Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
32 count Intro and 24 count ending can be omitted for other versions by Sertab Erener
START DANCING INTRO, 32 COUNTS BEFORE VOCALS
1-8Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
9-16Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts rolling your left knee around to the left as well
17-24Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
25-32Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Hand movements: stretch corresponding hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
START ON VOCALS. MAMBO FORWARD LEFT, MAMBO BACK RIGHT
1-4Rock forward left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8Rock back right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
MAMBO SIDE LEFT, MAMBO SIDE RIGHT
1-4Rock left side left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8Rock right side right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Stretch left hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
Stretch right hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
1-4Beginning to turn right, step right forward, lock left behind right, continuing on a right curve, step right forward, lock left behind right
5-8Repeat steps 1-4 completing the ½ turn right
Stretch right hand above head and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction for above 8 counts. You are now facing 6:00
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
CHASSE TO THE LEFT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK RIGHT FOOT BEHIND LEFT. CHASSE TO THE RIGHT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK LEFT FOOT BEHIND RIGHT
1-4Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook right leg behind left
5-8Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook left leg behind right
While dancing above 8 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction
REPEAT
ENDING
After completing 7th repetition of dance, you will now be facing 6:00, dance:
CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN LEFT FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS
1-4Beginning to turn left, step left forward, lock right behind left, continuing on a left curve, step left forward, lock right behind left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4, completing the ½ turn left. You are now facing front wall
9-16Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
17-24Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left
Throughout the 24 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction
START DANCING INTRO, 32 COUNTS BEFORE VOCALS
1-8Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
9-16Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts rolling your left knee around to the left as well
17-24Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
25-32Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Hand movements: stretch corresponding hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
START ON VOCALS. MAMBO FORWARD LEFT, MAMBO BACK RIGHT
1-4Rock forward left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8Rock back right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
MAMBO SIDE LEFT, MAMBO SIDE RIGHT
1-4Rock left side left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8Rock right side right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Stretch left hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
Stretch right hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
1-4Beginning to turn right, step right forward, lock left behind right, continuing on a right curve, step right forward, lock left behind right
5-8Repeat steps 1-4 completing the ½ turn right
Stretch right hand above head and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction for above 8 counts. You are now facing 6:00
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
CHASSE TO THE LEFT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK RIGHT FOOT BEHIND LEFT. CHASSE TO THE RIGHT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK LEFT FOOT BEHIND RIGHT
1-4Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook right leg behind left
5-8Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook left leg behind right
While dancing above 8 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction
REPEAT
ENDING
After completing 7th repetition of dance, you will now be facing 6:00, dance:
CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN LEFT FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS
1-4Beginning to turn left, step left forward, lock right behind left, continuing on a left curve, step left forward, lock right behind left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4, completing the ½ turn left. You are now facing front wall
9-16Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
17-24Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left
Throughout the 24 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction
