During the song's intro, you can "get the motor warmed up" by doing sidestep left, close right, sidestep right, close left and repeat until the normal starting count.
LEFT TURNED LEFT, CLOSE TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CLOSE TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CLOSE TOGETHER, BACK ON RIGHT TURNED RIGHT, CLOSE TOGETHER
1Step left to left side turned ¼ left. This step may be slightly forward also, creating a sligh diagonal.
2Close right (move the right foot beside left flat but without weight)
3-4Sidestep right, close left
5-6Sidestep left, close right
7Step right back turned ¼ right
8Close left. This returns you to "home" (starting position)
The quarter turns at counts 1 and 7 may be "softened" by starting the ¼ turn on that step and finishing it on the close at counts 2 and 8.
Swinging bent arms forward at count 1, back at count 3, forward at 5 and back at 7 gives the feel of choreography used by 60s groups like the Temptations.
MAMBO SLIDES - BACK, ROCK, FORWARD; FORWARD, ROCK, BACK
9&Slide/step left back, rock forward onto right
10Slide/step left slightly forward
11&Slide/step right forward, rock back onto left
12Slide/step right slightly back
REVERSE ½ PIVOT, FORWARD ½ PIVOT
13Place left toe/ball back. Hint: for the next 3 moves, this foot will remain on this spot.
14Keeping feet in place turn ½ left ending with weight on left
15Step right forward
16Keeping feet in place turn ½ left ending with weight on left
SIDE RIGHT, CLOSE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT SLIGHTLY APART
17Step right to the right side
18Close left beside right turning on right ¼ right/. Face 3:00 wall.
19Sidestep left
20Close right foot slightly in - still somewhat apart from left
TWO HIP ROLLS TO THE LEFT
21-24Roll hips to the left: right, left, right, left
SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH, TRAVELING TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH
25Step right to right side
26Touch left toe/ball beside right
27-29Traveling to left side, step left, right, left turning a full turn (¼, ¼, ½)
30Touch right toe/ball beside left
31Step right to right side
32Touch left toe/ball beside right
REPEAT
LEFT TURNED LEFT, CLOSE TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CLOSE TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CLOSE TOGETHER, BACK ON RIGHT TURNED RIGHT, CLOSE TOGETHER
1Step left to left side turned ¼ left. This step may be slightly forward also, creating a sligh diagonal.
2Close right (move the right foot beside left flat but without weight)
3-4Sidestep right, close left
5-6Sidestep left, close right
7Step right back turned ¼ right
8Close left. This returns you to "home" (starting position)
The quarter turns at counts 1 and 7 may be "softened" by starting the ¼ turn on that step and finishing it on the close at counts 2 and 8.
Swinging bent arms forward at count 1, back at count 3, forward at 5 and back at 7 gives the feel of choreography used by 60s groups like the Temptations.
MAMBO SLIDES - BACK, ROCK, FORWARD; FORWARD, ROCK, BACK
9&Slide/step left back, rock forward onto right
10Slide/step left slightly forward
11&Slide/step right forward, rock back onto left
12Slide/step right slightly back
REVERSE ½ PIVOT, FORWARD ½ PIVOT
13Place left toe/ball back. Hint: for the next 3 moves, this foot will remain on this spot.
14Keeping feet in place turn ½ left ending with weight on left
15Step right forward
16Keeping feet in place turn ½ left ending with weight on left
SIDE RIGHT, CLOSE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT SLIGHTLY APART
17Step right to the right side
18Close left beside right turning on right ¼ right/. Face 3:00 wall.
19Sidestep left
20Close right foot slightly in - still somewhat apart from left
TWO HIP ROLLS TO THE LEFT
21-24Roll hips to the left: right, left, right, left
SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH, TRAVELING TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH
25Step right to right side
26Touch left toe/ball beside right
27-29Traveling to left side, step left, right, left turning a full turn (¼, ¼, ½)
30Touch right toe/ball beside left
31Step right to right side
32Touch left toe/ball beside right
REPEAT
