“LET’S
MAMBO”
Description: 32 Count - Progressive Partner
Dance
Starting
Position: Right Open Promenade, holding inside hands (Man’s Right and Lady’s
Left). Partners on opposite footwork.
Music: “Live
For You” by Rachael Lampa
“El Rey Del Dancing” by David Civera
“Mexico”
by Clay Walker
MAN
LADY
Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, Syncopated
Step-Slide-Step, Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step,
Syncopated Step-Slide- Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, Syncopated
Step-Slide-Step Step, Syncopated Side Rock
Step, Step, CW Rolling Turn
1 &
2 Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left onto LEFT foot;
RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot Step
forward on RIGHT foot
3 &
4 Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next Step
forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and
to
Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT
foot step;
Step forward on LEFT foot
5 &
6 Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto Step to the right on RIGHT
foot; Rock to the left onto LEFT
foot;
RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot Step
forward on RIGHT foot
Raise Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right. Lady turns
under upraised joined hands. Release hands as Lady completes turn….
7
& 8 Step slightly forward on RIGHT
foot; Slide LEFT Step forward and
diagonally to the left on LEFT foot
and begin a
foot next to Right and step;
Step RIGHT foot next 1/2 CW rolling turn traveling forward; Step on RIGHT foot and
to
Left and step complete
1/2 CW rolling turn; Step back onto LEFT
foot
Join hands in the Closed Position (Traditional Two-Step).
Man facing FLOD and Lady facing RLOD….
Syncopated
Step-Slide-Step, Full CCW Turn, Syncopated Rock Syncopated
Step-Slide-Step, Syncopated Coaster Step,
Step,
Forward Step, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step Syncopated
Rock Step, Back Step, Syncopated Step-
Slide-Step
9 &
10 Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next Step
back on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next to Right and step;
to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot Step
back on RIGHT foot
Raise Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right. Release Man’s
Right hand and Lady’s Left as Man turns under upraised joined hands….
11 & 12 Step
forward on RIGHT foot and begin a
full CCW Step back on
LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left; Step
turn;
Step on LEFT foot and continue CCW
turn; Step forward on LEFT foot
on
RIGHT foot and complete full CCW
turn
Rejoin hands returning to Closed Position.
13 & 14 Step
back on LEFT foot; Rock forward onto
RIGHT Step forward on RIGHT foot; Rock forward onto LEFT
foot; Step
foot;
Step forward on LEFT foot back
on RIGHT foot
15 & 16 Step
forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next Step back on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT
foot next to Left and step;
to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot Step back on LEFT foot
Syncopated
Side Rock Steps, Crosses, Syncopated Side Step, Behind, Step Turn,
Syncopated Military Pivot, Forward Step
17 & 18 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to
the right onto Step to
the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the
left onto LEFT foot;
RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot over Right and step Cross RIGHT foot behind Left and step
19 & 20 Step
to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to
the left Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto RIGHT foot;
LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot over Left and onto Cross
LEFT foot behind Right and step
step
Release Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right.
21 & 22 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot behind Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot behind Right
Right
and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT
foot and step; Step a 1/4
turn to the right on RIGHT foot
Partners are now facing ILOD. Man’s Right arm behind
Lady’s back and Lady’s Left arm behind Man’s neck. Drops arms as partners turn
away from each other….
23 & 24 Step
forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2
turn CCW on Step forward
on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on
ball of Left foot
ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot; Step and shift weight to RIGHT
foot; Step forward on LEFT foot
slightly
forward on RIGHT foot
Partners are now facing OLOD. Lady will be slightly ahead
of Man.
Syncopated
Side Step, Behind, Step Turn, Syncopated Military Pivot, Forward Step (Partners
Switch Sides)
Lady will pass in front of Man as partners switch
sides….
25 & 26 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot
Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot behind Right
behind
Right and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the left on and
step; Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT
foot
LEFT foot
Partners have now switched sides. Man facing FLOD and
Lady facing RLOD.
27 & 28 Step
forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2
turn CCW Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of
Left foot
on ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot; and shift weight to RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT
foot
Step
forward on RIGHT foot
Partners are now facing each other. Man faces RLOD and Lady
faces FLOD. Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Left.
Syncopated
Step-Slide, Together Syncopated Military Pivot, Syncopated
CW Turn, Together, Syncopated CW Turn, Together
Forward Step
Raise Left hands. Lady turns under upraised joined
hands….
29 & 30 Step
forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next Step forward on RIGHT foot and begin a 1/2 CW turn; Step on LEFT
to
Left and step; Step forward on LEFT
foot foot and
complete 1/2 CW turn; Step RIGHT
foot next to Left
Release hands as Lady completes turn….
31 & 32 Step
forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2
turn CCW Step forward on LEFT foot and begin a 1/2 CW turn; Step
on RIGHT
on
ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT
foot; foot and complete
1/2 CW turn; Step LEFT foot next to
Right
Step
forward on RIGHT foot
Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Right returning to
the Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands.
-Begin Pattern Again-