Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver mambo
This dance was choreographed via email, hence the name "Across the Miles"
STEP ACROSS LEFT, SIDE TOUCH, COASTER CROSS, ½ PIVOT TURN (LEFT), STEP-LOCK FORWARD
1Right - step forward across left
2Left - touch toe out to side (lay left hand on left thigh)
3Left - step backward (on ball of foot)
&Right - step together (on ball of foot)
4Left - step forward across right
5Right - step forward
6Pivot on (balls of both feet), turn ½ left
7Right - step forward
&Left - step up behind right foot
8Right - step forward
KICK-HITCH-N-TURN (½ TURN RIGHT), HEEL TOUCH, SIDE STEP-TOUCH, SIDE STEP-TOUCH
9Left - slightly kick forward or scuff
10Left - bend knee upward while pivoting ½ turn on (ball of) right foot
11Left - step backward
12Right - tap heel slightly forward
13Right - step to side
14Left - touch together (while snapping fingers)
15Left - step to side
16Right - touch together (while snapping fingers)
RIGHT ¼ TURN JAZZ BOX, STEP LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, LEFT MAMBO BACK
17Right - step across left
18Left - step back
19Right - step ¼ turn right
20Left - step forward
21&Right - step forward, left - step in place
22Right - step beside left
23&Left - step left back, right - step in place
24Left - step forward (slightly pass right foot)
FULL TURN RIGHT, KICK, FULL TURN LEFT, KICK
25Right - turn ¼ right, step forward
26Left - turn ½ right, step back
27Right - turn ¼ right, step to side
28Left - (slight) kick across right (snap fingers at waist level)
29Left - turn ¼ left, step forward
30Right - turn ½ left, step back
31Left - turn ¼ left, step to side
32Right - (slight) kick across left (snap fingers at waist level)
REPEAT
STEP ACROSS LEFT, SIDE TOUCH, COASTER CROSS, ½ PIVOT TURN (LEFT), STEP-LOCK FORWARD
1Right - step forward across left
2Left - touch toe out to side (lay left hand on left thigh)
3Left - step backward (on ball of foot)
&Right - step together (on ball of foot)
4Left - step forward across right
5Right - step forward
6Pivot on (balls of both feet), turn ½ left
7Right - step forward
&Left - step up behind right foot
8Right - step forward
KICK-HITCH-N-TURN (½ TURN RIGHT), HEEL TOUCH, SIDE STEP-TOUCH, SIDE STEP-TOUCH
9Left - slightly kick forward or scuff
10Left - bend knee upward while pivoting ½ turn on (ball of) right foot
11Left - step backward
12Right - tap heel slightly forward
13Right - step to side
14Left - touch together (while snapping fingers)
15Left - step to side
16Right - touch together (while snapping fingers)
RIGHT ¼ TURN JAZZ BOX, STEP LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, LEFT MAMBO BACK
17Right - step across left
18Left - step back
19Right - step ¼ turn right
20Left - step forward
21&Right - step forward, left - step in place
22Right - step beside left
23&Left - step left back, right - step in place
24Left - step forward (slightly pass right foot)
FULL TURN RIGHT, KICK, FULL TURN LEFT, KICK
25Right - turn ¼ right, step forward
26Left - turn ½ right, step back
27Right - turn ¼ right, step to side
28Left - (slight) kick across right (snap fingers at waist level)
29Left - turn ¼ left, step forward
30Right - turn ½ left, step back
31Left - turn ¼ left, step to side
32Right - (slight) kick across left (snap fingers at waist level)
REPEAT
