Choreographed by: CHRIS HODGSON (UK) 24-7-99
01704-879516
Suggested Music: MAMBO NO. 5...LOU BEGA (radio edit-96
bpm)
Country Alternative: LETS WALK AWAY IN LOVE..JIM YEOMANS
48 COUNT / 4 WALL LINE DANCE Start dance 16 counts after talking
intro
(Try to interpret the Mambo style by lots of Cuban Hips!)
1-8 LOCK STEP FWD / MAMBO FWD / LOCK STEP BACK / MAMBO BACK
1&2 Step forward on Right foot, Lock left foot behind Right, Step
forward on
Right
3&4 Step forward on Left foot, Rock back onto Right, Step Left
next to Right
5&6 Step back on Right foot, Lock Left across Right, Step back
on Right
7&8 Step back on Left foot, Rock forward onto Right, Step Left
next to Right
9-16 SIDE-TOG / CHASSE RIGHT 1/4 TURN / STEP-1/2 TURN / SHUFFLE
1-2 Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right
3&4 Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Step Right
to Right side
making 1/4 turn Right
5-6 Step forward on Left foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
7&8 Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left
17-24 MAMBO FWD / MAMBO BACK / STEP SIDE-TOG / SIDE-TOG-CROSS
1&2 Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step
Right next to
Left
3&4 Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left
next to Right
5-6 Long Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right (optional
shimmy)
7&8 Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Cross step
Right over in
front of Left
25-32 TOE STRUTS / SIDE-TOG-CROSS x 2 (Click fingers on
Toe Struts)
1& Step Left toe to Left side, Drop Left heel down to floor
2& Cross step Right toe over in front of Left, Drop Right heel
down to floor
3&4 Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Cross step
Left over in
front of Right
5& Step Right toe to Right side, Drop Right heel down to floor
6& Cross step Left toe over in front of Right, Drop Left heel down
to floor
7&8 Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to right, Cross step
Right over in
front of Left
33-40 ROCK AND CROSS x 2 / SHUFFLE / STEP 1/2 TURN
1&2 Step Left to Left side, Rock weight onto Right foot, Cross
step Left over
Right
3&4 Step Right to Right side, Rock weight onto Left foot, Cross
step Right over
Left
5&6 Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left
7-8 Step forward on Right foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Left
41-48 MAMBO FWD / MAMBO BACK / SIDE-TOUCH
/ SIDE-TOG-CROSS
1&2 Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step
Right next to
Left
3&4 Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left
next to Right
5-6 Long step Right to Right side, Touch left toe next to right (optional
shimmy)
7&8 Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Cross step
Left over in
front of Right
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