK, HOLD
29-30Left diagonal, back, hold
31-32Point right toe back, hold
Option: on count 29 - snap fingers on both hands to the left side of the body
Option: on count 31 - snap fingers of both hands behind body on right side
REPEAT
TAG
After the 12th dance pattern, dance (mambo steps) counts 1 to 8 shown above.
MAMBO STEPS
1-2-3-4Right forward, replace left, close right to left, hold
5-6-7-8Left back, replace right, close left to right, hold
Option - use Cuban motion on mambo steps
FORWARD, CLOSE, FORWARD, HOLD
9-10Right forward, close left to right
11-12Right forward, hold
Option: count 10 - left locks behind right
FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD
13-14Left forward, pivot ½ turn right transferring weight to right
15-16Left forward, hold
SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD
17-18Side step right, close left to right
19-20Side step right, hold
CROSS, REPLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD
21-22Cross left over right, replace left
23-24Step left to left side making ¼ turn left, hold
PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE, BACK, HOLD
25-26Side step right pivoting ¼ turn left on left ball, close left to right
27-28Right back, hold
Option - on count 27 - snap fingers on both hands to the right side of body
DIAGONALLY BACK, HOLD, TOUCH TOE BACK, HOLD
29-30Left diagonal, back, hold
31-32Point right toe back, hold
Option: on count 29 - snap fingers on both hands to the left side of the body
Option: on count 31 - snap fingers of both hands behind body on right side
REPEAT
TAG
After the 12th dance pattern, dance (mambo steps) counts 1 to 8 shown above.
