Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate mambo
Sequence: ABB, tag, AA, tag, ABB, tag, AA, BBBB, A to end of song
SECTION A
BALL-STEPS MOVING FORWARD (WITH HIP ROTATION), MAMBO ROCK-STEPS
1&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right
2&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right, step ball of left beside right
3&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right
4Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right (weight on right)
Your hips should rotate as you turn your toes in and out
5&6Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right
7&8Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left
TURNING MAMBO, MAMBO BACK, SIDE-ROCK CROSS, SIDE CHASSE
1&2Step forward on left turning ½ right, shift weight to right turning another ½ right, step left together
3&4Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left
5&6Rock left to side, recover onto right, cross step left over right
7&8Step right to side, step left beside right, step right to side
CORNER-ROCKS (2:00, 8:00, 10:00, 4:00), PADDLE TURN TO FACE 3:00
1&Turning to face corner (diagonal right), rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left
2Finish ½ turn left (now facing 8:00)
3&4Rock forward on right, recover onto left turning ¼ right (to face 10:00), small step right to side
5&6Rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left, step left on to finish ½ turn left (now facing 4:00)
&7Step ball of right beside left, turn slightly to left, step forward on left (you should now face 3:00)
&8Step ball of right beside left, step forward on left
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT HANDS BEHIND HEAD, JUMP BACK RIGHT, LEFT HANDS AT EYE LEVEL, HOLD 1 BEAT, SHAKE HIPS 4 COUNTS
1-2Step forward on right raising right hand behind head, step forward on left raising left behind head (slightly roll hips with steps)
&3-4Jump back on right , right palm face in at eye level, jump back on left, left palm face in at eye level, hold
5-8Shake hips for 4 beats as you "run hands" down body
SECTION B
KICK-BALL-CROSS, KICK-BALL-CROSS, BRUSH, CROSS-¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER
1&2Facing diagonally to right (4:00), kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right
3&4Still facing diagonally to right, kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right
5Brush right forward turning to face diagonally to left (2:00)
6&Step right over left, step back on left while turning ¼ to right
7&Step side right while turning ¼ turn to right, step left over right
8&Step right to side, step left beside right
Styling: during counts "6&7&" hands should be in a "port de bras 5th position" with left hand extended up over head with palm facing top of head, right hand in front of body palm facing in as if holding a dance partner
TAG
1-2Rock right to side, recover onto left
3-4Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left
SECTION A
BALL-STEPS MOVING FORWARD (WITH HIP ROTATION), MAMBO ROCK-STEPS
1&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right
2&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right, step ball of left beside right
3&Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to left, step ball of left beside right
4Step forward on right foot with toe turned in at approximately 45 degrees to right (weight on right)
Your hips should rotate as you turn your toes in and out
5&6Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left beside right
7&8Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left
TURNING MAMBO, MAMBO BACK, SIDE-ROCK CROSS, SIDE CHASSE
1&2Step forward on left turning ½ right, shift weight to right turning another ½ right, step left together
3&4Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left, step right beside left
5&6Rock left to side, recover onto right, cross step left over right
7&8Step right to side, step left beside right, step right to side
CORNER-ROCKS (2:00, 8:00, 10:00, 4:00), PADDLE TURN TO FACE 3:00
1&Turning to face corner (diagonal right), rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left
2Finish ½ turn left (now facing 8:00)
3&4Rock forward on right, recover onto left turning ¼ right (to face 10:00), small step right to side
5&6Rock forward on left, recover onto right starting a ½ turn to left, step left on to finish ½ turn left (now facing 4:00)
&7Step ball of right beside left, turn slightly to left, step forward on left (you should now face 3:00)
&8Step ball of right beside left, step forward on left
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT HANDS BEHIND HEAD, JUMP BACK RIGHT, LEFT HANDS AT EYE LEVEL, HOLD 1 BEAT, SHAKE HIPS 4 COUNTS
1-2Step forward on right raising right hand behind head, step forward on left raising left behind head (slightly roll hips with steps)
&3-4Jump back on right , right palm face in at eye level, jump back on left, left palm face in at eye level, hold
5-8Shake hips for 4 beats as you "run hands" down body
SECTION B
KICK-BALL-CROSS, KICK-BALL-CROSS, BRUSH, CROSS-¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER
1&2Facing diagonally to right (4:00), kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right
3&4Still facing diagonally to right, kick right forward, step ball of right to side, cross left over right
5Brush right forward turning to face diagonally to left (2:00)
6&Step right over left, step back on left while turning ¼ to right
7&Step side right while turning ¼ turn to right, step left over right
8&Step right to side, step left beside right
Styling: during counts "6&7&" hands should be in a "port de bras 5th position" with left hand extended up over head with palm facing top of head, right hand in front of body palm facing in as if holding a dance partner
TAG
1-2Rock right to side, recover onto left
3-4Rock back on ball of right, recover onto left
