Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: A B AA B AAAA
PART A
¼ MAMBO RIGHT, ¼ MAMBO LEFT, WALKS OUT/FORWARD 4X
1Rock right foot forward
&Recover weight to left foot
2Step right foot ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
3Rock left foot forward
&Recover weight to right foot
4Step left foot ¼ turn left (face 12:00)
5Step right foot forward and slightly side
6Step left foot forward and slightly side
7Step right foot forward and slightly side
8Step left foot forward and slightly side
Styling options:
On walls 1 & 3: strut forward, leading with hips using contra shoulder movement (right shoulder back as you step right, left shoulder back as you step left)
On walls 2, 4, 7: bump hips side to side as you walk forward (bump right & left with each step)
On walls 5 & 6: hitch knee before each step (&5 &6 &7 &8) contracting abdominals to hitch
JAZZ BOX, HITCH, WEAVE, ¼ RIGHT, ½ RIGHT, COASTER STEP (MAMBO STYLE)
1Cross right foot over left
&Step left foot back and slightly out
2Step right foot back
&Hitch left knee
3Cross left foot behind right
&Step right foot to the side
4Step left foot across right
5Step right foot ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
6Step left foot back ½ turn right (face 9:00)
7Step right foot back
&Step left foot next to right
8Step right foot forward
STUTTER STEP, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, SIDE TOGETHER 2X
&Brush ball of left foot forward (stutter step)
1Press left foot forward
2Recover weight back to right foot
3Step left foot back
&Step right foot next to left foot
4Step left foot forward
5Step right foot to right side
6Step left foot next to right
7Step right foot to right side
8Step left foot next to right
Styling options
On walls 1 & 3: strut to the side, leading with hips using contra shoulder movement (right shoulder back as you step right, left shoulder return as you step left)
On walls 2, 4, 7: bump hips side to side as you side step (bump right & left with each step)
On walls 5 & 6: double time side steps, leading with right hip (5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &)
RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, LEFT BACK MAMBO, TOUCH RETURN 4X
1Rock right foot forward
&Recover weight to left foot
2Step right foot back
3Rock left foot back
&Recover weight to right foot
4Step left foot forward
5Touch right foot forward, slightly open
&Step right foot next to left, return to center
6Touch left foot forward, slightly open
&Step left foot next to right, return to center
7Touch right foot forward, slightly open
&Step right foot next to left, return to center
8Touch left foot forward, slightly open
&Step left foot next to right, return to center (end 9:00)
Styling option: On counts 29-32 (5-8), use half-time the movement
5Right foot touch forward, slightly open
6Right foot step next to left, return to center
7Left foot touch forward, slightly open
8Left foot step next to right, return to center
PART B
CROSS, HOLD, DOUBLE CROSS LEFT, ¾ PIVOT WALK-AROUND
1Step right foot across left
2Hold (weight right)
&Step left foot to left side
3Step right foot across left
&Step left foot to left side
4Step right foot across left
5Step left foot back ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
6Step right foot out to right side
7Step left foot ¼ turn right (face 6:00)
8Step right foot ¼ turn right (end facing 9:00)
HITCH JAZZ BOX - HITCH WEAVE 2X, WHILE TURNING ¾ LEFT (¾ SAMBA BOX)
The following sequence of steps will bring you ¾ of a turn, back to 12:00. Start by slowly turning left with each movement, working to each corner sequentially to finish at 12:00
&Hitch left knee
1Step left foot across right
&Step right foot slightly back and out
2Step left foot to left side (facing 8:00 corner)
&Hitch right knee
3Step right foot behind left
&Step left foot to side
4Step right foot across left (facing 5:00 corner)
&Hitch left knee
5Step left foot across right
&Step right foot slightly back and out
6Step left foot to left side (facing 2:00 corner)
&Hitch right knee
7Step right foot behind left
&Step left foot to side
8Step right foot across left (face 12:00)
&Step left foot slightly forward to take weight (end facing 12:00)
A special thank you goes out to Bill B for previewing, and to Bryan M for introducing me to faster movement on the last 4 counts. the slight change makes a huge difference
PART A
¼ MAMBO RIGHT, ¼ MAMBO LEFT, WALKS OUT/FORWARD 4X
1Rock right foot forward
&Recover weight to left foot
2Step right foot ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
3Rock left foot forward
&Recover weight to right foot
4Step left foot ¼ turn left (face 12:00)
5Step right foot forward and slightly side
6Step left foot forward and slightly side
7Step right foot forward and slightly side
8Step left foot forward and slightly side
Styling options:
On walls 1 & 3: strut forward, leading with hips using contra shoulder movement (right shoulder back as you step right, left shoulder back as you step left)
On walls 2, 4, 7: bump hips side to side as you walk forward (bump right & left with each step)
On walls 5 & 6: hitch knee before each step (&5 &6 &7 &8) contracting abdominals to hitch
JAZZ BOX, HITCH, WEAVE, ¼ RIGHT, ½ RIGHT, COASTER STEP (MAMBO STYLE)
1Cross right foot over left
&Step left foot back and slightly out
2Step right foot back
&Hitch left knee
3Cross left foot behind right
&Step right foot to the side
4Step left foot across right
5Step right foot ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
6Step left foot back ½ turn right (face 9:00)
7Step right foot back
&Step left foot next to right
8Step right foot forward
STUTTER STEP, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, SIDE TOGETHER 2X
&Brush ball of left foot forward (stutter step)
1Press left foot forward
2Recover weight back to right foot
3Step left foot back
&Step right foot next to left foot
4Step left foot forward
5Step right foot to right side
6Step left foot next to right
7Step right foot to right side
8Step left foot next to right
Styling options
On walls 1 & 3: strut to the side, leading with hips using contra shoulder movement (right shoulder back as you step right, left shoulder return as you step left)
On walls 2, 4, 7: bump hips side to side as you side step (bump right & left with each step)
On walls 5 & 6: double time side steps, leading with right hip (5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &)
RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, LEFT BACK MAMBO, TOUCH RETURN 4X
1Rock right foot forward
&Recover weight to left foot
2Step right foot back
3Rock left foot back
&Recover weight to right foot
4Step left foot forward
5Touch right foot forward, slightly open
&Step right foot next to left, return to center
6Touch left foot forward, slightly open
&Step left foot next to right, return to center
7Touch right foot forward, slightly open
&Step right foot next to left, return to center
8Touch left foot forward, slightly open
&Step left foot next to right, return to center (end 9:00)
Styling option: On counts 29-32 (5-8), use half-time the movement
5Right foot touch forward, slightly open
6Right foot step next to left, return to center
7Left foot touch forward, slightly open
8Left foot step next to right, return to center
PART B
CROSS, HOLD, DOUBLE CROSS LEFT, ¾ PIVOT WALK-AROUND
1Step right foot across left
2Hold (weight right)
&Step left foot to left side
3Step right foot across left
&Step left foot to left side
4Step right foot across left
5Step left foot back ¼ turn right (face 3:00)
6Step right foot out to right side
7Step left foot ¼ turn right (face 6:00)
8Step right foot ¼ turn right (end facing 9:00)
HITCH JAZZ BOX - HITCH WEAVE 2X, WHILE TURNING ¾ LEFT (¾ SAMBA BOX)
The following sequence of steps will bring you ¾ of a turn, back to 12:00. Start by slowly turning left with each movement, working to each corner sequentially to finish at 12:00
&Hitch left knee
1Step left foot across right
&Step right foot slightly back and out
2Step left foot to left side (facing 8:00 corner)
&Hitch right knee
3Step right foot behind left
&Step left foot to side
4Step right foot across left (facing 5:00 corner)
&Hitch left knee
5Step left foot across right
&Step right foot slightly back and out
6Step left foot to left side (facing 2:00 corner)
&Hitch right knee
7Step right foot behind left
&Step left foot to side
8Step right foot across left (face 12:00)
&Step left foot slightly forward to take weight (end facing 12:00)
A special thank you goes out to Bill B for previewing, and to Bryan M for introducing me to faster movement on the last 4 counts. the slight change makes a huge difference
