HITCH, SIDE, SLIDE, BACK-CROSS, TURN, MAMBO BACK, MAMBO FRONT
&1-2Hitch right knee up, large step side right, drag left toward right
&3-4Step back on left, cross right over left, turn ¼ right while stepping back on left
5&6Rock back on right, recover weight on left, step forward right
7&8Rock forward left, recover weight on right, step back left
On count 1, flair both arms out to the sides while doing the large step side right
TOE BACK, ½ TURN, STEP-LOCK-STEP, HITCH ¼, HITCH ½, SAILOR STEP
1-2Touch right toe behind, pivot ½ turn right on ball of left transferring weight onto right
3&4Step forward left, slide right up behind left heel, step forward left
&5Hitch right knee up, pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left touching right toe to side
&6Hitch right knee up, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left touching right toe to side
7&8Step right behind left, step side left, step in place right
CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, MAMBO STEP
1&2Cross left over right, step side right, cross left over right
3-4Touch right toe to side, step back right crossing behind left
5-6Touch left toe to side, step back left crossing behind right
7&8Rock back right, recover weight on left, step forward right
¾ TURN, SWAY 3 TIMES, & FRONT & BEHIND & FRONT
1-2Pivot ¾ turn right on ball of right sweeping left toe with turn, touch left toe next to right
3-4-5Step side left while swaying left, right, left
&6Step side right, cross left in front
&7Step side right, cross left behind
&8Step side right, cross left in front
On count 2, both arms should be folded in front of you at chest level. On the 3 sways, the arms come up and out to the sides. Then while doing the weave the hands will cross in front on 6, flair out on 7, cross in front on 8, and flair out when you start the dance again.
REPEAT
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When using Jennifer Lopez "Ain't It Funny" you will complete 7 rounds of the dance. There's an instrumental bridge on the 8th time through that's 16 beats long with a 4 beat pause. I use 4 side mambos starting with the right foot, and alternating Cuban hand movements. Next add 4 sambas turning ¼ turn to the left on each one, then sway right, left, right, left for the 4-count pause and start the dance over.
&1-2Hitch right knee up, large step side right, drag left toward right
&3-4Step back on left, cross right over left, turn ¼ right while stepping back on left
5&6Rock back on right, recover weight on left, step forward right
7&8Rock forward left, recover weight on right, step back left
On count 1, flair both arms out to the sides while doing the large step side right
TOE BACK, ½ TURN, STEP-LOCK-STEP, HITCH ¼, HITCH ½, SAILOR STEP
1-2Touch right toe behind, pivot ½ turn right on ball of left transferring weight onto right
3&4Step forward left, slide right up behind left heel, step forward left
&5Hitch right knee up, pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left touching right toe to side
&6Hitch right knee up, pivot ½ turn left on ball of left touching right toe to side
7&8Step right behind left, step side left, step in place right
CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, MAMBO STEP
1&2Cross left over right, step side right, cross left over right
3-4Touch right toe to side, step back right crossing behind left
5-6Touch left toe to side, step back left crossing behind right
7&8Rock back right, recover weight on left, step forward right
¾ TURN, SWAY 3 TIMES, & FRONT & BEHIND & FRONT
1-2Pivot ¾ turn right on ball of right sweeping left toe with turn, touch left toe next to right
3-4-5Step side left while swaying left, right, left
&6Step side right, cross left in front
&7Step side right, cross left behind
&8Step side right, cross left in front
On count 2, both arms should be folded in front of you at chest level. On the 3 sways, the arms come up and out to the sides. Then while doing the weave the hands will cross in front on 6, flair out on 7, cross in front on 8, and flair out when you start the dance again.
REPEAT
TAG
When using Jennifer Lopez "Ain't It Funny" you will complete 7 rounds of the dance. There's an instrumental bridge on the 8th time through that's 16 beats long with a 4 beat pause. I use 4 side mambos starting with the right foot, and alternating Cuban hand movements. Next add 4 sambas turning ¼ turn to the left on each one, then sway right, left, right, left for the 4-count pause and start the dance over.
