This dance is dedicated to my Mom, who loves this song and asked me to choreograph a dance to it.
SYNCOPATED CROSS-BALL ROCKS, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACKWARDS
1Right - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of left foot, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
&Left - lower foot back to floor
2Right - step back in place
3Left - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of right foot, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
&Right - lower foot back to floor
4Left - step back in place
5Right - step (rock) slightly forward, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
&Left - lower foot back to floor
6Right - step back in place
7Left - step (rock) slightly backward, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
&Right - lower foot back to floor
8Left - step back in place
(2) ¼ TURNS (LEFT) WITH HIP ROLLS, VINE (RIGHT) WITH ¼ TURN (RIGHT), HITCH
9Right - step slightly forward
10On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
11Right - step slightly forward
12On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
On counts 9-12 roll hips to the left ending with weight on left foot
13Right - step to side
14Left - cross step behind right foot
15Right - turning ¼ turn right, step forward
16Left - hitch up knee
(2) STEPS BACKWARDS, COASTER STEP, MODIFIED KICK-BALL CHANGES
17Left - step backwards
18Right - step backwards
19Left - step backwards on (ball of) foot
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot
20Left - step forward
21Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick foot diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
22Left - step slightly forward
23Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick forward diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
24Left - step slightly forward
Arm styling for counts 21 and 23: when kicking forward, bring right arm up in ½ circle left punching fist upwards while punching left fist diagonally towards floor
Arm styling for counts &22 and &24: bring left arm up to middle chest, while punching right fist diagonally towards floor
(RIGHT & LEFT) LUNGES WITH HIP ROCKS, STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
25Right - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping right hip to side
&Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
26Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
&Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
27Right - bring foot back next to left
28Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together
29Left - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping left hip to side
&Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
30Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
&Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
31Left - bring foot back next to right
32Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together
REPEAT
SYNCOPATED CROSS-BALL ROCKS, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACKWARDS
1Right - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of left foot, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
&Left - lower foot back to floor
2Right - step back in place
3Left - cross step on (ball of) foot in front of right foot, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
&Right - lower foot back to floor
4Left - step back in place
5Right - step (rock) slightly forward, while slightly lifting left foot off floor
&Left - lower foot back to floor
6Right - step back in place
7Left - step (rock) slightly backward, while slightly lifting right foot off floor
&Right - lower foot back to floor
8Left - step back in place
(2) ¼ TURNS (LEFT) WITH HIP ROLLS, VINE (RIGHT) WITH ¼ TURN (RIGHT), HITCH
9Right - step slightly forward
10On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
11Right - step slightly forward
12On (balls of) both feet pivot ¼ turn left
On counts 9-12 roll hips to the left ending with weight on left foot
13Right - step to side
14Left - cross step behind right foot
15Right - turning ¼ turn right, step forward
16Left - hitch up knee
(2) STEPS BACKWARDS, COASTER STEP, MODIFIED KICK-BALL CHANGES
17Left - step backwards
18Right - step backwards
19Left - step backwards on (ball of) foot
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot
20Left - step forward
21Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick foot diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
22Left - step slightly forward
23Right - turning body 1/8 turn right, kick forward diagonally forward across left foot (keeping head forward & dropping right shoulder slightly down, left shoulder up)
&Right - step together on (ball of) foot (turn to face forward)
24Left - step slightly forward
Arm styling for counts 21 and 23: when kicking forward, bring right arm up in ½ circle left punching fist upwards while punching left fist diagonally towards floor
Arm styling for counts &22 and &24: bring left arm up to middle chest, while punching right fist diagonally towards floor
(RIGHT & LEFT) LUNGES WITH HIP ROCKS, STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
25Right - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping right hip to side
&Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
26Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
&Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
27Right - bring foot back next to left
28Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together
29Left - step out to side in a lunge, while bumping left hip to side
&Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
30Left - shift weight to foot & bump left hip to side
&Right - shift weight to foot & bump right hip to side
31Left - bring foot back next to right
32Hold for (1 count) while clapping hands together
REPEAT
