MAMBO #5

Choreographed by: Anthony Lee & Pedro Machado 8/99
Music: Lou Bega: Mambo No. 5 (180)
Type: 1 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced

The sequence for this dance is: X, X, X, Y, X, X, Z1, X, X, Z2
 
PART X
 
HITCH CROSS STEPS FORWARD, HITCH CROSS TOUCH, HITCH CROSS STEP BACK
1-2  Hitch Left knee, cross Left over Right stepping forward
3-4  Hitch Right knee, cross Right over Left stepping forward
5-6  Hitch Left knee, touch Left toe forward in front of Right
7-8  Hitch Left knee, cross Left behind Right stepping back
 
HITCH CROSS TOUCHES, SWEEP LOCK UNWIND FULL TURN
9-10  Hitch Right knee, touch Right toe back behind Left
11-12  Hitch Right knee, touch Right toe forward in front of Left
13-14  Sweep Right toe from front to back locking Right behind Left
15-16  Unwind full turn right (ending with weight on Right)
 
LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT MAMBO WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT
17-20  Rock Left to left side, rock onto Right in place, step Left beside Right, hold
21-22  Rock Right to right side, rock onto Left in place
23-24  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn left stepping forward Right, hold
 
FORWARD MAMBO, REVERSE 3/4 TURN LEFT
25-28  Rock forward on Left, rock back onto Right, step back Left, hold
29  Step back Right
30  On ball of Right make 1/4 turn left stepping Left to left side
31-32  On ball of Left make 1/2 turn left, step Right beside Left
 
CROSS, SIDE, DIAGONALLY BACK, BACK 1/4 TURN LEFT, FORWARD
33-34  Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
35-36  Step Left diagonally back behind Right, hold
37-38  Step back Right, step Left to left side
39-40  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn left stepping forward Right, hold
 
CROSS, SIDE, DIAGONALLY BACK, BACK 1/4 TURN LEFT, FORWARD
41-42  Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
43-44  Step Left diagonally back behind Right, hold
45-46  Step back Right, step Left to left side
47-48  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn left stepping forward Right, hold
 
MAMBO FULL TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED TOE SWITCHES & STEP
49-50  Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn Right
51-52  On ball of Right pivot 1/2 turn right stepping Left beside Right, hold
53&  Touch Right toe slightly forward, step Right beside Left
54&  Touch Left toe slightly forward, step Left in place
55-56  Step Right toe slightly forward taking weight, hold
 
STEP, LOCK, ANKLE BREAKERS MAKING 1/2 TURN RIGHT
57-58  Step Left slightly forward of Right, lock Right behind Left (weight on balls of feet)
Note: During the next eight counts you will make 1/2 turn right
59-60  Rock weight to left side of feet, rock weight to right side of feet
61-62  Continuing to rock weight - left, right
63-64  Rock weight to left side of feet, take weight onto right foot, hold
Note: You have now completed 1/2 turn and will be facing home wall
Alternative: Ankle Breakers can be replaced by twisting a 1/2 turn on balls of feet
 
PART Y
 
REPEAT SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF PART X
1-16  Repeat steps 1-16 from Sections 1 and 2 of Part X
 
LEFT MAMBO & RIGHT MAMBO WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT
17-20  Rock Left to left side, rock onto Right in place, step Left beside Right, hold
21-22  Rock Right to right side, rock onto Left in place
23-24  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn left stepping Right forward, hold
 
PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, SIDE RIGHT, HOLD FOR FOUR COUNTS
25-27  Pivot 1/4 turn left, hold for two counts
Arms:  Turn sharply, extend arms out to sides at waist height, palms down
28  On ball of Left pivot 1/2 turn left stepping Right to right side
Arms:  As you step Left open arms out to sides at waist height, palms forward
29-32  Hold for four count break in music
 
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, CROSS, ANKLE BREAKERS
33  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn left stepping Right to right side
34  On ball of Right make 1/2 turn left stepping Left to left side
35  Cross Right over Left
Note:  As you cross Right over Left take weight onto balls of feet
37-38  Rock weight to left side of feet, rock weight to right side of feet
39-40  Rock weight to left side of feet taking weight onto Right foot, hold
Alternative: Ankle Breakers can be replaced by simply twisting on balls of feet
 
ARM MOVEMENTS
41  Step Left to left side beginning arm movements
42-48  Use these eight counts to do anything you like with your arms.
Note:  Be creative with these eight counts, Mexican waves, arm rolls etc.
 
LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT MAMBO, BACK MAMBO & BIG SLIDING STEP RIGHT
49-52  Rock Left to left side, rock onto Right in place, step Left beside Right, hold
53-56  Rock Right to right side, rock onto left in place, step Right beside Left
57-60  Hold, rock back on Left, rock forward onto Right, step forward Left, hold
61-62  Hitch Right knee, step Right large step to right side
63-64  Slide left beside Right, touch Left beside Right
 
SIDE, HOLD, 1/2 TURN LEFT ARMS OVER HEAD, WITH SLAPS, SHIMMY 1/2 TURN RIGHT
65-66  Step Left to left side, hold
67-68  On ball of Left pivot 1/2 turn left, step Right to right side
Arms:  On step right pretend to clap above your head, miss and grab elbows
69-72  Slap backside with both hands, hold, slap backside with both hands, hold
73-78  Shimmy or shake for these counts
79-80  On ball of Right make 1/2 turn right, touching Left beside Right, hold
 
PART Z1
 
REPEAT SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF PART X
1-16  Repeat steps 1-16 from Sections 1 and 2 of part X
 
SIDE LEFT HANDS ON HIPS, HOLD, TOGETHER, HANDS OPEN, HOLD
17-19  Step Left to left side (weight remains on Right), hold for two counts
Arms:  As you step left, extend arms out to sides at waist height, palms down
20-24  Hold for these five counts
Arms:  Turn arms to face palms forward.
 
PART Z2
 
REPEAT SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF PART X
1-16  Repeat steps 1-16 from Sections 1 and 2 of Part X
 
LEFT MAMBO & RIGHT MAMBO WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT
17-20  Rock Left to left side, rock onto Right in place, step Left beside Right, hold
21-22  Rock Right to right side, rock onto Left in place
23-24  On ball of Left make 1/4 turn Left stepping Right forward, hold
 
PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, SIDE RIGHT, HOLD FOR FOUR COUNTS
25-27  Pivot 1/4 turn left, hold for two counts
Arms  Extend arms out to sides at waist height, palms down
28  On ball of Left pivot 1/2 turn left stepping Right to right side
Arms  As you step Left open arms out to sides at waist height, palms forward
29-32  Hold for four counts to end dance


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