Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Start dancing on lyrics (after “Oh, yeah”..5,6,7,8) (counterclockwise)
(Read: R=right foot, L=left foot)
MAMBO “AROUND THE WORLD”
1&2Rock R to right, Recover to L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock L to left, Recover to R, Step L next to R
5&6Rock R forward, Recover to L, Step R next to L
7&8Rock L back, Recover to R, Step L next to R
WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN RIGHT
1-2Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4Step R forward, Step L next to R, Step R forward (facing 12:00)
5&Turn ¼ right stepping L to left (3:00), Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (4:30)
6&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (6:00)
7&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (7:30)
8&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (9:00)
Note: During the paddle turn don’t worry about the exact walls. The 4 paddles must take you ¾ around to your right, that’s all (starting at 12:00, ending at 9:00). And if you slightly overturn or underturn, no worries, you can fix it with the next steps.
Option: To spice it up, you can do 4 turning hiprolls instead of the paddle turns.
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK/RECOVER
1-2Step L to left, Touch R next to L
3-4Step R to right, Touch L next to R
5&6Step L to left, Step R next to L, Step L to left
7-8Rock R back, Recover to L
Option: When you “touch”, you can clap hands, or snap fingers.
Restart here on wall 3 facing 3:00
SKATE, SKATE, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
1-2Slide R diagonally forward (11:30), Slide L diagonally forward (7:30)
3&4Step R diagonally forward, Step L next to R, Step R diagonally forward (11:30)
5-6Slide L diagonally forward (7:30), Slide R diagonally forward (11:30)
3&4Step L diagonally forward, Step R next to L, Step L diagonally forward (7:30)
Option: If skates feel uncomfortable, walk in place or sway instead.
REPEAT
Restart during wall 3 after 24 counts. Start dancing facing back wall (wall 3), keep going all the way to “lindy” (side shuffle, rock/recover), you are now facing 3:00. Restart.
Ending You will be facing 9:00 when the song comes to an end (at the end of wall 9). Just look over your right shoulder towards 12:00, push your hips to left and strike a pose
(Read: R=right foot, L=left foot)
MAMBO “AROUND THE WORLD”
1&2Rock R to right, Recover to L, Step R next to L
3&4Rock L to left, Recover to R, Step L next to R
5&6Rock R forward, Recover to L, Step R next to L
7&8Rock L back, Recover to R, Step L next to R
WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN RIGHT
1-2Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4Step R forward, Step L next to R, Step R forward (facing 12:00)
5&Turn ¼ right stepping L to left (3:00), Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (4:30)
6&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (6:00)
7&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (7:30)
8&Step L to left, Press from L (shift weight to R) turning 1/8 to right (9:00)
Note: During the paddle turn don’t worry about the exact walls. The 4 paddles must take you ¾ around to your right, that’s all (starting at 12:00, ending at 9:00). And if you slightly overturn or underturn, no worries, you can fix it with the next steps.
Option: To spice it up, you can do 4 turning hiprolls instead of the paddle turns.
STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK/RECOVER
1-2Step L to left, Touch R next to L
3-4Step R to right, Touch L next to R
5&6Step L to left, Step R next to L, Step L to left
7-8Rock R back, Recover to L
Option: When you “touch”, you can clap hands, or snap fingers.
Restart here on wall 3 facing 3:00
SKATE, SKATE, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
1-2Slide R diagonally forward (11:30), Slide L diagonally forward (7:30)
3&4Step R diagonally forward, Step L next to R, Step R diagonally forward (11:30)
5-6Slide L diagonally forward (7:30), Slide R diagonally forward (11:30)
3&4Step L diagonally forward, Step R next to L, Step L diagonally forward (7:30)
Option: If skates feel uncomfortable, walk in place or sway instead.
REPEAT
Restart during wall 3 after 24 counts. Start dancing facing back wall (wall 3), keep going all the way to “lindy” (side shuffle, rock/recover), you are now facing 3:00. Restart.
Ending You will be facing 9:00 when the song comes to an end (at the end of wall 9). Just look over your right shoulder towards 12:00, push your hips to left and strike a pose