Mardi-Gras Mambo

Choreographer:
Description:
Music:

Chris Hodgson
48 count, 4 wall line dance, Intermediate level
"Mambo no. 5" by Lou Bega (start 16 counts after talking intro)   
"Lets Walk Away In Love" by Jim Yeomans

Choreographer's Note: For added styling use Cuban hip motion throughout dance.

Counts


1&2
3&4
5&6
7&8


9-10
11&12
13-14
15&16


17&18
19&20
21-22
23&24


25&
26&
27&28
29&
30&
31&32


33&34
35&36
37&38
39-40


41&42
43&44
45-46
47-48

Step Descriptions

FORWARD LOCK STEP, MAMBO ROCK, BACK LOCK STEP, MAMBO ROCK
Step forward on right foot, lock left foot behind right foot, step forward on right foot,
Rock forward on left foot, rock back onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot,
Step back on right foot, lock left foot across right foot, step back on right foot,
Rock back on left foot, rock forward onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot.

SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE
Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right foot,
Step right foot to right side, close left foot beside right foot, step right foot 1/4 turn right,
Step forward on left foot, make 1/2 pivot turn right,
Step forward on left foot, close right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot.

MAMBO ROCKS, SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, CROSS
Rock forward on right foot, rock back on left foot, step right foot beside left foot,
Rock back on left foot, rock forward on right foot, step left foot beside right foot,
Step right foot long step to right side, step left foot beside right foot (optional shimmy),
Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right foot, cross right foot over left foot.

TOE STRUTS LEFT, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, TOE STRUTS RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, CROSS
Step left toes to left side, drop left heel to floor taking weight,
Cross right toes over left foot, drop right heel to floor taking weight,
Step left foot to left side, step right foot beside left foot, cross left foot over right foot,
Step right toes to right side, drop right heel to floor taking weight,
Cross left toes over right foot, drop left heel to floor taking weight,
Step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right foot, cross right foot over left foot.

LEFT ROCK & CROSS, RIGHT ROCK & CROSS, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 PIVOT LEFT
Rock to left side on left foot, rock weight onto right foot, cross left foot over right foot,
Rock to right side on right foot, rock weight onto left foot, cross right foot over left foot,
Step forward on left foot, close right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot,
Step forward on right foot, make 1/2 pivot turn left.

MAMBO ROCKS, SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH, SIDE LEFT, TOGETHER, CROSS
Rock forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot, step right foot beside left foot,
Rock back on left foot, rock forward onto right foot, step left foot beside right foot,
Step right foot long step to right side, touch left foot beside right foot (optional shimmy),
Step left foot to left side, step right foot beside left foot, cross left foot over right foot.

Begin dance again ………………